SCRAPS OF TIME 1960 by Patricia C. McKissack

This book is about Abby, she protested against segregation. Also her dad died of a rail road accident.       Her mom and almost every one she knew stood beside her to protest.

Abby was in conflict with segregation.

Society split up whites and blacks, and all blacks couldn't go some places.

 Abby matured little bit because they were doing a sit in she thought it would be easy but it wasn't so she stopped goofing around and started acting like a grown up.

She reminded me of my mom because she's always serious.

RATING: *****
Stefon

ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS by Scott O'Dell

Tweleve year old Karana lives in a tribe with her six yer old brother Ramo. When searching for roots a ship full of aleuets , lead by a Russian names captain Orlov arrives. When Orlov gets in a fight with the chief of Karana tribe, her dad, a war happens. Many lives were lost on each side including her dad the chief.

Karana has a problem with another character.
Karana has a problem with Captain Orlov because they killed her father.

Karana changed because first she hated the wolf because it killed her little brother when they were alone on the beach, But now she has a change of heart when she meets the leader of the wolf pack named Yellow Eyes. She was able to tame him.

Karana and I are alike in the way that we first can be very wary of animals and not want to be around them. After a while and getting to know them I ,like Karana get to know the animal and get along with it.


Rating ****

Eyva

MISSISIPPI RIVER BLUES by Tony Abbott

This book is about 2 boys and a girl teaming up to clean up trash from the Mississippi River.Their names are Tom, Frankie, and Huck. They go there every day but there is more and more trash. So they design a trash pickerupper.Will it work? I think it will.

The main charecter was Tom. His problem was before he met Frankie and Huck he was by himself going to the river every day he couldn't do it all by himself.

Toms struggle was he coudnt keep up with it there was just more and more trash every day.

The character changed by letting Frankie and Huck join when Tom met them he really wasn't sure to let them join it seemed like Tom didn't like them. At the end they all became friends.

Rating:****

MISS SUKI IS KOOKY by Dan Gutman

In this book the characters are Miss.Suki A.J and his friends.Miss.Suki came to visit the students class with a pet bird wen Miss.Suki was talking the, bird flue away oh no the bird flue write out the door get that bird! The whole class went out the door to get the bird.after two whole hours they got the bird but sadly the bird was dead... Miss.Suki left the class balling her eyes out I guess things don't always end happily ever after.

The worst part was when the bird was dead whn they found it.

I would recommend this book to both boys and girls ages 8-11

RATING: ***

Lily

BABY SITTERS CLUB THE TRUTH ABOUT STACEY By Raina Telgemeier

The baby sitters club is about a group of girls who baby sit to earn money. One of the girls name Stacey. Stacey has been lying to all the other girls in the club. Stacey has to go to the hospital.

The saddest part of the book is when Stacey says why she moved here.

I would recommend this book to girls ages  6-10

rating****


marina

OLD PEOPLE, FROGS, ALBERT by Nancy Hope Wilson

 This book is about a boy named Albert who has problems reading. He has a friend named Mr. Spear who is getting old and must go to the nursing home called Pine manner . Albert despises that place. All of the old people there are creepy to him. At the end, he tells Mr. Spear, "when I read Grandma's letter, I didn't even notice the words."

 My favorite part was when Albert told Mr. Spear: "when I read Grandma's letter, I didn't notice the words."

I would recommend this book for both boys and girls who are ages 7-15.
****

THE STRAY DOG By Marc Simont

                                         
  A family went on a picnic at the park. They would always see a dog and play with it. They named him Willy. They wanted to keep Willy badly. One day they spotted Willy running from someone. Its a stray dog the person said. The person was about to take the dog but the family said it was theirs.

The saddest part of the book was when the dog was getting chased.

I would recommend this book for girls and boys 6-9

Rating ****

Matthew

HEAVEN by Johnsen Angela

This story is about a girl in a town called heaven she has to go through hard times in her family. Her best friend is a girl named shogy and they baby sit a baby named feather. They are also friends with feathers dad Bobby

The saddest part of the book is when character figures out her parents aren't her real parents.

I would recommend this book for both boys and girls with an age range of 10-16

I rate this book ****

Maxwell

MICK HARTE WAS HERE Barbara Park

Everything thing was perfectly fine until one day..................The book I'm reading was about a girl named Phoebe, and her brother got in a bike accident. He had a severe head injury and died. Phoebe is trying to hide the coincident that she is effected .When really, she is having a hard time getting through the tragedy. She doesn't know why it happened to her. Everybody tries to comfort her but she doesn't like it at all. She just doesn't understand.

The funniest part was when Phoebe was telling memories about her brother, also when Phoebe had a dream about her brother and her dog, Wocket.

I would recommend this book.

I think both boys and girls who are 8-13 years old will enjoy this book.

I rate this book *****

Jaida

THE YEAR OF THE PANDA MARIAN SCHLIIEN

In this book there was a boy named lu yi and he and his dad were in the woods looking for fire wood when they found a little panda in a tree and they took him home and took care of him but soon he had to go to the reserve for pandas were they would take care of him.

My favorite part of this book was when the found  the panda in the tree I would recommend this book to kids 10 and under  

I would give this book **** stars
Amber

FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelly

This book was about Dr.Frankenstein creates a living monster. He created the monster in a small, Swiss town. After the monster swears revenge, Dr. Frankenstein becomes worried. What will happen to the Dr.?

The saddest part was when the monster became sad when he realized that no one would love him.

I would not recommend this book because I think it's too sad.

Rating:**

THE FOXMAN by Gary Paulsen

  This book is about a 15 year old boy who has to move to his uncles farm in

Minnesota. From that moment on he has to be a farm boy and change his way of life.

But just as he gets used to this new home he finds a shack deep in the woods with a man hidden from society. This man the unlikely mentor of his life, and the saver .

 

I loved this book. Those who read a book they couldn’t put down, it was just like that. 

It has just enough conflict and really good narration. It’s different from other books

But you’ll have to read it to find out.

I would recommend this book to people who like conflict.
I think both boys and girls ages 10 and older will enjoy this book


RATING: *****

DOG WHISPERER: THE RESCUE by Nicholas Edwards

  This is about a girl who found a dog who was abandoned. The dog is very hurt and she takes him to the vet. They said he had no chance of living but when she is near him he is fine. They found out it is nobody`s dog and Emily get`s to keep her.

 

My favorite part was when Emily is at the vets for hours and finds out that when she is near him he is fine and gets to keep him.

I would recommend this book to both boys and girls who who like books about dogs ages 8-16


RATING:  ****

PHILIPA FISHER'S FAIRY GODSISTER by Liz Kessler

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A DOG'S LIFE by Ann M. Martin

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BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA by Katherine Paterson

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WRINGER by Jerry Spinelli

An almost 10 year old boy befriends a pigeon. He has to participate ina festival where thousands of pigeons are released, and men shoot them. My LEAST favorite part was when he is forced to wring the neck of birds that are shot, but are not yet dead. I think boys of all ages will enjoy this book. RATING: * royalPINK

Spirited Away by Hayao Myzaki

This book is about a girl whose parents turn into pigs and she goes to this place and her letters in her name get taking away and she forgets her name. My favorite part was when the girl gets her name back again and then tells her friend his name. I think that both boys and girls age 8-11 will enjoy this book. RATING: ***** by Atabeyra

Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie by Kristina Gregory

It is about a child named Hattie. In the beginning a family relative dies. They end up headed for Oregon Trail. And a bunch of people die. The saddest part in the book is when two twins went looking for flowers and the next thing they know they're missing. And everyone had to move on. RATING: ****and a half Brandixx

My Heart is on the Ground by Ann Rinaldi

It’s about a Indian girl who has to go to a school away from her home and learn how to speak English and learn their traditions. The saddest part was when the girl’s friend died while she was away. RATING: ** NN