The Breadwinner

Book by: Deborah Ellis
Review by: Emma T.

The Breadwinner is an exciting realistic book about a young girl living in Afghanistan in the reign of the Taliban. Imagine the struggles she went with her father in jail. This is a great book, and there are even two more besides The Breadwinner. I say you should read all three of them!

Under The Blood Red Sun

Book by: Graham Salisbury
Review by: Emma T.
This is the story of a Japanese American boy in the time of World War 2. The struggles his family faces are tough. His dads boat is sunk and he is taken to jail for not flying an American flag. It’s a tough life the boy named Tomi needs to start working and has to do a lot around the house. This is a great book, the fifth grade read for school and most people liked it.

Flying Solo

By Emma V.

In a middle school class, a girl stopped smiling, 6 months ago. 6 months ago, the same girl stopped talking. 6 months ago, Tommy Feathers died. And today, the substitute is absent. Mr. Fabiano’s aka ”Mr. Fab’s” class isn’t sure what to do. What would you do? Can Mr. Fabiano’s class keep flying through the day? Or will they?

FOUND

By HADDIX

By Emma V.

Jonah has always wondered where his real parents are. They might be rich billionaires or a foreign family with no knowledge of English whatsoever. Whoever they were, Jonah was prepared to take the news in. But he was never prepared for this. All of a sudden, Jonah's best friend, Chip, finds out he was adopted too. The real deal is-years ago, a plane attendant, Angela Dupret, saw an airplane appear out of thin air, and disappear, again! Angela Dupret has a theory. A really insane, wacked out theory. But it just might be the right theory. Time-travel. There’s been a big something going on, and Jonah and Chip are right in the middle of it.

How To Steal A Dog

By Barbara O'Connors

By Emma V.

When Georgina Hayes’s dad leaves her and her brother and mom alone in their apartment, the only money left is a jar full of coins and wadded up bills. And that’s not enough to pay their rent. So when Georgina sees a LOST DOG sign; with a reward, she immediately gets a brilliant idea-steal a dog. Georgina has big plans for her get-rich-quick idea, and before she knows it this plan is full-fledged. But whether its almost getting busted by her little brother, or being ditched by her best friend, Georgina is determined to help her family out.

Book Review Is Watching You By Caitlin Landau

The Golden Compass By Phillip Pullman

Review By Caitlin Landau

“It is the alethiometer. It tells the truth. As for how to read it, you’ll have to learn by yourself.” This is what the Master of Jordan College says that starts Lyra’s adventure. She had been told that her parents had died in an airship accident. Then she sees the Master try to poison her uncle Lord Asriel! Lord Asriel shows the Scholars of Jordan College some unordinary pictures that are connected to Dust. Why does the Master want to poison Lord Asriel? What is Dust? Find out the answers to these questions and more.

Warning: For Children In Grades 4 And Up.

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle By Avi

Reveiw by: Emma V.

Charlotte lives in the early 1800s of the United States. With a loving family, a rich life, and luxuries beyond beggars dream’s, she never thought there could be more to a young lady’s life.

At least that’s what she thinks. What she doesn’t know is that when she boards the grim SeaHawk, she will be taking a commitment most Victorian-style 13 year olds will never take. Zachariah, a tattered man is a kind-hearted soul, no what his matter appearance is. Captain Jaggery, supposedly the only gentleman on the grimy ship is not everything he seems. And Keetch, Ewing, Hollybrass, and Cranick, along with all the other crew just might be too. When Charlotte makes the choice to join the crew, she break the thin wall of peace between the crew, and captain. Charlotte faces hurricanes, disgusting meals, mystery and murder. Will Charlotte survive this rough adventure, and find her way back to America, or will death find her first? Even if she does manage to hang along, her life will be changed forever.

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane By Kate DiCamillo

Reveiw By Emma V.

Edward is a normal doll, made of porcelain, and loved dearly by his owner. The only problem is-he doesn’t love her. One day, his owner, a little girl decides to bring him on a cruise ship. But, then something disastrous happens, and Edward is tossed overboard. The ocean current carries him across places, he never would have dreamed of. He travels with the homeless, sick girls, and old fishermen. Every time he finds somebody new, he loses somebody old. Is Edward finally learning to love? Can he find home? Will Edward find where he really belongs? This story is a family book, speaking of lost love, and knowing where your heart truly belongs.

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The Ghost of Fossil Glen

By Cynthia DeFelice

Review By Emma V.

Ally loves to collect fossils that come from the glen near where she lives, even if it does get her into a little trouble, scratches, and bloody scabs. She knows the glen can be dangerous; you could get lost, or slightly hurt. But she never imagined it could be that dangerous. Ally’s in for for the ride of her live when she discovers that the glen may be haunted. She tries to tell her friends-Karen, and Pam, but they don’t believe her. Karen says it’s just her overactive imagination. The only person who really believes her is her old friend Dub. But apart from trying to get her friends to believe her, there are other problems in store for Ally. The ghost seems to bring trouble everywhere, from scaring Ally out of her skin, to bringing mysterious stalkers, intent on something dangerous. Can Ally survive this haunted adventure, and get the truth out, or will something worse get to her before she gets the chance?

The Miraculous Adventure of Edward Tulane

By Kate DiCamillo

Review By Emma Vejcik

Edward is a normal doll, made of porcelain, and loved dearly by his owner. The only problem is-he doesn’t love her. One day, his owner, a little girl decides to bring him on a cruise ship. But, then something disastrous happens, and Edward is tossed overboard. The ocean current carries him across places, he never would have dreamed of. He travels with the homeless, sick girls, and old fishermen. Every time he finds somebody new, he loses somebody old. Is Edward finally learning to love? Can he find home? Will Edward find where he really belongs? This story is a family book, speaking of lost love, and knowing where your heart truly belongs.

Dealing With Dragons

By Patricia C. Wrede

Emma Vejcik

What do you do when you are forced to do something some people would kill for? For Cimerone, Princess of Linderwall, you run away to a dragons cave, uncover a threat that might change history, and try to crack the code to a very, very dangerous mystery. On the way, Cimerone and her friends will encounter evil wizards, a stone prince, and a fatal teabag. But something seems to be going on, not just the daunting murder, and a danger that waits around every corner. Will Cimerone uncover the mystery, and save the world, or will some very bad things find her first?

Wait 'Till Helen Comes

By Mary Downing Hahns

Emma Vejcik

Do you believe in ghosts? Molly and her brother don’t. But a strange summer can change anybodies opinions about real, or fake. Molly’s 7-year stepsister doesn’t want anybody’s love, except for her father’s. Molly, Michael and her mom try to make her see that they really do care for her, but Heather always seems to switch things around to get Molly and her brother in knee-high trouble. But after moving to a church Heather starts acting strange. Stranger than usual, that is. Molly doesn’t know what’s going on until she finds heather talking to a ghost, a very, very bad ghost. Can Molly save her stepsister from Helen, or is it already to late?

Schooled

By Gordan Korman

Emma Vejcik

Hippies aren’t necessarily the most popular kids when they go to middle school. Especially if they’ve never even heard of television. Capricorn Anderson knows his life is going to be different when his grandmother falls out of a plum tree, and breaks her hip. But he was never expecting this. In down reality, Cap doesn’t know anything about school, nothing about the girl he’s living with, and absolutely zip about how to be school president. But, in C Average Middle School, the biggest nerd in he building is elected president. Will Capricorn become the best president middle school has ever seen, or the biggest nerd in history? Gordan Korman will take you on a trip that will make the story that will make the spitballs fly, leaving you on the edge of your seat, waiting for more.

Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat

By Lynne Jonell

“A nanny who is doing some very bad things…”

Emmy was a nice girl. But there were a few very bad things that were happening around her. Lynne Jonell weaves a story that will leave you in the dust waiting for more. Emmeline was happy before her nanny; Ms. Barmy came along. She had friends, and was loved dearly by her very, very rich parents. But then, one day, her life vanishes. Nobody notices her, anybody, not even her parents. What’s going on her? With magical rats, a 24/7 sleeping professor, and a family of chipmunks, Emmy is determined to get to the bottom of this… before something disastrous happens.

Splat The Cat

By: Emma T.

Splat is a young cat getting ready for his first day of school. He doesn’t want to get up and is making bad excuses. He finally gets up and goes to school. At school he learns a lot he never knew before. Read this fun, exciting, and Monarch Award book to learn about Splats amazing adventure.