Chapter Books

3rd grader Morgan says, "This series is about a family who lives on the prairie and has good adventures. It is from long ago."

5th grader Demi says, "I am recommending the book A Gathering of Days because it caught me! It catches the readers attention! The book is about a girl who lives in a different time. The girl's father got remarried because his first wife died. The girl's name is Catherine. Her Aunt Lucy is getting married too. Catherine's best friend has died too, Cessie. It was such a tragedy for her. There was a poor man who always scared her when she went to school. Catherine left a quilt ant journal on a rock one day. He took the quilt. When she came back, in her journal he wrote, "Please take pity. I am cold." That made her even more scared."

4th grader Allison says, "This book is about a time in Poland when German Nazi soldiers occupied Poland. A group of children transports gold to a cave under the Nazi's watching eyes. It is well written and has funny and sad parts. it has a sad but good ending."

5th grader Jamie says, "The book Number the Stars is about two best friends. One of them is a Jew and the Nazi soldiers are out to kill her and her family. This book has a whole lot of action and you learn a lot by reading this book."

5th grader Brett says, "A Jewish girl complains about being Jewish and she travels back in time to a Polish Jewish town during the Holocaust. It is a good book to read."

5th grader Kelly says, "Lucy's Wish is about kids, especially Lucy, getting put up for adoption by the Orphan Train Children Association in the 1800s. There are not many books like it and it keeps you wanting to read."

5th grader Kelly says, "This book is about different stories and real life incidents that were made by or told to Anne Frank by her father during World War II. I think it's special because it is from her point of view!"

5th grader Lauren says, "This is a diary of a girl that was on the Titanic. She survived by getting on a life boat. Margaret Ann Brady lived for 95 years. She died in her sleep in 1994. It was exciting when the attendant said, "Get on your life vests and head to the boat deck."

5th grader Kara says, "The plot is about a girl named Mary Driscol and what happened to her in America. I thought the book was interesting and very surprising."

5th grader Colleen says, "Laura and her family are trapped in town by blizzards. The trains can't come. They are running out of supplies. This book will keep you reading the whole time. It is exciting and funny all in one book."