Annie and the Old One / comments by Addison S.

This book is about a little girl and she is being taught how to weave. As she is being taught to weave and she is told that after she learns to weave her grandmother is going to die and she is very sad.

It is given this title because it has an old time feeling and 1 Texan feeling and it takes me back in time.

4 stars

by Addison S., 5th grade, 2011-2012

Show Way / comments by Sarah S.

A girl and her great grandma were slaves and the whole generation knew how to sew. And they sewed stars, moons, and roads on their quilts. The slaves would follow the symbols and they would become free. The whole family would tell stories to encourage young kids that they would be free someday.

It is given this title because slaves show the way by making secret signs on quilts that would lead them to freedom.

4 stars

by Sarah S., 5th grade, 2011-2012

Turtle in Paradise / comments by Claire T.

Turtle went to Key West while her mom was working for a man as a house keeper. Turtle stayed with her aunt and her cousins. She had lots of adventures with her cousins and the people she meets throughout the book. Turtle has a cat named Smokey that she brings with her, but when her aunt tells her to get rid of her she gave Smokey to her grandma, Nanna Philly. Her mom comes back to get her after her mom got married to this guy named Archie.

I think it was named this because she spends time on an insland in Key West, Florida.

4 stars

by Claire T., 4th grade, 2011-2012

Millions of Cats / comments by Gavin F.

There is a family that has a pretty house and everything. The only problem is they are lonely so they want a kitten. The old man walks for a long time but finally he finds millions of cats. The old man fins one pretty one that he takes but he fins a bunch of pretty ones and takes them all. The old woman tells the man only one cat can stay and the cats get into a fight.

It is given this title because he brings home millions of cats.

3 stars

by Gavin F., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Show Way / comments by Bennett F.

A girl named Soonie loves to sew but she's a slave. So she sews directions to freedom. These quilt instructions are passed down through her family until segregation is over.

I enjoyed it because it talks about a quilt that's been in a family for years and yet helped slaves escape.

3 stars

by Bennett F., 5th grade, 2011-2012

Millions of Cats / comments by Lilyan H.

A man is lonely so he goes in search of something or someone to live with...to love. He walks around the country and fins tons of cats. He finally finds a cat. The man then takes the cat home.

It is given this title because there is a hill full of cats.

2 stars

by Lilyan H., 5th grade, 2011-2012

From the Mixed-up Files / comments by Lilyan H.

Claudia and Jamie Kincaid run away. They hid in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and sleep on a big bed. They discover Angel and solve the mystery of who made it. But they need to have proof so they go to Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. They then find out Michelangelo did make Angel and they go home.

I think it got it's name because Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler has a bunch of files.

by Lilyan H., 5th grade, 2011-2012

Number the Stars / comments by Lilyan H.

This book is about a Christian family who helps a Jewish family when the nazi's invade. They live in Germany. Anna Marie (Christian) and Ellen (Jewish) are best friends so when the Nazis come Ellen pretends to be Anna Marie's sister while her parents hide. Anna Maire goes on a mission to save her best friend. The Jews are being killed. At the end the war stops and everyone celebrates.

It is given this title because it took a long time for war to end, and Jewish peopl's stars look like this (picture of star) which was on the cover of the book.

4 stars

by Lilyan H., 5th grade, 2011-2012

Doctor DeSoto / comments by Ella L.

The book is about a mouse dentist who doesn't like one of his patients so he decides to play a trick and glued the mouth shut to where he couldn't open his mouth.

3 stars

by Ella L., 3rd grade, 2011-2012.

Sarah Plain and Tall / comments by Tori S.

It is about a girl named Anna, a boy named Caleb, and their Papa who all live in the prairie. Papa sends an advertisement to the newspaper about needing a new wife (theirs died when Caleb was born). A woman named Sarah answers his ad, and tells them a little bit about herself. Anna, Caleb, Papa, and Sarah write back and forth to each other. Soon she decides to come and live with them. She brings her cat, Seal (she lived by the sea) and has fun with everyone. Soon she decides to stay...forever.

4 stars

by Tori S., 5th grade, 2011-2012

The Family Under the Bridge / comments by Tori S.

This book is about a hobo named Armand who lives on the streets of Paris. While he was away from his "home" three children with their mother occupied his so called home. when Armand came back he was very upset, but he decided to let them stay. When the mother came home she was very upset but let him stay with the children while she was away. They went on many adventures, some with Armand's gypsy friends. Soon enough Armand found work that came with a home so they could stay together, forever.

4 stars

by Tori S., 5th grade, 2011-2012

The Courage of Sarah Noble / comments by Tori S.

It is about a girl named Sarah, her father, and a horse named Thomas who were traveling to Connecticut by foot to build a house. The first night they slept out in the wilderness and stayed in a cave the rest of the nights. One day while her father was gone, Indians came up to her while she was reading. They listened, and Sarah soon became friends with the Indians, even Tall John. The Indians helped with finishing their house. When it was time for her father to go and get the rest of their family, she stayed with the Indians. At first it was hard for her, but then it was fun. They all returned safely and had a nice quiet evening.

by Tori S., 5th grade, 2011-2012

Charlotte's Webb / comments Gavin F.

It's about a pig that is going to die. A girl named Fern tells her dad that he can't kill the pig. After a little while she sells the pig to her grandfather who plans on eating it. Wilbur (the pig) then finds a mysterious friend in his barn cellar. The friend is a spider named Charlotte. Charlotte saves Wilbur's life by writing on her web. Wilbur wins the 1st prize at the fair.

4 stars

by Gavin F., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Show Way / comments by Addison S.

It is about a little girl and her life. She is a slave and is separated from her family as a little girl. And her adventures through life as being a slave.

4 stars

by Addison S., 5th grade, 2011-2012

Millions of Cats / comments by Addison S.

This book is about an old man and old woman. The old woman wanted a cat so the old man went to go find a cat but instead he found millions of cats. But after a lot of fighting they found one perfect cat that they loved forever.

4 stars

by Addison S., 5th grade, 2011-2012

Charlotte's Webb / comments by Addison S.

Charlotte's Webb is about a girl and her family that live on a farm and have pigs. So the girl decides to raise the pig for her own. As the pig gets older it meets a friend and it's a spider. The spider gets older and dies later on.

4 stars

by Addison S., 5th grade, 2011-2012

Doctor DeSoto / comments by Kaleigh M.

Doctor DeSoto was a mouse and he was a dentist. His patients were a lot bigger than him. One was a fox that had a toothache. The fox was thinking about eating him, but instead Doctor DeSoto glued his mouth together.

4 stars

by Kaleigh M., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Doctor DeSoto / comments by Brooke M.

The mouse is the dentist. One day a fox came in. But they were scared that the fox was going to eat them. But they still helped him. They out smarted the fox by gluing the fox's mouth shut.

3 stars

by Brooke M., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Carver: A Life in Poems / comments by Brooke M.

The books is made up of poems about George Washington Carver. It is written by different people. Most of the poems talk about his new ideas for farming. The rest talk about his life in slavery.

3 stars

by Brooke M., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Carver: A Life in Poems / comments by Brooke M.

The books is made up of poems about George Washington Carver. It is written by different people. Most of the poems talk about his new ideas for farming. The rest talk about his life in slavery.

3 stars

by Brooke M., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Doctor DeSoto / comments by Calleigh C.

The mouse is a dentist. His wife is his assistant. He had a sign on the yard that said, "No animals that eat us are allowed." They saw a fox but the fox didn't look like he was a hurting fox so they let him in. At the end the fox tried the formula (which was paint) and he could not open his mouth.

3 stars

by Calleigh C., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Dear Mr. Henshaw / comments by Calleigh C.

Leigh Bott's dad and mom divorced. Leigh's favorite author is Mr. Henshaw and he begins to write him letters. He tries to win a yearbook story and he won third place. He also is surprised because it took a load of broccolli for him to see his dad.

4 stars

by Calleigh C., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Millions of Cats / comments by Macey W.

There was a couple and the wife very much wanted a cat so the husband went out to go look for one. Then after looking for hours he found a land of cats. He had them follow him home. The wife couldn't pick which one they wanted. All the cats were mean. The cats left then they looked outside and they found a good cat and kept it.

3 stars

by Macey W., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Millions of Cats / comments by Aaron C.

An old man and woman who are lonely begin the story. The old man goes to get a cat. He walks up many hills. He finds millions of cats. He chooses the perfect one and takes it home.

It is given this title because an old man goes over many hills and finds millions of cats.

3 stars

by Aaron C., 5th grade, 2011-2012

A Visit to Williams Blake's Inn / comments by Aaron C.

This is a fictional book of poetry. It starts where a boy visits there. They all are waiting on someone named William Blake. It is written from a boy's point of view and humans sleep on bears.

It is given this title because a boy goes and visits William Blake's Inn.

2 stars

by Aaron C., 5th grade, 2011-2012

100 Dresses / comments by Kendall B.

At the beginning Maddie and Peggy were mean to Wanda. Wanda said she had 100 dresses. She drew pictures of her dresses but they were pictures, not real dresses.

It is given this title because Wanda said she had 100 dresses.

4 stars

by Kendall B., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Hundred Dresses / comments by Charley B.

This book is about a girl that says she has a hundred dresses. Two girls were teasing her because they didn't believe her. They were just as poor as her. Then on day Wanda got tired of hearing that so she moved away. The two girls were trying to find her because they felt bad but she was already gone.

I think it was given its title because that is what it is about.

4 stars

by Charlie B., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Show Way / comments by Aaron C.

This book is about a girl and generations and generations after her. They survived slavery and it all started with a thread and two needles. It ends with a great great grandson named Soonie.

I thought this was a good book except it was not very exciting.

2 stars

by Aaron C., 5th grade, 2011-2012

Whipping Boy / comments by Luke J.

The story about a mischief prince that doesn't get punished, the whipping boy does. The prince is bored at the castle so he asks the whipping boy to come. These crooks kidnam them on their way to freedom. This young lady and her dancing bear meet the boys when they ran away from the crooks. She is a nice lady. At the end the prince and the boy go back to the castle and live happily.

I think it got the title because it is based on a whipping boy and the prince. See the prince can't be whipped but the whipping boy gets the punishment.

4 stars

by Lake J., 4th grade, 2011-2012

Doctor DeSoto / comments by Kendall B.

They were scared to treat the wolf. Also if the animals were big he would go on a rope. They out foxed him and glued his mouth shut.

It is given the title because he was a dentist and it sounds like a dentist name.

4 stars

by Kendall B., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Doctor DeSoto / Comments by Lindsey S.

It is about a mouse fixing foxes teeth. Doctor DeSoto sign says No Big Animals. Doctor DeSoto takes the fox and fixed his teeth anyway and then plays a trick on him.

It is given this title because a doctor that fixes animal's teeth and he is the main character.

4 stars

by Lindsey S., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Doctor DeSoto / comments by Nick A.

This book is about a little mouse and his wife. And then a fox walks in. And Dr. DeSoto doesn't trust the fox. So Dr. DeSoto puts this stuff on his mouth. Then the fox tries to open his mouth but he can't. Then Dr. DeSoto says "goodbye, see you in 2 days."

It was given its title because there is a dentist that is named DeSoto.

3 stars

by Nick A., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Doctor DeSoto / comments by Ryan L.

The story was about a mouse named Dr. Desoto. He was a dentist. He operated on animals that were bigger than him: One day a fox came in with a toothache. But Dr. DeSoto didn't want to do him because the fox would eat him. But he did him anyway! When he was putting in the fox's new teeth the fox was thinking about eating him. But Dr. DeSoto out-smarted the fox and glued his mouth shut.

I think it was given this title because the mouse was a dentist and this was his name.

4 stars

by Ryan L., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Doctor DeSoto / comments by David A.

The story is about a mouse named Dr. DeSoto. A fox needs to go to the dentist but Dr. DeSoto thinks the fox wants to eat them but his wife said, "let him in." They fixed his teeth then they put fake medicine (it's actually glue) and the fox's teeth got stuck together.

It is given this title because the mouse's name is Dr. DeSoto and he's the main character.

4 stars

by David A., 3rd grade, 2011-2012

Doctor DeSoto / comments by Ali C.

He works as a dentist. There is a fox that comes to his house and he fixes his tooth. He glues the foxes lips together so they don't have time to eat him.

It is titled "Doctor DeSoto" because he is a doctor and he works for a dentist. And the DeSoto part is because that is his name.

3 stars

by Ali C., 3rd grade, 2011-2012