Realistic Fiction Realistic FictionThings Not Seen by Andrew Clements
Publisher: Scholastic; Interest Grade Level: 5th grade and over; Copyright date: 2002; Number of pages: 251; Call number: we don't have the book at this time (its on order); Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: It's about this boy, Bobby, who wakes up one morning and he is not there! The only person that can help get back the way he was is a blind girl.
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I would recommend this book to others Yes, Because it is an exciting adventure that keeps you on the edge of your seat through the whole book. It feels like you are actually there in the story.....right where all of the action is.
Reviewer: Jessica M.
True Believer by Virginia Euwer Wolff
Publisher: Atheneum Books for young readers; Interest Grade Level: Junior High; Copyright date: 2001; Number of pages: 264; Call number: F Wol; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: ALA Notable Book, Michael L. Printz Honor Book
Summary of the Book: A sequel to Make Lemonade it's about a girl named LaVaughn we has some teenage issues and how she copes with them.
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I would recommend this book to others Yes, It's an excellent book for the junior high level. It deals with problems that all teenagers deal with. It's important to be aware of these issues and this book really shows you how to cope and deal with them! The absolute best book I've ever read!
Reviewer: Taylor L.
Bigmouth by Maggie Twohill
Publisher: Bradbury Press; Interest Grade Level: Junior High; Copyright date: 1986;
Number of pages: 110; Call number: F Two; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: Its about a 5th grade girl, Bunny. Bunny has a problem. Her problem is that she talks so much she doesn't listen to anyone else but herself. One day she made a huge mistake about moving to London, everyone was excited about moving they packed all there stuff and they were all ready to go, till her dad, Freddy Senior's boss, called and told them that they weren't moving. Bunny got and so much trouble that she decided to stop talking.
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I would recommend this book to others because When you read the book you can really picture everyone talking. Its a really funny book, and you'll want to read it over again.
Reviewer: Athena Y.
Perfect Family by: Jerrie Oughton
Publisher: ; Houghton Mifflin: ; Copyright date: ; Number of pages: 196 ; Call number: F Oug; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Award: ALA Notable Book
Summary of the Book: A girl gets pregnant and tries to get her life back to normal.
Rating
– 1/2
I would recommend this book to others Yes, it is a great book, and you can learn a lot about getting pregnant and the problems it has while still trying to live a normal life.
Reviewer: Keri S.
The Woman in the Wall by Patrice Kindl
Publisher: Penguin Group ; Copyright date: 1997 ; Number of pages: 185 ; Call number: F KIN; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: ALA Notable Book
Summary of the Book: When a seven year old is forgotten, she makes her own world behind walls. Will her family remember her seven years later?
Rating
– 1/2
I would recommend this book to others Yes, it gives you an idea of how much you can accomplish even when no one believes you exist, but still be heard.
Reviewer: Samantha P
Carolina Autumn by Carol Lynch William
Publisher: Delacorte Press; Copyright date: 2000 ; Number of pages: 146 ; Call number: F Wil ; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: Carolina Autumn is a book about a 14 year-old girl named Carolina that recently moved to a new house because her father and older sister died in a car accident the year before. The reason that they moved was because where they were living it had to many memories in their old house that it became painful for Carolina and her Mother to live there. Although Carolina had a bad experience in her life she still kept going and doing the everyday types of things. She had a boyfriend and her best friend for support and to have fun with during her hard times.
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I would recommend this book to others mostly girls because it is a book most girls around 13 or 14 can relate to. It is also one of those book that you really don't want to put it down.
Reviewer: Ashlie U
The Skin I'm In by Sharon G. Flake
Publisher: Hyperion; Interest Grade Level: 6-8; Copyright date: 1998; Number of pages: 171; Call number: F Fla; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Award: ALA Notable Book
Summary of the Book: 13 year old Maleeka Madison copes with teasing about her dark skin and meets a teacher who teaches her about confidence.
Rating
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I would recommend this book to others, more to girls than boys, because it was interesting and fun to read.
Reviewer: Angela R.
What we did last Summer by Elizabeth Craft
Publisher: Bantam Books; Interest Grade Level: 7th - 12th; Copyright date: 1999; Number of pages: 177; Call number: F Cra ; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: This book is about girl who falls in love, only to find out that she fell in love with the wrong guy.
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I would recommend this book to others because I could not put the book down at all. I kept wanting to see what happened next. Elizabeth Craft is a very good author.
Reviewer: Sarah R.
The Body of Christopher Creed by, Carol Plum-Ucci
Publisher: Harcourt; Interest Grade Level: 7+(subject matter); Copyright date: 2003;
Number of pages: 323 (paperback); Call number: F Plu ; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: Michael L. Printz Honor Book, ALA Notable Book
Summary of the Book: In a small town a boy named Christopher Creed disappears. The strange thing is that nobody can find a body. Victor Adams, who was mentioned in Creed's last letter, finds out many things about himself and his friends as he looks for Creed.
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I would recommend this book to others because: It is a definite page turner. The book grabs you and keeps action going until the end. It can get a little eerie and adult at times so I wouldn't recommend it for younger children.
Reviewer: Charlie P.
Princess in the spotlight by Meg Cabot
Publisher: HarperCollins ; Interest Grade Level: 6+ ; Copyright date: ;2001
Number of pages: 223(hard cover) ; Call number: F Cab ; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: The princess of Genovia (Mia) talks on a show and says something that almost gets one of her teachers fired. Even though she didn't know what she said would result out like that it had. Also a sequel to the first book Princess Diaries.
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I would recommend this book to others because: Some people wonder what their life would be like if they were a princess or a king and queen and in this book you can imagine almost anything.
Reviewer: Candace.D.
Vanishing by Bruce Brooks
Publisher: Hrper Collins ; Interest Grade Level:6 ; Copyright date:1999 ; Number of pages:103(hard cover) ; Call number: F bro ; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: Alice's parents get a divorce and she moves with her mother but Alice's mother and father are still fighting a lot and she thinks that they forgot about her and she thinks that that if she goes on a hunger strike that her parents would stop fighting and start spending time with her...but her fear is that if she falls or if she goes into anorexic coma.
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I would recommend this book to others: This is a very interesting book and it is hard to read about someone who starves them self for attention but I would recommend this book because this does happen to people in today's society.
Reviewer: Candace D
Slam by Walter Dean Myers
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.; Copyright date: 1996; Number of pages: 266; Call number: F Mye; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Award: ALA Notable Book, Coretta Scott King Award
Summary of the Book: This book is about a teenage boy who plays on the school basketball team. He is really good at basketball but doesn't start. He isn't very smart in school.
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I would recommend this book to others because it is very interesting and a lot of people could relate.
Reviewer: Scott S.
Tangerine by Edward Bloor
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.; Copyright date: 1997; Number of pages:294 ; Call number: F Blo; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: This book is about a seventh grade boy who plays soccer and moves to Tangerine, Florida. While he is there he learns some interesting information about his older brother.
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I would recommend this book to others Yes, because it was very easy to read and kept me going throughout the whole book and had a very interesting plot.
Reviewer: Valerie S.
Ever after by Rachel Vail
Publisher: Orchard Books; Copyright date: 1994; Number of pages: 166; Call number:
F VAI; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: A book about Molly Garrett's journey from adolescence to womanhood. She encounters some hardships and makes important decisions on her friends and foes.
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I would recommend this book to others because I learned a lot about others changes and it was an interesting book that kept me reading.
Reviewer: Marie R
The Skin I'm In (Review #2) by Sharon G. Flake
Publisher: Jump at the Sun; Copyright date: 1998; Grade Level Recommended: 7th Number of pages: 171; Call number: F Fla; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Awards: Coretta Scott King Award
Summary of the Book: Thirteen year old Meleeka copes with her skin color with the help of a teacher with a birthmarked.
Rating
– 1/2
I would recommend this book to others because it gives people a new perception on a different type of lifestyle.
Reviewer: Kyle Anne P.
Swallowing Stones by Joyce McDonald
Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Book; Copyright date: 1997; Grade Level Recommended: 7th Number of pages:245 ; Call number: F McD; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: A teenage boy named Michael fires a gun into the air without knowing it would travel to the other side of the city, striking a man dead
Rating
– 1/2
I would recommend this book to others because I was well written and had much detail.
Reviewer: Kyle Anne P.
Superfudge by Judy Blume
Publisher: Dell Publishing; Copyright date: 1980; Grade Level Recommended: 8th and lower; Number of pages: 166; Call number: F Blu; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: This is about a boy that doesn't want another brother and has to move. He already has a really annoying brother.
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I would recommend this book to others because a lot of people can relate to annoying brothers and not wanting to move.
Reviewer: Scott S.
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town (book review 2) by Kimberly Holt
Publisher:Henry Holt ; Copyright date: 1999; Grade Level Recommended:7/8 Number of pages: 227; Call number: F Hol; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: Zachary Beaver weighed 634 lbs. and he stayed in his trailer, while people paid to see him.
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I would recommend this book to others because it shows what they would make someone feel like by making fun of him, and it makes a lot of points.
Reviewer: Ashley K
Tangerine (review 2) by Edward Bloor
Publisher:Scholastic Inc. ; Copyright date:1997 ; Grade Level Recommended:7/8 Number of pages:294; Call number: F Blo; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: Paul Fisher- main character trying to remember something about his brother.
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I would recommend this book to others because it was very suspenseful and interesting.
Reviewer: Ashley K
Tangerine (review 3) by Edward Bloor
Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ; Copyright date: 1997 ; Grade Level Recommended: 7/8 Number of pages: 294; Call number: F Blo; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: This book is about a boy who is trying to remember something his brother did to him. I thought it was really exciting.
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I would recommend this book to others because it was exciting and a page-turner.
Reviewer: Kayla J.
The Face On The Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney
Publisher: Bantam Double Bay Publishing; Copyright date: 1993; Grade Level Recommended:7/8 Number of pages: 214; Call number: F Coo ; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: This book is about a girls conflicts with her family. Its a good story for Junior High students.
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I would recommend this book to others because its a good story to read, and once you start reading it you don't want to put it down.
Reviewer: Kayla J.
Drowning Anna by Sue Mayfield
Publisher: Hyperon books ; Copyright date: 2001 ; Grade Level Recommended: 7 Number of pages: 316 ; Call number: F MAY ; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: Pretty, Smart, friendly what 17 year old girl wouldn't want that? Anna Goldsmith had it all and hated it. She hated it so much she wanted to end her life. All she wanted was to be accepted as a normal girl.
(the book was great I just didn't like the end much!)
Rating
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I would recommend this book to others because it is great for teenage girls (not boys).
Reviewer: Brandi B
What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.; Interest Grade Level: 8th 9th 10th Copyright date: 2001; Number of pages: 259; Call number: F SON; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: Sophie meets her future boy friend in a limo. Later dumps him for a guy on the internet. Turns out she doesn't like that person. Sophie finally meets the right guy a the school dance. She's instantly swept off of her feet. The only problem is, is that she doesn't know who he is. Who is this masked mystery man?
Rating
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I would recommend this book to others because right off the bat when you start reading the third or fourth paragraph you're instantly hooked. That is if you're a girl. I wouldn't recommend this book to boys. This book shows you that you don't have to like a person because of what they look like, but because of what their personality is like.
Reviewer: Brittany C.
What my mother doesn't know (2) by Sonya Sones
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing ; Interest Grade Level: 7th grade and up; Copyright date:2001; Number of pages:259; Call number: F Son; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: This book describes 14-year-old Sophie's love interests during her freshman year in high school. It's also about how she deals with her self-image and how others think of her.
Rating
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I would recommend this book to others Yes, it's a very good book for pre-teen and young teen girls. It's a very unique and fast paced book. It's also fun to read because the author has a unique writing style
Reviewer: Sammy M.
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher
Publisher: HarperCollins; Interest in Grade Level: Mature 8th graders on up; Copyright date: 1993; Number of pages:295 ; Call number: F Cru; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: This story describes the life of Eric Calhoune, an overweight swimmer as he uncovers the secrets about his best friend, Sarah Byrnes's tragic accident that gave her a disfigured face.
Rating
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I would recommend this book to others Yes, It's very unique book that deals with many different points about current day issues. It does a great job describing characters and how they deal with the world around them.
Reviewer: Sammy M.
Low Tide by William Mayne
Publisher: Yearling Books; Interest in Grade Level: 5-7; Copyright date:1992 ; Number of pages: 198; Call number: F MAY ; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book: Three kids, Charlie, Wiremu, and Elisabeth, go fishing and end up finding the Alexander, a famous sunken ship. A tidal wave comes and picks up their ship and takes it to The Knuckle. The Knuckle is a forbidden island that no one has been too. They have to learn how to survive with a Koroua that supposively eats people. Then they realize that maybe all the rumors aren't true about Korouas.
Rating
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I would recommend this book to others because it tells people that not all rumors are true and you have to meet someone before you judge them and think that they are out to kill everything it sees.
Reviewer: Allison S.
Saffy’s
Angel
Publisher:
Hodder Children’s Books Copyright
date:
2001
Interest
Grade Level:
6-8 Number
of Pages:
152 Call #: F MCK
There
are four Casson children who are all named after a color. But one child named
Saffy finds out that she is adopted. Her mom died in a car crash and now she is
living with her aunt. When her Grandad dies, he leaves all his grandchildren
something. For Saffy, he leaves “the angel.” Nobody knows what “angel”
Grandad was talking about, but Saffy is determined to find out.
Rating –
I
would recommend this book to
others:
Yes Because it’s a very
interesting book, and it always makes you want to keep reading.
Name
Girlhearts
by Norma Mazer
Publisher:
Hoper Colins Copyright
date:
2001
Number of Pages:
210 Call
#:
F MAZ
It’s
about 14-year-old girl and her young mom suddenly dies of a heart attack!
What will she do?
Rating –
I
would recommend this book to others:
Yes. It was a really good, realistic book. I liked how the characters
felt real!
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book:
Red
Midnight by Ben
Mikaelsen
Publisher:
Harper Collins Copyright
date:
2002
Number
of Pages: 209
Call #: 19922
After
a Guatemalan boy, named Santiago sees his village get destroyed and all of his
family die except his sister, Angelina, he is forced to leave the country after
his uncle pleads his to sail to America and tell the world what has happened at
the village. The Santiago sails in his uncles ‘cayuco’ with little supply of
food and water. But he runs out of food net even near the end. Does he make it
to America? Read and find out.
Rating –
I would
recommend this book to others because I
would recommend this book to people because whoever likes adventure and suspense
in the same story will like it. Also you found out a little about Guatemala and
what happens in a normal day, what the women do, and some of the language.
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book: cayuco,
and buena suerte
Name
Title: Who is Jesse Flood?
Author:
Malachy Doyle
Number of Pages: 173 Call #: F DOY
Country
in which book take place: Ireland
Summary
Rating
– 
I
would recommend this book to others:
Yes
Why? First of all there is a good lesson to learn that you should be
thankful for whoever you are, and to make the best of it. The detaileds words
add a perfect touch to the novel. I would recommend this novel to people whom
enjoy curiosity. I would not recommend this novel to anyone who likes adventure
books, because there isn’t an adventure included in the story.
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book: the
only word new to me was sinister.
Title: Rebel: A Tibetan Odyssey
Author:
Cheryl Aylward Whitesel
Publisher:
Harper
Collins Copyright date:
2000
Interest Grade Level (optional): 5
Number
of Pages:
190 Call
#:
F WHI
Summary
A Tibetan boy who was banished from his village because of his contact with a foreigner goes to a monastery to become a lama, a high-ranking monk. The book tells about his adventure and his experience while being away from his family and following the strict rules of the monastery.
Rating 
I
would recommend this book to others: No
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book: lama, aku
Name:
Finn’s Island by Eileen
Dunlop
Publisher:
Holiday House Copyright
date:
1991
Number of Pages:
128
Interest
Grade Level (optional):5-8
Call #: F
Dun
Finn is fascinated with the island his grandfather grew up on as a child. He has all kinds of fantasies about living and growing up on hirsay that take him away from his dull farm life. But with the arrival of Douglas an agricultural student, Finn gets a chance to visit the island and finds it is more than he expected.
Rating –
I
would recommend this book to others:
Yes
It is interesting and has a lot of action.
It also has a good message about memories and forgiveness.
Vocabulary words that were new to me in this book
Name Tor P.
Title Many Stones
Author
Carolyn Coman
Publisher:
Copyright
date:
2000
Number of Pages:
158 Call
#:
Awards
-
Michael L. Printz Award
Brief Summary of the Book
Berry’s
father finally came home to tell her that her sister, Laura, was murdered in
South Africa and that there going there to participate in the dedication of a
memorial in her name.
Rating
–
I
would recommend this book to others:
No It wasn’t really that
interesting or good. A lot of parts were boring.
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book:
Name Abigail H.
Secret Letters from
0 to 10 by Susie
Morgenstern
Publisher:
Penguin Group Copyright
date:
1998
Interest
Grade Level (optional):
6-7 Number
of Pages: 137
Call #:
A boy named Ernest who was abandoned by his father the day
after his birth. His mother had died while giving birth to him and his father
left him with his 85 year-old grandmother. Everyday was the same with Ernest.
Wake up, breakfast, school, home, snack, homework, reading, bed. Everyday he
followed the same routine without any change. Then, a new girl named Victoria
comes along, and adds some spark to his lackluster life. Then after seeing a
book with the author’s name the same as his long-lost father, he makes it a
mission to find him.
Rating –
I
would recommend this book to others:
Yes. Because it’s a pretty
quick and fun read. It also has a interestingly twisting plot.
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book: None
Title:
Before
we were free
Author:
Julia Alvarez
Publisher:
Alfred
A. Knopf
Copyright date:
1975
Interest
Grade Level (optional):
6-9
grade Number
of Pages: 167
Call #:
FALV
Anita’s
uncle disappears after planning to overthrow the dictator. When the secret
police find out, they search Anita’s house and watch them closely for weeks.
Now her parent’s are involved in the plot and her whole family is endangered.
Many months go and finally everyone in her family except her dad moves to
America.
Rating
–
I
would recommend this book to others:
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book:
Cotorrita, compound, casita, oxfords, embargo, and
consulate.
Name: Renee L
Title Kit’s Wilderness
Author David
Almond
Publisher: Dell Laurel-Leaf Interest Grade Level (optional): 5-8
Number
of Pages:
229 Call
#:
F Alm
Copyright
date:
1999
This boy named Kit and his family moves to this town called Stoney Gates. They move there to take care of their widowed grandfather. Kit’s grandfather tells Kit about these abandoned mines. Kit meets this boy named John Askew and they play this game called “Death”. In this game they go into this abandoned mine and they sit down a spin a knife and whomever it lands on dies so they think. Then, the group of kids walk out and shut the door and wait for the kid who died to crawl back out. Towards the end of the story John Askew and Kit walk down to the abandoned mines and look for all of the ghosts of the people who died down there and some of them are Kit’s relatives were the ones who died so they go down there and you have to read the book to find out more.
Rating
I
would recommend this book to others: No, because
it’s confusing and strange. It’s confusing in the beginning but once you get
deep into the book it’s easier to understand and most kids stop reading the
book if that’s the case. It’s strange because of the game they play called
“Death”.
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book: Louts, no hoppers,
and pit mates
Name
The Steps by Rachel Cohn
Country:
Australia
Call
#:
F-COH
During
summer vacation, Annabel visits her dad, step mom, and her stepbrothers and
stepsisters in Sydney.
Rating
I
would recommend this book to others:
I would recommend this book mainly to girls
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book: Since this book took place in Australia
Name Kaitlin
P.
The book takes place in Germany. Janna is the main character; her
life is turned upside down when a nuclear power company has a leak. It spread
quickly so Janna and her younger brother Uli had to find a way to escape because
their parents were out of town. Janna escapes but the nuclear cloud rains her
on. She ends up losing her hair and feeling horrible about losing her brother,
who got hit by a car when they were trying to escape. She goes to one of the
hospitals that are specifically for the people that became radioactive by the
cloud. Janna stays there for about three weeks, until her great-aunt Helga comes
to her “rescue”. Janna lives with Helga and the Freimel’s for the rest of
the story.
Rating –
I would recommend this book to others:
Yes
I would recommend this book because it’s an easy read, and it tells you
about how hard life would be if something like a nuclear power leak were to
happen.
Linda T.
Title Crazy Loco
Author
David Rice
For Social Studies assignment only, country the
book takes place: Mexico
Publisher:
Dial Books Copyright
date:
Interest
Grade Level:
5-8 Number
of Pages:
135 Call
#:
A book that has a bunch of short stories relating
to Rice’s childhood as a Mexican-American and dealing with hardships like his
dog being stolen and his crazy uncle eating his pet rabbits, but the good things
too. Like getting a new girlfriend and learning to love his uncle.
Rating – How
many stars would you give this book? Five Stars
I
would recommend this book to others:
Yes Because it’s very entertaining but at the same time it is very
sad because there are a lot of very sad stories in this book that end happily.
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book:
None.
Not even the Spanish ones.
Name Alejandro G.
Title
Maura’s Angel
Publisher: Avon Books Copyright
date: 1984
Interest
Grade Level : 7
Number of
Pages: 150 Call
#: F BAN
Rating
–
I
would recommend this book to others:
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book: None
Name:
Title: Kiss
the Dust
Author: Elizabeth Laird
Country the
book takes place: London, Iraq/Iran
Publisher:
Dutton Children’s Books
Copyright
date: 1991
Kiss the dust is about a girl, Tara whose father
gets in trouble with the law. Her family moves 3 times to different cities and
countries. Tara ends up living with her cousin and the rest of her family.
Rating –
I would recommend this book to others:
Yes, I would recommend this book because it is very realistic and
because it teaches you that family is a very important part of life and you need
your family for support.
Name: Sydney K.
Title The Amah
Author
Laurence Yep
Country
the book takes place: USA
Publisher:
G.P. Putman’s Sons
Copyright date:
1991
Number
of Pages: 181
Call #:F
YEP
Brief Summary of the Book
The
story about a girl name Amy. Mama,
her mother, is a amah, which means nanny in Chinese. Mama takes care Stephanie, and Mama is trying to impress the
family so she doesn’t get fired. But
Amy isn’t sure of Stephanie and is staying clear but is having second thoughts
about Stephanie.
Rating –
I
would recommend this book to others: Yes, because
it is really an interesting book. And
it talks about trying to figure out different people. Also listening to our parents and friends.
Name Victoria M.
Title Born
Confused
Author
Tanuja Desai Hidier
country
the book takes place United States
Publisher:
Scholastic Inc. Copyright
date:
2002
Interest
Grade Level:
7+
Number
of Pages:
500 Call
#: F
DES
Brief Summary of the Book
This
book is about an Indian girl named Dimple Lala. She is having a hard time with
life, you know, growing up and all. She turns 17 early in the book and is having
troubles with her life. She doesn’t really know who she is. She is trying to
find herself. She wants a boy name Dylan, but her parents want her to meet a
“suitable Indian boy”. She meets Karsh Kapur. She hates him at first but
then grows on him once her friend tries to get him. She discovers her Indian
customs and charms him. The ending will be up to you to read.
Rating
– 1/2
I would recommend this book to
others: No
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book: There
weren’t any words in particular that were new, there were just a lot of Indian
words. Don’t worry, they explain them.
Name
Title: Brothers Like Friends
Author:
Klaus Kordon
Country
the book takes place: Germany
Publisher:
Philomel Books Copyright
date:
1990
Interest
Grade Level:
7th Number
of Pages:
206 Call
#: KOR
Brief Summary of the Book
Burkhard
and Frank live with there mom and there aunt at a restaurant that they own.
Both Burkhard’s and Frank’s dad died, but now there mother is going
to marry Willi. Things just get worse and worse once he moves in.
Rating
– I
would recommend this book to others:
Yes, because I thought it was well written and it kept me wondering how
they would resolve there problems.
Name Daniel D.
Author
George Layton
Publisher: G.P
Putnam’s Sons New York Copyright date:
1997
Interest Grade Level: 6-8 Number of Pages: 165 Call #: 14008
Rating
–
I
would recommend this book to others:
Yes, It is a good book about hardships in England when money is low and
you don’t have a good life. It makes you think about what if that was me?
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book: Posh, Pram,
and Toil
Name
Kite by Melvin Burgess
Publisher: Farrar Strauss Giroux; Interest in Grade Level: 4th-6th graders; Copyright date: 1997; Number of pages: 182; Call number: F Bur; Genre: Realistic Fiction
Country this book takes place: England
Summary of the Book: Two boys rob a kite's nest because this mean man told them to. When one of the boys, Taylor saves the damaged egg both boys do their best to raise the kite and set it free. They also try to save it after it has been let go during hunting season.
Rating
–
I would recommend this book to others. Yes. It is a really good book, but this book is for 4th-6th grade kids and I am a 7th grader. I wish this book had more action, but it was a good book.
Vocabulary words new to me in this book: I didn't know a kite is a bird.
Reviewer: Erica A
Title
Deep
Publisher:
Delacorte Press Copyright
date:
2003
Interest
Grade Level :
6- 12 Number
of Pages:
261 Call
#: F
Van
The
book’s chapter goes off and on with two characters.
Being kidnapped by the same guy brings two girls together. This story is
heart pumping and will keep on the edge of your seat.
Rating
–
I
would recommend
this book to others: Yes
Why? Because it is a good book and it tells the typical life of a
thirteen year old.
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book: None
Name
(only your first name and last initial will appear on the web with your review.)
Cori D
Title The
Butterfly Lion
Author
Michael Morpurgo
Country
the book takes place in Britain
Publisher:
Viking
Copyright
date:
1996
Interest
Grade Level :
5-8 Number
of Pages: 90
Call #: F Mor
Brief Summary of the Book
A
Ten-year-old British boy escaped from his boarding school. He must sneak around
so he hides behind a brick wall near what looks like an abandoned old house. He
stumbles across an older woman who invites him into the “abandoned” house
where she lives. They have tea and she tells him about her friend Bernie,
wrapped up in a story of love and loss, triumphs and friend ships, and
Bertie’s best friend, the White Prince!
Rating –
I
would recommend this book to others: Yes It is an
inspirational story about friendship and keeping your promises
Jimmy P.
Title Blind Landing
Author
Bjorn Konow Paulsson
Publisher:
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, inc. Copyright
date:
1972
5315Interest
Grade Level :6
Number of
Pages:
123 Call
#: 5315
Country in which the book
takes place: Norway
Brief Summary of the Book
A pilot named Tore Bo is being put into a new flying infantry. He is young and has a lot of work to do especially on his landing skills. His squadron is entered in a flying contest and Tore is chosen as a part of the team. He works hard. At the competion something goes wrong. The book is interesting if you enjoy learning about planes. It was written in the 1970’s and is based on the invention of the jet.
How
many stars would you give this book?
I
would recommend this book to others:
Yes I enjoy learning about planes and world wars. Even though
there isn’t any war action the book is still suspenseful and interesting. If
you don’t enjoy learning about planes then I would not recommend it.
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book: None
(pretty basic vocabulary)
Name
Joseph
K
Ali
and the Golden Eagle by Wayne Grover
Publisher: William Morrow & Company Inc.; Copyright date: 1993; Number
of pages: 150; Call number:
Gro; Genre: Nonfiction
Brief Summary of the Book: A
businessman on business in Saudi Arabia finds a secluded village in a canyon and
decides to visit it. In the village
he meets a young boy who’s dream is to be the best falconer in history.
The man elects to help the boy achieve his goal.
Rating
–
I
would recommend this book to others because of what it teaches you.
It really shows what you can do if you believe, work hard, and refuse to
give up. Finally, this book has you
hooked to the end.
Reviewer: Alec M.
Habibi
by
Publisher:
Simon
and Schuster Publishing Company
Copyright
date:
1997
Interest
Grade Level: 6-7th grade
Number
of Pages: 259
Call #: F NYE
Awards
-
Jane Addams Children’s book
Country the book takes place: Jerusalem
Brief
Summary of the Book:
Habibi
is about a girl who moves from the US to Jerusalem. Her dad’s family all lives
there and he
Rating
–
How many stars would you give this book?
I
would recommend this book to others:
Yes. It tells how life is different between countries from the view
of someone your own age and how your life can change when you have to move and
get used to a totally different lifestyle.
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book:
Yarmulkes, kousa, baklava,
hummus.
Name Toni H
Title:
The Other Side of the truth
Author:
Beverley Naidoo
Publisher: HarperCollins Copyright date: 2000
Awards
-
This book was
about a family trying to get away from all the bad things that were happening in
Nigeria. There are to kids, Sade and Femi. Their dad wrote columns in the paper,
but some of things he said got him into trouble. So when a terrible death
happens he is forced to send Sade and Femi to London with Mrs. Bancock. When
they get there Sade and Femi end up having to do everything by themselves. When
they are accused of helping people steal from a store the police think they are
refugees. They end up staying with the King’s. They have to go to school and
Sade didn’t like the some of the people at hers. When they find out their
father made it to London, but he was in jail they do some courageous acts to
help set their father free.
Rating –
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book:
Jenna
Title
Escape from Shangri-La
Author
Michael Morpurgo
Publisher:
First American Edition
Copyright date: 1998
Number
of Pages: 178 Call
#: F
MOR
Brief Summary of the Book
This
book is about a girl named Cessie who is tweleve years old and someone starts
watching her and it's her grandfather that is watching her. Her
grandfather just appears and he ends up living with Cessie's family.
Everything seems okay until her grandfather hits his head and then weird things
start to happen so her grandfather is sent to a nursing home. Cessie realizes
that something is missing and she is determined to find out what.
Rating
–
I
would recommend this book to others:
Yes and no because if you like scary and action books I don't think you
would like this book. If you are into realistic fiction and don't really like
scary books you might enjoy this book. Personally I didn't really like it
because it seemed a little boring, but that's just my opinion. If you enjoy
slower books and books that only have a little bit of mystery you might like
this book. If you like scary books by Peg Kehret I don't think you would like
this book.
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book: charred, besmirched, missus, and
agitated.
Name
Sam H.
Title
The Storyteller’s beads
Author
Jane Kurtz
Country
the book takes place Ethiopia
Publisher:
Harcourt Brace &Company
Copyright date: 1998
Interest
Grade Level:
7th and 8th
Number
of Pages:
154 Call
#:
F KUR
Brief
Summary of the Book
This
book was a bout two girls that had to leave there home to go to
Rating
–
I
would recommend
this book to others:
Yes I would recommended
this book to others because this teaches kids about the struggles people had
to go through if the land was bad.
Vocabulary
words that was new to me in this book
None
Name
Emily
p
Title The Baboon King
Author
John Nieuwenhuizen
Country
the book takes place Africa
Publisher:
Anton Quintana
Copyright date:
1998
Interest
Grade Level: 7-8
Number of Pages:
183
Call #:
QUI
Brief Summary of the Book
Rating –
3 I
would recommend the book because if you stick to the book you will like it. It starts out not so good
but over time the book gets better. I stuck
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book: Boma, Moran
Spear, Melombuki, Simism, Kikuyu,
Masai.
Name
Philip
D.
Title Crazy Loco
Author
David Rice
Country the book takes place
Mexico
Publisher:
Dial Books Copyright
date:
2001
Interest
Grade Level:
5-8
Number of
Pages:
135 Call
#:
Brief Summary of the Book
A book that has a bunch of short stories relating
to Rice’s childhood as a Mexican-American and dealing with hardships like his
dog being stolen and his crazy uncle eating his pet rabbits, but the good things
too. Like getting a new girlfriend and learning to love his uncle.
Rating –
I
would recommend this book to others:
Yes Because
it’s very entertaining but at the same time it is very sad because there are a
lot of very sad stories in this book that end happily.
Vocabulary
words that were new to me in this book: None.
Not even the Spanish ones.
Title A Day No Pigs Would
Die
Author Robert Newton Peck
Publisher: Knopf Copyright
date: 1972 Number of Pages: 150 Call #: F Pec
Realistic Fiction
Summary of the Book:
This book is about a kid who helps a cow have a calf and gets hurt doing
it. Although he is not rich he gets a very big prize. He not only gets to have a
pig, he also gets to go to a fair. Among the problems are weasels and breeding.
I would recommend this book to others: Yes No Why? I would recommend this book to someone who knows about the breeding process, problems about breeding/calving, and farm-life.
Rating –
Name: Reid Claussen
Dovey Coe
Publisher: books for
children Copyright date:
2004
Number of Pages: 170
Call Number:
Dovey
Coe is about a girl named Dovey Coe who lives with her family. She has a sister,
Caroline and a mentally challenged brother named Amos. A boy asks Caroline to
marry him and she turns him down in a really mean way, so the boy takes it out
on Dovey and tries to hurt her. Now Dovey is being charged for murder against
the boy, but all she can remember is him trying to kill her.
I would recommend this
book to others: Yes
No Why?
Yes
Vocabulary words that
were new to me in this book:
Rating –
Zack’s
Lie
Publisher: Hyperian books
for children
Copyright date: 2004
Number of Pages: Call
#: 225
Zack’s lie is about a
family who was held ransom and the family has to go undercover, with different
names and everything.
I would recommend this
book to others: Yes
No Why?
Yes,
because it was suspensful
Vocabulary words that
were new to me in this book:
Rating –
Stuck
in neutral by Treuman, Terry
Publisher: Haper Colins
Copyright date: ?
Number of Pages: 199 Call
Number:
Stuck in Neutral is about a boy who has no control over his
body whatsoever and people just think he is dumb, but he really is smart he just
cant say it. His dad wants to kill him, because he thinks he is stuck in a lot
of pain.
I would recommend this
book to others: Yes
No Why?
Yes
because it was really sad and it was good to see how things can be
No
because the ending leaves you hanging and I personally don’t like that.
Vocabulary words that
were new to me in this book:
Rating –
1/2
Title Princess
In Pink
Publisher: Harper
Collins Publishers Copyright date:
2004
Interest Grade Level:
Grades 7 and up
Number of Pages: 256
Call #: F
CAB
Awards -
I would recommend this
book to others:
Rating –
Sammy M
Title
Ready or Not
Author Meg Cabot
Publisher: Harper Collins Copyright date: 2005
Summary
of the Book: This
book is the sequal to All American Girl. It's about how she learns to cope with
having her boyfriend be the president's son.She is trying to figure out her life
and not listen to what others say she should do. She is finding her own voice.
I
would recommend this book to others: Yes, this book was one of the best
sequal's I have read. It shows that no one is perfect and that you shouldn't
listen to what others think you should do with your life.
Vocabulary words that were new to me in
this book: Alot of long SAT words
Rating - How many stars would you give this book?
Karly E
Title Hoot
Author Carl Hiaasen
Publisher: Knopf Books for young readers Copyright
date: 2004
Interest Grade Level: 7th Number of
Pages: Call #: 304
Awards - Check any that apply:
Newberry Honor Award
Summary of the Book:This book is about a boy who is
starting at a new school and gets bullied. Everyday there is the boy running and
the boy can't believe it. One day he goes after him but lost him. There's alot
that goes on while he's chasing the boy. There's alot of crime at the
constructiong site for a pancake house.
I would recommend this book to
others: Yes,
I thought this book was very good and funny. It's a mystery, you never know what
is going to happen next.
Vocabulary words that were new to me
in this book: none
Rating - How many stars would you give
this book?
Name Karly E
Title Flipped
Author Wendelin Van Draanen
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Copyright date: 2003
Interest Grade Level 7th or 8th Number of Pages: Call
#: 224
Summary of the Book:This book is about a boy who has this
neighbor who drives him crazy. The boy doesn't like to talk to her or be seen
with her. The girl is hurt by that.Even though he started out hating her, he
adventually fell for her.
I would recommend this book to others:
Yes, this book was the common boy -
girl story. It was very good and made a point that you'll never now if you like
someone unless you try.
Vocabulary words that were new to me
in this book:Salmonella
Rating - How many stars would you give
this book?
Karly E
Title Homeless Bird Author
Gloria Whelan
Publisher: Harper Trophy Copyright
date: 2001
Interest Grade Level:7th or 8th Number of Pages:
Call #: 192
Summary of the Book:This book was about a girl who was
being told that she had to marry.She is 13 and lives in India so it's not
uncommon.After she is married her husband gets sick and his mother will not let
her visit him. She becomes a widow and finds hope by going to the widow house.
I would recommend this book to others: Yes
No Why? Yes,
this book was very good. While reading it you also got some Indian history and
how marriage works there.
Vocabulary words that were new to me in this book:Sitar and Sari
Rating - How many stars would you give this book?
Karly E
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