6 comments -- by Carson G., 4th grade, 2012-2013

All Alone - This lady that is old is alone.  She finds a cow that is alone.  They both become partners.  They live together now and love each other so much.

The Cat who went to Heaven - A cat gets lost into the woods.  The cat got out and found humans.  The humans started harming the cat and killed it.  So it went to heaven.

Carver:  A Life in Poems - It shows about Carver's life.  It shows the date it was written.   The poems were written by Carver.

The Bears on Hemlock Mountain - This boy named Jonathan, wants to see a bear.  A lot of bears are on Hemlock Mountain.  Jonathan asked Uncle James to take him to the mountain.  They both go and Johnathan found a bear.

Show Way - All of the characters are in Africa.  They are all slaves.  The great-grandmother taught the slave children how to become free.

A Visit to William Blake's Inn - These people went to visit William Blake.  They saw a lot of jungle animals.  They were all scared.

Show Way -- comments by Gavin F.

This book is about a girl talking about her family from a long time ago.  She said her family was slaves and about all of their kids and husbands.  She said a bunch of family members that lined up to her.  Her family made quilts everywhere.

3 stars

by Gavin F., 4th grade, 2012-2013

Holes - comments by Ryan L.

A kid named Stanley has to go to a camp.  The people that run the camp want to find Kate Barlow's treasure.  One day, one of the kids at the camp ran away.  Nobody every tried to run away because there was no water for thousands of miles.  And it was one of Stanley's friends, so Stanley went to save him.

4 stars

by Ryan L., 4th grade, 2012-2013

The Defenders - comments by Lake J.

It's about how the Indians fought for their freedom and land.  They would die to try to keep their land.  They were warriors.  They wanted to keep the land of their fathers' safe.

4 stars

by Lake J., 5th grade, 2012-2013

By the Shores of Silverlake - comments by Calleigh C.

Laura has moved again.  She has to do lots of chores.  Laura learns how to ride her horse.  She goes camping and has a good time.

4 stars

by Calleigh C., 4th grade, 2012-2013

Dear Mr. Henshaw - comments by Edan K.

Ramona's father lost his job so he smoked a lot more than before.  Ramona is the girl who hates her father's smoking.  She doesn't let him smoke.  She thought her family wasn't a happy family.  After all, they were happy again.  Her dad got his job and Ramona and her sister did perform at church for Christmas.

4 stars

by Eden K., 5th grade, 2012-2013

Dear Mr. Henshaw -- comments by Eden K.

The boy named Leigh likes to send letters to Mr. Henshaw.  He is his favorite author.  There is lots of problems or fun stuff in Leigh's life.  Leigh sends letters to Mr. Henshaw about his life.

3 stars

by Eden K., 5th grade, 2012-2013

Penny from Heaven - comments by Claire T.

A girl named Penny goes on summer vacation.  Every Sunday she goes over to her dad's sie of the family's house.  She learns more about her dad's death every day and does a lot of crazy things.

4 stars

Claire T., 5th grade, 2012-2013

Annie and the Old One -- comments by Charley B., 4th grade, 2012-2013

This is about a little girl that lives with her grandma and dad and mom.   Her grandma wants her to weave but Annie doesn't want to yet.  When her grandma says that she will go to heaven soon, she gives Annie her weaving stick.  Then Annie starts to weave with her grandma.

It is titled this because those are the two main characters.

3 stars

comments by Charley B., 4th grade, 2012-2013

William Blake's Inn - comments by Piper K., 4th grade, 2012-2013

A baby wanted to hear a story about tigers and lions.  The baby sitter sent a story of poems.  He loved all of the books.

It is titled this because the author is the title.

3 stars

comments by Piper K., 4th grade, 2012-2013

Doctor DeSoto - comments by Piper K., 4th grade, 2012-2013

This book was very funny.  The fox did not trick the mouse.  He was a regular patient.

It was titled this because he was a dentist and his name was DoSoto.

4 stars

comments by Piper K., 4th grade, 2012-2013

Doctor DeSoto -- comments by Carson G., 4th grade, 2012-2013

Well, Doctor DeSoto helps animals teeth.  And one day a fox came.  Doctor DeSoto thought that the fox was going to eat him.

It is titled this because DeSoto was a doctor.

4 stars

comments by Carson G., 4th grade, 2012-2013

Dark Emperor - comments by Carson G., 4th grade, 2012-2013

Well, it shows poems of the night.  It talks about night.  And it talks about what could happen at night.

It is titled this because it talks about night.

3 stars

comments by Carson G., 4th grade, 2012-2013

Sarah, Plain and Tall -- comments by Calleigh C., 4th grade, 2012-2013

Sarah came to visit a family.  Two kids' dad wants to marry her.  Before Sarah came they wrote letters to each other.  One boy learns to swim while Sarah was there.  The 2 kids had a blast but does Sarah and the kids dad get married?

It is given this title because in a letter she said at the train station when you look for her that she is plain and tall.

3 stars

comments by Calleigh C., 4th grade, 2012-2013

On the Banks of Plum Creek -- comments by Calleigh C., 4th grade, 2012-2013

Young Laura is traveling again.  One time she took a break and they found a secret hut.  Once she meets "mean old Nellie Olson."  She has a lot to deal with.

I think it is given this title because Laura lives on the banks of Plum Creek.

4 stars

comments by Calleigh C., 4th grade, 2012-2013

Sarah, Plain and Tall -- comments by Ashlyn B., 6th grade, 2012-2013

It is about a family who lives on a farm.  They seemed like a big family but it wasn't.  Their family has a production every day because they go outside and plan vegetables and do that for the whole day.

I think it is given this title because her name is Sarah.

3 stars

comments by Ashlyn B., 6th grade, 2012-2013

Show Way - comments by Charley B., 4th grade, 2012-2013

This is about a girl named Sonnie.  She has to go away from her parents.  She has babies and a husband.  Then her babies get a husband and have babies and that goes on until the girl that is writing the book grows up.

It is titled this because I think Show Way means the first person showed the way to their daughters and it went on.  I think that's why.

4 stars

comments by Charlie B., 4th grade, 2012-2013

Doctor DeSoto -- comments by Allyson L., 5th grade, 2012-2013

Doctor DeSoto was a doctor who did every kind of animal.  Until one day a fox came (foxes were not allowed).  The doctor decided to help him anyway.  The fox's tooth was fixed (he got a gold tooth to replace the old one).  The wolf wanted to eat the doctor but he put paste on the fox and they lived happily ever after.

I think the title was given its name because there was a doctor and that was his name.

3 stars

comments by Allyson L.., 5th grade, 2012-2013

Lily's Crossing -- comments by Claire T., 5th grade, 2012-2013

Every summer this girl named Lily would go to Rockaway for vacation.  That summer her father had to go to fight in war.  Lily was sad, but she got happy when she made a friend named Albert.  They told each other secrets and lies.  They also tell each other about the family and have a sad and fun summer.

I think it was given this title because of the boats that crossed from country to country and Lily watching them as they go by.

3 stars

comments by Claire T., 5th grade, 2012-2013

Because of Winn-Dixie -- comments by by Carson C., 6th grade, 2012-2013

Opal Buloni moves to Noami, Florida with her dad and doesn't have any friends.  That all changes one day in a grocery store when she meets Winn-Dixie, her future best friend.  Later on Opal meets a lot of new friends because of Winn-Dixie and they have loads of fun together.

It is titled this because of the things Opal does with the dog.

3 stars

by Carson C., 6th grade, 2012-2013

Hatchet -- comments by by Carson C., 6th grade, 2012-2013

Brian Robeson flies to Canada to visit his dad since his parents are divorced when the pilot has a heart attack and the plane crashes.  During the time Brian is alone he faces many different things including bears, tornadoes, moose, lakes and trying to survive.  In the end, he is rescued and gets to see his dad.

It is titled this because Brian has a hatchet with him the whole time and it helps him survive.

4 stars

by Carson C., 6th grade, 2012-2013

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg -- comments by by Carson C., 6th grade, 2012-2013

One day Homer eats a piece of bread intended for pigs, and his guardian Squint tries to hurt him so, Harold, Homer's older brother pushes him.  This is the start of Homer's troubles.  Squint goes and gets some guys and makes harold join the army although he is under age.  So Homer sets off to go get him.  On his journey he faces slave hunters, thieves, mystery, and so much more.  In the end Homer finds his brother and they are adopted by someone alot kinder than Squint.

It is titled this because Homer lies a lot.

2 stars - the writing was good, and he organized it well, but I wasn't pleased with the book.

by Carson C., 6th grade, 2012-2013

Holes -- comments by by Carson C., 6th grade, 2012-2013

Od day a boy named Stanley Yelnats is sent to a "camp" (if you can really call it that, it was called Camp Green Lake).  It is there he digs holes 5 feet long and 5 feet in diameter and meets a kid named Zero, and together they unravel a secret and become rich.  (During).  Kate Barlow, a school teacher, falls in love with a negro man.  But some other man loves her.  And when she is caught kissing the negro man some one sees it and spreads the news.  Later the other man burns down the schoolhouse.  Kate then becomes Kissin Kate Barlow and kisses every man she kills.

I think it was given its title because they did lots of holes.

4 stars

by Carson C., 6th grade, 2012-2013

Dear Mr. Henshaw -- by Carson C., 6th grade, 2012-2013

One day Leigh Botts starts writing Mr. Henshaw (his favorite author).  Then he writes a diary and letters.  (During Story).  Leigh's parents get divorced and he lives with his mom.  He moves to a new school and someone steals from his lunch so he solves the problem.  Then finally his dad comes to visit him with his dog.

It is named this because Leigh wrote letters to Mr. Henshaw.

3 stars

by Carson C., 6th grade, 2012-2013

A Wrinkle in Time - comments by by Carson C., 6th grade, 2012-2013

Meg, her younger brother Charles Wallace, and Calfin O'Keefe with the help of three witches, Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Witch set off on a journey in space and time to stop It, a mysterious and evil thing.  During their journeythey find Meg and C.W's father who went missing.  In the end they stop It and go back home with their Father and live happily ever after.

It is titled this because a tesseract is a wrinkle in time, basically teleporting.

4 stars

by Carson C., 6th grade, 2012-2013

My Side of the Mountain - comments by Carson C.

Sam Gribley runs away from home into the wilderness.  During this he gets a pet falcon named Frightful, makes new friends, and lives off the land for about a year.  In the end, his family comes and ruins it by building a house.  But it is a good ending.

It is named this because Sam calls it his side of the mountain.

3 stars

by Carson C., 6th grade, 2012-2013