Laws Book Reviews: 2011

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Directions for Reviewing a Book

In order to get credit for the review all entries must be between 5-8 good fifth grade sentences. If not, it will not be published and you will not get credit for the book!! (The title and author do not count as sentences!)

A good review SHOULD include:

A description of the content of the book and how it compares to similar books.

A detailed account of your thoughts going into your ratings. (for example: I only gave the story a 3.5 rating because ... )

Suggestions on what you might have done to improve the book:

alternate endings

authoring from a different character perspective

A good review SHOULD NOT include:

spoilers: any story information or details that might detract from a readers enjoyment of the book.

profanity and/or derogatory comments; only constructive criticism please.

simple opinions: we would like to know WHY you liked or disliked the book.

A good review MAY include:

comments on the illustrations when available:

what form were the illustations (example: drawings, watercolors, etc.)

did you enjoy the illustrations and why?

were the illustrations appropriate and why?

did the illustrations add to, or detract from, your overall enjoyment of the book?

Laws Book Reviews

Pages

Friday, December 16, 2011

My Side of the Mountain

Shiloh

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Trouble River

Al Capone Does My Shirts

A View from Saturday

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Dexter the Tough

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Graphic Novels

Monday, September 12, 2011

Realistic Fiction

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Poetry

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Myths

Friday, September 9, 2011

Mystery

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Informational

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Historical Fiction

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Fairy Tale

Fantasy/Science Fiction

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Fable/Tall Tales

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Biography

Friday, September 2, 2011

Autobiography

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Adventure Books

Other Genres