Student Recommendation: PIVOT POINT by Kasie West

I loved PIVOT POINT myself, and all of my students who have read it this year have loved it also and been passing it on to their friends. One even told me she gave it to one of her friends who doesn’t go to our school, and that friend liked it as well. It makes me happy to know students are finding books they love enough to recommend them to their friends!

Title: PIVOT POINT

Author: Kasie West
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date: February 12, 2013
Number of Pages: 352

Knowing the outcome doesn’t always make a choice easier . . .

Addison
Coleman’s life is one big “What if?” As a Searcher, whenever Addie is
faced with a choice, she can look into the future and see both outcomes.
It’s the ultimate insurance plan against disaster. Or so she thought.
When Addie’s parents ambush her with the news of their divorce, she has
to pick who she wants to live with—her father, who is leaving the
paranormal compound to live among the “Norms,” or her mother, who is
staying in the life Addie has always known. Addie loves her life just as
it is, so her answer should be easy. One Search six weeks into the
future proves it’s not.

In one potential future, Addie is
adjusting to life outside the Compound as the new girl in a Norm high
school where she meets Trevor, a cute, sensitive artist who understands
her. In the other path, Addie is being pursued by the hottest guy in
school—but she never wanted to be a quarterback’s girlfriend. When
Addie’s father is asked to consult on a murder in the Compound, she’s
unwittingly drawn into a dangerous game that threatens everything she
holds dear. With love and loss in both lives, it all comes down to which
reality she’s willing to live through . . . and who she can’t live
without.

From an 8th grader:
The book I have
most recently read and was also my favorite book of third quarter is Pivot
Point by Kasie West. Pivot Point is my favorite book for
third quarter because it was very nerve wracking and I like that in my
books because then I can’t predict what would happen next.  I chose Pivot Point because I wanted
to read something different and also because I loved the way the cover looked
so unique. Pivot Point was different from the books I usually I read
because I’ve mostly read books that involve teenage problems and this book was
more about decision making. For Pivot Point I’d rate the book 5 stars
because when I would read I wouldn’t want to stop reading. I would recommend Pivot
Point to mostly just girls because girls can more relate to the main character
than boys can. I won’t forget this book and will probably end up reading it again
in the future.