I would give this book a 8 out of 10.This Book takes place in the slavery times. It's about a 12 year old African-American (Elijah),and his mixed up life. Wait, But it's not always fun and games, sometimes its serious, a little bit sad, and sometimes scary. He lives in Canada and was the first child born "free". In this book you will find characters names like Mr. Leroy, his Ma and Pa, Mr. Travis (his school teacher),Emma, his crazy preacher (who shouldn’t be a preacher at all and if you get this book you will find out) and more. It's very hard not to give this book away, because how good it was.
This book takes place in about 200 years ago, when there were king and queens but now there is presidents and first ladys. Its about a boy who gets a horse and gous on lots of journeys. I give this book a 7 of 10. the illustations really made me look back in to the past. hope you get to read this book
I would have to give this book a 9 out of 10. One word: Thrilling. This book takes place when the Nazis were attacking a small island of Curacao. Phillip's mom didn't want to be at an island with a war going on so she decides to take Phillip her son and set off to America. They took a small boat and headed to America, but later that night a German submarine torpedoed the ship. People jumped into life boats and headed off from the fiery ship. Phillip's mom got separated from him into a different lifeboat. Phillip hit his head and an African-American helped him into a lifeboat. When Phillip woke up he found himself laying down next to an African- American ,Timothy, and a stew cat. Get this book and see what happens next!
Title: GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SOCKS Author: ELVIRA WOODRUFF
A boy named Matt and his friends went camping.They got bored in the tent.They decided to go in the woods and they found this old row boat. The little sister went outside to see what they were doing.She ran to the tent and they were not in the tent and so she wandered in the woods and saw Matt and his friends were standing there.She said hi and Matt said what are you doing here in the woods at night.Then she seen the rowboat and said wow!If you want to know what they did with the boat you will have to read the book.On a scale of 1-10 and I say this book is a 10 because it was non-stop action.
Title: I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 Author: Lauren Tarshis
I would have to give this book a 10 out of 10. Danny’s mom moved her and her son to Hawaii, from the streets of New York, because of how much trouble he got into. Danny wants to go back to New York to see his friend’s again, and then he figures out that the next boat back to the east coast of the U.S is in 3 days. But that morning he looks outside to see planes bombing Pearl Harbor. Will he survive? Get this book to figure out!
The news reporter said there will be a hurricane in New Orleans. So Barry, his sister Cleo, Mom, and Dad all got in the car to evacuate. There was really bad traffic. Unfortunately, Cleo got sick and wailed alot. This made Dad turn around and go back home. Once they got home, Cleo and Mom fell asleep while Barry and Dad watched the baseball game. All of a sudden there were big crashes and thrashes from the storm. Barry soon fell asleep on the couch. The next morning Barry had woken up when the door flew open and water started pouring into the house. Barry then heard his name being called from upstairs. It was his Dad calling him to come upstairs. The family gatherd up on the rooftop. The scary part was when Barry fell off the roof. I could not imagine going threw this really big mess alone. Thankfully Barry was saved. Read to see what all the devastating things Barry went thru during Hurricane Katrina. I give this a 10 out of 10.
Dear America: A Line in the Sand by: Sherry Garland
This is a good book about a girl named Lucinda Lawrence and her three brothers Green, Lem, Willis and the their parents. They have to move from their home in Gonzales, Texas because the Mexican army was coming to take back Texas. The book tells about their travels and their life during the Texas Revolution.
I would give this book a five star rating because it explained everything that was happening and I could see it like I was there. I would not read this book if you do not like war or sadness.
Dear America - My Secret War by: Mary Pope Osborne
This is a diary of a girl named Madeline and her mom during World War 2. They live in one room of a boardinghouse in Long Island, New York. She is going to a new school and it is difficult for her to make friends. Her dad is in the military and everyone is trying to be nice because of it except the Star Point Group (they think they are cool and rich.) Madeline meets a boy named Johnny and they start their own club and they have adventures trying to keep New York safe from Germans. Her dad gets wounded and his letters stop coming, so Madeline and her mom wait nervously for any news.
I give this book a five star rating because I could not put it down. The story kept me wondering what would happen next. I would not change this book because it gave me a different perspective on World War 2 and how people were affected.
Dear America - Standing in the Light By: Mary Pope Osborne
This diary is about a girl named Carey and her parents, and her two brothers. They were living in Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763. One day she and her brother were on their way to school and Indians took them. They were gone for one year with the Indians. Carey and her brother were separated in to two camps as replacements for the Indian families’ children that died. They were treated just like family. Carey found out no one can understand her language because they speak a language called Lenape. The book is about her life with Indians.
I would give this book a 4 star rating because it taught me about how life with those Indians was and a lot about history.
I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 by Lauren Tarshis
I Survived is about a charachter named Danny. Danny and his mom had moved to Hawaii from New York City to get away from the dangers of New York City. When he moved there, he meets a little kid and his mom, who are Japanese. The government kept trying to arrest the kids mom because they were Japanese and they thought they were spies. His dad was in the military. The next day the little kid showed Danny his drawing of planes but when they saw some planes flying over Danny asked him what kind they were but he didnt know because the planes were japanese. When the planes begin bombing Hawaii, the little kid and his mom go to a bomb shelter and Danny goes to find his mom at the hospital.
I give this book a 5 star rating. Its is a very good book and it has a lot of action and adventure. It is also very educational because Pearl Harbor is an event in time even though the characters are made up.
In 1841, a Japanese fishing vessel sinks. It's crew is forced to swim to a small, unknown island, where they are rescued by a passing American ship. Japan’s borders remain closed to all Western nations, so the crew sets off to America, learning English on the way.
Do you want to know what else happens....? Then you should read the book! It is a really good book and it tough me much more about the Japanese culture! I will rate this book.. a 4 out of 5. I rate it that because at some points the book kinda goes off topic, but I still really like it! This book has a Newberry Honor Award. Which makes it even more better!
Title Island of the blue dolphins Karana is an indian girl who lives on an island called Island of the blue dolphins.One day therer Island is atacked and Karana's father is killed.Karana and her sister Ulape and ther brotherth Romon tryed to fight back.the new chief decides he will leave the island in search of a new one.2years later he still is not back.They elect a new chief and he arranges for a big boat to come and take all the indians away from tha small island.The next day all the indians got an order to pack there things get onto the ship.When Karanna Gets on the ship and see's that her brother is no where to be found.Then she found her brother but he is on the island.You'll have to see if she Jump's off so read the book.This book is a five out of five because of the details.
This is one book full of stories. In this book there are two poor boys, Daniel and Paddy, and they steal money from the wealthy to survive. Where they live from every place in the city you can see the top of the Titanic. Then it would go to a different story about a girl, Sophie, and her mother. Her mother has been in jail many times because she wants women to be able to vote. Farther in the story something terrible happens but after that something interesting is discovered on the Titanic. Paddy makes a new friend and trusts someone for the first time in a long time. After reading this book I was so interested in the other books and I thought I wouldn't! I give this book 5 stars !
TITLE:I SURVIVED the bombing of pearl harbor,1941 author:Lauren Tarshis
When Danny and his mother move to Hawaii Danny's mother thinks that he will be in pain like his best frend,Finn , who had a internel bleeding when he fell off the ladder and hit the ground.when a child named Aki showed up at his house he had a wild boar baby in his hands and the mother tried to attack ,Danny saves Aki form the mother and the boar attackd again and got a part of Danny's jeans. Then japanese planes began to attack and bomb pearl harbor danny runs and running to see if his mother is okay.Danny finds a car and begin to drive with three shot people and reaches the hopspital to see his mother.
If i book a rating it will be a 4 out of 5 stars because this book was a good book but i have to say it was a little worse than i thougth it will be and this book could have had more detail.
Title:TITANIC S.O.S Author:GORDON KORMAN This story is about this people on a ship called the Titanic. The captain was on the ship at night and seen a iceberg and tried to turn the boat around it was too late so then he crashed into the iceberg. I give this book a 9-10 rating this book is awesome its non-stop action.
Title:TITANIC S.O.S Author:GORDON KORMAN This story is about these people on a ship called the Titanic.This trip starts off with a lot of fun for the passengers. Then it all changes for the worst. The captain was on the ship at night and seen a iceberg and tried to turn the boat around it was too late so then he crashed into the iceberg. I am going to say that this book has a very sad ending but shockingly it has a happy ending for few people.It is an amazing true story for anyone looking to read about the biggest ship of it's time. I give this book a 9-10 rating this book is awesome its non-stop action.
Title Colonial Williamsburg Will's Story:1771 by Joan Lowery Nixon
This book is about a boy named Will who is 12 years old. He lives in Colonial Williamsburg. His father is the gaoler for the city of Williamsburg.The prisoners stay in the cell beneath his family's living quarters.Will has to help his dad with the chores and starts to think one of the prisoners is going to escape. I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
tittle:island of the blue dolphins auther:scott o'dell
this book is about this girl named karana.karana is a indian girl. the tribe once lived on the island of blue dlphins with her but they got on a ship and sailed to the east.she would sit there hoping that one day they would come back for her.she finally realizes tat they are not coming back for her.befor that she had a little brother named ramo and a older sister named ulape. i give this book a star rating of 9.
Title:I Survived The Bombing Of Pearl Harbor Author:Lauren Tarshis
This story is about a kid named Danny that lives in New York but moves to Hawaii right when his best friend Finn gets hurt. When Danny gets to Hawaii he misses Finn but meets a new friend named Aki the Sudo family ( the Sudo family is Japanese). During Danny's time at Hawaii they get attacked by the Japanese and destroys most of the harbor and destroys the battleships. They arrest Mr. Sudo because of his drawings of the planes so they take him to jail. But Danny sent a post card at the post office asking his friend Earl if he can get Mr. Sudo out of jail. About an hour later Aki yells daddy! I really enjoyed this book and I think you will to so I give this book a 7 out of 10.
Title:Titanic Book One:Unsinkable Author:Gordon Korman Book One of Titanic is on fire. The Titanic is a ship that was built to hold maybe a thousand or more. The Titanic is recorded to be the biggest ship ever built. The Titanics nickname was Unsinkable. This book is very good because it gives you details that really happened. I would rate this book by a ten scale. It is a 15:)
This book is based around 1935, it is about a girl named Turtle. Her mom sent her to Key West to go live since she got a job working for rich people. She meets her cousins and doesn't feel to "welcome" by them. They have a little business called the diaper gang, Turtle wanted to join but they did not want girls in the gang because they are too lovable. But Turtle finds an adventure of her own as she finds a buried treasure.
I rate this book a 5 out of 5. It had great details and it kept you hooked to the book!! I recommend it to someone who likes books with detail and is based a while ago.
This story is about Gorge a boy and his family going to stay on the Titanic. Gorge is a little trouble maker so he tries to explore every inch of the Titanic. Everything was fine but then they hit a iceberg. Now they will do anything to try to survive. I give this book a 3 out of 5.
A lion to guard us is a bout a girl named Amanda who is tired of being bossed around by her mistress. Now since her Mother died she is going to sail across to the new land also known as America . Her mistress is not allowing her to go and she will not give her the money her mom gave her. Then she ends up meeting a professor and he put up the money also I forgot to tell you they are going to see there dad. It is a long way till they get there .Also the professor gets missing on the way .Will they get there you will have to find out all you have to do is read A lion to guard us.
Author: Eloise J. Mcgraw Book: Moccasin Trail Pages: 247
In this book Jim and his family go on a dangerous trip North to Oregon. Jim has never really fit in with his family, but when he finds out that his to younger brothers and his younger sister are traviling North he decides to go with them. The trail to the North was long and hard but they managed.One of Jims brothers had gotten taken by one of the Oregon people.Jim his brother and his little sister try to get him back.
American Diary. By Kathleen Duey.In this book Mary Alice Peale owns a diary. She writes secrets,feelings and problems in this diary. Something bad happens. Mary doesn't know what to do. Mary writes her feelings in the diary. How does Mary fix the problem? Will something go wrong? Read the story to find out. I would rate this book 7 out of 10.
This book was about this girl named Sarny that was in a family that treated her like a slave at Waller. Sarny had never gone to school so she didn't know how to read, write, spell, and she didn't know half of the alphabat when she was 12 years old and thats when Nightjohn came from nothern freedom to teach her how to read and write the letters of alphabat. Nightjohn was a very helpful person to the girl. I liked this book because it was telling a story about her life. I would give this book a rating 5 out of 5. If you want to read this book read it!
When Joey ,a farm horse, goes to into world war one,Joey was trained to pull soliders off the battle feild ,carry guns and other weapons,and charge into battle with not being killed.When a battle at a lake happened two people were killed instintly and those two were friends of him. After the battle he was hit with barbed wire and was about to die he had hope and his friend on the farm was helping him recover from close to death and after this happened The other seventeen year old that was helping Joey died from shells.After all this Joey was sold and then sold back to the seventeen year old boy got him back and went home and was back at christmas time
if i give this book a rating it will be a 4 out of 5 book because it had better details then most books and had a antiwar praise.
This book is about a kid named George his sister Phoebe and his Aunt Daisy take a ride on the Titanic. When George is exploring the ship he meets some friends named Marco and Enzo. George also heard someone say there was a mummy on board at board when George already know the whole ship by every inch. As soon as George Phoebe and Aunt Daisy went to bed George waited in till it was 11:00pm so he would go look at the mummy. But someone ended up down there and George never got to see the mummy. When George returned to his room Phoebe was gone and people were laughing and throwing ice chunks at each other on the front of the Titanic and George figured out they hit a ice berg. Read this book to find out what happen to Phoebe? Read this book to see if Marco, Enzo, George, Phoebe, Or Aunt Daisy dies from th ship wreck? I give this book a 10 out of 10 because I think it is cool to see how people survive this really cool things.
I Survived the sinking of titanic 1912 Lauren Tarshis
This book was about a boy named George, a girl named Phoebe, and aunt on the Titanic.The Titanic was one of the greatest ships in the world and was called the unsinkable. His uncle had built the ship. Then the Titanic hit a huge iceberg and tilted up in the air with hanging on for dear life on the rails.
I enjoyed reading this book because this story that they are telling is real that happenned before in life. If you want to learn more about this amazing story read this book about the Titanic!
In this book a boy named phillip and a man named Timothy get stranded on a cay all by them slef.They have to servive and get rescued but it's relly hard because there is a reef that keeps ships from coming close to shore.another thing that was hard was that phillip is blind.
I would give this book a 9-10 because it was intresting but at times was hard to understand.
Title: NightJohn Author: Gary Paulson This book is about a man who was once free from being a slave but came back to teach other slaves to read and write. A little girl takes the chance to learn but gets caught writing in the dirt. Her mother gets punished for it but NightJohn stands up and takes the blame. NightJohn gets his toes choped off but that does not stop him. When NightJohn gets better he runs away and gets away with it. He comes back and starts a school in the woods and invites Sarny, the little girl, to come and learn some more. She goes and learns more words. I give this book 5 stars!!
Title The first four years. by Laura ingalls Wider There ones was a girl named Laura she was married to a guy named Almanzo. When Laura was pregnant she want to name her Rose. When there nieghbors took care of Rose one day when they came to pick Rose up they said would you like to trade a baby for a horse and Laura just drove on home.Laura had a nother baby but the baby die in her tummy.Laura was crying alot when the baby died. if i would rate this book I would rate it 5 out of 5 stars.
Title:Abraham's Battle Author: Sara Harrell Banks This book is about a man named Abraham who used to be a slave. He is one day wondering around farming and he walks into an injured young Southern soldier. This soldier's name is Lamar. Lamar is of course Abraham's enemy. They introduce each other and are both suspicious. So they just start talking about the Civil War and how slavery is bad. They start to become friends and start to hang out. But they are always suspicious while they talk. Now you have to see what happens next, because I don't want to be a spoiler. I only give this book a 2 out of 5 stars.
This book has 2 familys. 1 family is white and the other is black.The young boy is being haunted by the death.These people are being enslaved by their own people. I surdove liked this book but it needs some more details.I give this book a 8.
This book is about 4 childern.there names are Sophie,Alfie,Paddy, and Juliana. They know theres a killer on the boat.But who is the killer?They 4 children are the only people who know about the killer on the ship.As they try to figure out who it is the mysteries get harder and harder. It is like a big maze of mysteries in one big mess.I give this book a 9 because it gives you a life time story of the titanic.
Her servent is getting married. Which means she will be moving out. Now she has no friends at all. Her father will no lead an army to fight aginst the natives.She wounders if her family is safe at all.I give this book a 7 It is a family loving story . If you like family storys this is the one for you.
Title: Westward to Home: Joshua's Diary The Oregon Trail 1848 Author:Patricia Hermes
I rate this book a 5 star rating I thought it was a great book with good detail and wording. I chose this book because I liked the cover. I compare this book to Little House on the Prairie because they are both tell the real facts of the wagon days. This book is about a young boy in the old west with her parents. He writes about what he does and tells how he fixes their problems. One day he started traveling on The Oregon Trail with many of his family members on his side, like his Aunt Lizzie. The morning they left he thought everyone was slowing the family down. After meeting a lot of different people along the way, he realized his problems were not really bad. I would not change the ending at all.
I Survived Hurricane Katrina 2005 by Lauren Tarshis. This is about a 12 year old boy named Barry. Hurrican Katrina is on its way. Barry and his family were planning to evacuate but when they tried to get on the highway but traffic was backed up. Then Barry sister, Chloe threw up in the car. His mom called the doctor and the doctor told her that there was a bad stomach bug going around. They got off the highway and went back home. Barry's mom and Chloe went to sleep and Barry and his dad watched the ball game during the storm. He keeps waking up because he hears thunder. Their house ends up flooding and they get onto the roof with his parents laying over him and Chloe. He slips off the roof and into the water. Will he survive? I liked the book and give it a 5 star rating because it gives lots of detail describing people and the setting. I'd reccomend this to anyone who enjoys history and adventure.
This book is about an eleven year old girl who loves the community pool but now her best friend, Frankie, is telling her that the pool is closing soon in the middle of summer. She doesn't believe him because who would close a pool in the middle of summer? The thing is in a couple of weeks the pool does close because of the people up north visiting. Since it is the 1960's the slave thing is still going on. Almost nobody likes the new people in town but Glory and her sister do. Glory's sister, Jesslyn falls for a boy from up north but he has been in jail for standing up for a negro friend of his. Nobody knows about his secret besides Jesslyn but when Glory is eavesdropping Jesslyn finds out about it. Glory feels bad for telling Frankie when he has a mean big brother. On July fourth, also Glory's birthday, nothing good happens. Don't worry everything gets even better!! I give this book 5 stars, it was awesome!!
Brian is a 13 year old boy whose parents are divorced. His dad lives in Canada and his mom lives in the U.S. A. and he is flying to Canada to see his father. His mom gave him a hatchet before he left. While flying in the plane, the pilot has a heart attack and dies, so that means Brian has take control of the plane. The plane went out of gas and Brian flew it into a lake. Brian will have to learn how to survive in the Canadian woods of Canada by himself, will he make it? I rate this book a 10.
This book is about a kid named named Chet. He comes to see his Uncle Jerry and meets three friends. His friends invite Chet to the creek and pull a prank on Chet pretending there is a shark in the water. Chet gets them back a little to hard. Chet's friends go away and leave the creek. Chet stays and cleans up his mess from his prank and he see's a gray fin coming towards him. So he runs to shore warning people there is a shark in the water. When his friends find out they get Chet and go to the creek. Chet's friends get in and soon see a gray fin coming towards them two get out but Monty hesitates and stares at the fin. Chet runs at the dock and dives in and grabs Monty's arm and pushes him to shore and Chet gets grabbed by the shark in the leg and his friends have his arm and becomes a tug of war between the shark and his friends. Read this book to find out what happens to Chet? I give this book a 10 out of 10 because I like to see the natural attacks and see what happens during them.
Title: Molly - An American Girl Author: Valerie Tripp
This book is set in 1944. Molly's father is a doctor in the war over seas. The McIntire's and other families plant a victory garden and collect cans, tires, and other things to turn in so they can recycle them and use them in the war. While Molly and her family wait for dad to come home, she learns they will be hosting an English girl named Emily. Emily's family sent her to America to be safe from the fighting and bombs. Will Molly learn to like Emily? Will Molly's dad make it home safe? Will Molly win the lead, Miss Victory, in the Red Cross Show?
This book is a sequel to the book Sara Plain and Tall which I did not read but think I will now that read this book. It is about Sara and her new step children, Anna and Caleb. They go with her to Maine to get away from the heat and drought of the prairie where they live. Jacob thier father stayed behind to run the farm. This was very hard for Anna and Caleb. They have adventures in Maine but wish to be back on the farm with thier father. This was okay, not very exciting but the ending was good.
Title: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Author: Kate Douglas Wiggin
Rebeccas family is very poor and dies, Rebecca is sent to live with her two aunts, miranda and jane sawyer. Rebeccas aunt miranda trys to teach her how to be a proper young lady by teaching her how to sew be a proper house keeper. Rebecca loved to write poetry and use her imagination. Her aunts did not like that because it reminded them of what a failure her father was. The ladies in town would have meetings and rebecca would write poetry for them.
Title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Author: Mark Twain
I chose this book because the cover looked adventurous with a raft on a river. I gave this book 5 stars because it was interesting and I did not want to put it down. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes historical adventures. The story takes place in Mississippi along the river. Huckleberry Finn was a young boy who was beat by his dad. One day he faked his own death and moved to an island. He made friends with a run away slave named Jim. They helped each other survive and took care of each other. After learning that Jim was wanted and the reward was $300, they built a raft to travel down the river.
This book is about a boy named Leo and his Grandpa died and was a adventurer and gave Leo a gold nugget. Leo would make money by selling newspapers and these two bullies and there names are Fletch and Willie they hear he has a gold nugget and takes it from him. When he does it he is going to sell it for money. At night when Leo trys to get it back while Fletches house is falling. But soon Leo gets payback and Willie is now a friend of Leo. Read this book to find out what happens to Fletch? I give this book a 10 out of 10.
Glory be was about an eleven year old girl who goes to the pool with he sister and her friend Frankie was telling her the the community pool was closeing twelvedays until the fourth of July, right near my bithday. Glory thought that Frankie was joking but he wasn't because Frankies dad was the person who did that and didn't want to tell anyone. On one hot day Glory deciced to go to the public libray and look and when she was there she had a new friend in the corner and after they went to the pool together.
I had enjoyed this book because of Glory's thoughts about what was going to happen next!
This book is about a boy named Oliver who's father and mother died and his doctor and nurse took care of him and they live in a workhouse. Oliver has a lot of heart and when he was nine, all he wanted was to be loved,cared for, and for people to like him. People treated Oliver like dirt. The adults didn't barely give him any food and the others didn't either. So these boys told him to tell the adult to give them more food and he stood up and walked to the adult. If you want to know what happens you well have to get the book. I give this book a 7-10 rating this book keeps you reading.
I chose this book because the cover looked interesting at the library. I rate this book 3 stars out of 5 because of its storyline, but it did not keep my interest. This book is about a young girl named Rebecca who lived with her mother and younger sister back in the days of horse and buggy. She had eight brothers and sisters but all of the older siblings lived with relatives. Times were hard and food was scarce so Rebecca had to go live with her aunt. Her aunt was mean to her and made her sew all day long. I would not recommend this book.
There was 3 children named Andrew, Claire, and Emma.Those 3 children had a mother that died so they were living with their father.One day their father went missing.The 3 children had to face the world by themselves.The Yankee soldiers were moving in the city.The Yankee soldiers were everywhere.Claire risked her life to save her siblings.Claire found out she had courage.I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.
Title: Meet Julie Author:American Girl This book is about a girl named Julie and she has to move. She doesn't want to but her parents are getting divorced. She even has to leave behind her pet bunny because their new appartment has no pets allowed.Even though she will get to see her dad on the weekend a nd her best friend she is so upset. When she gets too her new school she finds out theirs a basketball team but no girls allowed. So she decides to write a petition to be allowed on the team. Will she get on the team or will she have to keep fighting to get on it. I give this book five stars and recomend it to girls.
title:I Survived the sinking of the titanic. BY:Lauren tarshis
this book is about a kid named George Calder and he got on the Titanic with my ant and my sister too. When I was exploreing the ship i mad a freind named marco. Marco was very pore but he manised to get on the ship with his sister. Then one night George was exploreing the ship and he fownd a mumy in a suit case and then a scard faced man pulled out a knife and scared George away. Then the Titanic hit a ice burg and started to sink. George toke his sister and wint to find Marco. They jumped off the boat and Marco put George on a door then marco begain to sink so George put him on a box and swam to the closest life boat when the scared face man helped George and Marco and his sister.
I give this book a 10 because it was very exciting and it was a graet book.
Title: Little House in the Big Woods Author: Laura Ingalls Wilder This book is about Lots of things that happened in the big woods. In the little house in the big woods lives a Ma, a Pa, a girl named Mary, a girl named Laura, and a baby named Carrie. My favorite part of the book was when they were cooking the pig. Mary and Laura got to play with the bladder and the tail. The rest of the book is about what kids would do for fun in the olden days. I give this book five out of five stars. I recommend this book to girls.
Anisette helps her mother work everyday dawn to night. Anisette has a secret that she thinks it will help her mother. She doesn't know if she should tell the secret or not. One day she tells the secret. Everything turns into a disaster. Anisette didn't know what to do, this plan causes her parents to be killed. What happens next?i would rate this book 3 out of 5 stars.
Title: Exiled to the Red River Author: Dave and Neta Jackson
This book is about an eleven year old boy named Garry who always wanted to go on a buffalo hunt. His father, the chief, said he was not old enough so he was not allowed to go. Garry's father believes in God and depends on Him for happiness. A man offered the chief to send his son to word of God school. The Chief sent him to the school and Garry learned about God for 4 years. When Garry came back to his home, he found out his father had died from the harsh winter. Garry became chief when he was older. This book was awesome and I give it 5 out of 5 stars!!
Title: Molly Learns a Lesson Author: Valerie Tripp Illustrator Illustrator: Nick Backes When Mrs. Campbell announces that the third grade will be doing a lend-a-hand contest. The boys and the girls decide they will compete against each other. But before Molly says what she wants to do, the other girls decide they will knit socks. Molly knows it’s a bad idea so she and two other friends decide to do a secret project. They will collect bottle caps to make more weapons. Will it ever work out? I recommend this book to all girls .I give this book five stars.
I Survived The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 by Lauren Tarshis
This book is about a boy named Leo. Leo is 12 years old and he lives in a foster home. There is a kid named Morris. He is always trying to be his friend but Leo thought he was strange. Morris reads a lot of books so he knows a lot about San Francisco. Leo tells Morris the stories that were passed down to him by his "grand-pop". He shows Morris the gold nugget that his grandpop has found when he came to the United States during the Gold Rush. Morris works at the market and told some kids about it. It got to a bully kid named Fletch and they robbed him and took the nugget. Morris found Leo laying in a garbage can. Leo and Morris made up a plan to get the nugget back. Fletch and Wilkie live in a abandoned house that is supposedly haunted. Right in the middle of their plan the earthquake strikes. When the quake was over Morris said that must be why the dogs were howling and Leo said "how do you know that". Morris said he had read that in a book once. Then they smell gas. Morris thinks the whole hill they live on will catch fire because the gas lines are in the hill so they needed to get off the hill. Can Leo and Morris survive?
I give this book a 5 star rating for its has a lot of detail and the author goes to visit every place that Leo went in the story. I really enjoyed this book very much.
David J I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941
Author Laurin Tarshis
I give this book a 10. I liked this book because it was easy to read. It told the story of what happened at Pearl Harbor. I think you should definitely read this. Danny is a boy that moved to Hawaii with his mother a few months before the attacks. His mother was a nurse and worked at Hickam Airforce Base. The morning of the attacks Danny found Mack a friend of his mothers in a car that had been shot at by the Japanese planes. Mack and Danny go to Hickam to find his mother who is working in the hospital. Danny and Mack get stuck in another attack and Mack gets hurt badly. Danny steals the Colonels car because there are no more ambulances to take Mack and other wounded soilders to the hospital. They find his mother and she makes Danny help at the hospital because there are so many wounded people and there were only 2 doctors and 2 nurses working. After all of the attacks settle down Danny finds a wild boar baby and gives it to his neighbor Aik.
When the titanic sank by hitting a ice berg four teenagers are on the fight for there life and they have to sink or swim.Paddy,Sophie,Julie ,and Alfie are tring to save family friends,and eneimies that have to fight with them.Alfie is the one who had died and saved sophie's life for swimming in the icy water for 2 hours.As the childern and families are on the deck of the Carpathia they see many of the Heros die with many memerioes of them.
If I give this book a rating it will be a 4 out of 5 stars because it was little detailed but the taste of adventure was with them
Title: Kit Saves the Day Author: Valerie Tripp Illustrator: Walter Rane One day Kit gets a letter from her brother in Montana. So she decides she wants to send him one of her newspapers but first she has to do chores, chores, chores. But she’ll never have time and anyway she has nothing to write about because all she’s been doing is chores. So one afternoon a hobo comes to work with them in exchange for a meal. He tells Kit and her friend about life on the road and Kit is fascinated. When he leaves Kit realizes that they never gave him food for his traveling. So Kit and her friend go to find him (with permission) and give him some food. When they get there they do find him and someone else comes up. He tells them that hopping a freight train is fun. Kits friend and the hobo try to talk her out of it but they can’t so they go with her. When the train comes to a stop people catch them and bring them to jail. Will they ever get out? I give this book five stars and recommend it to all girls.
Title: Bud, Not Buddy Author: Christopher Paul Curtis
This is a story about a 10 year old boy named Bud during the Great Depression. His mother died and he was sent to an orphanage and he went through several foster homes. After the first few he decided to run away and search for his father, Herman E. Calloway. Once he finds the man he thinks is his father, he follows his band around the country. At the end of the book Bud finds out that Herman is really his grandfather, not his dad. His mother ran away when she was very young and Herman never spoke to her again.
I rate this book a 8 out of 10 because it was interesting story.
Title One Crazy Summer Author Rita Williams This book took place in 1968. This book is about three sisters the oldest delphine,and her two younger sisters Vonetta, and Fern.There mother abandon them when they were very young.There father is sending them away to cecile [there mom] for the summer.Once they arive cecile has absoulutly nothing to do with them.She makes them eat chinese takeout dinners, and forbids them to enter the kitchen.She sends them away to a summer camp.I rate this a 8 out of 10 because it makes you feel like you where there.
This book dates back about fifty years ago. Where there is black and white drinking fountains. this girl named Glory , her sister Jesslyn , there dad , and there maid named Emma. Glory has this friend named Frankie and they are best friends. Yet everything ends up in a big knot when this new girl named Laura comes from Ohio. Down in the south they do not like "Yankees" as they call it to be messing up there town. Eventually Glory and Laura find eachother in the public library. They soon become friends and Luara eats over at Glory's House. Jesslyn meets this boy named Robbie at Jesslyn's highschool. Robbie is on the foot ball team and Jesslyn is on cheer team. I rate this book a 5 out of 5 stars I felt like this book was a movie just going on in my head. I hope you can get the time to read this book.
Title:I survived The Bombing of Prarl Harbor Aother:Lauren Tarshis
This book is about a by named Danny tthat moves from New York to Hawaii.They go there to be safe.Little did they know that they could die.During the attack Danny was on the beach looking for his mom and a plain almost killed him.
I would give this book a 9-10 because it was a very intrusting.
Title: The kite Rider Author: Geraldine McCaughrean
Thsi book was about a Chinese family and friends who goes with the "sea life". THe are about to bump off the dock and go away into the ocean but right a they do the winds start picking up. They are very scard but the keep on going because they are used to these conditions but like I said they still usally are scard. I hope you read this book. I had the best time reading this book. Hopefully you can go to the kernersville library and pick up this book. I rate this book a 4 out of 5. It didn't do the best job of holding my interest.
The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world ,now its on the sea floor. The four Passagers in the book are the main chacaters in th book the teenagers are Paddy, Sophie,Alphonse,and Juliana the sinking will find their fates. Paddy was a young boy until he ran away. As a stowaway he had to pick pocket people with his friend ,Daniel. That was until some one killed Daniel. Alfie (Alphonse's nick name) has a large secert and if he confesses the lie he will be kicked off the Titanic. The lie is that he told the a person he was 16 and he had to work on Titanic and he is only 15. Sophie is the one with the mother being arrested before so many times. Sophie has also been arrested before they even got on the Titanic. Julianahas a father that loves Money money and guess what more money!!!!!! She has seen her father to go drunk in a poker game and seen him with blood shot eyes because how late he played poker for the longest time.She has also saved Paddy and belive it or not this is a crime.
If I give this book a rating it will be a 5 out of 5 stars because it had the best detail and always had a good taste of adventure.
This book is about an amazing horse named Joey that was sold to a general fighting in the war because his owners needed some money. I would give this book a five star rating because it was about love and it was well detailed but it was very sad too. Joey’s only friends before he left was a little boy named Albert and another work horse named Zoey. After he leaves for the war this amazing horse is worked as hard as he can, caring weapons and people to and from the battlefield. After the general dies he meets a new horse friend, Thophorn that helps him on the way back home.
Title: My Brother Sam is Dead Author: Christopher Collier and James Collier
This is a story about a 14 year old boy named Tim (narrator) that is growing up during the Revolutionary War. His older brother, Sam goes to war to fight with the Rebels. Tim's family does not want to pick sides in the war. Sam's choice to fight with the Rebels causes problems in the house. Later in the story, Sam is accused of stealing and is punished. I give this book 8 out of 10. The story is told in 1st person so it makes it feel like you are there and are experiencing the events in person.
Title: Bread and Roses, Too Author: Katherine Paterson
This book was about a girl lived with her family in the woods trying to hide from the armed militia. They have spent three years in the woods, trying to get out but everywhere they go they find themselves running into them. So they try to take a huge risk and gather up there things at night . They ride there horses about two miles and there horses wake the militia. Armed and ready they take every family member to one jail cell and let them go outside every three days. Anna ( which is the little girl ) see them burning the american flag and hopes her mother, father, and sister are doing fine. I rate this book a five out of five stars. Hopefully you read it this summer!
Elijah Of Buxton
ReplyDeleteI would give this book a 8 out of 10.This Book takes place in the slavery times. It's about a 12 year old African-American (Elijah),and his mixed up life. Wait, But it's not always fun and games, sometimes its serious, a little bit sad, and sometimes scary. He lives in Canada and was the first child born "free". In this book you will find characters names like Mr. Leroy, his Ma and Pa, Mr. Travis (his school teacher),Emma, his crazy preacher (who shouldn’t be a preacher at all and if you get this book you will find out) and more. It's very hard not to give this book away, because how good it was.
Book: Most Wanted
ReplyDeleteThis book takes place in about 200 years ago, when there were king and queens but now there is presidents and first ladys. Its about a boy who gets a horse and gous on lots of journeys. I give this book a 7 of 10. the illustations really made me look back in to the past. hope you get to read this book
Title:The Cay
ReplyDeleteAuthor:Theodore Taylor
I would have to give this book a 9 out of 10. One word: Thrilling. This book takes place when the Nazis were attacking a small island of Curacao. Phillip's mom didn't want to be at an island with a war going on so she decides to take Phillip her son and set off to America. They took a small boat and headed to America, but later that night a German submarine torpedoed the ship. People jumped into life boats and headed off from the fiery ship. Phillip's mom got separated from him into a different lifeboat. Phillip hit his head and an African-American helped him into a lifeboat. When Phillip woke up he found himself laying down next to an African- American ,Timothy, and a stew cat. Get this book and see what happens next!
Title: GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SOCKS
ReplyDeleteAuthor: ELVIRA WOODRUFF
A boy named Matt and his friends went camping.They got
bored in the tent.They decided to go in the woods and they found this old row boat. The little sister went outside to see what they were doing.She ran to the tent and they were not in the tent and so she wandered in the woods and saw Matt and his friends were standing there.She said hi and Matt said what are you doing here in the woods at night.Then she seen the rowboat and said wow!If you want to know what they did with the boat you will have to read the book.On a scale of 1-10 and I say this book is a 10 because it was non-stop action.
Title: I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Lauren Tarshis
I would have to give this book a 10 out of 10. Danny’s mom moved her and her son to Hawaii, from the streets of New York, because of how much trouble he got into. Danny wants to go back to New York to see his friend’s again, and then he figures out that the next boat back to the east coast of the U.S is in 3 days. But that morning he looks outside to see planes bombing Pearl Harbor. Will he survive? Get this book to figure out!
Title:I Survived Hurricane Katrina
ReplyDeleteAuthor:Lauren Tarshisand
The news reporter said there will be a hurricane in New Orleans. So Barry, his sister Cleo, Mom, and Dad all got in the car to evacuate. There was really bad traffic. Unfortunately, Cleo got sick and wailed alot. This made Dad turn around and go back home. Once they got home, Cleo and Mom fell asleep while Barry and Dad watched the baseball game. All of a sudden there were big crashes and thrashes from the storm. Barry soon fell asleep on the couch. The next morning Barry had woken up when the door flew open and water started pouring into the house. Barry then heard his name being called from upstairs. It was his Dad calling him to come upstairs. The family gatherd up on the rooftop. The scary part was when Barry fell off the roof. I could not imagine going threw this really big mess alone. Thankfully Barry was saved. Read to see what all the devastating things Barry went thru during Hurricane Katrina. I give this a 10 out of 10.
Dear America: A Line in the Sand by: Sherry Garland
ReplyDeleteThis is a good book about a girl named Lucinda Lawrence and her three brothers Green, Lem, Willis and the their parents. They have to move from their home in Gonzales, Texas because the Mexican army was coming to take back Texas. The book tells about their travels and their life during the Texas Revolution.
I would give this book a five star rating because it explained everything that was happening and I could see it like I was there. I would not read this book if you do not like war or sadness.
Dear America - My Secret War by: Mary Pope Osborne
ReplyDeleteThis is a diary of a girl named Madeline and her mom during World War 2. They live in one room of a boardinghouse in Long Island, New York. She is going to a new school and it is difficult for her to make friends. Her dad is in the military and everyone is trying to be nice because of it except the Star Point Group (they think they are cool and rich.) Madeline meets a boy named Johnny and they start their own club and they have adventures trying to keep New York safe from Germans. Her dad gets wounded and his letters stop coming, so Madeline and her mom wait nervously for any news.
I give this book a five star rating because I could not put it down. The story kept me wondering what would happen next. I would not change this book because it gave me a different perspective on World War 2 and how people were affected.
Dear America - Standing in the Light
ReplyDeleteBy: Mary Pope Osborne
This diary is about a girl named Carey and her parents, and her two brothers. They were living in Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763. One day she and her brother were on their way to school and Indians took them. They were gone for one year with the Indians. Carey and her brother were separated in to two camps as replacements for the Indian families’ children that died. They were treated just like family. Carey found out no one can understand her language because they speak a language called Lenape. The book is about her life with Indians.
I would give this book a 4 star rating because it taught me about how life with those Indians was and a lot about history.
I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941
ReplyDeleteby Lauren Tarshis
I Survived is about a charachter named Danny. Danny and his mom had moved to Hawaii from New York City to get away from the dangers of New York City. When he moved there, he meets a little kid and his mom, who are Japanese. The government kept trying to arrest the kids mom because they were Japanese and they thought they were spies. His dad was in the military. The next day the little kid showed Danny his drawing of planes but when they saw some planes flying over Danny asked him what kind they were but he didnt know because the planes were japanese. When the planes begin bombing Hawaii, the little kid and his mom go to a bomb shelter and Danny goes to find his mom at the hospital.
I give this book a 5 star rating. Its is a very good book and it has a lot of action and adventure. It is also very educational because Pearl Harbor is an event in time even though the characters are made up.
Title: Heart of a Samurai
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Margi Preus
In 1841, a Japanese fishing vessel sinks. It's crew is forced to swim to a small, unknown island, where they are rescued by a passing American ship. Japan’s borders remain closed to all Western nations, so the crew sets off to America, learning English on the way.
Do you want to know what else happens....?
Then you should read the book! It is a really good book and it tough me much more about the Japanese culture! I will rate this book.. a 4 out of 5. I rate it that because at some points the book kinda goes off topic, but I still really like it! This book has a Newberry Honor Award. Which makes it even more better!
Title Island of the blue dolphins Karana is an indian girl who lives on an island called Island of the blue dolphins.One day therer Island is atacked and Karana's father is killed.Karana and her sister Ulape and ther brotherth Romon tryed to fight back.the new chief decides he will leave the island in search of a new one.2years later he still is not back.They elect a new chief and he arranges for a big boat to come and take all the indians away from tha small island.The next day all the indians got an order to pack there things get onto the ship.When Karanna Gets on the ship and see's that her brother is no where to be found.Then she found her brother but he is on the island.You'll have to see if she Jump's off so read the book.This book is a five out of five because of the details.
ReplyDeleteTitle: Titanic, Unsinkable
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Gordon Korman
This is one book full of stories. In this book there are two poor boys, Daniel and Paddy, and they steal money from the wealthy to survive. Where they live from every place in the city you can see the top of the Titanic. Then it would go to a different story about a girl, Sophie, and her mother. Her mother has been in jail many times because she wants women to be able to vote. Farther in the story something terrible happens but after that something interesting is discovered on the Titanic. Paddy makes a new friend and trusts someone for the first time in a long time. After reading this book I was so interested in the other books and I thought I wouldn't! I give this book 5 stars !
TITLE:I SURVIVED the bombing of pearl harbor,1941
ReplyDeleteauthor:Lauren Tarshis
When Danny and his mother move to Hawaii Danny's mother thinks that he will be in pain like his best frend,Finn , who had a internel bleeding when he fell off the ladder and hit the ground.when a child named Aki showed up at his house he had a wild boar baby in his hands and the mother tried to attack ,Danny saves Aki form the mother and the boar attackd again and got a part of Danny's jeans. Then japanese planes began to attack and bomb pearl harbor danny runs and running to see if his mother is okay.Danny finds a car and begin to drive with three shot people and reaches the hopspital to see his mother.
If i book a rating it will be a 4 out of 5 stars because this book was a good book but i have to say it was a little worse than i thougth it will be and this book could have had more detail.
Title:TITANIC S.O.S
ReplyDeleteAuthor:GORDON KORMAN
This story is about this people on a ship called the Titanic. The captain was on the ship at night and seen a iceberg and tried to turn the boat around it was too late so then he crashed into the iceberg. I give this book a 9-10 rating this book is awesome its non-stop action.
Title:TITANIC S.O.S
ReplyDeleteAuthor:GORDON KORMAN
This story is about these people on a ship called the Titanic.This trip starts off with a lot of fun for the passengers. Then it all changes for the worst. The captain was on the ship at night and seen a iceberg and tried to turn the boat around it was too late so then he crashed into the iceberg. I am going to say that this book has a very sad ending but shockingly it has a happy ending for few people.It is an amazing true story for anyone looking to read about the biggest ship of it's time. I give this book a 9-10 rating this book is awesome its non-stop action.
Title Colonial Williamsburg Will's Story:1771
ReplyDeleteby Joan Lowery Nixon
This book is about a boy named Will who is 12 years old. He lives in Colonial Williamsburg. His father is the gaoler for the city of Williamsburg.The prisoners stay in the cell beneath his family's living quarters.Will has to help his dad with the chores and starts to think one of the prisoners is going to escape. I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
tittle:island of the blue dolphins
ReplyDeleteauther:scott o'dell
this book is about this girl named karana.karana is a indian girl. the tribe once lived on the island of blue dlphins with her but they got on a ship and sailed to the east.she would sit there hoping that one day they would come back for her.she finally realizes tat they are not coming back for her.befor that she had a little brother named ramo and a older sister named ulape. i give this book a star rating of 9.
Title:I Survived The Bombing Of Pearl Harbor
ReplyDeleteAuthor:Lauren Tarshis
This story is about a kid named Danny that lives in New York but moves to Hawaii right when his best friend Finn gets hurt. When Danny gets to Hawaii he misses Finn but meets a new friend named Aki the Sudo family ( the Sudo family is Japanese). During Danny's time at Hawaii they get attacked by the Japanese and destroys most of the harbor and destroys the battleships. They arrest Mr. Sudo because of his drawings of the planes so they take him to jail. But Danny sent a post card at the post office asking his friend Earl if he can get Mr. Sudo out of jail. About an hour later Aki yells daddy! I really enjoyed this book and I think you will to so I give this book a 7 out of 10.
Title:Titanic Book One:Unsinkable
ReplyDeleteAuthor:Gordon Korman
Book One of Titanic is on fire. The Titanic is a ship that was built to hold maybe a thousand or more. The Titanic is recorded to be the biggest ship ever built. The Titanics nickname was Unsinkable. This book is very good because it gives you details that really happened. I would rate this book by a ten scale. It is a 15:)
Book: Turtle in Paradise
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Jennifer L. Holm
This book is based around 1935, it is about a girl named Turtle. Her mom sent her to Key West to go live since she got a job working for rich people. She meets her cousins and doesn't feel to "welcome" by them. They have a little business called the diaper gang, Turtle wanted to join but they did not want girls in the gang because they are too lovable. But Turtle finds an adventure of her own as she finds a buried treasure.
I rate this book a 5 out of 5. It had great details and it kept you hooked to the book!! I recommend it to someone who likes books with detail and is based a while ago.
Sinking of The Titanic of 1912
ReplyDeleteLauren Tarshis
This story is about Gorge a boy and his family going to stay on the Titanic. Gorge is a little trouble maker so he tries to explore every inch of the Titanic. Everything was fine but then they hit a iceberg. Now they will do anything to try to survive. I give this book a 3 out of 5.
Title: A Lion to guard us
ReplyDeleteA lion to guard us is a bout a girl named Amanda who is tired of being bossed around by her mistress. Now since her Mother died she is going to sail across to the new land also known as America . Her mistress is not allowing her to go and she will not give her the money her mom gave her. Then she ends up meeting a professor and he put up the money also I forgot to tell you they are going to see there dad. It is a long way till they get there .Also the professor gets missing on the way .Will they get there you will have to find out all you have to do is read A lion to guard us.
Author: Eloise J. Mcgraw
ReplyDeleteBook: Moccasin Trail
Pages: 247
In this book Jim and his family go on a dangerous trip North to Oregon. Jim has never really fit in with his family, but when he finds out that his to younger brothers and his younger sister are traviling North he decides to go with them. The trail to the North was long and hard but they managed.One of Jims brothers had gotten taken by one of the Oregon people.Jim his brother and his little sister try to get him back.
American Diary. By Kathleen Duey.In this book Mary Alice Peale owns a diary. She writes secrets,feelings and problems in this diary. Something
ReplyDeletebad happens. Mary doesn't know what to do. Mary writes her feelings in the diary. How does Mary fix the problem? Will something go wrong? Read the story to find out. I would rate this book 7 out of 10.
Nightjohn
ReplyDeleteGary Paulsen
This book was about this girl named Sarny that was in a family that treated her like a slave at Waller. Sarny had never gone to school so she didn't know how to read, write, spell, and she didn't know half of the alphabat when she was 12 years old and thats when Nightjohn came from nothern freedom to teach her how to read and write the letters of alphabat. Nightjohn was a very helpful person to the girl. I liked this book because it was telling a story about her life. I would give this book a rating 5 out of 5. If you want to read this book read it!
Title: War Horse
ReplyDeleteAuthor Michael Morpurgo
When Joey ,a farm horse, goes to into world war one,Joey was trained to pull soliders off the battle feild ,carry guns and other weapons,and charge into battle with not being killed.When a battle at a lake happened two people were killed instintly and those two were friends of him. After the battle he was hit with barbed wire and was about to die he had hope and his friend on the farm was helping him recover from close to death and after this happened The other seventeen year old that was helping Joey died from shells.After all this Joey was sold and then sold back to the seventeen year old boy got him back and went home and was back at christmas time
if i give this book a rating it will be a 4 out of 5 book because it had better details then most books and had a antiwar praise.
Title:I Survived The Sinking Of The Titanic 1912
ReplyDeleteAuthor:Lauren Tarshis
This book is about a kid named George his sister Phoebe and his Aunt Daisy take a ride on the Titanic. When George is exploring the ship he meets some friends named Marco and Enzo. George also heard someone say there was a mummy on board at board when George already know the whole ship by every inch. As soon as George Phoebe and Aunt Daisy went to bed George waited in till it was 11:00pm so he would go look at the mummy. But someone ended up down there and George never got to see the mummy. When George returned to his room Phoebe was gone and people were laughing and throwing ice chunks at each other on the front of the Titanic and George figured out they hit a ice berg. Read this book to find out what happen to Phoebe? Read this book to see if Marco, Enzo, George, Phoebe, Or Aunt Daisy dies from th ship wreck? I give this book a 10 out of 10 because I think it is cool to see how people survive this really cool things.
I Survived the sinking of titanic 1912
ReplyDeleteLauren Tarshis
This book was about a boy named George, a girl named Phoebe, and aunt on the Titanic.The Titanic was one of the greatest ships in the world and was called the unsinkable. His uncle had built the ship. Then the Titanic hit a huge iceberg and tilted up in the air with hanging on for dear life on the rails.
I enjoyed reading this book because this story that they are telling is real that happenned before in life. If you want to learn more about this amazing story read this book about the Titanic!
Title:The Cay
ReplyDeleteAthor:Theodore Taylor
In this book a boy named phillip and a man named Timothy get stranded on a cay all by them slef.They have to servive and get rescued but it's relly hard because there is a reef that keeps ships from coming close to shore.another thing that was hard was that phillip is blind.
I would give this book a 9-10 because it was intresting but at times was hard to understand.
Title: NightJohn
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Gary Paulson
This book is about a man who was once free from being a slave but came back to teach other slaves to read and write. A little girl takes the chance to learn but gets caught writing in the dirt. Her mother gets punished for it but NightJohn stands up and takes the blame. NightJohn gets his toes choped off but that does not stop him. When NightJohn gets better he runs away and gets away with it. He comes back and starts a school in the woods and invites Sarny, the little girl, to come and learn some more. She goes and learns more words. I give this book 5 stars!!
Title The first four years.
ReplyDeleteby Laura ingalls Wider
There ones was a girl named Laura she was married to a guy named Almanzo. When Laura was pregnant she want to name her Rose. When there nieghbors took care of Rose one day when they came to pick Rose up they said would you like to trade a baby for a horse and Laura just drove on home.Laura had a nother baby but the baby die in her tummy.Laura was crying alot when the baby died. if i would rate this book I would rate it 5 out of 5 stars.
Title:Abraham's Battle
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Sara Harrell Banks
This book is about a man named Abraham who used to be a slave. He is one day wondering around farming and he walks into an injured young Southern soldier. This soldier's name is Lamar. Lamar is of course Abraham's enemy. They introduce each other and are both suspicious. So they just start talking about the Civil War and how slavery is bad. They start to become friends and start to hang out. But they are always suspicious while they talk. Now you have to see what happens next, because I don't want to be a spoiler. I only give this book a 2 out of 5 stars.
tittle:lunch box dream
ReplyDeleteauthor:tobby abbott
This book has 2 familys.
1 family is white and the other is black.The young boy is being haunted by the death.These people are being enslaved by their own people. I surdove liked this book but it needs some more details.I give this book a 8.
tittl:titanic
ReplyDeleteauther:gordon korman
This book is about 4 childern.there names are Sophie,Alfie,Paddy, and Juliana. They know theres a killer on the boat.But who is the killer?They 4 children are the only people who know about the killer on the ship.As they try to figure out who it is the mysteries get harder and harder. It is like a big maze of mysteries in one big mess.I give this book a 9 because it gives you a life time story of the titanic.
titttle:elizabeth ravens
ReplyDeleteautor:phyllis mussman
Her servent is getting married. Which means she will be moving out. Now she has no friends at all. Her father will no lead an army to fight aginst the natives.She wounders if her family is safe at all.I give this book a 7 It is a family loving story . If you like family storys this is the one for you.
Title: Westward to Home: Joshua's Diary The Oregon Trail 1848
ReplyDeleteAuthor:Patricia Hermes
I rate this book a 5 star rating I thought it was a great book with good detail and wording. I chose this book because I liked the cover. I compare this book to Little House on the Prairie because they are both tell the real facts of the wagon days. This book is about a young boy in the old west with her parents. He writes about what he does and tells how he fixes their problems. One day he started traveling on The Oregon Trail with many of his family members on his side, like his Aunt Lizzie. The morning they left he thought everyone was slowing the family down. After meeting a lot of different people along the way, he realized his problems were not really bad. I would not change the ending at all.
I Survived Hurricane Katrina 2005
ReplyDeleteby Lauren Tarshis.
This is about a 12 year old boy named Barry. Hurrican Katrina is on its way. Barry and his family were planning to evacuate but when they tried to get on the highway but traffic was backed up. Then Barry sister, Chloe threw up in the car. His mom called the doctor and the doctor told her that there was a bad stomach bug going around. They got off the highway and went back home. Barry's mom and Chloe went to sleep and Barry and his dad watched the ball game during the storm. He keeps waking up because he hears thunder. Their house ends up flooding and they get onto the roof with his parents laying over him and Chloe. He slips off the roof and into the water. Will he survive?
I liked the book and give it a 5 star rating because it gives lots of detail describing people and the setting. I'd reccomend this to anyone who enjoys history and adventure.
Title: Glory Be
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Augetsa Scattergood
This book is about an eleven year old girl who loves the community pool but now her best friend, Frankie, is telling her that the pool is closing soon in the middle of summer. She doesn't believe him because who would close a pool in the middle of summer? The thing is in a couple of weeks the pool does close because of the people up north visiting. Since it is the 1960's the slave thing is still going on. Almost nobody likes the new people in town but Glory and her sister do. Glory's sister, Jesslyn falls for a boy from up north but he has been in jail for standing up for a negro friend of his. Nobody knows about his secret besides Jesslyn but when Glory is eavesdropping Jesslyn finds out about it. Glory feels bad for telling Frankie when he has a mean big brother. On July fourth, also Glory's birthday, nothing good happens. Don't worry everything gets even better!! I give this book 5 stars, it was awesome!!
Hatchet
ReplyDeleteGary Paulsen
Brian is a 13 year old boy whose parents are divorced. His dad lives in Canada and his mom lives in the U.S. A. and he is flying to Canada to see his father. His mom gave him a hatchet before he left. While flying in the plane, the pilot has a heart attack and dies, so that means Brian has take control of the plane. The plane went out of gas and Brian flew it into a lake. Brian will have to learn how to survive in the Canadian woods of Canada by himself, will he make it? I rate this book a 10.
Title:I Survived Shark Attack
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Lauren Tarshis
This book is about a kid named named Chet. He comes to see his Uncle Jerry and meets three friends. His friends invite Chet to the creek and pull a prank on Chet pretending there is a shark in the water. Chet gets them back a little to hard. Chet's friends go away and leave the creek. Chet stays and cleans up his mess from his prank and he see's a gray fin coming towards him. So he runs to shore warning people there is a shark in the water. When his friends find out they get Chet and go to the creek. Chet's friends get in and soon see a gray fin coming towards them two get out but Monty hesitates and stares at the fin. Chet runs at the dock and dives in and grabs Monty's arm and pushes him to shore and Chet gets grabbed by the shark in the leg and his friends have his arm and becomes a tug of war between the shark and his friends. Read this book to find out what happens to Chet? I give this book a 10 out of 10 because I like to see the natural attacks and see what happens during them.
Title: Molly - An American Girl
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Valerie Tripp
This book is set in 1944. Molly's father is a doctor in the war over seas. The McIntire's and other families plant a victory garden and collect cans, tires, and other things to turn in so they can recycle them and use them in the war. While Molly and her family wait for dad to come home, she learns they will be hosting an English girl named Emily. Emily's family sent her to America to be safe from the fighting and bombs. Will Molly learn to like Emily? Will Molly's dad make it home safe? Will Molly win the lead, Miss Victory, in the Red Cross Show?
I give this book a 4 out of 5.
Title: Skylar
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Patricia MacLachlan
This book is a sequel to the book Sara Plain and Tall which I did not read but think I will now that read this book. It is about Sara and her new step children, Anna and Caleb. They go with her to Maine to get away from the heat and drought of the prairie where they live. Jacob thier father stayed behind to run the farm. This was very hard for Anna and Caleb. They have adventures in Maine but wish to be back on the farm with thier father. This was okay, not very exciting but the ending was good.
Title: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Kate Douglas Wiggin
Rebeccas family is very poor and dies, Rebecca is sent to live with her two aunts, miranda and jane sawyer. Rebeccas aunt miranda trys to teach her how to be a proper young lady by teaching her how to sew be a proper house keeper. Rebecca loved to write poetry and use her imagination. Her aunts did not like that because it reminded them of what a failure her father was. The ladies in town would have meetings and rebecca would write poetry for them.
I give this book a 5 out of 5.
Title: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Mark Twain
I chose this book because the cover looked adventurous with a raft on a river. I gave this book 5 stars because it was interesting and I did not want to put it down. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes historical adventures. The story takes place in Mississippi along the river. Huckleberry Finn was a young boy who was beat by his dad. One day he faked his own death and moved to an island. He made friends with a run away slave named Jim. They helped each other survive and took care of each other. After learning that Jim was wanted and the reward was $300, they built a raft to travel down the river.
Title:I Survived The Sanfrancisco Earthquake
ReplyDeleteAuthor:Lauren Tarshis
This book is about a boy named Leo and his Grandpa died and was a adventurer and gave Leo a gold nugget. Leo would make money by selling newspapers and these two bullies and there names are Fletch and Willie they hear he has a gold nugget and takes it from him. When he does it he is going to sell it for money. At night when Leo trys to get it back while Fletches house is falling. But soon Leo gets payback and Willie is now a friend of Leo. Read this book to find out what happens to Fletch? I give this book a 10 out of 10.
Glory Be
ReplyDeleteAugusta Scattergood
Glory be was about an eleven year old girl who goes to the pool with he sister and her friend Frankie was telling her the the community pool was closeing twelvedays until the fourth of July, right near my bithday. Glory thought that Frankie was joking but he wasn't because Frankies dad was the person who did that and didn't want to tell anyone. On one hot day Glory deciced to go to the public libray and look and when she was there she had a new friend in the corner and after they went to the pool together.
I had enjoyed this book because of Glory's thoughts about what was going to happen next!
Title:Oliver Twist
ReplyDeleteAuthor:Charles Dickens
This book is about a boy named Oliver who's father and mother died and his doctor and nurse took care of him and they live in a workhouse. Oliver has a lot of heart and when he was nine, all he wanted was to be loved,cared for, and for people to like him. People treated Oliver like dirt. The adults didn't barely give him any food and the others didn't either. So these boys told him to tell the adult to give them more food and he stood up and walked to the adult. If you want to know what happens you well have to get the book. I give this book a 7-10 rating this book keeps you reading.
Title: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Kate Douglas Wiggin
I chose this book because the cover looked interesting at the library. I rate this book 3 stars out of 5 because of its storyline, but it did not keep my interest. This book is about a young girl named Rebecca who lived with her mother and younger sister back in the days of horse and buggy. She had eight brothers and sisters but all of the older siblings lived with relatives. Times were hard and food was scarce so Rebecca had to go live with her aunt. Her aunt was mean to her and made her sew all day long. I would not recommend this book.
title:American diary
ReplyDeleteThere was 3 children named Andrew, Claire, and Emma.Those 3 children had a mother that died so they were living with their father.One day their father went missing.The 3 children had to face the world by themselves.The Yankee soldiers were moving in the city.The Yankee soldiers were everywhere.Claire risked her life to save her siblings.Claire found out she had courage.I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars.
Title: Meet Julie
ReplyDeleteAuthor:American Girl
This book is about a girl named Julie and she has to move. She doesn't want to but her parents are getting divorced. She even has to leave behind her pet bunny because their new appartment has no pets allowed.Even though she will get to see her dad on the weekend a nd her best friend she is so upset. When she gets too her new school she finds out theirs a basketball team but no girls allowed. So she decides to write a petition to be allowed on the team. Will she get on the team or will she have to keep fighting to get on it. I give this book five stars and recomend it to girls.
title:I Survived the sinking of the titanic.
ReplyDeleteBY:Lauren tarshis
this book is about a kid named George Calder and he got on the Titanic with my ant and my sister too. When I was exploreing the ship i mad a freind named marco. Marco was very pore but he manised to get on the ship with his sister. Then one night George was exploreing the ship and he fownd a mumy in a suit case and then a scard faced man pulled out a knife and scared George away. Then the Titanic hit a ice burg and started to sink. George toke his sister and wint to find Marco. They jumped off the boat and Marco put George on a door then marco begain to sink so George put him on a box and swam to the closest life boat when the scared face man helped George and Marco and his sister.
I give this book a 10 because it was very exciting and it was a graet book.
Title: Little House in the Big Woods
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Laura Ingalls Wilder
This book is about
Lots of things that happened in the big woods. In the little house in the big woods lives a Ma, a Pa, a girl named Mary, a girl named Laura, and a baby named Carrie. My favorite part of the book was when they were cooking the pig. Mary and Laura got to play with the bladder and the tail. The rest of the book is about what kids would do for fun in the olden days. I give this book five out of five stars. I recommend this book to girls.
title:American Diary
ReplyDeleteAnisette helps her mother work everyday dawn to night. Anisette has a secret that she thinks it will help her mother. She doesn't know if she should tell the secret or not. One day she tells the secret. Everything turns into a disaster. Anisette didn't know what to do, this plan causes her parents to be killed. What happens next?i would rate this book 3 out of 5 stars.
Title: Exiled to the Red River
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Dave and Neta Jackson
This book is about an eleven year old boy named Garry who always wanted to go on a buffalo hunt. His father, the chief, said he was not old enough so he was not allowed to go. Garry's father believes in God and depends on Him for happiness. A man offered the chief to send his son to word of God school. The Chief sent him to the school and Garry learned about God for 4 years. When Garry came back to his home, he found out his father had died from the harsh winter. Garry became chief when he was older. This book was awesome and I give it 5 out of 5 stars!!
Title: Molly Learns a Lesson
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Valerie Tripp
Illustrator
Illustrator: Nick Backes
When Mrs. Campbell announces that the third grade will be doing a lend-a-hand contest. The boys and the girls decide they will compete against each other. But before Molly says what she wants to do, the other girls decide they will knit socks. Molly knows it’s a bad idea so she and two other friends decide to do a secret project. They will collect bottle caps to make more weapons. Will it ever work out? I recommend this book to all girls .I give this book five stars.
I Survived The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
ReplyDeleteby Lauren Tarshis
This book is about a boy named Leo. Leo is 12 years old and he lives in a foster home. There is a kid named Morris. He is always trying to be his friend but Leo thought he was strange. Morris reads a lot of books so he knows a lot about San Francisco.
Leo tells Morris the stories that were passed down to him by his "grand-pop". He shows Morris the gold nugget that his grandpop has found when he came to the United States during the Gold Rush. Morris works at the market and told some kids about it. It got to a bully kid named Fletch and they robbed him and took the nugget. Morris found Leo laying in a garbage can. Leo and Morris made up a plan to get the nugget back. Fletch and Wilkie live in a abandoned house that is supposedly haunted.
Right in the middle of their plan the earthquake strikes. When the quake was over Morris said that must be why the dogs were howling and Leo said "how do you know that". Morris said he had read that in a book once. Then they smell gas. Morris thinks the whole hill they live on will catch fire because the gas lines are in the hill so they needed to get off the hill. Can Leo and Morris survive?
I give this book a 5 star rating for its has a lot of detail and the author goes to visit every place that Leo went in the story. I really enjoyed this book very much.
David J
ReplyDeleteI Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941
Author Laurin Tarshis
I give this book a 10. I liked this book because it was easy to read. It told the story of what happened at Pearl Harbor. I think you should definitely read this. Danny is a boy that moved to Hawaii with his mother a few months before the attacks. His mother was a nurse and worked at Hickam Airforce Base. The morning of the attacks Danny found Mack a friend of his mothers in a car that had been shot at by the Japanese planes. Mack and Danny go to Hickam to find his mother who is working in the hospital. Danny and Mack get stuck in another attack and Mack gets hurt badly. Danny steals the Colonels car because there are no more ambulances to take Mack and other wounded soilders to the hospital. They find his mother and she makes Danny help at the hospital because there are so many wounded people and there were only 2 doctors and 2 nurses working. After all of the attacks settle down Danny finds a wild boar baby and gives it to his neighbor Aik.
title:Titanic S.O.S
ReplyDeleteauthor:Gordon Korman
When the titanic sank by hitting a ice berg four teenagers are on the fight for there life and they have to sink or swim.Paddy,Sophie,Julie ,and Alfie are tring to save family friends,and eneimies that have to fight with them.Alfie is the one who had died and saved sophie's life for swimming in the icy water for 2 hours.As the childern and families are on the deck of the Carpathia they see many of the Heros die with many memerioes of them.
If I give this book a rating it will be a 4 out of 5 stars because it was little detailed but the taste of adventure was with them
Title: Kit Saves the Day
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Valerie Tripp
Illustrator: Walter Rane
One day Kit gets a letter from her brother in Montana. So she decides she wants to send him one of her newspapers but first she has to do chores, chores, chores. But she’ll never have time and anyway she has nothing to write about because all she’s been doing is chores. So one afternoon a hobo comes to work with them in exchange for a meal. He tells Kit and her friend about life on the road and Kit is fascinated. When he leaves Kit realizes that they never gave him food for his traveling. So Kit and her friend go to find him (with permission) and give him some food. When they get there they do find him and someone else comes up. He tells them that hopping a freight train is fun. Kits friend and the hobo try to talk her out of it but they can’t so they go with her. When the train comes to a stop people catch them and bring them to jail. Will they ever get out? I give this book five stars and recommend it to all girls.
Title: Bud, Not Buddy
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Christopher Paul Curtis
This is a story about a 10 year old boy named Bud during the Great Depression. His mother died and he was sent to an orphanage and he went through several foster homes. After the first few he decided to run away and search for his father, Herman E. Calloway. Once he finds the man he thinks is his father, he follows his band around the country. At the end of the book Bud finds out that Herman is really his grandfather, not his dad. His mother ran away when she was very young and Herman never spoke to her again.
I rate this book a 8 out of 10 because it was interesting story.
Title One Crazy Summer Author Rita Williams This book took place in 1968. This book is about three sisters the oldest delphine,and her two younger sisters Vonetta, and Fern.There mother abandon them when they were very young.There father is sending them away to cecile [there mom] for the summer.Once they arive cecile has absoulutly nothing to do with them.She makes them eat chinese takeout dinners, and forbids them to enter the kitchen.She sends them away to a summer camp.I rate this a 8 out of 10 because it makes you feel like you where there.
ReplyDeleteTitle: Glory Be
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Augusta Scattergood
This book dates back about fifty years ago. Where there is black and white drinking fountains. this girl named Glory , her sister Jesslyn , there dad , and there maid named Emma. Glory has this friend named Frankie and they are best friends. Yet everything ends up in a big knot when this new girl named Laura comes from Ohio.
Down in the south they do not like "Yankees" as they call it to be messing up there town. Eventually Glory and Laura find eachother in the public library. They soon become friends and Luara eats over at Glory's House. Jesslyn meets this boy named Robbie at Jesslyn's highschool. Robbie is on the foot ball team and Jesslyn is on cheer team. I rate this book a 5 out of 5 stars I felt like this book was a movie just going on in my head. I hope you can get the time to read this book.
Title:I survived The Bombing of Prarl Harbor
ReplyDeleteAother:Lauren Tarshis
This book is about a by named Danny tthat moves from New York to Hawaii.They go there to be safe.Little did they know that they could die.During the attack Danny was on the beach looking for his mom and a plain almost killed him.
I would give this book a 9-10 because it was a very intrusting.
Title: The kite Rider
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Geraldine McCaughrean
Thsi book was about a Chinese family and friends who goes with the "sea life". THe are about to bump off the dock and go away into the ocean but right a they do the winds start picking up. They are very scard but the keep on going because they are used to these conditions but like I said they still usally are scard. I hope you read this book. I had the best time reading this book. Hopefully you can go to the kernersville library and pick up this book. I rate this book a 4 out of 5. It didn't do the best job of holding my interest.
Title: Titanic:Unsinkable
ReplyDeleteAuthor:Gordon Korman
The Titanic was the biggest ship in the world ,now its on the sea floor. The four Passagers in the book are the main chacaters in th book the teenagers are Paddy, Sophie,Alphonse,and Juliana the sinking will find their fates.
Paddy was a young boy until he ran away. As a stowaway he had to pick pocket people with his friend ,Daniel. That was until some one killed Daniel.
Alfie (Alphonse's nick name) has a large secert and if he confesses the lie he will be kicked off the Titanic. The lie is that he told the a person he was 16 and he had to work on Titanic and he is only 15.
Sophie is the one with the mother being arrested before so many times. Sophie has also been arrested before they even got on the Titanic.
Julianahas a father that loves Money money and guess what more money!!!!!! She has seen her father to go drunk in a poker game and seen him with blood shot eyes because how late he played poker for the longest time.She has also saved Paddy and belive it or not this is a crime.
If I give this book a rating it will be a 5 out of 5 stars because it had the best detail and always had a good taste of adventure.
War Horse
ReplyDeleteby:Michael Morpurgo
This book is about an amazing horse named Joey that was sold to a general fighting in the war because his owners needed some money. I would give this book a five star rating because it was about love and it was well detailed but it was very sad too. Joey’s only friends before he left was a little boy named Albert and another work horse named Zoey. After he leaves for the war this amazing horse is worked as hard as he can, caring weapons and people to and from the battlefield. After the general dies he meets a new horse friend, Thophorn that helps him on the way back home.
Title: My Brother Sam is Dead
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Christopher Collier and James Collier
This is a story about a 14 year old boy named Tim (narrator) that is growing up during the Revolutionary War. His older brother, Sam goes to war to fight with the Rebels. Tim's family does not want to pick sides in the war. Sam's choice to fight with the Rebels causes problems in the house. Later in the story, Sam is accused of stealing and is punished.
I give this book 8 out of 10. The story is told in 1st person so it makes it feel like you are there and are experiencing the events in person.
Title: Bread and Roses, Too
ReplyDeleteAuthor: Katherine Paterson
This book was about a girl lived with her family in the woods trying to hide from the armed militia. They have spent three years in the woods, trying to get out but everywhere they go they find themselves running into them. So they try to take a huge risk and gather up there things at night . They ride there horses about two miles and there horses wake the militia. Armed and ready they take every family member to one jail cell and let them go outside every three days. Anna ( which is the little girl ) see them burning the american flag and hopes her mother, father, and sister are doing fine. I rate this book a five out of five stars. Hopefully you read it this summer!