By the Shores of Silver Lake Little House #5 by Laura Ingalls Wilder Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The book is about when Laura and her family moved from Plum Creek to Silver Lake. They move there because her father took a job with the railroad. They stay there and meanwhile, a town starts getting built over there. I liked this book because it was really fun and it was … Read more
Sisters by Raina Telgemeier Autobiography Biography Graphic Novel Nonfiction Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) 2 sisters, 1 car. One week to go. They fight and they don’t get along. It’s hot. They are going to Colorado, but it takes a week. Will they survive each other? Review #2 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is a good book. I think this because it is kind of like my family. It is like … Read more
Orphan Monster Spy by Matt Killeen Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) A blonde, Jewish girl was orphaned and fought to survive Germany and escape. She met a man and saved him instead of taking a ferry out of Germany. They began working together which led her to attend a brutal German school for girls and try to befriend a girl to steal her father’s world-changing invention. I loved how it … Read more
Kalahari Corpus #3 by Jessica Khoury Adventure Romance Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book was action-packed! Full of adventure and thrill. A group of teens arrive in Africa for different reasons, but don’t expect to find a deadly disease or be chased by poachers, scientists, and bounty hunters. I loved the romance, even if it was very little.
The Accomplice Theodore Boone #7 by John Grisham Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Theo’s friend Woody is thrown into jail, so Theo has to use his legal knowledge to help save his friend.
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier Graphic Novel Supernatural Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) It is about a family who moves to a new town that has ghosts in it. They go to the Dia de los Muertos party. They see a lot of ghosts there. Then they all live happily. Review #2 * * * * Stars (Great!) I liked “Ghosts” because it was really interesting to learn and see how Cat … Read more
Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere by Julie T. Lamana Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “Upside Down in the Middle of Nowhere” is an amazing and heartbreaking story about one family’s hardships through the loss of their home and loved ones due to Hurricane Katrina. This story made me cry, but was very memorable and changed the way I feel about tragedies and other people. I … Read more
Winter Lunar Chronicles #4 by Marissa Meyer Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Marissa Meyer is one of my favorite authors. She packs humor, adventure, suspense, action, fantasy, sci-fi, and drama all into a single book. Winter is book number 4 in Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles series out of a total of 6 books. Winter is about Princess Winter-Hay-Blackberry of Luna and Princess Selene Blackberry (rightful queen to … Read more
Kuroko’s Basketball (manga series) by Tadatoshi Fujimaki Manga Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is a book about their training camp while practicing for the Winter Cup Games. They also run into two of Kuroko’s old friends’ basketball team. They train hard and also to practice their game. Serin loses. At the end they go to watch Inter-high finals. I liked this book because of their being human, but also … Read more
Mockingjay Hunger Games #3 by Suzanne Collins Dystopian Science Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book I loved because it was so full of action and violence, like how they go into the Capitol. Also this book did not take me long to read because it is an amazing book. I hope other people will read it. Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In the final book … Read more