Student Book Reviews

After talking with some parents, I found that a page of student reviews would be useful to let students tell if they think other students would like a book.  So if the book is good or bad your child will be able to decide.

                                     2011 - 2012

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane       Author: Kate Di Camillo
Chapters: 27                      
Reviewed: by Rebecca Mock                        Grade: 4

Summary: A china rabbit named Edward Tulane was loved by a girl named Abilene.  One day he was thrown over board  by mistake.  Edward goes on many adventures, like living with hobos. thrown in the garbage, and many more.  It had been many years and he ended up at a doll mender's shop.  Does Edward ever make it back to Abilene?  Please read the book to find out.

     Review: Someone else would love the book I read because it is very exciting and has many different adventures.  If you read the book you should reread the ending, because at first it was confusing but once I read it again I understood.


The Secret Garden                       Author: Frances Hodgson Burnet
Chapters: 27                                    Pages: 368
Review by: Alizea Hinz                             Grade: 4

Summary - The book The Secret Garden is about a girl who is nice to a handicapped boy.  The girl always tries to get him out of the mansion.  Finally, he gets out and finds a secret garden. To find out what happens to the boy read The Secret Garden.
     Review - I would recommend this book because it is  full of adventure and it is a good  book.

I Survived the Bombing of Pearl Harbor     Author: Lauren Tarshis
Chapters: 14                                                   Pages: 88
Review by: Ryan Carrasco                          Grade: 4

Summary: This story is about a young boy who lived in 1941 in New York City and moved to live at Pearl Harbor City, Hawaii on the island of Oahu.  The boy and his mom moved because his mom was transferred to work as a nurse at Pearl Harbor.  One day he looked up in the sky and saw Japanese fighter planes.  For the first time the boy was scared.  The boy's mom was still at work and the boy had no idea what to do.

Rreview: I think that someone else would like to read this book because it's sad, exciting, and interesting.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone      Author:  J.K. Rowling
Chapters: 18                                              Pages: 309
Review by: Colby Canales                          Grade: 4

Summary: Harry Potter has never played a sport while flying on a broomstick.  He's never worn a cloak of, befriended a giant, or helped hatch a dragon,  All Harry knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable children.  But all of that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by an owl messenger; a letter with an invitation to a wonderful place called Hogwarts.  He finds magic around every corner, and a great destiny that's been waiting for him ... if he can survive.

Review: I would like someone else to read this book because it is a very interesting, exciting, and surprising book.  Every page you read you'll get more and more excited.

The Fire Within                          Author: Chris D'Lacy
Chapters: 23                                 Pages: 340
Reviewed by Bryce Zumbek         Grade: 5

Summary: Collage student David enters a house that makes clay dragons come to life.  He becomes a tenet, living with Lucy and Penny.  He writes a story for Lucy whos pet squirrel just died.  Along the way he a great adventure.

Review:  I would recommend The Fire Within because it is a fun book about dragons that come to life

Warriors Fire and Ice                   Author: Erin Hunter
Chapters: 30                                   Pages: 317
Reviewed by Maya Gutierrez          Grade: 5

Summary: Cats live in a forest in four clans.  Thunder Clan is the main clan.  Fireheart, the character, knows his best friend, Graystripe, ran off to see a rival enemy from River Clan, while Thunder Clan is having harsh times during leaf bare or winter.  How will they survive?

Review:  If you like cats or nature and harsh times you would like this book.  I really loved the book, it's also a series.  Thank you Delaney Greenway for bringing this book to school.



Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea                Author: Jules Vern
Chapters 46                                                                   Pages: 135
Reviewed by Nichols Toller                                         Grade 5

Summary: This is the story of a professor named Pierre Aronnaz who retells the story under the sea in a submarine known as the Nautilus.  It is his adventure with two of his friends and the leader of the sub, Caption Nemo.  They go around the world on daring and treacherous journeys at places like the lost city of Atlantis, the den of a giant squid, and even got trapped beneath the Antarctic ice.  This is a classic book by one of the most famous sci-fi writers tin history, Jules Vern.

Review:  I recommend this book to anyone who likes realistic science fiction.  It got a little dull during long conversations, but the action picks right again.  There are a couple long words, but otherwise, it was easy to understand.  For all of you with e-readers, there is a free version at the Kindle Store.

Review:  I really think people would like this book.  It has a lot of characters and an important moral: No matter what always be yourself.   

Stargirl                                                             Author:  Jerry Spinelli
Reviewed by Camille Capili                                  Grade 5

Summary: This is a very good book.  I really like it.  The beginning starts when a boy, named Leo, attends Mica Area High School.  Things are going well until a mysterious girl, named Stargirl, comes to attend the school.  People think she's weird, goofy, and an embarrassment.  On on knew what to make of her.  The thing was. she was always in her own world.  Then Leo's feelings change and he wonders if they might be friends. He was starting to like her.

Review:  I really think people would like this book.  It has a lot of characters and an important moral: No matter what always be yourself.

The Hunger Games                                                   Author: Suzanne Collins
Chapters: 27                                                             Pages: 388
Reviewed by Tye Hernandez                                   Grade 5

Summary: In a county that was once the United States there are 13 districts of Panem.  Each year every child from the ages 12-18 are entered in a reaping to fight to the death against the other district children in hopes of winning food for their district.  In the story Primrose Evergreen has her name in the reaping only once and gets picked, but her sister volunteers to fight  for her.  Her sister, Katniss Evergreen, goes to the fight in the annual Hunger Games and tries her best to survive.  Does Katniss win or does she lose in the end?  If you want to know you have to read this incredible book!

Review:  I think someone else would like this book.  I think some on e else would like this book because it's very exciting and suspenseful and keeps you guessing the whole way through.  

The Hunger Games                                           Author: Susan Collins
Chapters: 27                                                        Pages: 388
Reviewed by: Matthew Kuehl                              Grade: 5

Summary: In a nation called Panem,. Katniss Everdeen's sister, Primrose is chosen to compete in a fight to the death called "The Hunger Games".  When Primrose i picked Katniss volunteers to take her place, but she did not know what she just got into.

Review: People would like this book because it has a lot of action, drama, and romance.

Dog Whisperer; The Rescue                             Author: Nicholas Edwards
Chapters: 24                                                        Pages: 216
Reviewed by: Melita Kalczynski                          Grade: 5

Summary: A girl named Emily dreams about drowning.  She had the dream for three nights in a row!  Her parents aren't worried but Emily is sure that they are real and will come true.  On the third night, Emily finds a dog on a beach near her house.  The dog is horribly wounded, but seems to like Emily.  When her parents rush the dog to the vet, Emily realizes that there is something between the two of them.  Find out more by reading Dog Whisperer; the Rescue.

Review: This book is good for all animal lovers.  It is a mixture of action, drama, and puppy love  . 

The World's Wildest Roller Coaster                Author: Michale Burgan
Chapters: 6                                                          Pages: 48
Reviewed by: Andrew Spittell                            Grade: 5

Summary: This book is a great informer about awesome roller-coasters.  It includes coasters such as "The Big One" and "Superman:The Escape".  Although the book is shore, it is very entertaining for hard-core coaster fans like me.  The book also teaches about gravity and how these rides work. 

Review: I liked this book, and I think I think other people would too.  Even if if you do not enjoy roller coasters, it is still interesting to learn about them.

Savvy                                                                  Author: Ingrid Law
Chapters:                                                           Pages; 368
Reviewed by: Corinne Zumbek                          Grade: 5

Summary: For generations the Beaumont family has a magical secret.  At the age of thirteen every child receives a supernatural talent - a savvy.  Mib is about to turn thirteen, but two days before her birthday she finds out her dad got in a scary car crash.  Mib decides to go on a mission to the hospital far away to prove that her savvy can save her dad.  She sneaks onto a sales man's bus to find out she is going to wrong way.  She goes through many more obstacles to get to her dad.  To find out more about her savvy and and her adventures.

Review:  I would recommend this book book to everyone because who doesn't like exciting books?  Savvy is 368 pages long so it will entertain you for a long time.

Stoneheart                                                    Author: Charlie Fletcher
Chapters:                                                        Pages: 464
Reviewed by: Christian Oviedo                       Grade: 5

Summary: Stoneheart is about a  boy named George Chapman, who broke the head off a dragon statue out of anger.  After he does that his whole world flips
upside down.  George starts getting chased  by gargoyles, huge sentipeadse, and a man named The Walker.  George must put the dragon head back into the heart of London before hi is killed.  On his journey he meets a  girl named Edia, who is also caught up in this messed up world.  George also meets and befriends a statue,  along with other statues that will help George return the dragon head to the heart of London.

Review: I think someone else would like to read Stoneheart.  Stoneheart is the first book in a  trilogy.  Stoneheart as packed with mystery, excitement, and compassion.  When I started to read this  book I never wanted to put it down.  I hope that if another classmate reads this book they'll feel the same way I did about it.    

 




                          



 
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