Returnable Girl by Pamela Lowell Realistic Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Returnable Girl is about 13 year old Ronnie Hartman, who was abandoned by her mother and 2 brothers at age 5 and since then has been sent to over 80 foster homes because she lies, steals, and throws over-acted tantrums and when her mother wants to take her back she found someone she loves. Main character is Veronica (aka Ronnie). Other … Read more
Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #4 by Ann Brashares Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Forever in Blue is about 4 young women named Lena, Carmen, Tibby, and Bridget. The pants keep them together as Lena goes to art school at RISD. Also, Carmen finds herself at a theater to help a friend. Tibby finds herself working on scropts for … Read more
Jealous? The Ashleys series #2 by Melissa de la Cruz Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Like the first Ashleys book, Jealous? is packed with much more thrill. Ashley Spencer, A.A., and Lili are the three Ashleys that rule Miss Gamble’s school. Lauren Page is the Ashleys biggest rival, through the newest website Ashley rank.com. Lauren sees a way in the group. The main characters are Ashley Spencer, A.A., Lili, Lauren … Read more
The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes series by Anne Mazer Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This series is about a girl named Abby Hayes. She is a fifth grade girl who loves to write in her journal and play soccer. Throughout the series there are tons of goals she wants to achieve, from becoming a soccer star to getting a part in a play. Read these books to find out … Read more
Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about a nice highschooler named Isobel. She got asked out by a guy named Marco. He was drunk when he was driving her home and they got in an accident. She had to get her leg amputated. She’s very sad and can’t stand life like this. A random girl from school comes to cheer her up and they start … Read more
That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton Adventure Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Bryon and Mark are really close – almost like brothers. Now things change. Bryon hangs out with girls more and their family is short on money. So Bryon just suddenly starts to get money out of nowhere. Find out what Bad thing he’s doing and what happens. Review #2 * * * * * … Read more
Rodrick Rules Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2 by Jeff Kinney Funny Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) As Greg enters the new school year, he is eager to put the past 3 months behind him…And one event in particular. Review #2 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This book is about a kid that has an older brother and is really mean, also I really liked the book because … Read more
The Last Straw Diary of a Wimpy Kid series #3 by Jeff Kinney Funny Illustrated Fiction Realistic Fiction Review # 1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Greg’s dad wants his sons to toughen up. But they don’t of course. He wants them to “man up.” He does everything, but nothing happens.
Ellie McDoodle: New Kid in School by Ruth McNally Barshaw Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) In this book a girl named Ellie McDougall moves into a new house and feels lost. She hates her new life and misses her old one more than ever. This book is about all the challenges she faces being the new kid and just wanting to fit in. I liked this book because it describes … Read more
Summer Promise Christy Miller series #1 by Robin Jones Gunn Realistic Fiction Romance Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) In this book a girl named Christy Miller is sent to her aunt’s house during vacation and gets a makeover by her aunt. She then meets a surfer named Todd and falls madly in love with him. She and Todd go many places together but Todd does not show any signs of liking … Read more