Indian Trails High School Blog

Marley and Me

2008-08-05T10:04:00.001-05:00

So for my summer reading, I had to choose a book that caught my interest. Normally, I don't have much luck. But this time... I came across a book about a dog. It looked pretty interesting and was perfect since I'm an animal lover, so I decided that I'd read it. Never did I think it would become one of my all-time favorite books. It is incredible!!! Everything this dad, John went through and his wife, Jenny... you could just feel the joy.. feel the frustration...feel the pain...feel the embarrassment..feel the sorrow. And what made it even more exciting or at some points depressing... was it was all true. This book gave me quite a few laugh out louds and even a few tears. I have never been so touched by a book before. I recommend it to EVERYONE, especially if you are an animal lover like me. You won't regret it.
-Brittany from Buffalo Grove

Harry Potter

2007-07-31T10:21:00.000-05:00

I love the book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"!
-Frank from Buffalo Grove

The Rise and Fall of the American Teenager

2007-07-19T09:29:00.000-05:00

I had to read this book for an AP Language Class this
coming year, and it was definitely different than I had
expected it to be. I thought it would be all about modern
teens, but instead it evaluated them from different periods
of history, as well as teens from other parts of the world.
If you like history and have to read this book,
congratulations, otherwise, take notes on what you think
are important facts, because I finished it 3 weeks ago
and can't remember a thing. Good luck juniors!
-Sam B. from Buffalo Grove.

Keeping the Moon, Kept me reading!

2007-07-17T09:34:00.000-05:00

I recently read a book called Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen. It's one of the most amazing books I ever read! It's basically about a girl named Colie who is trying to discover herself, but she has a bit of trouble doing that on her own. When she goes to a new town for the summer to stay with her Aunt Mira, (since her mother is a big famous exercise instructor and has to go to Europe), she is pretty bummed about it. To her surprise, she meets many people along the way, including the people who are going to change her for the better. She finally has found people to accept her for who she truely is. She realizes that what happened in the past, shouldn't determine her future. She even falls for a boy & he falls for her. The book has taught me so much about life & I could feel myself going along Colie's whole journey. I highly recommend it to anyone that is just trying to fit in & accept themselves for who they are.
-Brittany from Buffalo Grove.

Heart-Shaped Box

2007-07-10T09:49:00.000-05:00

I am in the middle of reading Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill. It is about an aging rock star who keeps a collection of occult items. From the internet he buys a ghost, which turns out to be more than he bargained for when it begins to haunt and try to kill him. It is definately an adult book. If you are easily spooked this may not be the book for you, but with it's twists and turns, it is definately a great read for those who can stomach it.
-Cristina from Buffalo Grove

Tuesdays with Morrie

2007-07-10T09:47:00.000-05:00

This book has taught me some valuable lessons about life. I enjoyed this book very much! *I kind of had to read this book for my book project, ever since, I can't stop reading it!* Some lessons covered are: forgiveness, wants and needs, and the most IMPORTANT lesson you will learn is the ... Meaning of life!
-Frank from Buffalo Grove

Troubling A Star

2007-07-10T09:44:00.000-05:00

This book is written by Madeleine L'Engle and it's about a girl named Vicky Austin and her trip to Antarctica, which is a gift from her Aunt Serena. Along the way, she meets many people, who are not all whom they seem. So Vicky's trying to figure out who is good and bad and meet up with her friend Adam. It has a couple of mysteries within the story and something different from adventure or romance books. Or even typical mysteries.
-Erica C from Buffalo Grove

Red Kayak (New Post!)

2007-07-10T09:40:00.000-05:00

The book Red Kayak is somewhat easy to read and at the same time, it gets interesting only at the end. It kind of reminds me of some tv show where people say "How could you do that?"
I hope i didnt give anything away...probably even made it more interesting.
-Kirill V. from Wheeling

Eragon

2007-06-26T10:32:00.000-05:00

Eragon is an amazing book by Paolini! It is about an average farm boy rising to the throne of a hero. Eragon, the main character, one day finds a blue stone. What he doesn't know is that the blue stone was not an ordinary stone, but a dragon egg! When a dragon hatches from the egg, the mysteries of the
dragons will suddenly reveal itself to Eragon. With the help of Brom, Eragon and Saphira, Eragon's dragon, will go on a journey of a lifetime!
-Frank from Buffalo Grove.

Buried

2007-06-26T10:28:00.000-05:00

Even though this isn't my summer reading book for school, im reading a book called Buried by Robin Merrow MacCready. It's about a girl who is 17 and her mother is an alcoholic. Her struggles with her mother and her addiction and planning out her life is the main plot of the book. i would suggest it to anyone looking for an interesting book. i am about 1/2 way through it and it is getting so intense!
-Tori Melville from Buffalo Grove.

Red Kayak (continued)

2007-06-22T11:08:00.000-05:00

So far I'm at chapter 17. i don't want to give anything away but there are a lot of twists. Have fun reading!
-Nate

Red Kayak

2007-06-19T13:35:00.000-05:00

I started the book. I read the first two chapters. It's alright, but its a little slow. Hoping that it gets better.
-Nate Ruben from Wheeling.

The New High School Blog Is Here!!

2007-05-22T13:28:00.001-05:00

Welcome to the Indian Trails Public Library’s High School Blog! If you’re in high school, we want you to submit a blog here. It will be posted on this page where others can comment on what you think. Go ahead and write whatever is on your mind. Did you read that new book? How about that new movie? Can’t get enough of that new TV show? Write it down!!