Hoot -- comments by Kate A.

Hoot is about a boy named Roy who recently moved to Florida.  There Roy meets a mysterious boy who's in some trouble with the law.  Roy also meets a girl named Beatrice, and together all three kids work together to save several owls from a building company.  The bulldozers would bulldoze the owl's home otherwise.

Kate A., 5th grade, 2012-2013

Holes -- comments by Kate A.

Holes is about a boy named Stanley Yelnats and his adventure at Camp Green Lake, a camp where "bad" boys go to dig holes and "build character."  While he's at camp, Stanley's friend Zero runs away because he got in trouble and Stanley follows him.  In the end Stanley finds his rich ancestor's chest (that is full of diamonds and important documents) and suddenly his poor family turns rich.

by Kate A., 5th grade, 2012-2013

Honk the Moose -- comments by Lake J.

In the beginning of the book two kids wanted to hunt a moose but didn't.  Later they went to the horse's pen and there was a huge moose that was so skinny.  The two kids went inside and didn't know what to do, then they got courage and said, "You moose leave right now!"  Then it honked.  When their dad got home they told him what they did.  The dad told them to get the police officer.  They did.  He wanted to kill it, but the kids stopped him.  The mayor comes and the moose was happy and a lot stronger then it left.  The next winter Honk returned.

3 stars

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

Hatchet -- comments by Meaghan M.

It is about a boy that goes and lives with his dad.  When he leaves his mother gives him a hatchet and says it will help you in the woods. 

A Wrinkle in Time - comments by Olivia L.

This book was about Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin going on a journey.  They get help from Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which, and Mrs. Whatsit.  They travel to many places on their journey.  They fight IT and find their father and then they bring him home to earth.

2012-2013, 6th grade

A Wrinkle in Time - comments by Olivia L.

This book was about Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin going on a journey to find Meg and Charles Wallace's father on Ramazotz.  They get help from Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which, and Mrs. Whatsit.  They travel to many places on their journey including Camazotz, Ureil and Txcrel.  They fight It and find their father and then they bring him home to earth.

3 stars

by Olivia L., 6th grade, 2012-2013

Annie and the Old One - comments by Carson G.

There is a girl named Annie who is nine years old.  She had a grandma which she didn't really know about her.  Annie would always weave her garden.

It is titled this because Annie is with her old grandma.

2 stars

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

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

Sounder
One day a boy is in town when they take his father away.  This is about the boy and his dog Sounder trying to find his dad and helping him escape.  In the end, the dad and Sounder die.

It is titled this because the dog's name was Sounder.

4 stars

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

Ramona and Her Father - comments by Kaleigh M., 5th grade, 2012-2013

Ramona and her sister Bezus got in fights a lot but usually made up.  Her and her dad were pretty close and they did a lot of stuff together.  For example, drawing the longest picture in the world.

It is titled this because it was about Ramona and her dad.

4 stars

by Kaleigh M., 5th grade, 2012-2013

2 comments by Nick R., 6th grade, 2012-2013

Breaking Stalin's Nose
Sasha Zailchick has always wanted to be like his dad, a devoted Communist.  But his father gets arrested.  Then everything goes wrong.  He breaks the nose off a bust of Stalin.  He is now an enemy of the people.

It is titled this because Sasha breaks the nose off a bust of Stalin.

4 stars

A Wrinkle in Time
Meg is always getting pushed around.  Her father has disappeared.  How far is she willing to go to get him back?  Will she make it back alive?

It is titled this because a dimension called the fifth dimension created a tesseract, or a wrinkle in time.

4 stars

by Nick R.,

Because of Winn Dixie - comments by Claire T.

A girl named Opal found this stray dog and named it Winn-Dixie after the supermarket she found him at.  She really got to know Winn-Dixie and his personalities.  Also, he was the reason her summer turned out to be a great summer.

4 stars

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