Inside Out and Back Again - comments by Kaleigh M., 5th grade, 2012-13

book by Thannha Lai

Ha and her brothers did not get along very well.  Her mom stays very close to her at all times, and her dad fought in the army and sadly passed away.  They lived in Vietnam and then moved to America and everyone made fun of her because she looked different from others.  She had a tough time in school because she struggled with her teacher, Mrs. Washington.

4 stars

Inside Out and Back Again - comments by Dasha C., 5th grade, 2012-13

Book by Thannha Lai

The girl had to move from Vietnam because of war, leaving everything she loved behind.  In Louisianna she felt out of place at school because kids treated her like she was something gross.  Hardly anyone was nice to her but in the end she managed.

3 stars

Doctor DeSoto - by Carissa H., 3rd grade, 2012-13

Doctor DeSoto was a great dentist.  He helped many big animals with their teeth.  But he was so small!  Then a fox came and he was scared.  Bet the fox couldn't eat him!

3 stars

Kate A., 5th grade, 2012-13 (5 comments)

Hatchet

Ramona and her Father

The Courage of Sarah Noble

Al Capone Does my Shirts

Doctor DeSoto

by Kate A., 5th grade, 2012-13

Abigail G., 5th grade, 2012-13 (4 reviews)

Charlotte's Webb

Doctor DeSoto

Hatchet

Inside Out and Back Again

by Abigail G., 5th grade, 2012-13

Honk the Moose - Brooke M.

Two boys went hunting but they couldn't find one thing.  So they went home to their farm.

Brooke M., 4th grade, 2012-13

These Happy Golden Years - Calleigh C.

Laura is teaching school and some of the people are taller than her.  All of her parent's money was used so Mary could go to a college for blind people.  A young man named Almazo comes every Friday and takes her for a drive.

Calleigh C., 4th grade, 2012-13

Charlotte's Webb - Emily G.

When they were going to eat the pig but Charlotte made a web "some pig."  The farmer saw it and thought it was amazing.  He entered him in a fair with Charlotte.  when Charlotte is making sighs he wins 1st place at the fair.

Emily G., 5th grade, 2012-13

Holes - comments by Carissa H.

Kids who do bad things go to this place.  The grownups are very mean.  They make the children dig holes so they will find something secret.

Carissa H., 3rd grade, 2012-13

Hatchet - comments by Paige H.

In the story a boy survived a plane crash in the middle of nowhere.

Paige H., 4th grade, 2012-13

Sugaring Time -- by Ryan L.

It is winter and the ground is covered by snow.

Ryan L., 4th grade, 2012-13

A Wrinkle in Time - comments by Jordan S.

It is about a girl named Meg.  Her father disappeared one day and ever since she has been wanting to find him.

by Jordan S., 6th grade, 2012-13

A Wrinkle in Time - comments by Sarah S.

This is about a family and the father has gone missing.  Two of the children travel in space to find the father.  They learn new things and have troubles on the way.

4 stars

by Sarah S., 6th grade, 2012-13

Tale of Desperaux - comments by Tori S.

It is about a mouse named Desperaux, a rat, Princess Pea and Mig.  It is 5 small books condensed into one amazing Novel. 

4 stars

by Tori S., 6th grade, 2012-13

Pictures of Hollis Woods - comments by Claire T.

A girl named Hollis has been in foster homes.  She gets a home with a woman named Josie.  Hollis draws pictures a lot.  She paints a memory of her last family, the Reagans.  Hollis decides to take Josie and herself to the Reagans house during the winter while they're at their log cabin.  The two of them stay there past Christmas.  Then when Hollis goes out to call Josie's friend Beatrice she meets up with Steven and he takes her to the phone booth.  He calls up his mom for her.  Hollis takes the phone and asks, "Can I come home?"

by Claire T., 5th grade, 2012-13