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.
