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Chapter Books
Realistic Fiction Books
The newest recommendations are at the top.
Dear Dumb Diary by Jim Benton
5th grader Emily says:
" Beauty is only skin deep, but hate goes all the way to the bone.
" that was a short quote from the book Dear Dumb Diary. The quote
meant a lot of the story, because Jamie was jealous that her new
cousin Angeline ( miss perfect ) was doing a lot of charity work
lately, and getting a lot of attention for it. Jamie and her best
friend decided to go to each and every door for the Juvenile
Optometry Federation to collect money ( or attention? )
Dear Dumb Diary (never do anything ever) is a fictional story based
on the diary of a young girl, who gets jealous for many reasons.
This book is about Jamie Kelly, who has an aunt and uncle which
makes her related to her enemy Angeline ( who is absolutely popular
and gorgeous ) and that's what makes Jamie's roof BLOW!!!! Jamie
started to lose her temper when the fabulous Angeline started doing
charity work. ( she was getting all the attention ) So Jamie wanted
to rule over that attention with her friend. But that didn't work
out to well because her friend Isabella spent all there ward charity
work on new contacts. But in the end it all turned out because Jamie
almost raised 300 dollars!!!!!!
This book also had a lot of strengths and a couple of weaknesses.
One of the strengths of this book was that there was a lot of
unexpected parts to it so it really mad me want to keep reading it.
One of the weaknesses of the book was that at the beginning there
were a few confusing parts that I didn't understand. But besides the
weakness this book was a total page turner!!!!
I would totally recommend this book to girls 8-11. I would
recommend girls read it because its a funny page turner . I would
also recommend this book because it wasn't very choppy, and I could
understand it almost perfectly!!! Also because it taught lessons
like be yourself and other life lessons."
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SuperFudge by Judy Blume
5th grader Shae says:
"Peter Hatcher thinks his family can't get any worse. There is
Fudge, the tiny apartment and a new addition to the family. Fudge is
still the worst part but what if the new baby is like a copy of
Fudge? How will Peter survive? After the baby is born, the Hatchers
end up moving to a different town in an old wrecked up house. After
Peter meets a new awesome friend, him or his family don't know if
they want to go back to the Big Apple or stay in the country. You
will have to read the book to find out.
The genre of this book is realistic fiction because this story is
very realistic because this could of happened but it hasn't. I
think the genre was good for this book and it wouldn't be good as
fantasy.
The strengths and weaknesses of this book are the same. 1 of the
strengths is that it is a good page turner. It is a page turner
because i couldn't stop reading. Another strength is that it has a
good beginning because it doesn't start getting good in the middle
of the book. It starts at the beginning right away. 1 of the
weaknesses is that the words were kind of easy. The strengths and
weaknesses were great.
I recommend this book because it is a good page turner and it is
a very awesome book. 1 reason that this book was a great read
because people could really connect to Peter."
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The Talented Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
/ Rating: 4
2nd grader Lexis says:
"A girl named Clementine who needs a talent for the school show. She
tries different ideas for the program, but can't find a good skill
for her. At the last minute, she surprises herself and her school,
and comes up with an act.
I think this is a good book to learn how somebody can find their
special gift, and show their school."
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Miss Daisy is Crazy by Dan Gutman / Rating:
5
2nd grader Ally says:
"This book is about a boy named A.j. who hates school.
I think this book is special because you would never think a teacher
isn't smart."
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Charlie's Choice by Jenny Dale
5th grader Haana says:
"In the future I shall be taking Charlie elsewhere," said Linda
Woodham. In this book there is a very fun loving dog who everyone
enjoys. The dog, Charlie, has been going to King Street Kennels for
a long time. Until a slight accident almost killed Charlie . His
owner, Linda, decides to take Charlie to a new kennel. Will either
of them be happy with the decision? Will King Street loose its
business to Pretty Paws? Read the book.
The genre of this book is realistic fiction. I like realistic
fiction because most of the time you can relate to what happens in
the book like this book relates to me in many ways. In the book,
Charlie is very happy at the King Street Kennels because there are
many people who love him and he gets fed the proper food. Then his
owner took him to Pretty Paws. There he was groomed and pampered. At
Pretty Paws, they: did not feed him the right things; they took him
on 2 mile walks (and that is way too long for a puppy's
exercise); and many other non-caring things. When the King Street
Kennels opened a new edition, they invited Charlie and his owner to
come back. Then the owners of Pretty Paws tried to ruin it. Will
they have success? Will Charlie come to King Street again? If Pretty
Paws ruined it for King Street Kennels will they get another chance?
Will Charlie ever get the proper care? You will have to read the
book to find out.
This book had many strengths and very few weaknesses. One of the
strengths is being able to connect. For example, even if you do not
have a dog, think of how you would feel if something you loved got
taken away. That is how the owners of King Street Kennels felt when
a cute little puppy was taken away from them, it was sad. Another
strength is that it is a real page turner. In the book, the owners
of King Street, the Parkers, were opening up the new edition to the
kennel. I had to see if it was going to be OK, so I stayed up
past my bedtime. There were a few weaknesses including vocabulary.
Some of the vocabulary is more appropriate for 4th and 5th graders.
In some parts of the book they used dog show terms, like "best in
show." Another weakness is in some parts it is very slow. In one
part of the book, when they introduced the newborn puppies, it took
almost three entire pages. Over all, there are many strengths and
weaknesses in this wonderful book.
I would recommend this to boys and girls in 4th and 5th grade
because it is an amazing book that anyone can enjoy. This is an
excellent "read" about what a little dog encounters by just
going to different kennels. This is also a magnificent "read"
because it is filled with enormous amounts of drama. All in all,
this book deserves "2 thumbs up!"
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Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express by
Megan McDonald / Rating: 5
2nd grader Max says:"This book is about a
boy named Stink. One day all the guinea pigs escaped from
their cages at the pet store. Then Stink and his friends
chased the guinea pigs around the pet store all day to help the pet
store owner get the guinea pigs back in their cages. After
that Stink started the Guinea Pig Express. The Guinea Pig
Express was a car with guinea pigs loaded inside it in cages.
With the Guinea Pig Express, Stink and his friends found ways to
find homes for the guinea pigs. They found homes for all the
guinea pigs and even Stink got the guinea pig he had wanted.
This book is special because the author put some funny things in the
story. It is also special because Stink got the guinea pig he
wanted. I also liked it because Stink and his friends worked
together to do good things."
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Junie B. First Grader Jingle Bells, Batman
Smells! ( P.S. So Does May ) by Barbara Park / Rating: 5
2nd grader Molly says:
"The most important part of this book was when May got her present
from Junie B. at the Secret Santa Party, because Junie wanted the
Squeez-A-Burp really badly, but when she gave it to May she
felt better.
When Junie mispells ( and crosses out )
words in her journal
it makes me laugh. And Junie says " ha" too much ( even when
she isn' t laughing ) .
This book is special because it has a lot
of amazing humor in it."
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Judy Moody Around The World In 8 1/2 Days
by Megan McDonald
Rating: 5
2nd grader Isabella says:
"A girl named Judy Moody goes to school, and one
day she meets a new kid named Amy Namey also in third grade.
Amy is a reporter, and Judy is jealous because her name rhymes also,
and she wanted to be the only person with a name that rhymes.
But she becomes happy because Amy has a membership card in the 'my
name is a poem club' and says that she will get Judy in the club
too.
They become friends, and Judy starts to blow off
her other friends like Rocky, Jessica and Frank. In Geography
Mr. Todd said that they are going to "go around the world" by
studying about different countries flags, food, language and games.
Judy ends up messing up the Tarentella dance she was supposed to
have learned, and I felt bad for her. Frank and Rocky make the
world's biggest pizza map, and they decide to have a new club named
the Eatsa Pizza Club.
I liked this book because it's funny and I wanted to keep reading it
until I was done!"
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Nim's Island By: Wendy Orr
5th grader Michaela says:
"Twenty coconuts into Keyhole Cove to see how long they'll float."
Nim typed. There's a girl named Nim. She lives on a island that most
people don't know about. She is an animal person and a kid who loves
to have an adventuring time.
The genre of the book is realistic fiction because there could be a
girl named Nim on a island that we don't even know about. There is
Nim's dad named Jack that you will probably will not hear his name a
lot because he is always fishing in the ocean. Nim is e-mailing back
and forth talking about many different things, to Alex and someone
is going to drop by for a while. Some twist and turns come to the
book too.
There are lots of strengths and weaknesses in the book. One of them
is the end is so interesting. It has more act like Alex almost
drowning in the ocean a sinking boat. It is a cliff hanger and that
is a strength. It leaves you on a time is so interesting and stops
to read the next book that should come out. One of the weakness in
the book is boring in the middle of the book because it is only
about e-mailing Alex and doing chores. The second one of the
weaknesses is that is to easy because the words are to easy and only
one word was hard but it is just to easy.
I would recommend this book to who ever loves action and adventure
this is a book for you. one because there is a stock at every turn.
Second it embraces your inner-self.
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Diary of a Wimpy kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff
Kinney
5th grader Mitch says:
"Sissy," that is what Greg's brother, Rodrick,
called him when he found out that Greg had a diary. I would give
this book two thumbs up because it is very funny and leaves you in
stitches. Greg is an 11 year old boy that has a diary and is
trying not to let the secret slip. I think the best part of the book
is when Greg pretends Chirag doesn't exist. Chirag gets all upset
and tries to get Greg to notice him. The parents get involved, and
make the boys apologize.
The genre of this book is realistic fiction
because it never did happen, but it could. Greg is a boy that gets
bullied by him brother, Rodrick, a lot. Also, Greg has his own
problems, like swim team. In addition to that if anyone finds out
about his diary it would be the end of the world for him. In the
book Greg goes through many problems like his brother having a party
and his best friend trying to be just like him.
This book is a definite page turner. You don't
want to stop reading it once you start because it is fun to read.
The boy in this book is about one year older than me, so I can
relate to some of the things he does.
The biggest weakness is that it has some names that are hard to
pronounce like Chirag and leland. This is more than made up for by
the fct that the book is extremely interesting.
I would recommend this book to ages 8-10. I would
recommend it to those age groups because it is a moderately easy
book. I think someone this age can relate to Greg in this book. This
book is great because it is hilarious, entertaining, and addicting.
The book made me think about middle school and how people might
treat me.
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Alice In The Know by Phyllis Reynolds
Naylor
5th grader Natalie says:
This awesome book is about..... A girl Named Alice who's mother died
of a bad virus. She lives with her dad and brother Lester. The main
idea is ...she is 17 has her drivers license and almost gets in a
wreck! Also she is very entertaining! She is a girl who has to learn
things from her brother and father! All In All I would give
this book a 1000000000000000000!
What makes this book special. It sooooooooooo good! Really. I
don't want to give anything away. So that's all I'm going to say!
Read this great superb awesome book!!!! |
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White Star by Marty Crisp
5th grader Matts says:
The world shrank to the size of Lifeboat Number 4, the Titanic was
gone. This book gets a thumbs up! It is an adventure
waiting to be read! Star is an Irish setter, red with some
white on his chest. Sam, a 12-year old boy, befriends Star.
They are inseparable on the six-day fateful voyage. Together, they
experience the tragedy of the Titanic.
This book falls into the genre of realistic fiction. Sam
Harris? love for dogs keeps him from boarding a lifeboat as the
Titanic sinks into the Atlantic Ocean. He, like many of the
other pet owners, refuses to step foot onto a lifeboat without his
dog friend, Star. Sam, clenching Star's leash, is pulled by
the dog through crowds of hysterical people and is thrust over the
side of the ship as Star leaps overboard into the freezing water.
Sam and Star are pulled into a nearby lifeboat. Will they
survive their ordeal?
I found that this book will make you enjoy the genre of realistic
fiction which is one of the book's strengths. I knew that the
Titanic sunk many years ago, but I never realized that pets,
especially dogs, were involved. In the back of the book, you
will find a section called Fascinating People which includes an
explanation of which characters were fictional and which were real.
That includes pets, too. Although Sam and Star are fictional
characters, the plot is so believable that it seems like Sam and
Star could be real. The believable plot is another strength of
this book. Sam and Star are rescued as they bob in the water
which is how some real characters? lives are saved. Sam was
traveling from England to America with his guardian, Lady Cabot.
When Sam reached America, he would be reunited with his mother and
new stepfather. This was a common practice in upper society.
That made the fact that Sam was traveling without his real family
very believable. The only weakness I could find is the sadness
of all the people dying when the Titanic sunk. It was so sad
to read how all the people were screaming for help and nothing could
be done to save them. There were not enough lifeboats.
It was hard to read the parts where women were crying for their
husbands and sons left on the ship and hearing more screaming when
the Titanic sunk below the water.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves adventure with real-life
history mixed in. It definitely is a page-turner. With
every chapter, Sam faces new challenges which are fun and exciting
as well as dangerous and scary. You will want to keep reading
this book! You will learn many interesting facts about the
sinking of the Titanic. Many people and pets lost their lives,
and there are sad moments in the book. However, the sinking of
the Titanic is part of our history. This book will help you
understand how children, adults, and crew members dealt with the
tragedy that occurred at 2:20 A.M. on Monday, April 15, 1912.
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The Report Card By: Andrew Clements
5th grader Paige says:
One of my favorite parts of this book was when the principal told
the two main characters, Nora and Stephen, that they were in big
trouble: ''And to emphasize the seriousness of this matter, Mrs.
Tersom and I have decided that Nora Rowley and Stephen Curtis are
suspended from school for two weeks."
The genre of this book is realistic fiction. Nora Rowley faced the
problem of being super smart. Nora wants to be a normal kid. So she
acts like one. Nora's best friends with a boy named Steven. There
both in 5th grade and now every one is judging themselves by their
grades. Stephen thinks that he's dumb even though that Nora knows
he's not. So Nora tries to get all D's so that Stephen won't think
he's dumb any more. Once she got her report card she tries to avoid
telling her parents. But once they read it the report card becomes
the big problem. They think that she needs to be in special needs!
Nora gets so upset with her parent that she blows her secret about
being a genius. You'll have to read the book to find out what
happens next.
This book, The Report Card, is so good that you can't take your eyes
off of it. It has a little bit of difficult vocabulary. It's a
little bit difficult because it has some Latin words in it.
I recommend this book to 4th and 5th graders because of it's
vocabulary. I liked it because it's about two good friends that are
partners on telling the school that your grades don't mean your a
winner or a loser.
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Talent Show Scaredy-Pants by Abby Klein
5th grader Peyton says:
"Ok, listen, everybody. Next Monday is Grandparents' day here at
school," said Mrs.Wushy (my teacher). This is a thumbs up book
especially for kids who are scared to get up in front of the class
and talk.
Freddy finds out he has to perform in front of Grandparents. So he
goes to his dad to ask for advice and his dad is like "Why don't you
do magic tricks?" So Freddy says yes and he has to use his sister's
magic kit. She says no but her dad makes her say yes. So then Freddy
calls his grandpa to ask for some ideas for what magic tricks to
use. So when he goes up in front of all the Grandparents, including
his, he realizes that it is not so scary after all. Freddy ends up
doing really well on his magic tricks.
One of the strengths is that a lot of kids can relate to this book
because there are a lot of kids who get nervous when they have to
get up in front of the class. For example Freddy was scared to go up
in front of all the Grandparents until he actually did it and then
he realized
that it was not so scary after all. One of the weaknesses was that
the book was not very challenging to read for a fifth grader.
I would recommend this book because it is kid friendly. The book is
easy to read and holds your attention. Many readers will be able to
relate to this book.
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Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
5th grader Shae says:
When 10 year old India Opal Buloni
moves to Naomi, Florida with her father, She doesn't know what to
expect-least of all, that she'll adopt Winn-Dixie, a dog she names
after the supermarket where they met.
The genre of this book is realistic
fiction because it has real people and this could have been a true
story but it isn't because it hasn't happened. When India Opal moves
to Naomi Florida she isn't very exited about it, yet. When she meets
Winn-Dixie in a supermarket when her father asks her to go buy some
things she thinks that it is just a normal trip to the market. Winn-
Dixie crashes into the store and ruins everything, even the managers
happiness. When Opal takes the stray, scruffy dog home she doesn't
know if her dad will make her send Winn-Dixie to the pound. But when
her dad meets the huge scruff ball he can't say no. Especially when
Winn-Dixie smiles and shows all of his teeth. Winn-Dixie helps Opal
meet new friends like Miss Franny Block, Gertrude and Otis, Sweetie
Pie Thomas, Dunlap and Stevie Dewberry, Gloria Dump, and more. At
the end of the story they have a big party and something bad happens
so I will not spoil the surprise. You can find out the surprise if
you read this amazing book.
One of the strengths of this book is
that it has a strong beginning, middle, and end of it. When I
started reading I never got bored at one itty bitty part. Another
strength is that the vocabulary is not to hard. I noticed that
because I didn't usually stop to figure out what a word meant or how
to pronounce it. A weakness of this book is that there is only
action in the middle and the end so if you like action, you might
not want to read it. I noticed that when I started getting close to
the middle nothing was really going on.
I recommend this book for any age over about 7 years. This book
would be good for both boys and girls. I say this because it is not
very girly and it is not very boyish. This book is a great read
because I could never put it down, that is why I finished so fast. I
hope you enjoy reading Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo.
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A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban
5th grader Haana says:
All Zoe Elias thinks about is a piano. She thinks
things like "piano this piano that." All her parents have heard her
say, "I want a piano." Zoe has been thinking about piano for a long
time. She has dreams that she will play at Carnegie Hall
some day. When her dad goes to buy a musical instrument, are Zoe's
dreams smashed or saved?
My favorite genre is realistic fiction,
which is actually the genre of this book. There is something you
should know about Zoe's dad. He will take any deal possible. So when
he thinks he "buys" a piano, he actually "buys" an organ. Zoe
dislikes it, but says, "I will get used to it." She starts to
take lessons from Mabeline Person. Meanwhile, at school there
are some difficulties at school. Zoe is giving away cookies when the
Girl Scout Troop is selling mints. To add to that, her "old" best
friend broke up with her. Later, Mabeline Person wants to enter Zoe
in an organ contest. She agrees to it. The contest happens to be the
day after her birthday. Mom is busy at work and can not come home
for her birthday or the organ contest. When they finally get there
she sees a lot of competition and gets nervous . When she plays her
piece on Saturday, she does not do so well. On Sunday, she makes
very few mistakes because her mom shows up. Zoe and her mom still go
to the awards ceremony even though Zoe strongly believes that she
will not get any awards. The winners are
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This book had a lot of strengths but
a few weaknesses. One of the many strengths was being a page turner.
It was filed with complete drama. Another of the book's many
strengths was it included a lot of cliff hangers a had to keep
going. I even read a little past my bedtime. One of the weaknesses
were being slow. Sometimes it could take a full two pages to
talk about one thing. The last weakness would be the vocabulary.
Some words like prodigy and others can be tricky. Overall, I
thought it was a great book.
I would recommend this book to 4th to 5th graders
because it is an outstanding book, but it can be a little
challenging for 3rd grade. It is a great book because it is filled
with non-stop drama. It also has those sweet moments that you can
not forget. I recommend this to any person who plays musical
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Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer
Choldenko
5th grader Heli says,
Moose Flanagan has to move to Alcatraz because
his dad got a job there as a guard. His sister has down syndrome and
at Alcatraz there is a school where she can get better. Moose loves
playing baseball and his his sister. He can get both at Alcatraz.
This book is a realistic fiction book by Gennifer
Choldenko. In the book a boy named Moose Flanagan has to move to
Alcatraz because his dad got a job there as a guard. At Moose's
school a girl named Piper tricks Moose into breaking the rules. The
warden finds out about this. Will he send Moose and his family away
from Alcatraz. Which will disappoint his parents and never give his
sister Natalie a chance to get better or will he give him another
chance? Read this amazing book to find out!
This book has many strengths and weaknesses. One
strength is that it is very exciting. For example when Moose is
about to meet Al's mother. Another strength is that it is easy to
connect to . For instance when Moose plays baseball or when he has
to babysit his sister. A weakness is that in the beginning there are
no problems , but then in the middle and end it gets a whole lot
better. Another weakness is that there isn't much word choice. For
example the words kind, small, run, and big.
I would recommend this book because it is
interesting and when I started to read it I couldn't put it down.
Another reason I would recommend it is that it didn't have to many
words I didn't know. This made it easier for me to understand the
book and not struggle with it. All in all Al Capone does my Shirts
is the is the book to read.
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Good-bye, Curtis by
Kevin Henkes / Rating 4
2nd grader Christina says, "This book is
about a mail carrier named Curtis who had been a mail carrier for forty two
years. It was his last day. The last house that he delivered mail to had a
surprise for him because they will miss him. I recommend this book to people
who want to be a mail carrier or people who like realistic fiction books." |
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Good Grief,Third Grade!
by Collen O'Shaughnessy McKenna
3rd grader Shope says, "Marshp Cessano
promised her parents that third grade would be her best school year ever.
But that yucky Roger Friday will do anything to get Marsha in trouble. Now
third grade couldn't be crazier because Marsha and Roger have to work on a
class project together! I think that this book is outstanding. The
characters spring to life. It has lots of humor too." |
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The Bobbin Girl by
Emily Arnold McCully
3rd grader Andrea L. says, "It is about
woman's rights and making them isn't easy. This book is special to me
because it shows how women, even children, have to work very, very hard for
money." |
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Henry and Mudge and the
Snowman Plan by Cynthia Rylant
3rd grader Jake W. says, "My book is
about Henry being in a snowman contest. Read to find out what place he gets.
You could dream and it might come true." |
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Madeline's Christmas
by Ludwig Bemelmans
3rd grader Katherine S. says, "This book
is about 11 children that get sick and counting a teacher and mouse that is
sick too. Madeline, the smallest little girl that wasn't sick out of 12
children. She has to take care of all of them. This book is special because
the 11 children that are sick plus the teacher and mouse want to get better.
There was a knock at the door. She saw a wizard and the wizard said,
"abrawcadabra" and poof! they were all better." |
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Madeline and the Gypsies
by Ludwig Bemelmans
3rd grader Nicole L. says, "This book is
about a little girl named Madeline. Her and the 1 other girls went to the
circus. She got lost with the rich boy. They were a little scared. So they
were in the circus too. But then the 11 girls found her and the boy. It's
special because it has very good pictures, good characters. They are very
good! But my favorite was Madeline. Well, I likes them all! This is a very
SPECIAL book!!!" |
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The Grandma Mix-Up by
Emily Arnold AcCully
3rd grader Becca F. says, "When Pip's
parents go on a trip, she is stuck with two grandmas to babysit her. But
Grandma Nan is too strict and Grandma Sal is too easy on her. The Grandmas
never agree on anything! Now it's time for Pip to take charge. It's funny
and a really great book to read over the summer if you have nothing to do.
It's easy to read and the illustrations are great! This is a great book to
read [To your grandma]." |
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Nothing's Fair in Fifth
Grade by Barthe DeClements
5th grader Amy says, "This book is about
how a girl named Elise comes to school and she is well, HUGE! Everyone makes
fun of her and thinks she is the crook stealing the class's lunch money. She
is on a strict diet, her mother won't buy her new clothes and she might get
sent to a boarding school! But when Jenny's grades start to slip, Elise
comes to the rescue! So, I guess there's more to a person than you would
think. Nothing's fair in fifth grade, isn't that the truth, let me tell you!
It taught me an important lesson that no matter how someone looks, there
always is a good side. And, I think that some fifth graders, or anyone
for that matter, learn from this book that you can't judge a book by its
cover and many otther lessons." |
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The Wish by Gail
Carson Levine
5th grader Amy says, "Wilma is an
unpopular girl and she gets a wish. Her wish is to be the most popular girl
at Claverford, her middle school. They will be going to high school soon and
the wish will be gone. Wilma needs to find out how she can keep her wish and
be popular forever. This book makes you think about things like who will
always be by you know matter what. That makes you choose your friends more
carefully than before. I know that is how it is with me now." |
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The Best School Year Ever
by Barbara Robinson
4th grader Hannah says, "Everyone hates
the Herdmans. The Herdmans are a family of 6 kids and a mom. There is one in
every grade of the school. They do the dirtiest pranks and jokes and make
things explode. Beth is a blond girl with glasses. Beth ends up in Imogene's
class. She's the meanest of all! But now everyone has to write something
nice about an assigned person. Beth gets Imogene! What will she do?
This is a book about people thinking, "Oh, this is going to be the worst
year ever!" But then, at the end of the year, they change their minds to,
"Wow! this was the best school year EVER!." |
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Marvin Redpost is he a
girl? by Louis Sachar
2nd grader Daniel says, "This book is
about Marvin and how he turned into his sister when he was washing his
hands. It's a mystery and I like mysteries." |
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Tales of a Fourth Grade
Nothing by Judy Blume
4th grader Amy says, "This book is about
Peter and his brother Fudge. He and his brother go through some crazy
adventures! I liked this book because we can all relate to or know a person
like Peter or Fudge!" |
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Ramona's World by
Beverly Cleary
4rd grader Amy says, "Ramona's World is
about a girl who is experiencing a hard 4th grade life. It's a special book
because it relates to 4th graders!" |
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Maniac Magee by Jerry
Spinelli
5th grader Lauren says, "This book is
about a boy named Jeffrey Magee. He lives with his parents who die in a
train crash. Then he lives with his aunt and uncle who hate each other and
have 2 of everything. Jeffrey left them when they were at a choir concert.
He always ran. He ran fast and met Amanda and borrowed a book from her.
Jeffrey was good at a lot of things. When he returned the book to Amanda, he
lived with her family. Then he ran away from there to live at the zoo. He
lived with a man named Grayson next. Everyone knew Jeffrey as Maniac Magee
and that he really didn't have a home. I think this is a very good book
because it tells how a boy can live and survive without parents or a home." |
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Cookies and Crutches
by Judy Delton
4th graders Derek and Connor say, "In
this book, the scouts have to make cookies to get a badge. It was a good
book." |
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Alice in Rapture, Sort Of
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
5th grader Steve says, "Alice is best of
friends with Patrick and they start going out. Alice gave lots of thought
and decided to just be friends. It is like someone's normal life. Overall,
it is a pretty good book." |
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The Classroom at the End
of the Hall by Douglas Evans
5th grader Paige says, "In the beginning
of this story, the classroom and characters are introduced. Then they talked
about a chalkdust genie, a person with a messy desk, how they got a new art
teacher, a witch coming to their Halloween party, a boy with had his own
reading group, and some other funny events! At the end of the story, two
kids met the first teacher ever who had lived on Apple Island. In my
opinion, this was a pretty good book. The only thing was that the chapters
didn't flow. The Classroom at the End of the Hall was definitely a
fiction book!" |
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Superfudge by Judy
Blume
5th grader Katelyn says, "Peter has
trouble with his brother, Fudge and their new baby, Tootsie. He also has to
move to Princeton for a year. This was a really good book. I liked it when
Fudge hid Tootsie and covered her with stamps. I really enjoyed this funny,
hysterical book!" |
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The Miraculous Makeover of
Lizard Flanagan
by Carol Gorman
5th grader Kelly says, "I thought this
book was really good. It kept hold of my attention the whole time I read it.
It was about a girl who is a tomboy and is going to middle school. She
thought her friend, MaryAnn, was a tomboy too, until the first day of school
when MaryAnn wore a skirt!" |
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Chapter books are found in
the FICTION section of our LMC.
They all have a capital FIC on their spine label above the first
three letters of the author's last name.
Like this:
Once students become pretty
good readers, chapter books are for them. This is where your
imagination really kicks in and a well written story brings fantasy
to life.
Clow Kids rave about these REALLY
GOOD chapter books!
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