Laws Book Reviews: December 2011

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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 If not, it will not be published and you will not get credit for the book!!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