Mrs. Mary Ann Hyland, Educational Media Specialist
MRC Spotlight on:
HOT TEEN READS!
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
“ When sixteen-year old Pi Patel finds himself stranded in a life boat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with a menacing 450-pound Bengal tiger for company he quickly realizes that the only way he will survive is if he makes sure the tiger is more afraid of him than he is of it. Finding strength within himself, he draws upon his knowledge and cunning, battles for food and shelter, overcomes storms and disasters, and, in the end, makes a peace of sorts with both tiger and ocean."
Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn
“To his friends, popular and handsome sixteen-year-old, Nick Andreas, has led a charmed life.But the guys in Nick’s anger management class know differently. So does his ex-girlfriend, Caitlin.Now it looks like the only person who doesn’t realize just how far from perfect Nick’s life has become is Nick himself.”