Author: Donna Gephart
Reviewer: Emma W I honestly thought this was a great novel. Main character, David Greenberg, is scared of starting middle school and on top of that, gets into a fight with his best friend. David's mom leaves home, without a phone, to live on a farm in Maine. There are even more things that happen in this story that make you feel bad for David. I recommend this book if you like reading about Middle School. There are many funny times, but also some sad ones as well.
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Author: Karen Harrington
Reviewer: Nicholas Adams This realistic fiction story is about Sarah and her family. She and her dad keep moving to different homes as soon as the neighbors learn that Sarah's mom, Jane, lives in a mental hospital because she tried to drown Sarah and she killed Sarah's brother, Sam. When Sarah and her father moved to this new town and the people find out about them, Sarah does not want to leave the neighborhood because she likes the people in this new town. Now, I cannot tell you anymore. You have to read this book to find out what happens next. Author: Michael Scott
Reviewer: Halle W I recommend this book to anyone who likes detailed and thrilling stories. There are mysterious creatures, suspenseful times, and lots of action. I personally loved the battle/destruction of Hekate's Shaow Realm the most. Author: Lois Duncan
Reviewer: Emilie P Have you ever read a book that you just could not put down? That is what happened with me and Stranger with My Face. This mystery novel is about Laurie Stratton who lives on an island. One summer, everything changes. She becomes popular and now has a boyfriend named Gordon. Laurie slowly starts to get visits in her sleep by a twin sister. She learns that she is adopted. And so begins a very mysterious, suspenseful story. This book is great and if you love mystery and suspense you will Author: Jerry Spinelli
Reviewer: Sydney K In today's world we are faced with many different issues, choices, and obstacles that we will endure no matter what the age may be. When it comes to choices, we need to be true to what we believe and what we have learned. We are all different, and we need to be able to express who we are without judgement. That is what I took away from this inspiring story by Jerry Spinelli. We need to make others happy and do good deeds without the glory and praise of it. Stargirl is a new student at Mica High School, but this is a name she has given for herself, not her real name. Leo, a new friend, is intrigued by her and doesn't understand her style or why she does certain things. She was always going about being happy and making others happy. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good life lesson story. I really enjoyed this book. Author: Dandi Daley MacKall
Reviewer: Alexis V Have you ever wondered what it is like to have a barn fire? Well, you are about to find out! In this book, a horse named Starlight senses something is wrong. Then, Hank, the owner of Starlight smells smoke. The barn was on fire! After, friends and family came together to help this family rebuild their barn. I recommend this book to anyone who likes animal stories. It left me wanting to know what happened page after page and the author was very descriptive. Author: Mike Lupica
Reviewer: The Big Field This is a sports story about little league baseball. The reason I chose this story is because I like sports and even though I am not a huge fan of baseball, this story was good. The story is about when Hutch and Darryl, two main characters, get into a fight during baseball practice. The reason why they get into this fight is because Hutch is jealous that his dad, Mr. Hutchinson, likes Darryl more than himself. This story is all about teamwork. I recommend this book to those who like reading about teammates and sports. Author: Ingrid Lee
Reviewer: Faith Ramsey I chose this book because there was a dog on the front cover and it looked interesting to me. This is an animal story but fits in realistic fiction. Imagine, your dad coming up the stairs, swinging your bedroom door open and dropping a wet bundle on your bed. And this wet bundle has a wet nose, a thumping tail, and a white heart on its ear. Dog Lost is about a boy named Mac and his dog Cash. I recommend this story to anyone who loves true, hopeful books about dogs and their owners. Author: Jack Gantos
Reviewer: Alex K This realistic fiction story is a sequel to the novel, Dead End in Norvelt. I loved the first book because it was humorous and a murder mystery. Imagine - you fall into a septic tank and then learn that you are going to New York with your 90-year-old neighbor, who has arthritis, just to go see Eleanor Roosevelt's grave because that same neighbor loved Mrs. Roosevelt for creating Norvelt. Jack's summer is a disaster due to this and more. I recommend this book to you if you love humor and murder mysteries. Author: K.A. Barson
Reviewer: Emily S Your only aunt is getting married in ten weeks and you are in the wedding. The only problem - 45 pounds. You must lose 45 pounds within that time. KA Barson takes you through the age-old problem of weight loss in the realistic fiction book, 45 Pounds. You will be entertained with Ann's struggles. You can connect to this book because there is always something we struggle with. But, I found myself connecting to the story because I had a struggle with something, and I set goals for myself and got help. I love Ann's midnset and I hope I can be ambitious like her. This book is great for anyone who loves realistic fiction. The author helps you feel the pain Ann is feeling. Her weight issues, her struggle with her over-obsessive mom, and her challenge of picking her friends because of her size are many issues that girls today face. We all have problems - but the struggle is the same. |
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