Student Saturday: GOATS of Basketball by Bruce Berglund

 

Genre:  Middle Grade, Nonfiction

Student Reviewer:  William F.

 In the story “GOATS Of Basketball” we can see the legends of the players in their prime.  First was Michael Jordan, he played 15 seasons in the NBA and out of them he won 6 NBA championships. He went on 2 repeats of winning two times and switched from the Chicago Bulls to the Washington Wizards. As a fun act the stories says that “Michael Jordan also played in the MLB but never was good” next there was LeBron James who has been in the league for 21 seasons! He won 4 NBA championships throughout his entire career and still plays to this day. He Has played for 3 teams, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, And the Los Angeles Lakers which he still plays for today. This book is structured around who had the best legacy which in my opinion was Micheal Jordan. I would recommend this book to a friend to teach them all about the best players in basketball of all time.

Student Saturday: On the Run by Tristan Bancks

Genre: Middle Grade, Mystery
Student Reviewer: Dominick O.

There is this kid named ben, ben had always wanted to be a cop ever since he was a kid. When cops showed to bens door he was intrigued. The cops were looking for ben's parents, but his parents were not home at the time. Shortly after the cops had left bens’ parents had showed up and immediately started packing clothes and food and rushed ben and his sister into the car saying they were going on a vacation. Ben was skeptical only because his parents never go on vacations. They hid out in a remote cabin in the middle of the woods, and ben using his detective skills he found out his parents had committed a crime. When the police found their cabin, they were forced to split up into 2. Ben and his sister are now alone, and ben doesn't know if he should find help, or keep the secret and live life on the run.

 

In a Deep Dark Magic Wood by Scott Peters

 

Genre:  Middle Grade, Fantasy

Source: I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.

Wren has lived all her life in the tower of a private school. She has three mentors who feed her and teach her. Every day, she goes to the tower's roof and sits, waiting for the young boy who struggles to walk. He always smiles at her. He seems to be the only one who can see her. 

On her thirteenth birthday, she is whisked away from the school and driven to a place she knows nothing about. She overhears a conversation between her mentor and the woman, who she learns is her grandmother.  She also learns she is to be the Griffen Queen. She follows a chipmunk and is transported into another world. Her grandmother yells something to her as she goes through the portal.

Wren finds herself surrounded by thorny vines with no way out. A young girl with green hair sees her, grabs her and pulls her through. This young girl, named Nessa believes Wren is the Herald who has come to defeat the next ascendant to the throne. Since this is the first friend she has ever made, there is no way she can tell her who she really is.  Now she has two problems. The first is that she has promised, and she meant it, to save Nessa's land. The second problem is that the monsters outside the vines want her to destroy her. How can she accomplish everything she needs when those she has promised to protect find out who she really is?

The way this ended I am hoping there is a sequel. This is an on the edge of your seat, can't put the book down read. I ordered a copy for my classroom shelves because this is such an awesome book.  Great for those who really love fantasy.