Brianna
Grade: 3
“The Very Fairy Princess” Author: Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton
Rating: 10 Stars
Geraldine is a little girl who is a fairy princess. When she wakes up in the morning, the first thinks she does is put on her crown. Then she has fairy pancakes and almost misses her bus to school. At school, she has to put her wings in her bookbag. The princess loves to dance and after school she has her fairy snack of sugar cookies with sprinkles. Her mom tells her she has to take a bath but she has to take her crown off before she takes a bubble bath. The princess is so tired that she falls asleep during dinner! Her daddy carries her up to bed and her parents tuck her into bed.
Bethanie
Grade: 3
“Dogerella” Author: Maribeth Boelts
Rating: 10 Stars
This story is like Cinderella except it is about dogs. Dogerella has two evil step-
Kamaya R.
Grade: 5
“Tooter Pepperday” Author: Jerry Spinelli
Rating: 10 Stars
Tooter Pepperday is a little girl whose punishment is to go live on her Aunt Sally’s farm. Her aunt raises chickens on the farm and has a countdown sign to the day they will hatch. On the day the egg is suppose to hatch, Tooer wakes up at midnight and runs downstairs to see if the egg has started. She squeals when she sees that the egg has started cracking. She names the chick Eggbert and then falls asleep on the floor beside it. “I liked the book because it was funny. Tooter kept stepping in cow poop the entire book!”
Summer Reading Student
“In the Hand of the Goddess” Author: Tamora Pierce
Rating: 4 Stars
This book is about a girl that had to face her fears n order to receive her dream of knighthood. This book teaches you that you have to feel the fear and do it anyway. This book is a teaching instrument.
Summer Reading Student
“Lioness Rampant” Author: Tamora Pierce
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is about a girl named Allana who proves herself worthy of her knighthood as she sets out on some of her most dangerous attempts yet. She also makes an important decision about her life. My impression of the book is that you have to continue working to achieve your goals. I highly recommend this book to youth.
Summer Reading Student
“The Wild Girls” Author: Pat Murphy
Rating: 7 Stars
This is a wonderful book about wild girls and their power of writing and being themselves. It also tells about the power of relationships between friends and parents. My impression of the book is that it teaches you the power of being yourself.
Summer Reading Student
“Stuart Little At The Farm” Author: Susan Hill
Rating: 9 Stars
This book is about Stuart Little the mouse and George his brother who go to the amusement
park. They have lots of fun playing games, riding rides and ponies and going to
the fun house. The fun house had mirrors that made them look funny. I saw a fun-
Summer Reading Student
“The Fortune” Author: Deb Caletti
Rating: 1 Star
Summer Reader let us know what the book was about.
Summer Reading Student
“Clifford and the Parade” Author: Norman Bridwell
Rating: 8 Stars
This book is about a big red dog name Clifford who did not know what he wanted to be in the Halloween Parade. Clifford sees a cat, rat and bat. Finally, a boy and a girl bring a hose, ladder, raincoat, boots and lights that flash. Clifford is a fire engine and the boy and the girls are fire fighters. My impression of the book is that it was very interesting and it lets you know that animals have to make tough decisions in their life, also. But after much careful thinking, thinks fall in place for Clifford and the children. I recommend this book to all ages.
Summer Reading Student
“Fast Food Nation” Author: Eric Schlosser
Rating: 7 Stars
This book tells about fast food and how it is made. It was very disturbing, especially the making of McNuggets are made. This is good awareness not to take anything for granted and to be very careful where you eat. Preparing your own meals is the best way to go. Good advice to young and old.
Summer Reading Student
“The Pharoh’s Secret” Author: Marissa Moss
Rating: 3 Stars
This is a dull and spooky book. At some points it does not hold your attention. Not a good book.
Summer Reader
“Infinity” Author: Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rating: 5 Stars
Infinity is a book with a plot with a video game that turns people into zombies. This book was a lot to comprehend. General Comments: I don't actually recommend this book.
Summer Reader
“Cut” Author: Patricia McCormick
Rating: 4 Stars
This book has a unique way of seeking to explain characters and their motives. This book is unique. General Comments: Not a book I would read.
Summer Reader
“Cybele’s Secret” Author: Juliet Marillier
Rating: 9 Stars
This was a sequel that contained many elements that make it a wonderful romantic fantasy novel;a love triangle with a mysterious code, a great encounter with another world of betrayal. ...I would love to read in my spare time. General Comments: Waiting to read this book.
Summer Reader
“Dr. Fisher of Genever” Author: Graham Greene
Rating: 7 Stars
This is a pitiful way demonstrated to cope with less and take a look at human greed. My impression of book: Coping with less has a different approach on each person. General Comments: Good Book.
Summer Reader
“Ash” Author: Malinda Lo
Rating: 8 Stars
This book has its own version of Cinderella that was a wonderful fantasy. However, the ending spoiled everything for me after the character Ash marries a lady from the princes court. This is a true example of life and a good teaching tool.
Summer Reader
“The Deeding of Lana Morri” Author: Launa Tom McNeal
Rating: 6 Stars
This is a book about family values, friendship and wishes. This was a funny and sad book. This book teaches us all about values. Highly recommended.
Summer Reader
“How To Build A House” Author: Dana Reinhandt
Rating: 7 Stars
This is a book about a girl seeking escape from her troubles. I feel as though this book could have been quite helpful providing the author had ended it with Harper as a Christian. This sounds like a very good book that you yourself could end it just so. Highly recommended.
Summer Reader
“ME The Missing and the Dead” Author: Jenny Valentine
Rating: 8 Stars
The topic and the contents are not in common but has a satisfying ending. This book was hard to follow. Need to be a good reader with lots of comprehension.
Summer Reader
“Before Wings” Author: Beth Goobie
Rating: 9 Stars
This book is about a girl working at camp after having her second bout with near death and learns how to live. I personally would like to read this book and will try to read it as soon as possible.
Summer Reader
“I Coriander” Author: Sally Gardender
Rating: 5 Stars
A historical seeting enhances the setting to this fantasy. Very interestingly written. For a fantasy, it was carefully written. You need a lot of imagination.
Summer Reader
“Wake” Author: Lisa McMann
Rating: 8 Stars
This book is about Janie, a seventeen year old girl who gets sucked into people's dreams and finds out what they are thinking. By using her powers, she assists the police in finding a drug dealer.
Summer Reader
“Fade” Author: Lisa McMann
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is the sequel to “Wake”. The character, Janie now has a boyfriend who is very pretty. On her next mission, she now has to help catch a sexual predator that may be lurking in the school.
Summer Reader
“Absolute Brightness” Author: James Lecesne
Rating: 8 Stars
Phoebe learns about judgement. Her cousins who she considers weird and needs to be avoided ends up affecting her whole family. She gets involved with a murderer and speeds toward the bittersweet ending of the book. My impression of the book is that any decision you make in life whether it be good or bad will effect the whole family, therefore, try to make good decisions. This book can be applied to your whole life and learn by it. I truly recommend this book for all ages.
Summer Reader
“Seeker” Author: William Nicholson
Rating: 5 Stars
Seeker has wanted to join the Nomana all his life, just as his brother, Blaze did. His father wants him to become a teacher as he became. Now, Seeker has to choose between two worlds. Good book.
Summer Reader
“Raven’s Gate” Author: Anthony Horowitz
Rating: 5 Stars
This book is about Matt, a troublemaker who doesn’t really do bad things. On one case he is almost sent to jail but the government gives him a second chance. He lives with a woman named Ms. Deverell and he starts to find the place very creepy. Good book.
Robert Davie
“The Sun Also Rises” Author: Ernest Hemingway
Rating: 6 Stars
This book about a group of friends and ex-
Hillary Frazier
“L.A. Candy” Author: Lauren Conrad
Rating: 9 Stars
This book is about best friends, Jane and Scarlett who live together in an apartment in L.A. Jane wants to be pushed out of her comfort zone and Scarlett is starting school at UCLA. The two girls go to a club one night and meet a producer named Trevor who is looking for girls to star in his new reality show, “L.A. Candy”. Jane and Scarlett along with two other girls, Madison and Gaby have camera men following them around almost 24/7 video taping their daily lives. Little do the girls know that there is a lot more to the show than they bargained for. When I first read L.A. Candy it captured my attention but it wasn’t until about the last 150 pages that I couldn’t stop reading it. This book is filled with drama, friendship, love, backstabbers and lots of fame. I can’t wait until I get the second book. The only thing that maybe could have been better would have been it the chapters weren’t so small, like 3 pages, and the ending didn’t “leave you hanging”. Of course, Lauren knew what she was doing with that because I’m dying to read the next book. General Comments: Love, Love, Love, Love!
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