*****
I give this book 5 stars because it was just so filled with feeling.The book about a girl named Billie Joe who lives in Oaklahoma where there are dust storms. Once they start her whole life gets turned upside down.
The Secret School
By Avi
****
I give it four stars, because it is a very exciting story about a girl named Ida who is in 8th grade and wants to take a test to go into high shool,but herteachers mom gets sick so she has to take it next year or will she.
I give this book 5 stars because it has an amazing plot and wording and just grabs you and won’t let go.This book is about a girl named Matilda who lives in 1793 in Philadelphia when Yellow Fever hits. Many things happen, people die, people move, and Matilda’s world gets turned upside down.
The Orphan of Ellis Island
By Elvira Woodruff
****
The Orpan of Ellis Island is about a an orpan named Dominic from present day who get stuck in the past and finds out many secrets about his family. I gave this book four stars because the feeling was changing though out the book.I suggest reading this book because iit shows alot of things- happy, funny, but most of all, it is a sad book.
The Whipping Boy
Sid Fleischman
***
The book is about a boy named Remi
who was taken out of the sewers to serve
as a royal whipping boy for a prince named
Brat.Remi and prince Brat run away from the casel
and get kidnapped by 2 men.
Igive 3 stars because at times the book could get borng
to read but at other times the book was great to read!
The Secret Soldier
by Ann McGovern
***
The book is about a girl named deborah sampson who is suppposed to get married but decideds to dress up as a man and join the army.I gave this book three stars because it was a good book but there could have been more to it.
Garfield Chews the Fat
By Jim Davis
***
I gave this book 3 stars beacuse it’s preety good, but not to
good.I chose this book because I like reading comics.It’s a
preety good book.
Good Night, Maman Wendesday,April 16,2008
by
Norma Fox Mazer
*****
Good Night, Maman is about a Jewish family trying not to be found during a war. When the mother grows ill, the two children, Karin and her older brother Marc, travel to America together on a large boat, with a lot of other people they did not Know.I gave it 5 stars because it was one of the best books I’ve EVER read. I would suggest reading it, even though it’s really sad.
November 20th, 2007 at 7:15 am
Out of the Dust
by Karen Hesse
*****
I give this book 5 stars because it was just so filled with feeling.The book about a girl named Billie Joe who lives in Oaklahoma where there are dust storms. Once they start her whole life gets turned upside down.
November 27th, 2007 at 11:40 am
The Secret School
By Avi
****
I give it four stars, because it is a very exciting story about a girl named Ida who is in 8th grade and wants to take a test to go into high shool,but herteachers mom gets sick so she has to take it next year or will she.
December 3rd, 2007 at 7:12 am
Fever 1793
by Laurie Halse Anderson
*****
I give this book 5 stars because it has an amazing plot and wording and just grabs you and won’t let go.This book is about a girl named Matilda who lives in 1793 in Philadelphia when Yellow Fever hits. Many things happen, people die, people move, and Matilda’s world gets turned upside down.
December 4th, 2007 at 7:20 am
The Orphan of Ellis Island
By Elvira Woodruff
****
The Orpan of Ellis Island is about a an orpan named Dominic from present day who get stuck in the past and finds out many secrets about his family. I gave this book four stars because the feeling was changing though out the book.I suggest reading this book because iit shows alot of things- happy, funny, but most of all, it is a sad book.
January 7th, 2008 at 7:17 am
The Whipping Boy
Sid Fleischman
***
The book is about a boy named Remi
who was taken out of the sewers to serve
as a royal whipping boy for a prince named
Brat.Remi and prince Brat run away from the casel
and get kidnapped by 2 men.
Igive 3 stars because at times the book could get borng
to read but at other times the book was great to read!
January 15th, 2008 at 7:28 am
The Secret Soldier
by Ann McGovern
***
The book is about a girl named deborah sampson who is suppposed to get married but decideds to dress up as a man and join the army.I gave this book three stars because it was a good book but there could have been more to it.
January 25th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Garfield Chews the Fat
By Jim Davis
***
I gave this book 3 stars beacuse it’s preety good, but not to
good.I chose this book because I like reading comics.It’s a
preety good book.
April 16th, 2008 at 6:24 am
Good Night, Maman Wendesday,April 16,2008
by
Norma Fox Mazer
*****
Good Night, Maman is about a Jewish family trying not to be found during a war. When the mother grows ill, the two children, Karin and her older brother Marc, travel to America together on a large boat, with a lot of other people they did not Know.I gave it 5 stars because it was one of the best books I’ve EVER read. I would suggest reading it, even though it’s really sad.