26 Fairmount Avenue / Tori S. Comments

"26 Fairmount Avenue" is about this boy and his family trying to move out of an apartment to a house in wide open space, near a dirt road. They have decided to build this house themselves but many difficulties come with it. The council makes it into a neighborhood so they start plowing around the house making it be on a really tall hill is just one of the things that they get through, to get the house done.

The book is given this title because they move into a house called 26 Fairmount Avenue.

4 stars - It was a great book and I recommend it to others.

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

A Wrinkle in Time / Lilyan H. comments

The book starts off with a girl named Meg. She is coming home from school with bruises because she got into a fight. Later that night there is a storm, so then an old lady comes in and they talk for a while, along with her other family. In the middle of the book they go to the old lady's house. Since Meg's dad has been missing, her, her brothers, and the old lady travel to other dimensions and soon find him. They take him home after lots of trouble.

It is given this title because they travel to different dimensions.

4 stars - It was a great book and I recommend it to others.

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

Surviving the Applewhites / Summer F., comments

This book is about a delinquent child named Jake Semple. He was sent to stay with his grandfather's friends. Their family owns a ranch and they all live together. The kids are home schooled because they all have very unique talents. By staying there Jake does better and better. By the end of the book Jake isn't a delinquent any more.

It is given this title because Jake has to survive the Applewhite family.

4 stars - It was a great book and I recommend it to others

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

Abel's Island / Joshua H. comments

A mouse gets stranded on an island in the middle of a river. He stays on the island for two years while exploring, meeting a toad, and surviving on fruits and mushrooms. He keeps trying to get off the island. He finally does and returns back to his home and rejoins his family.

The main character is named Abel and he is stranded on an island. This is why it is given its title.

3 stars

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

Sarah Plain and Tall / Kate A., comments

The book starts when Sarah comes to the prairie to check out Anna's family because Anna's dad put a ad in the newspaper requesting a wife. while she's with them they make a "dune" out of hay and paint pictures. In the end, Sarah and Anna's dad gets married.

The book was given this title because Sarah is plain and she is tall.

3 stars

by Kate A., 4th grade, 2011-2012

The Bears on Hemlock Mountain / Brette T. comments

Jonathan gets sent over the Hemlock Mountain to get an iron pot from his aunt. Then by the time he got there he was hungry and tired. So he ended up eating cookies, falling asleep, and wasting time. He awoke and headed up the mountain with the pot. Next bears came so Jonathan decided to hide himself under the pot so he was safe from bears. Eventually his dad came and got him and took him home.

It is titled this because there are bears on Hemlock Mountain.

3 stars

by Brette T., 5th grade, 2011-2012

Charlotte's Webb / Brette T. Comments

"Charlotte's Web" is about a girl that spends her free time with Wilbur and all the other farm animals. Then Charlotte and Wilbur get the news that Wilbur's life will end by becoming bacon. Next Charlotte gets a great idea to save Wilbur. she goes far out with it and makes amazing webs to keep Wilbur from death.

It is titled this because Charlotte made webs to save Wilbur and they were very meaningful.

3 stars

by Brette T., 5th grade, 2011-2012