The book "The Summer I Turned
Pretty" is a very interesting book about Belly's summer with her mom’s
good friends’ kids; Conrad, Jerimiah, and her brother Steven. The story takes
place at a nice house on the beach in Cousins Beach, NC. Where love is all ways twisting. The
plot of the story is filled with many crazy turns and surprises. I would recommend
this book to people who like you love stories and drama.
If you are looking for a classic book to read, Little
Women by Louisa May Alcott is for you. Although it might seem like an old and
boring book, this is a story that can appeal to many different people. This
book tells the story of sisters Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth grow up together amidst
the Civil War and have many experiences that shape them into young women. I
enjoyed this book because it was older and therefore different from other books
that I have read. I think many people will be able to relate to the
relationships that these sisters have with each other despite their hardships
and differences. So, for anyone who is looking to switch up their reading, I
encourage you to give this classic a try.
ChristopherFrancis is one of my all time favorite authors. Whether he is writing for the younger reader or young adults, his books always have some sort of lesson to be learned. As a teacher of middle grade students I often see bullying at its worst. It isn't just the name calling, and physical kind of bullying. Even worse is the bullying that degrades a person by ignoring them or leaving them out so they feel as if they are nothing. We see more of that in middle grades. At the end of his book he has a game called stand up. This is important not just for the youngest children, but for all ages. When I teach about the holocaust, I do something similar called "walk the line". We have to reach these kids when they are young. If we don't the consequences show up when they are adults. This is a very important book that I highly recommend.
Raina Telgemeier is an author who a book named, "Smile" about times throughout her life. Raina is a just a teenager but one day she trips and falls causing her front teeth to fall. She starts struggling about her personal life and worrying about her smile. I've related to her in a way because I had to worry about my smile. and have braces too. This book was fun and also serious. Comic books are fun books to read and this book was super creative. I recommend this to people who love comic books and any who are interested in like teen or just relatable books. I rate this book a 9/10, I read it multiple times!
"The Hidden Kingdom, Wings of Fire" is a graphic novel
created by Tui T. Sutherland. The story
sets
place in a fantasy world of dragons, Glory is a Rainwing dragon, Glory wants to
learn more about Rainwings since she never really has lived with them.
Everybody thinks that Rainwing dragons are lazy, but Glory does not believe
this, since Glory isn't lazy at all. And Rainwings are going missing! So Glory
decides to go to a Rainwing tribe and show everybody that Rainwings are not
lazy, and to find the mystery of why Rainwings are going missing. So Glory goes
on a journey to find her tribe, and when she reaches her tribe she is shocked
Rainwings are lazy, they sleep all day on the treetops. And they don't realize
that Rainwings are going missing. Glory is very disappointed in Rainwings, but
she is still determined to unlock the mystery of the missing Rainwings. I
personally did not like this book as it got boring really fast and escalated
really fast. I would recommend this book to younger children who like graphic
novels. I believe they would find it interesting.
"Rules for Vanishing" is an eerie mind-bending horror book that I
had the opportunity to enjoy. Sara is a highschooler who is a loner, and her
sister has been gone for a year. Her sister, Becca, has been missing for over a
year because she went with her boyfriend to find Lucy Gallows. Lucy Gallows is
a girl who vanished in the 50's and to find her, you must walk on a road and
pass the gates. Lucy is a ghost. Sara goes on the road with a bunch of friends
and strangers, and goes through a series of trials. The book also includes
different audio recordings of interviews, videos, and is basically a
documentary written as a book. Ashford is the person documenting these files. I
would recommend this book to an adult or a very mature highschooler.
Like always, the author has created a story full of mystery, suspense and history. In this book we have are usual cast of characters. Nathan, the young teen turned detective. He was left a unique bookcase by his father. That bookcase has helped him solve several mysteries, helped him find several treasures and almost gotten him killed more times than he could count. His best friend Gina is always in on the capers. After one too many close calls her parents have forbid her to see Nathan at all. It doesn't matter they live right down the street from each other. In this story we are taken on a journey that is very personal to Nathan. He learns that his grandfather was murdered. He also learns about a group his grandfather had created to help those in need. He called them the facilitators. This time he has been assigned someone to protect him. He teaches him defensive moves, how to move quickly and plan for any contingency. He helps him with strength training. However, none of that will stop someone from using him to try to get what they want, no matter what the consequences are to him. I read the book in two days. I didn't want to stop, but had to find time to sleep. This is by far one of the best of his books in this series. I really enjoy the amount of historical information he gives at the end of the book. I think the historical research he does to make sure there is accuracy in his books is one of the major delights for me. Each book shows the main character growing and maturing in natural ways. The progression along with the pacing of the book makes the reader not want to put the book down. He always ties it up neatly, yet at the same time he leaves something or someone in the book that we were introduced to unfinished. It always leaves you wondering, "But what about....?" Then he finishes off the book with a taste of the next book in the series. This is and always had been one of my favorite series. It all began with the very first book, "The Case of Secrets." If you have not read any of this series you need to get out there and do so. Now to pass this one on to my grandson who loves this series.
This is a great book to read with your child when they are
expecting a new sibling. The story is written so that each page has one line.
This makes the book easy for kids to follow along. The story line follows a
young girl who is a new big sister. It shows how she interacts with her new
sibling. It shows how they do a lot of the same things and she even helps out.
The pictures as always are bright and simple.
Frankie, Eddie and their mom have just moved into a run-down
house. On the second day there Frankie
sees and hears something. Lucy and
Frederick are two ghosts who inhabit the house. Some people when they die are
tethered to a house for some unknown reason. That is why Lucy and Frederick are
still here. After Frankie and Eddie begin to see Lucy they set off trying to
figure out why she and Frederick are still stuck in the house. This was a short story, but none the less a
great story. I love short stories because the author has to have what I call
tight writing. They have to tell a story as well as any novel in a shorter
amount of words. This author is one I am
looking forward to reading more of their work.
Excellent job.
