Maximum Ride: The Final Warning
by James Patterson

I aboslutely love this series, but I was slightly disappointed by this fourth installment. It was much shorter than its predecessors and essentially, nothing happened. Nonetheless, it still had our favorite characters, and was rich in Max's wit and sarcasm.
After years on the run, Max and her flock have finally risen to meet their final purpose, saving the world. But even in Antartica, one of the farthest reaches of the world, are they really safe?

This series, starting with Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment is great for both guys and girls of all ages. I give the 4th book in the series 3 1/2 out 5 stars. The series overall, 4 out of 5 stars. I definitely recommend these books!

Indigo
by Alice Hoffman

This book will take you less than an hour to read. I constantly wonder about Alice Hoffman's books, wondering what these short novels are really saying.
Oak Grove is "high and dry." Since a huge flood, it's residents have been wary of water. All of them except Trevor and Eli McGill, and their friend Martha Glimmer. "Trout" and "Eel," as they're called, aren't like everyone else. They have startling green eyes, and a thin webbing between their fingers and toes. Will they live out their lives in Oak Grove, or pursue their dream and find the ocean?

3 1/2 out of 5 stars. Girls of all ages.

The Stolen Child

by Keith Donahue

Based on the age-old myth of the changeling, this novel is vivid and magical. It tells the tale of Henry Day, stolen away from his family at the age of seven. He runs away from home, and finds himself kidnapped by a strange troop of ageless children. The book alternates between Henry and the changeling who took his place. Donahue fully explores the lives of the changelings, as well as the duty and guilt of the changeling who has stolen another's life. An awesome book.

4 1/2 out of 5 stars. Guys and girls 14 and up.

A Certain Slant of Light
by Laura Whitcomb

Helen is a ghost, and has gone unseen for as long as she can remember. All she knows is she can't stray too far from her host without being pulled into her own personal hell. Her current host: Mr. Brown, high school English teacher. But everything changes when, one day, Billy Blake sees her. And why is he the only one who can?

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. A good, if depressing read. I recommend it for teen girls 14 and up.

Dragon's Blood, by Jane Yolen

This book is appropriate for both boys and girls of any age. 4 out of 5 stars.
Jakkin is a slave on a dragon farm, determined to steal a dragon egg to raise a champion. But when he acquires a dragon hatchling, can he breed a dragon fit to battle in the pits? An awesome quick read!

The Foretelling, by Alice Hoffman

This book is an acquired taste, it is short, sweet, and infintely deep. It has beautiful writing, and I recommend it to teen girls 10 and up.

Plot summary from Amazon.com:

This atmospheric coming-of-age fantasy tells the story of a teenager who is destined to become queen of the Amazons. The product of a rape and shunned by her distant mother, Rain struggles to find her identity and prove herself. Her first-person narration is accessible while evoking a sense of otherworldliness. She talks of animals and people as sisters. The story unfolds at a measured pace with little dialogue, but the language makes it compulsively readable. Readers will be drawn in by Rain's attempts to win her mother's approval even as the teen begins to question the Amazonian way of life and see a new future for her people. Like the best of myths, this story finds truths in details and emotional insights. Not for everyone, but a treat for fans of Tamora Pierce and Hoffman's other novels.

Hush, by Donna Jo Napoli

I've always loved novels involving Ireland, Irish folklore etc, so I had high expectations for Hush. At first I was disappointed, the main character was spoiled and not easily liked. But as the book progressed, Princess Melkorka deepened as a character.
After a tradegy in her family, Melkorka and her younger sister are forced to leave under the disguise of two poor boys. But soon after they leave, misfortune befalls them and they are taken by strange men. This book is great for teen girls, I give it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars.