Kim Aebly gets some treats from McBride's Bakery

Kim Aebly, Grade 11 Eagle Butte High School, participated in this reading initiative and got some unexpected treats today.

She's a millionaire! Well...she has millionaire bars from McBride's Bakery.

Kamina Moore gets a box of Millionaire Bars from McBride's Bakery!

Kamina Moore, MHHS Grade 9.
Thanks Kamina for participating in the reading initiative!

Trojan Odyssey -- reviewed by Shpend Kerqeli

Trojan Odyssey
By Clive Cussler

The author of this book is known for spinning a yarn of action, suspense, and adventure in his novels but this may very well be the best novel of the DIRK PITT™ series. The story begins when our hero DIRK PITT™ when he meets the children he didn’t know he had. Everything goes south when his children are stuck inside of a research habitat 50 feet below the surface in the middle of the most chaotic hurricane in 60 years and their air is running out! DIRK PITT™ saves his children from the hurricane before saving an ocean going hotel! He is then sent on to investigate a mysterious substance called “the brown crud” that is killing marine life in South America and Haiti. He soon finds out that a mysterious billionaire who goes by the name of specter is creating the brown crud for his own profit. He is sent on an investigation where he cheats death numerous times and foils specters plan. This book will have you hooked in the first chapter guaranteed. This book is one of the best books I have ever read. Do yourself a favor and sign this book out.

Swim the Fly -- reviewed by Josh Rumble

Swim the Fly
By Don Calame

Three best friends go to a school. They are on a swimming team. Each summer off school they always have a competition where whichever one is the bravest one to accomplish that challenge. One of the challenges is that one of them has to see a naked girl before the summer is over. Three years ago they had to ask out a girl that was the most popular of the school. I think this is a great story because it has cliffhangers every end of the chapter. When I read it I wanted to read more and more. I really want to read more swim the fly books. They are so interesting and teens only kind of book. I think they done a good job writing these books, people would really enjoy them if there more copies and more places to sell. I would recommend this book if someone asks. Swim the fly is a great book to read for teenagers

Luna -- reviewed by Tashina McIntyre

Luna
By Julie Peters

This book is about a boy named Liam who is transgender and nobody knows accept his sister Regan. Regan helps her brother hide that he is transgender from their parents. Every night Liam would wake Regan up at 2 in the morning and transform himself into a girl and put on skirts and dresses and wigs. Liam wanted to tell his dad that he didn’t want to play guy sports like football or baseball. He wanted to be like a girl he wanted to have sleepovers, do makeup and paint nails but he couldn’t let his dad find out or he would be sad. Regan was having a hard time with her boyfriend named Chris because she didn’t want him to know about Liam and that he is transgender but Chris wanted to know everything about her life. Liam had a hard time not telling his best friend Aly because he wanted her to know everything about her but one day he had to tell her because he didn’t want her to hate him if he didn’t tell her. On Liam’s birthday he decided he didn’t care what his dad thought of him. So he transformed himself into a girl. Liam’s dad was mad. He was so mad he almost punched him. So the next morning Liam woke Regan up and they drove to the airport. Liam said he was going to move with terri-lynn the girl she talked to online that was trans gender and helped Liam be ok with it. So when the airplane came Liam left and Regan got everything that Liam left behind. Regan hasn’t seen Liam in a long time after that

The Dark Tower -- reviewed by Tyrell Eresman-Berglund

The Dark Tower: The Wind Through The Keyhole Review
Stephen King

By Tyrell Eresman-Berglund

Now I really don’t know how to start this off, but from my experience of reading, “The Dark Tower” series, Stephen King has done a fantastic job, especially since he originally decided to stop writing the series after 2004 with the seventh book as the climax of the tale. Now the secondary part of the title, “The Wind through the Keyhole” comes from a childhood story that Roland Deschain’s mother told him, when he was a child. Now if you don’t know who Roland Deschain is, he has been the protagonist of the series & is a gunslinger, which in his “world” is basically a knight who is of from the Line of The Eld, basically descendants of Arthur Eld (In our world known as King Arthur). Now Roland & his ka-tet (his posse) Jake Chambers, Eddie Dean, Susannah Dean & Oy begin their story arriving at a river on their journey to the Dark Tower, where an elderly ferryman named Bix offers a ride across the river and also informs the Ka-tet that a starkblast (severe storm) is going to hit and that they must seek shelter nearby. Now from there, Roland’s ka-tet shelter themselves in the town center of River Whye and begins to tell the second part of this story starts with Roland and Jamie De Curry traveling to the town of Debaria to hunt a skin-man (shape shifter). After going to a gruesome massacre in Debaria of one of the local families, they find a sole survivor, Bill. After bringing Bill back to Debaria’s jail to keep him safe from a vengeful skin-man, Roland decides to comfort Bill by telling him a childhood fairy tale his own mother read to him as a child, which leads to the third part of our story and the title of the story.
Now this part of the story, is where we get the artistic design of the cover and the title The Wind Through The Keyhole, which is about Tim Ross, the son of Big Ross (A lumberjack) who was supposedly murdered by a dragon but actually murdered by his woodsman partner Big Kells, who ends up marrying Tim’s mother because Tim’s mother couldn’t afford the price of taxes that the Covenant Man collects for himself every year. Now Tim goes on a quest to find a cure for his mother’s blindness after Big Kells brutally beats her. Now I’ll leave the summary of the story so I don’t ruin the ending for you. Now for the entire amount of the series I’ve read and of the amount of Stephen King books I read, this novel is very action packed, surprising and obviously it’s not Stephen King’s typical horror/thriller genre he tends to fall into, but his fantasy universe “The Dark Tower” & his in-between novel The Wind Through The Keyhole, is a fantastic addition to the series and I honestly put it in my top three reads.

Impulse -- reviewed by Faith Straub

Impulse
By Ellen Hopkins

The book I was reading is called Impulse; it had some interesting detail and some not so interesting detail. Impulse is about a few teenagers that have been through some hard struggles throughout life and have been majorly affected by it. The actions these teens chose to deal with the situation were not very good decisions, they chose self-harm or harm towards others. After choosing the decisions of suicide attempts, these three teens quickly became locked up in a psychiatric facility. They each live with a dark past filled with abuse but slowly they begin to open up to one another and build tight bonds. One of the main characters ended up killing his abuser, one character had sex with a teacher and the other watched his mentally ill mother die. Also in the story there is cutting, abortion, bi-polar disorder, over achieving and a character who thinks he is gay. At the end of this story it became pretty intense because one of the protagonists dies a really violent death. I myself didn’t like this book because it wasn’t something that popped, it wasn’t anything special. It got boring at points of the book, but the one thing that I did like about this book was the free verse writing, which was an interesting thing because it made the book easier to read and a bit easier to follow. One part that I did like about this read is the detail they put in when talking about what they have done to harm themselves and the detailing of what happens in a psychiatric facility. Like I said, the book itself wasn’t the best but some of the detailing it. Ellen Hopkins is an amazing author and she has some really great books, but this one just isn’t for me.

The Manticore -- reviewed by Jordan Dickens

The Manticore
by Robertson Davies 
The Manticore is an interesting book set in the past I like this book because it is a mystery book it takes place in east London, the Manticore is about a guy named David Staunton who finds out his father’s dead. Then he finds an analysis to help him. But then also finds out that his father’s death was homicide marked by strange symbols like a stone that ended up in his mouth when he died and different symbols like a Manticore which is a monster with the head of a man the body of a loin and the tail of a scorpion. 

Karma -- reviewed by Sarah Helem

Karma
By Cathy Ostlere
I picked this book out because it caught my eye by the cover. It has short little poems when her father and she move to India and start a new life there. I like the book I can’t put it down it’s so good and juicy. This book is for people that don’t like to read. This book is full of little cute stories. I thought it was about a story that a girl is mean to her friends but her father decided to get up and move because her mother dies. From my point of view it’s interesting but some people don’t like short stories. If you like mysteries or surprises this book is for you. Then she meets a boy and she opens up to him and tells him how she kind of loves living in India but rather live Delhi. It’s about how she meets new friends and how she likes school but wishes she lives in Delhi and where all her friends are.

Eragon -- reviewed by James Mandani

This review is about the book by Christopher Paolini titled Eragon, the first book in the inheritance cycle. This book is a great read for those that like fantasy, action and magic. The story takes place during the medieval times when serfs and lords existed as well as the strong belief about magical creatures, magic and races other than humans. 


Now to the story, this book is about a young man named Eragon while hunting, suddenly gets blinded by a light and in its place laid a beautiful blue stone. Not being able to catch anything, he takes the stone home thinking it may be traded for some money or food. But little does he know that the stone he picked up would change his life in a way he least expects. 


Truly a great book to read that even me who does not like to read very much was sucked into it to the point of not hearing and not being able to pay attention to my surroundings often forgetting that I am in school inside my class when we have free reading time. For a person who does not like to read like me, Eragon will get you started.


A personal opinion; the best part about this book to me is waiting In anticipation on how the main character would develop alongside his friends and comrades, how his new future or fate would affect him and how he will try to adapt to his new surroundings. 

Cinder -- reviewed by Shennah Jacob

I read the book Cinder, by Marissa Meyer. It’s set in the future when the world has united after the fourth world war. Linh Cinder is an adopted cyborg; she can’t recall anything before she was adopted at age 11. She has been told she got into a hover accident and her biological parents died. This is suspicious because the hovers are too advanced to get into an accident. The man who adopted her had died as well and now Cinder is left with her step mother. Cinder’s younger step sister comes in contact with the plague going around and is only expected to live a few days. The step mother volunteers Cinder to test the latest antidote for the plague, she turns out to be fully immune to the disease so she may go home.
The author writes the book as if there’s a narrator but knows Cinder’s thoughts. Then it is switched so the narrator is telling Prince Kai’s thoughts. A lot of the story is similar to Cinderella. I like the book except for when the author switches views because it doesn’t seem significant or needed. Other than that I thought the book was cleverly written and keeps you interested.

Burned -- reviewed by Cola Gauthier

Burned by Ellen Hopkins.
Review by Cola Gauthier.

I have never read any reviews on this book but it is the best book I've read (personally). I don’t read much and I only like books that are interesting from start to finish. This book can relate to most teenagers of how they feel about things and some situations they are in. I have fallen in love with this book and the characters I could read it again and again. When I started reading this book I could not put it down. This book is actually so intense its feels as like you are in the story yourself, it also the story makes you have various emotions reading it. My friends have told me before that it is a good book, but it’s beyond good. When you first look at the cover and read the title it doesn't make sense to what the book might be about, for me I thought it was a typical story about school drama. Burned is so more than that. The main character, Pattyn at first has a passion for a boy at school but when her father finds out, he sends her off to her aunt's in the wilds of Nevada to find redemption. What she finds instead is love and acceptance. Until she realizes her old ways will not let her go.

The Coming of the Horseclans -- reviewed by Michael Newton

The Coming of the Horseclans.
By Robert Adams

“The Coming of the Horseclans” has a great story to tell. It uses strong verbs and, at many points throughout the story, gruesome details. This series of books tells of a chief named Milo, living in the twenty seventh century, post-apocalyptic America. He must lead his tribe back to their homeland near the sea to fulfill the “Prophecy of Return.” He is aided by huge prairie cats and large, vicious horses, who he communicates too using “Mindspeak”, a telepathic bond between man and animal alike. Milo has a condition known as the “Curse of the Undying,” which means he is immune to death by ordinary means. The Ehleenoee people believe he is a terrible spawn of the devil, and have sworn to stop his alliance, and therefor victory, with the other tribes by any means.

This book, while fantastic and entrancing, loses its charm throughout the story at multiple points. The tribes seem to have a great amount of meetings and it is sometimes very hard (for me, at least) to follow along and keep track of what all is being said. There are so many different tribes with oddball names, such as “Ehleenoee,” and “Kahtahphraktoee,” that it is sometimes very hard to keep track of them all. Adams explains the scenes as action is occurring, for instance, as Milo is slaying the Ehleenoee mercenaries, it is describing more of the environment in better detail, so a lot of my mental imagery was proven wrong, which forced me to start that paragraph over again. I found this very frustrating at times. Although this book isn’t a “You can just breeze through it” read, it is definitely worth a shot.

While this book has its problems, it isn’t to be overlooked. The author captures the settings and actions of all the characters very well, and explains them in great detail. Although, as mentioned in my last paragraph, the timing for these details can be off, it definitely paints a clear, and often gruesome, picture in your head. Adams excels at making all of his characters defined, and their constant personality holds the story together nicely. I felt the characters were extremely concentrated. The protagonist is a calm, prestigious man, while the main antagonist is a dirty, perverted monster. 

“The Coming of the Horseclans” is, at times, a very difficult read, but when you start to understand the style of writing, it is an extremely good novel and a story that you will always remember. I am looking forward to continuing with this series.

Blood Red Road Book -- review by Josh Bunyan

Blood Red Road Book Review by Moria Young

Blood Red Road is a awesome book set in the future. The whole world is pretty much nothing but a desert because the Wreckers, (who are meant to be us), have used up everything. Saba, an eighteen year old girl, has met no one in her life apart from her twin brother (Luke), her little sister (Emmy), her dad and mom- though her mom died giving birth to her little sister. Saba blames her little sister for her mom’s death so she hates her for it.
One day, some tough looking men on horseback murder her father and kidnap her twin brother. Saba is soon thrust into a long and terrifying journey in search of her brother. This book is great because it is told from Saba's point of view and everybody speaks almost like the cowboys do in those western movies, but I couldn’t really get used to that part. The book is actually part of a trilogy, Rebel Heart is the next one after it but I haven't read it yet. If you're looking for a gripping book to stick your nose in then I recommend Blood Red Road.

Chief Honor -- reviewed by Cole Schreiber

Chief Honor by Sigmund Brouwer

This is a really good book. I have really enjoyed it. My favorite thing about this book is that there is action right at the start of the book. I like hockey and this is what the book is all about. In the book there is competition between two players fighting for the number one job. If you’re looking for a book that is a quick easier read that captures your attention right away this would be a good book for you. It starts off by having a competition but as things get close to finishing we have a huge story appear. People cheating, goalie suspended for something she didn’t do, things get really interesting. So if you’re a hockey fan but like to have suspense in your book and you like a short mystery this would be the book for you. If you didn’t know the competition was between a boy and a girl you’re in for a real treat as things get big.

Fallout -- Reviewed by Megan Grimes.

Fallout by Ellen Hopkins

I personally think Fallout is the best book in the Ellen Hopkins trilogy. It finishes off the series perfectly and is different from the other two books because it doesn’t just tell about Kristina’s life; it tells three different peoples stories impacted by Kristina’s methamphetamine addiction. Once I started reading it I was hooked, just like all of Ellen Hopkins books it was fantastic. Fallout is a book about three different kids living three different lives, connected by one thing: Kristina. It tells the complicated stories of Autumn, Summer, and Hunter and how their messed up mom, Kristina made them have these complicated lives. I recommend this book to any high school student and even adults. Once you start reading it, you won’t be able to stop!

Counterfeit Son -- reviewed by Jacob Payne

Counterfeit Son by Elaine Marie Alphin

When serial killer, Hank Miller is killed in a shoot-out with police, his abused son Cameron adopts the identity of one of his father's victims in order to find a better life.


When I first read that sentence I thought it might be good. When I first read the chapter there was nothing really going on, but when you get to chapter 3 then it gets interesting. The more you get into the book the better it gets.


This book is mainly about a young boy who adopts the identity of one of his dad’s victims to have a better life. It slowly turns out to be a bad idea.

Crossover -- reviewed by Jordan Allen

Crossover by Jeff Rud is a book that attracts and draws the attention of the reader right away. The main character in the story Kyle Evans is stuck in a dilemma between justice and the sake of his senior year season of basketball. Kyle’s Basketball team is said that there going they are going to win it all this year but an act of vandalism reduces the team’s chance of winning. Members of The eagles (Kyle’s team) were suspended after destroying stage props in the stage performance Oliver! ; therefore weakening the team. Crossover is one of many books included in the series Orca Sports. The books in the series are easy reads for people who like drama, action, and mystery. Once I read the first book of the Orca Sports series I was hooked; the books are so interesting with surprise after surprise leaving you addicted to the novels. 

Jurassic Park -- reviewed by Michael Beyak

I read Jurassic Park in Digital Citizenship class and I thought it was ok. There is another book in the series called The Lost World also by Michael Crichton. I am reading that one right now.
Jurassic Park is about taking dinosaur D.N.A. and trying to clone it into the real world. They have a separate island full of dinosaurs. There is a T-REX, there are also a stegosaurs and a spinosaurs and a bunch of more little dinosaurs. Some of the raptors get on a boat and it is on its way to homeland and they can’t contact the boat and that is one of the very small problems. Some other problems are the electricity goes out and the T-REX gets out of his designated area and roams the island that Has people on it that feed the animals. Then they find out the raptors start reproducing in a asexual manner. There is also a movie about this book. The book is way better. The book takes a little bit to catch on but once it does it’s like wow! I don’t read books often but this book will suck you in. I think all of you should read this book. 

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