MEET JULIE by Megan McDonald

Julie and her family moves a few miles away from their old home. At Julie's new school, she makes a friend named T.J. T.J. says that he will try out for the basketball team, and Julie wants to go with him. but the team is for boys only! Can Julie fight for a spot on the team?

Julie is in conflict with Coach Manley, the basketball coach.

Julie wanted to be on the basketball team really bad, but coach Manley says there is no girls basketball team, and girls can't be in the boys basketball team. Julie fights to get the spot, but coach Manley won't hear any of it.

In the beginning, Julie didn't want to move. She would have to leave her pet bunny and her best friend behind. but when she hears there is a basketball team at her new school, she doesn't mind moving. And first, when Julie makes a petition, she makes one and gets signatures right away. But when Ivy leaves her and isn't her best friend anymore, Julie rips up the petition.

Julie reminded me of myself, when I had to go to swim team tryouts to get a spot on the swim team. (I didn't get one).

Rating:*****


Angela

FOSTER'S HOME FOR IMAGINARY FRIENDS #2 by Amy Keating Rogers

The girl gets clothes that are yellow and blue pants. She likes to do kickball, and the three sisters were saying bad things about her clothes. So she starts dressing like them and she talks like them.

I think this book is funny.

I would recommend this book to both boys and girls who are ages 10-12

RATING: *****

Khyiere

IF THE SHOE FITS by Jane B.Mason and Sarah Hines

If The Shoe Fits is about fore friends in princess school, Ella,  Snow, Rose, and Rapunzel. Ella has two step sisters that are mean to the whole school. At the end the school has a ball and Ella is the princess at the ball.

My favorite part of If The Shoe Fits is when Ella's stepsisters dress up as a wolf to scare the bloomers.It was a unpredictable.

I would recommend this book to girls 7-10

****
 Annie

WONDER by R.J. PALLACO

August Pullman has a facial disorder. He eventually needs to go to middle school where he faces many challenges such as making friends. August has a hard time facing life. Especially with the mean game August touch going around. Can he make it through the year?


My favorite part was when August's friend Jack will stood up for him.


I would recommend this book to boys and girls 10-15 years old

Rating *****

       Logan

BEST FRIENDS EMMA by Sally Warner

The book is about a girl named Emma. She meets a new girl named Kry and forgets about her old friend Annie. Annie is angry with Emma. Will Emma and Annie become friends again?

My favorite part of the book was when Emma was behind Annie's door leading to Annie's room and tried to apologize.

I would recommend this book for girls 8-10 years old.

Rating ****

Noy

DEAR DUMB DIARY OKAY, SO MAYBE I DO HAVE SUPERPOWERS by Jamie Kelly

There's a funfair and Jamie's friends say she is a super hero. The funniest part is at the end of the book when she say's super hero's are not real and the super hero's were sad.

I would recommend this book to girls.
Rating *****

Louise soccer star? by Stephen Krensky

Louise soccer is about  Loiuse and she doesn't like the new girl coming along. Louise thinks that the new girl is trying to take things that she usually has like a 7# piney.
My favorite part of the story is when louise and the new girl love the same video game. It was the funniest coincidence.
I would recommend this book to girls 6-8
RATING ***



Annie

CONFETTI GIRL by Diana Lopez

      Lina a middle schooler, is trying to make it through school work,sports,friends, and fights.Shes overwhelmed trying to do everything at once. Her mom died and she lives with her dad. With her best friend across the street life seems more bearable though. Lina`s in allot of stress but when she finds out her BFF has been using her as an escsus to meet her boyfriend, shes outraged!

   My favorite part was when they had a cascornes war. A cascorane is a Spanish egg filled with confetti and painted. They made them. They got mad and started throwing them. Sounds like fun!

 I recommend this book to girls 9-13 years old.

RATING: * * * * *
Rachel



 

IVY+BEAN by Annie Barrows & Sophie Blackall

Ivy + Bean is about to girls who live in the same neighborhood ,and become best friends over a adventure.Ivy thinks that she is a witch. Ivy try casting spells on other people.Bean on the other hand runs away from home ,and goes on a adventure with Ivy.
My favorite part is the end but you have to read the book to find out......!
 I would recommend this book.
 Girls would like to read it ages 7-11.
I give this book **** stars.
Marina

2013 JGMS SUMMER READING

WONDER by R. J. Palacio
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunts and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

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Here are some reading guidelines for the Fall Conversation Café book: 
 What does the book reveal about social issues?
 Who tells the story?
 Whose story is this?
 What did you think the author was saying to you?
 How did the book make you think about your own life?
 What associations (movies – songs – current events) were triggered in your mind?
 Do any of the themes relate to topics or events in the news?
 To whom would you recommend this book?
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