Henry and Beezus by Beverly Cleary Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Henry wants to buy a bicycle, so he tries many different schemes to try to earn enough money. His friend Beezus tries to help him earn enough money to buy a bicycle. I liked this book because it was kind of funny, but overall it was an okay book.
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Ramona is always called a pest by everybody. She is going into kindergarten where she gets to learn all sorts of things, but she keeps on getting in trouble. Ramona gets kicked out of kindergarten until she can stop pulling hair. I liked this book because it was funny and Ramona was a really great amusing character in the … Read more
Ramona and Beezus by Beverly Cleary Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) Ramona is Beezus’s little sister. Beezus feels that Ramona is so annoying and ruins everything for her. Beezus feels guilty because she doesn’t love Ramona all the time. I liked this book because it was really funny and it was a pretty good book overall.
The Big Field by Mike Lupica Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The book The Big Field is a great book because it was sports-related and about the championship. If you like a suspenseful season of baseball or just love sports this is a good book. Where the main characters get into a fight and might blow the season. Also, his dad doesn’t want anything bad to happen so he stops watching … Read more
Halfway Normal by Barbara Dee Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Norah Levy is in remission (she had leukemia) and is returning to school (7th grade) after being out sick for 2 years. Although her academics are in good shape thanks to her tutor, her friendships and social life are kind of in turmoil. Almost everyone treats Norah like she’s still sick – her guidance counselor won’t even say the word “cancer” in … Read more
Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker Dork Diaries #6 by Rachel Renee Russell Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) It’s almost Valentines and for this year’s Valentine’s dance, it’s girls ask boys out!!! Nikki really wants to ask Brandon (her crush) out, but a series of unfortunate events occur, including Mackenzie stealing Brandon’s phone and texting messages acting like him!!! But in the end Nikki and Brandon realize that Mackenzie stole … Read more
Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen Dork Diaries #9 by Rachel Renee Russell Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) When Mackenzie steals Nikki’s diary and reads EVERY-SINGLE-PAGE in it, she finds out about sleepovers, secrets, and yes, even about Brandon!!! She finds out Brandon is Nikki’s crush!!! But even after all of that…she does MORE! She puts on leopard print all over the front of the diary, disguising it as … Read more
Tales from a Not-S0-Happily Ever After Dork Diaries #8 by Renee Russell Fantasy Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) When Nikki gets hit in the face by Mackenzie during a gym class dodgeball game, she passes out because she got hit so hard. When she “wakes up” she realizes that odd little kids with candy in their hair are standing around her rejoicing because she fell out of the sky and … Read more
Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Vera Brosgol felt left out among her classmates who all came from wealthier, two-parent households. All the other kids got to go away to camp in the summer, and Vera is always stuck at home. Then she finds out about a special summer camp for Russian immigrants that her church will subsidize if she attends. She convinces her mom to … Read more
Brave sequel to Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Jensen is playing his way through each of his days of middle school like it’s a videogame – complete with monsters (other students who bully him) that he has to dodge between classes and after school. He thought he was tight with some kids from the art club, but one of the girls there teases him constantly, and … Read more