Shadow of the Giant by Orson Scott Card (2005)
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The Highest Tide by Jim Lynch (2005)
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Anyone … interested in oceanology, science, or sea creatures would be greatly entertained by reading The Highest Tide. A young and adventurous boy named Miles, who lived on a marsh, always loved to take boat rides and look for new or rarely found sea creatures. During one of his trips to the Marshes he found a rare, giant squid, along with many other interesting creatures and became known all over for his amazing findings. This is such a fun book and gives your imagination a lot to think about. —Laura

Ship Sooner by Mary Sullivan (2004)
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The novel Ship Sooner is a very good story that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is the story of the hardships of a teen with a little bit of science fiction. Ship Sooner is in her early teens and can hear everything. She faces many problems involving her family and friends that are made worse by her exceptional hearing. Even if you do not love science fiction, this story is very enjoyable. It is more of a coming-of-age story than a science-fiction novel. —Gale

The Assassin's Dream by J. D. Townsend (2005)
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This [science-fiction] book is about a girl named Kay Black, an assassin, who starts to become knowledgeable about her true inheritance. She learns that she has a gift, a power, that is like no other. She finds out that there are people like her, thus she tries to find them to learn about herself. This book is thrilling, and a mystery on how it will end…. When she learns of her power, she questions … the fact that she is killing people [who] may not deserve to die. —Vanessa

Eragon: Inheritance, Book I by Christopher Paolini (2003) Find it in our catalog. ...OR.... See published reviews! In this story, a young boy named Eragon finds a dragon egg and is forced to leave his hometown along with everything he has ever known to become a dragon rider. As he is one of the few forces powerful enough to combat the evil that has spread across the lands, he must learn new tricks and wisdom if he is to survive the new life into which he has been forced…. This change in character draws the reader into the story, making one want to read the book if only to discover how Eragon develops.  —Adam Eragon is about a boy who finds a blue stone while hunting in the Spine. When Eragon takes the stone back to his house, he soon discovers that it’s a dragon’s egg, which soon hatches…. Eragon is a good book because the plot line is not only exciting and takes twists and turns, but Christopher Paulino brings you into an amazing world, full of life, strange creatures, and far off places…. Eragon would be a great pick for anyone who likes adventure fantasy novels. —Britt

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin (2005)
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This book is about a 15-year-old girl who was just killed in a bicycle accident. Now she has journeyed to Elsewhere, which is her perception of heaven. Here she lives with her grandmother, who is also dead, and she is aging backwards until she is a baby so she can start a new, fresh life on earth…. This is a very emotional but fun book. It leaves the reader thinking, at the end, that anything in life is possible. —Rebecca