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The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo

The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo

Beach read. "Saint X" may take place on a Caribbean island, but even the tropical atmosphere can't cover up the events that left the locals stricken. Written by Alexis Schaitkin, and published in 2020, "Saint X" was her debut novel

May Book of the Month

Mattie Baker, Associate Editor
May 23, 2025
Made in Canva.

April Book of the Month

Madison Aboud, Reporter
April 23, 2025
Neon nostalgia. "Mister Magic" explores what happens to the things that get left in the past. The novel was Kiersten White's 2023 release.

March Book of the Month

Mattie Baker, Associate Editor
March 23, 2025
Prologue. Every book holds a new adventure and you never know what will be waiting within the pages.

Book of the Month

Madison Aboud, Associate Editor
February 23, 2025
Chills and thrills. “Episode Thirteen” by Craig DiLouie tells the story of a team of ghost hunters who stumble upon a real haunted house. The novel was DiLouie’s 2023 release. (Made with Canva.)

January Book of the Month

Mattie Baker, Associate Editor
January 23, 2025
Christmas time is here. The end of the year is fast approaching and the pile of books is smaller. A glimpse into the past reading year. (made with Canva.)

December Book of the Month

Madison Aboud, Associate Editor
December 23, 2024
Cult classic. Rachel Harrison's "Black Sheep" is centered around the return of a woman to her family's religious cult. It was Harrison's fifth addition to the horror genre, with her sixth and most recent book being "So Thirsty".

November Book of the Month

Mattie Baker, Associate Editor
November 23, 2024
Falling in love with reading. (Made in Cavna with Madison Aboud.)

October Book of the Month

Madison Aboud, Associate Editor
October 23, 2024
Horrific. "How to Sell a Haunted House" by Grady Hendrix is a scary good time. It was the author's 2023 release.

September Book of the Month

Mattie Baker, Associate Editor
September 23, 2024
Made in Canva.

Book of the Month

Madison Aboud, Associate Editor
August 23, 2024
May is the time of reflection and it is time to look over the year and reflect over our favorite books.
(Made in Canva)

May Book of the Month

Madison Aboud and Mattie Baker, Associate Editor and Reporter
May 23, 2024
Books through music. Comparing novels that must be read in school to popular and well known songs.

April Book of the Month

Madison Aboud, Associate Editor
April 4, 2024
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