Gravity by Tess Gerritsen
This is about the Vietnam War in a first-person perspective of Richard Perry. He needed the money so he joined up for the army. After his first battle he already lost a person he'd knew. He knows that most likely will not get out of Vietnam alive. He made friends and all of them hope to get out of here alive.
Reviews
"[A] solid, sweeping epic fantasy…" -- Kirkus Reviews
A #1 New York Times Bestseller
2004 Book Sense Book of the Year
A USA Today Bestseller
A #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
A Book Sense Bestseller
“Full praise to Eragon, and I want more! A winner . . . tip of the hat to young master Paolini.”—Anne McCaffrey, author of The Dragonriders of Pern series
“Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut.”—People
“An authentic work of great talent . . . I found myself dreaming about it at night, and reaching for it as soon as I woke.” ─Liz Rosenberg, The New York Times Book Review
“Unusual, powerful . . . fresh and fluid. An impressive start to a writing career that’s sure to flourish.” —Booklist, Starred
“An auspicious beginning to both career and series.”—Publishers Weekly
“Will appeal to legions of readers who have been captivated by the Lord of the Rings trilogy.”—School Library Journal
This story is about a girl named Meg. She didn't know that her Dad can make a book come alive when he reads them out loud. Later she founds out when Capricorn (a bad guy from the book Meg's Dad read) comes to kidnap her dad. The story goes on about how she rescued her dad from a storyland and to the second and third book.
Genre: Fantasy Author: Cornelia Funke Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Reading Grade Level: Grade 4 and up
Twelve year old Percy Jackson had been expelled from many schools. He later founds out that his is demigod. He founds out that he is the son of Poseidon. He goes to a Half-blood Camp to train. He made friends with Annabeth and Grover. Later one of the camper Luke betrays them and joins the bad guys. The story goes on about how they fight and an adventure. "An adventure-quest with a hip edge. Readers will be eager to follow the young protagonist’s next move."
-- School Library Journal, starred review
"Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats."
-- New York Times Book Review
"One need not be an expert in Greek mythology to enjoy Percy’s journey. The narrator’s voice lends a refreshing air of realism to this riotously paced quest tale of heroism that questions the realities of our world, family, friendship and loyalty."
-- Kirkus, starred review
"Packed with humorous allusions to Greek mythology and clever updates of the old stories, along with rip-snorting action sequences, the book really shines in the depiction of Percy -- wry, impatient, academically hopeless, with a cut-to-the-chase bluntness one would wish for in a hero of old."
-- Horn Book
"I definitely recommend this book. It is filled with adventure and the events are far from predictable! It is suspenseful and creative. An incredible book."
-- TIME for Kids
"Riordan impresses with crisp, quick language and superhero style action and he amusingly recasts the Greek gods and demigods as they might live in modern-day America. [The Lightning Thief] reveals how an ordinary boy can learn to believe he’s special and reach unexpected heights of heroism."
-- Time Out New York Kids
"Riordan's fast-paced adventure is fresh, dangerous and funny."
-- Booklist
"A fantastic blend of myth and modern."
-- Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl
"This swift and humorous adventure will leave many readers eager for the next installment."
-- Publishers Weekly
"The start of an exhilarating new series."
-- The Financial Times
"In his first novel for the younger set, Riordan has mixed Greek mythology and the vagaries of modern-day childhood—with fun, fantastical results. Riordan creates rich characters and puts a slyly humorous, contemporary spin on the classic quest storyline. Bring on book two!"
-- BookPage, notable title
"A really charming and funny thriller which will be especially appealing to boys. Percy Jackson and the Olympians will prove a huge hit for turning the high school into the stuff of myth."
-- The London Times
"The Lightning Thief is just as good, if not better, than The Sorcerer's Stone. It's rare that I'll actually dare to compare something to Potter, but this definitely warrants the invocation; once I started reading, I couldn't stop."
-- Science Fiction Chronicle
“[A] delightful premise. Who can resist the idea of a secret elevator to Mount Olympus lodged in the Empire State Building, of Ares on a Harley, or of Hades' modern underworld accessed through a recording studio in Los Angeles?”
-- Newsday
"This debut fantasy is a hit! This page-turner is especially perfect for fifth-graders, because sixth grade is usually when Greek mythology is introduced in language arts classes. It's so clever you might want to give The Lightning Thief a read yourself."
-- Detroit Free Press, Summer Book Club for Kids
"An exciting and funny tale written by a man who taught middle school for 15 years and has his audience down cold."
-- Newark Ledger
"The Holy Grail for a children's editor would be finding the 'next Harry Potter.' Publishers have been touting such books for years. Not even [the most enjoyable of them] succeeds in capturing the fun and spirit embodied in the Potter books as well as Rick Riordan's new series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians."
-- Spectrum Children's Book Club
"A fast thrilling adventure -- proof that the Greek gods are just as dangerous to humans -- and their children -- now as they were in the past."
-- Tamora Pierce, author of Trickster's Queen
"Great summer reading -- a very clever adventure story. I'll be eager to read the next Percy Jackson story when it comes along."
-- Louisville Courier-Journal
"Loved it. This book is fantastic."
-- Mark Macey, BBC Radio
"Riordan hits the ball out of the park with his first young adult story. The engaging plot and witty writing makes this a winner even for older teenagers and, yes, adults."
-- Portland Tribune
"Rick Riordan is a brilliant author who has made this book as exciting and funny as possible. It is one of those books that makes you believe the unbelievable."
-- The Hindu, National Newspaper of India
"Fun and clever, part of a great adventure series."
"A great adventure book funny and action." -My review :-)
