Nominated by:
Cayleen
Kindergarten, Silver Lake Elementary

Cayleen shares:
“You learn about school. I love going to school because it makes you learn.”

Nominated by:
Asher P.
Kindergarten, Silver Lake Elementary

Asher shares:
“It makes me think of feelings. If you think of feelings, and you read them, they make your feet madness go away.” 

Nominated by:
Dannia R.
2nd Grade, Lake Dolloff Elementary

Dannia shares:
“It’s funny, and like, really, really, really funny!” 

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Nominated by:
Kailynn M.
2nd Grade, Lake Grove Elementary

Kailynn shares:
“It’s about fairies that help everyone, and I love fairies!” 

Nominated by:
Loyalty
3rd Grade, Silver Lake Elementary

Loyalty shares:
“When I was a little girl, we used to have a lot of bunnies, and I used to always play with them. I like bunnies and I like to read about them.” 

Nominated by:
Kennedi
3rd Grade, Silver Lake Elementary

Kennedi shares:
“She is kind of like me because she wants a puppy and I want a puppy, and her dad says she has to wait until she’s older and more mature, and that’s what my dad says to me.” 

Nominated by:
Neriah A.
4th Grade, Valhalla Elementary

Neriah shares:
“It is my favorite because it is interesting. It engages the reader to get this book and see what adventures Swift comes across his journey to survive in the harsh land he is living in. Another reason this book is my favorite read of the year is because the author used a lot of interesting words to describe certain details that the book itself doesn’t give out but it gives hints about what’s happening. For example, “red runs down my shoulder.” It has good art, the type of art that makes the reader interested in reading the book.” 

Nominated by:
Aarush P.
4th Grade, Mirror Lake Elementary

Aarush shares:
“It has intense adventure.” 

Nominated by:
Maxine L.
4th Grade, Woodmont K-8

Maxine shares:
“It’s about Harry Potter in his 7th year and his friends go to find things called “Horcrux's” to destroy a person named Voldemort. It’s my favorite because of the battle of Hogwarts!” 

Nominated by:
Julian P.
5th Grade, Brigadoon Elementary

Julian shares:
“It was a long book and I liked it because of the way it went, so like at some points in the book, it talks about camp green lake like 100 years ago.” 

Nominated by:
Jordan C.
5th Grade, Green Gables Elementary

Jordan shares:
“It’s very engaging and hard to put down. I was wondering what was going to happen all throughout the book. When it turns out the chicken was actually the kids’ grandma, my mouth opened in shock!” 

Nominated by:
Remy D.
6th Grade, TAF@Saghalie

Remy shares:
“The title of the book is from a famous quote, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.” By Albert Einstein. The book also has a great lesson in it and is very positive to everyone. It includes seeing the light in yourself and powering through, and even being there or others and understanding the struggles of others. Overall, this book is 10 out of 10.” 

Nominated by:
Ona K.
6th Grade, Sacajawea Middle School

Ona shares:
“Percy finds out that he’s a son of Poseidon and a half-blood. He goes on crazy adventures through his life.” 

Nominated by:
Alexa M.
6th Grade, Kilo Middle School

Alexa shares:
“It’s about babysitting and it’s fun to read!” 

Nominated by:
Sophie H.
6th Grade, Internet Academy

Sophie shares:
“I enjoyed this book because it had a lot of surprises, especially at the end. This is one of the best books I’ve read, plus it’s by one of the most famous authors of all time: J.K. Rowling.” 

Nominated by:
Lila B.
7th Grade, Lakota Middle School

Lila shares:
“This book is about a Black girl during World War II that wants to fly and gets the opportunity to do it, but only if she pretends to be white. I like historical fiction and it was very interesting.” 

Nominated by:
Kyle L.
7th Grade, Lakota Middle School

Kyle shares:
“It’s about Greek mythology teenagers going on quests to complete a prophecy that is soon to happen. It’s my favorite because of how action-packed it is and the stories and the points of views of all of the characters.” 

Nominated by:
Aaliyah A.
7th Grade, Federal Way Public Academy

Aaliyah shares:
“I have read this book in the past, but I never really appreciated how well it was written and the story in general until recently. I love the innocence and love the main character has for his friend and it really puts things into perspective of how things were in the holocaust. I love this book so much — it’s one of my favorites.” 

Nominated by:
Emily P.
7th Grade, Lakota Middle School

Emily shares:
“It’s about a book smuggler trying to share books, while not getting caught by the soldiers. I really enjoy historical fiction and it’s a really good book.” 

Nominated by:
Milana A.
8th Grade, Federal Way Public Academy

Milana shares:
“It’s a very interesting book and is very catchy, fun, and sad at the same time!” 

Nominated by:
Hailey B.
8th Grade, Kilo Middle School

Hailey shares:
"The Divergent is about a society that is separated into five factions. One sixteen-year-old Abnegation girl named Beatrice Prior struggles to conform to just one way of living and has to decide who she is and how she wants to spend the rest of her life. This book is just amazing in every way. I completely fell in love with this series and have bonded with friends over this book. Divergent also has a good positive message in it too: Don’t be afraid to be different, different is a good thing.” 

Nominated by:
Ianik B.
8th Grade, Federal Way Public Academy

Ianik shares:
“It is very interesting, exciting, and fun to read.” 

Nominated by:
Jelilah F.
8th Grade, Sequoyah Middle School

Jelilah shares:
“It’s very sad, amazing details, and could even have some points where you can have some sort of relation to it.” 

Nominated by:
Odessa V.
9th Grade, Federal Way Public Academy

Gabriela shares:
“It’s exciting and I always get surprised. I love the character depth and the intense plot. It’s amazing!”

Nominated by:
Josiah T.
10th Grade, Todd Beamer High School

Josiah shares:
“This book is the foundation for Marx’s economic theories, and goes over topics such as the relation of wage labour to capital, labour power, etc. This is my favorite book simply because of how it furthers the ideas I currently have about this subject, while also helping to support and bring about new ideas.” 

Nominated by:
Celeste G.
11th Grade, Thomas Jefferson High School

Celeste shares:
“It talks about how a teenage Mexican girl doesn’t like to fit into her family’s ‘perfect Mexican daughter’ stereotypes. She struggles with her mental health and other deep topics. I love this book because I can relate to some of the things the girl goes through. I also like to read books that talk about deep topics that aren’t talked about a lot.” 

Nominated by:
Nina-Symone W.
11th Grade, Todd Beamer High School

Nina-Symone shares:
“This is my favorite book of the year because it makes one feel deep emotions and there is no middle ground. Moreover, though Jane was disadvantaged from the very start of her birth, she maintains a pure heart filled with love. And, although she lacks big dreams and is not ambitious, she proved that she’s incredibly capable. At the end, she gets the life that she truly deserves. Beautiful book that provokes the deepest thoughts and emotions.” 

Nominated by:
Ellie R.
11th Grade, Federal Way High School

Ellie shares:
“It’s about the future and the past crashing into each other in space shuttles. Every chapter, it switches between two points of views — Laura and Tuck. One from the future, one from the past. There are monsters, a hacker, and a journey through the depths of the spaceship. I love it because it entails romance, thrill, and horror. I love how well the author captures the scenes and people and puts them into words. It’s just a really fun adventure!” 

Nominated by:
Selenne F.
11th Grade, Decatur High School

Selenne shares:
“The Glass Castle is a memoir of Jeanette Walls, the author, and her childhood. It has themes of toxic family dynamics, values, and faith in others. The imagery is unbelievably well done, and it doesn’t drag on and never gets boring.” 

Nominated by:
Joey W.
12th Grade, Career Academy at Truman Campus

Joey shares:
“It is a futuristic sci-fi book where the main character escapes her old, sheltered life and finds adventure in the vast galaxy. The real draw is the diverse set of characters, all of which have intriguing development arcs. I love the implementation of the progressive diversity, where none of the characters feels like the virtue signals or stereotypes, but instead like real people. Even though it’s a sci-fi book, it draws from actual theoretical physics to explain the futuristic technology which I’m always a fan of.” 

Nominated by:
Lorel R.
12th Grade, Thomas Jefferson High School

Lorel shares:
“The vast range of issues affecting our environment within this book truly encompasses how intertwined and corrupt our relationship with earth is. Now more than ever, it is important to recognize and combat these damaging practices but also touch on the solutions we already have which we need to prioritize to heal our planet. I believe this insight should be accessible to everyone, and for Juniper to compile all these critical matters into one engaging work is extremely valuable. People need to be educated on this subject that concerns all of us, for the fate of our future, and particularly our youth, depends on it.” 

Nominated by:
Preston B.
12th Grade, Thomas Jefferson High School

Preston shares:
“The story blew me away at first due to its complexity, it really was unlike anything I have ever read before. Every chapter switches between the two protagonists, and their stories feel connected even though they never interact. The themes of consciousness and unconsciousness are presented through bizarre events the characters experience. This character wasn't shoved in for representation, the author just felt that a man with gender dysphoria would have been interesting to add. The writing is incredible as well! There's a graphic scene in one of Nakata's chapters where he witnesses a man eating a cat. The writing was so vivid I could smell the iron and hear the sounds of this scene, and I had begun to feel lightheaded. This doesn't feel like a book where you could "find yourself" or relate to the characters, but there are some elements that feel so comfortable to read I sometimes forget that fact. I could seriously write forever about this book and why it’s my favorite!” 

Nominated by:
Zoe B.
12th Grade, Todd Beamer High School

Zoe shares:
“It’s about a girl named Vin who teams up with a group of thieves and scammers to overthrow a tyrant who’s ruled for 1000 years. Very, very good book. The author is fantastic, the system of magic in the book is very specific and rule-based, and overall, the plot and the story is exciting and entertaining throughout the entire trilogy. There are things referenced in book 3 that were set up in book 1, which is impressive for planning.”