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• Divya Kaushal

  I would recommend A WRINKLE IN TIME BY:MADELEINE L'ENGLE .It was a stormy night and it was dark.Meg Murry's mother had come for a snack.....

  1/18/2009 12:33:39 PM
• Taylor K.

  The Penderwicks and The Penderwicks on Gardham Street by Jeanne Birdsall

  1/20/2009 7:01:35 PM
• Divya Kaushal

  I would recommend A DOG CALLED KITTY.If you like sad,love,and even more.

  1/22/2009 8:52:59 PM
• Divya Kaushal

  A DOG CALLED KITTY is by:BILL WALLACE
  

  1/22/2009 8:54:40 PM
• Traci Kyes

  We love the series by Blue Balliet:
  1. Chasing Vermeer
  2. The Wright Three
  3. The Calder Game
  
  They are mysteries centered around art or architecture with both a hero and heroine so they will appeal to both boys and girls!
  
  and for girls we keep rereading Shannon Hale's The Goose Girl, Enna Burning and River Secrets (as well as The Princess Academy)
  

  1/22/2009 9:02:44 PM
• Kelly Langston (Molly's Mom)

  I agree with Taylor's mom about Shannon Hale's books. "The Goose Girl" is especially good and her writing style is almost lyrical. Molly and I enjoyed all three of those books immensely. I have read a lot of books to Molly, and others we have really enjoyed are:
  The Neverending Story, by Michael Ende, The Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull (there are 3 so far), The Alchemyst and The Magician by Michael Scott, The Sister's Grimm series by Michael Buckley - I think boys and girls will like this because even though initially the main characters are 2 sisters, there is a main character who is a very mischievious boy introduced - this is a mystery/fantasy/twist on fairy tale series. There are 6 so far, and you should read them in order. They are very clever and funny.
  Those are some of the books that, off the top of my head, I have enjoyed reading with Molly. They are mostly fantasy type books and I would say there is no inappropriate language or content in any of them, even though some of them are considered Young Adult novels and not juvenile. ENJOY!!!

  1/23/2009 8:21:39 PM
• Kelly Langston (Molly's Mom)

  Oh....one other author we have read quite a bit this year is a man called Jim Kjellgaard. Molly's dad actually read his books when he was growing up (which was ages ago!). He writes realistic fiction (sometimes very much so), usually about wildlife, survival and things like that. His writing is VERY descriptive and vivid. These are probably books boys would enjoy more than girls, although Molly did enjoy them. But I doubt we would have read them had Molly's dad not mentioned this particular author. We are glad we did, though. I am guessing that they are along the same vein as "Hatchet" - the main character is typically a young man - late teens, early twenties - using his wits to survive and thrive, often times in a wilderness situation. If you have any interest in things like that, you may enjoy these books. Jim Kjellgaard has written quite a few and most are available at the Alachua County Library.

  1/23/2009 8:27:11 PM
• janelle.rolle

  I think that you guys should read the miraculous journey of edward tulane.Well if you did not already read it.:)

  1/23/2009 10:40:45 PM
• Molly's Mom

  I agree with Janelle! I LOVED the Miraculous Journey of Edward Toulane. It was such a good story about learning to care and loves others and not to be so self-absorbed with your own importance. Just be sure to have a tissue or two handy! :)

  1/25/2009 4:31:33 PM
• Alexis' Mom

  A book that I loved when I was in the fourth or fifth grade was Red Planet, by Robert Heinlein. It doesn't appear to be on the AR list, but it stirred excitement in my chest as I read the exerpt on Amazon.com. I would recommend it for girls or boys.

  1/26/2009 5:16:01 PM
• STEPHEN MCCULOUGH 4A

  THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH is about a kid named Milo who is always bored. But one day a tollbooh is in his room and he drive his 'car' in it. then he in in a new, learning land.Read this book, you will love it!!!

  1/28/2009 3:01:07 PM
• ohm panchal

  i liked the captain underpants when i was in 3rd grade to right now.i am still waiting for the 9th book.

  1/28/2009 10:50:55 PM
• Grace Cho

  Mrs Frisby and the rats of nimh is a amazing book!!It's about a widowed female mouse.She has 4 children and one of them Timothy is sick and can not be moved.But they have to move or die!So when she talks to the owl he said to talk to the rats.After she does the rats agree to help.But there's one problem...the cat.This is a book you will absoulutly love!

  2/4/2009 9:03:19 PM
• Gena

  I would recommend the book The Unseen. It's about a girl that has a key that lets her have senses to sense the unseen....creatures friendly and cute and creatures who would gladly bite you forever....
  

  2/9/2009 7:27:17 PM
• Divya Kaushal

  Maybe read the Harry Potter series

  2/10/2009 6:30:10 PM
• Mrs. Geiger

  I just finished a great book called AN OCEAN APART, A WORLD AWAY by Lensey Namioka. It is about a Chinese girl who comes to America to study medicine in a time period when women were expected to focus on housework and raising children. There are many instances of stereotyping, and the main characters goes through lots of changes throughout the story. It's a great read!

  2/19/2009 8:00:33 AM
• Gena

  Books by Edward Eager are great for fantasy lovers and People who like funny books.

  2/28/2009 9:55:09 AM
• taylor

  well....i know alot of good books but here is one of them- crosscreek --- by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings she is a great author .... the book was made into a movie!!!

  3/4/2009 6:35:19 PM
• Alexandra Jacobs 4B

  I think that people should read a book called Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach. It is a mystery that everyone will love.

  3/5/2009 6:08:12 PM
• ohm panchal

  i love the goosebumps series. u should read the Horrorland books.U WILL love it!!!!!!!!

  3/5/2009 7:22:06 PM
• ohm panchal

  the book i liked was [is there a dead dog in your locker?]it's funny and awesome!!!!!!!!

  3/9/2009 10:06:17 PM
• Geiger

  I just finished an amazing book called KIRA KIRA. It is set in Georgia in the 1950s and is about a Japanese family trying to make it in the United States. It is a book about family, sacrifice, and perseverance. I would highly recommend it!

  3/14/2009 11:21:32 AM
• Kellen Breton

  I just finished reading an extraordinary book called The Boy Who Dared. This book is about a boy named Helmuth who stands up against Hitler and the Nazis. He was arrested and executed when he was 17 years old. This book is based on a true story about a courageous boy!

  3/15/2009 6:50:32 PM
• Divya Kaushal

  I am in the middle of a book called the Phineas L. Miguire...ERUTS. It's one of the sunshine state books

  3/16/2009 7:22:04 AM
• Mrs. Langston (Molly's Mom)

  So, I'm reading "Holes" by Louis Sachar to Molly (and her Daddy!). If you haven't seen the movie, I HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend reading the book. If you've seen the movie, it will take away the surprise when you read the book. The connections in the book are amazing, and as you get into the story, you will want to keep on reading. Louis Sachar does an excellent job of weaving the story and surprising you. It is easy to read and thoroughly enjoyable. Molly's Dad even made me read it to HIM the other night after Molly went to bed because he wanted to find out what was going to happen! Now THAT'S a good book!

  3/23/2009 8:51:45 PM
• ohm panchal

  i just finished a book named Matilda.it's so good that i could not close it!

  3/25/2009 10:40:07 PM
• Divya

  I would say that Sounder by William H. Armstrong is an outstanding.

  3/30/2009 2:14:12 PM
• Ryan Lauzardo

  I highly reomend a extraordinary book called the White Giraffe about a girl who goes to live with her unknown relative who is very strict who lives on a animal reserve

  4/13/2009 11:26:58 AM
• sana b

  one AWESOME book that alot of people would recomend is stumptown kid . It has alot of adventure and it is so cool.plus it is was a sunshine book.
  

  4/13/2009 4:31:01 PM
• Mr. Goodman (Steven's dad)

  Little late to the party here, but I will agree with Divya, I thought Sounder was a great book. Mr. Armstrong manages to squeeze a lot of detail and imagery into a fairly short story. I read this book many (too many!!) years ago, and had forgotten most of the details other than the dog dying, so I was expecting a rather difficult and sad story. The first part of the book more or less met those expectations. But towards the end of the book, the mood of despair gave way to a feeling of hope that there was opportunity and good in the world, and that was a pleaseant surprise for me. Definitly a good read.

  4/15/2009 8:20:13 PM
• Betty Osfield (Emma's Mom)

  For all you girls.. and maybe some of the boys :o) we love to read the candy apple books. Mrs. Geiger refers to certain types of books as "brain candy". These books are definitely "brain candy".. They are quick, easy, light reading. Always fun and enjoyable.. kind of like a disney movie!
  We are also now reading How to Steal a Dog that is great so far, Friendship According to Humphrey.. gotta LOVE LOVE LOVE that little guy!

  4/28/2009 10:55:29 PM
• Betty Osfield (Emma's Mom)

  Now for the boys (and some of the girls too!)... Kyle (Emma's big brother) and I are currently reading Snakehead. This is the latest book in the Alex Rider series written by Anthony Harowitz. Alex is like a young James Bond, who has gotten drawn into becoming a spy for MI6, British Intelligence. They are really good books. When I read the first book,Stormbreaker, I couldn't put it down!

  4/28/2009 11:00:08 PM
• Ryan Lauzardo

  A masterwork of storytelling called John Adams writen by David Mcullough is the best book writen in this century in my opion

  5/1/2009 10:15:05 AM
• Gena

  if you want an awesome book to read,
  read "The mysterious Benedict Society".
  -Gena

  5/3/2009 6:19:47 AM
• ALEXANDRA 4B

  THE THING ABOUT GEORGIE IS AN INCREDIBLE BOOK!!!! YOU SHOULD READ IT.

  5/5/2009 2:35:03 PM
• Miranda ~*~*~

  "Holes" By Louis Sachar is an amazing book. Once I picked it up, I could not let go of it. My reading log was all about Holes that week! If you read it, then you WILL agree with me

  5/5/2009 2:44:29 PM
• ALEXANDRA<::><::><::>4B

  A REALLY GOOD SET OF 3 BOOKS IS THE DOLL PEOPLE,THE MEANEST DOLL IN THE WORLD,AND THE RUNAWAY DOLLS.

  5/6/2009 1:28:55 PM
• Emma's Mom

  I AGREE Miranda! Holes was awesome! Emma's dad even liked reading it, and he isn't much of a reader! We also loved the movie, they did a good job with it!

  5/11/2009 4:57:33 PM
• Sana B :)

  i think that the book Twilight is AWESOME when i picked it up i couldn't put it down!!!!when you finish try New moon

  5/12/2009 8:11:10 PM
• Grace Cho:)

  Escaping the giant wave is an AWESOME book!! It's about a boy who's on a vacation with his family and thinks his going to have the best vacation ever! But he's wrong.When he's babysitting his younger sister Beebee at their hotel eating pizza and milkshakes, there was a earthquake and fire at the same time.When they get out of they're hotel they go to the top of the hill because they remembered a sign that said a tsunami might follow. But they're friend doesn't go up, because a lot of times the tsunami warning was a false alarm. If you want to find out what happens you have to read the book!!!!!
  

  5/19/2009 3:10:36 PM
• ohm panchal

  read the Ricky ricotta series

  5/19/2009 9:08:20 PM
• naomi

  i would sugggest to read the sisters grimm books

  5/23/2009 8:43:12 PM
• ALEXANDRA :]:]:]:]:]:]:] 4B

  A FANTASTIC BOOK IS "OGGIE COODER". I HIGHLY RECOMEND IT.

  5/31/2009 10:29:42 AM
• colleen tucker

  Once upon a marigold is such a good book! I love how its a love story but at the same time a adventure story and even a little mystery!Twice upon a marigold is good too.

  9/1/2009 7:14:01 PM
• Darby Emery

  I loved the book fabled fourth graders of aesop elementery school IT ROCKS!!! i thought it was a great story with comedy, drama, and a lot of fun!

  9/3/2009 6:03:29 AM
• liliana valle

  i loved the book the candy shop war! it is about three kids that find a candy shop filled with magical candies but they find out that the owner is evil and i cannot tell more or i will tell every thing!

  9/3/2009 5:42:34 PM
• IAN johnson

  the series percy jackon and the olympiains is the greatest series eveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer.

  9/3/2009 6:49:59 PM
• Danny Ha

  I just finished the book called The Lemonade War.
  It's about a forth grader named Evan and his sister who skipped a grade who's going to forth grade too. They decide to have a lemonade war Evan gets so mad he steals his sister's money she earned. Read the book too find out why he got mad and who won the Lemonade War!!!! -Danny

  9/8/2009 6:15:55 PM
• Divya Kaushal(last year's student)

  i read Ingraine The Brave. it is a great book

  9/24/2009 3:03:39 PM
• Hallie

  If your looking for a outstanding book to read I would suggest Found.If you like to read mystery books.

  9/25/2009 4:32:07 PM
• Kenzie nora

  I just finished The Puzzling World Of Winston Breen.It was so good my mom LOVES it!

  9/27/2009 12:14:49 PM
• Alexandra last years student

  The Mysterious Benedict Society is a great set of three adventure books about gifted children
  

  10/11/2009 12:48:53 PM
• liliana valle

  i love the Fableheaven book series. it is about a brother and sister that have to protect a magical preseve. It is getting taken over by magical enemies, powerful demons,and The Society of the Evening Star (also enemies.)

  10/18/2009 3:11:01 PM
• The Name Of This Book Is Secret

  This is one of the best books I have EVER READ! It is full of Mystery and a SECRET STORY!!! It's Very MYSTERIOUS!

  10/21/2009 6:45:31 PM
• Kenzie Nora

  A Crooked Kind Of Perfect is a great book. I read it in one day. Let me just say it is REALLY GOOD!

  10/21/2009 7:47:27 PM
• Darby Emery

  I LOVED THE BOOK 'THINGS WITH WINGS'!!! IT'S AN AWESOME BOOK AND I DEFININTLY RECCOMEND IT!

  11/18/2009 7:53:32 PM
• Darby Emery

  i just read this AWESOME new book called HOOT I could not put it down! And now theres a movie about it on disney chanel! LOL. HIGHLY RECOMEND IT!

  11/18/2009 7:58:51 PM
• liliana valle

  The book Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat is very enthralling. It is about a girl named Emmy and a rat who is very mysterious in the beginning. Emmy does not want to be a goody-two shoes anymore so she sits by the rat to learn to be naughty. She also has no friends. When she meets a boy named Joe she becomes friends with him and the rat. Joe realizes that if you get one bite from the rat you can hear him. If you get a second bite,you shrink to the size of him. I think this book is a tantalizing adventure that i will never forget!

  11/23/2009 5:49:10 PM
• m k y

  i read a amazing book called holes you guys shold try it!

  12/8/2009 3:02:34 PM
• Dell Mitchell

  The book Poppy is so good, that I finished it in one day!!!!! It is about a brave female mouse named Poppy, and she saves her mom, her dad,and her 75 sisters and brothers from an owl named Mr. Ocax. this is a WONDERFUL book!!!

  12/8/2009 6:46:42 PM
• Iam Cormack 4B

  The best sunshine state book i have read so far is Punished! The secret in the title is PUNished! (Pun is a play on words joke like "why are you so shellfish?")

  12/15/2009 2:35:52 PM
• Alan

  You should read the series Bobby Pendragon.It's about this regular kid ,but when Uncle Press came, the following events were crazy! I highly reccomend this series!

  12/15/2009 7:29:08 PM