tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48520944142146071782024-03-13T16:02:30.937-07:00#fisdreadsBook Reviews for Students in Grades 3-5Mrs. Hamptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325921591454151308noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852094414214607178.post-11119476528189722432013-07-22T09:08:00.001-07:002013-07-22T09:08:23.703-07:00The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="border: 0px; color: #4d4d4d; font-style: inherit; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The <i>One and Only Ivan</i> takes place in a Mall off the highway, where a small makeshift circus calls home. Ivan is a silverback gorilla who lives in this circus and has been the center attraction of the mall for quite some time. During his stay at the circus, he has made friends with Stella the older elephant and Bob the stray dog who visits at night. Ivan is a curious gorilla who is a "famed" artist and loves to create artwork for the night custodian's daughter Julie. The circus owner "Mack" has been struggling with the steady decline of mall visitors and is not able to properly take care of the animals because of the decline. In efforts to improve the mall circus, he decides to buy a baby elephant named Ruby. Stella immediately takes in the frightened elephant and treats her as if she was her own. As time goes on Stella becomes very ill from a foot wound and ends up passing away. Before dying, she asks Ivan to help free Ruby by finding a way to get her out of the circus. Through Ivan's multiple attempts and getting Julie's help, he is successful in completing this task. Ruby and other animals make it to the zoo and eventually Ivan is able to move there as well. This story is about friendship and struggle. It also shows you that if there is a will then there is a way. By the end of the book everyone will fall in love with Ivan and cheer him on as he goes through his efforts to rescue Ruby. </span></span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852094414214607178.post-41523251577632072122013-07-15T08:32:00.001-07:002013-07-15T08:32:13.663-07:00Wonder by R.J. Palacio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Wonder</span></i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> is an 2013-2014 Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee. This realistic fiction chapter book follows the life of a child named August Pullman, who suffers from a facial deformity. Because of his deformity, August has struggled with making friends and fitting in. August has been home schooled his entire life and at the start of middle school, his parents decide to send him to school for his 5th grade year. The story tells about his challenges with bullying, making friends and trying to fit in despite his abnormal looking face. This novel also tells of his victories and how staying positive can take you places. <i>Wonder</i> is mostly told from August's point of view, but it also has several other narrators such as his sister and his school peers. It was interesting to hear the other narrators sides of the story and this really added more depth to the book, which aides the readers understanding of the characters actions and feelings. </span></div>
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The Smithfork children find themselves in the middle of an adventure and some danger when they discover that their new posh apartment has a secret- lots of them. Mr. Post, the original owner, was a lover of puzzles. He created a puzzle within the walls of the apartment to hide is fortune from everyone except his children; his children Eloise and Julian never found the codes nor the fortune.<br />
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<u>Beauty</u> by Bill Wallace is an older book, but it is still one of my all time favorite books! This book will tug at your heart! You will laugh and you may cry. Although this book is fiction, it was inspired by real life events of Bill Wallace. At eleven years old, his grandmother took him to buy a horse he named, Beauty. </div>
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<strong>Notes:</strong> Unhappy about his parents splitting up and moving with his mother to Grandpa's farm, eleven-year-old Luke finds comfort in riding and caring for a horse named Beauty. <br />
<strong>From the Publisher:</strong> <span id="publisher_annotation"><!-- html-lint all: off --><b><i>A Horse Named Beauty</i></b>
She was an old horse, but she still had a lot of life in her. And she was the best friend Luke needed after the pain of his parents' divorce and the move to Oklahoma to live with his difficult grandfather. Luke could have had a younger horse, one better able to keep up with a boy's adventures. But it was Beauty that Luke loved. He found himself sharing his hopes, dreams, and fears with the old horse. With Beauty, Luke was finally able to enjoy life again.<br />
Until one night, in a wild storm, Beauty escapes from the corral into a terrible trap, and Luke is faced with the most difficult decision he's ever had to make.</span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852094414214607178.post-27292764331002469792013-06-12T00:00:00.000-07:002013-06-12T00:00:02.202-07:00Award Winner Wednesday: Glory Be<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With the the Fourth of July AND Gloriana June Hemphill's 12th birthday coming, the community pool CANNOT be closing!! It just can't - especially since Glory has celebrated all of her birthdays there. And there is just no way that Glory's best friend Frankie is mad at her JUST for talking to the new Yankee girl in town - even if her mama is rumored to be with those "Freedom People." And why is her sister acting so strange? Does it have to do with the the new boy Robbie?</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?type=xw12&isbn=0060264462/LC.GIF&client=friss&upc=&oclc=" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?type=xw12&isbn=0060264462/LC.GIF&client=friss&upc=&oclc=" height="200" width="138" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the best known and most popular historical fiction series is Laura Ingalls Wilder's <i>Little House on the Prairie</i> series.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Did you ever wonder how the alphabet we use today was created? <u>Ox, House, Stick: The History of Our Alphabet</u> is the book for you. Written by Don Robb, this book will describe to you the development of our Roman alphabet from ancient times to the present day.</span><br />
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Another wonderful and well written novel by Christopher Paul Curtis. Curtis' novels are excellent for Historical and Realistic fiction lovers. In this novel, <em>The Mighty Miss Malone</em>, Deza Malone is the comical 12 year old main character. She is full of life. It is here great spirit that carries her family and friends- and even herself through the hard times in Gary, Indiana.<br />
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Deza begins to find her way when her father leaves to find work in Flint, Michigan and the family is put out of their home. Through it all she learns to stand tall and proud.<br />
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I stumbled upon this beautiful picture book by Crystal Hubbard as I was browsing my library. I was awestruck when I found this dynamic story- the story of Jimmy Winkfield. I had never before heard about this pioneer in Black History, although I have horse jockeys and race horse owners in my family.<br />
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<em>The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby</em>, guides readers through the details of Jimmy Winkfield's life as he became one of the best horse jockeys in the world. Known by some as "Wink", Jimmy Winkfield is a two time winner of the famous the Kentucky Derby of 1900 and 1901. <br />
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Winkfield's life is chronicled in this captivating story showing the determination of a young boy growing up in segregated Kentucky in the late 1880's. Throughout the day Jimmy works alongside his parents and 16 brothers and sisters as sharecroppers, but his true love is riding horses. The author describes Jimmy as being "captivated by the big powerful animals" (Hubbard, 2008, p. 1), which is illustrated so well in the pictures. Wink gets his break in horse racing when an owner who could not afford an experienced jockey asks him to ride. It is this race that sets the precedent for the type of jockey Jimmy is. Despite receiving a year suspension, Jimmy Winkfield continued to train becoming one of the most sought after jockeys. <br />
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Jimmy encountered racism, suspensions, and conflicts during his years on the track, but he continued to race and love horses. After losing in the 1902 Kentucky Derby, Jimmy "Wink" Winkfield moved to Europe, racing for Russian czars, Polish princes and German barons. He died at the age of 91.<br />
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Mrs. Roane<br />
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With Winter just a few days away and wishes for cooler, wintry type weather now is the perfect time to think about a few good books to read over Winter Break! Here a couple of new favorites I have added to my must read list for all you Frisco ISD readers! Happy Reading!</div>
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Entering 5th grade is hard enough, but it's even harder when you have been home-schooled your entire life, and you are born with a facial deformity that has forced you to stay home--until now! August Pullman (Auggie) is entering 5th grade at Beecher Prep with the challenge of making new friends and convincing the entire school body that he is just another normal kid with a unique face. If you enjoyed reading <i>Out of My Mind</i> by Sharon Draper, this is the book for you. This book will surely lead to great discussions with fellow readers, your librarian, your teachers, and your family! <i>Wonder</i> is on the <a href="http://www.txla.org/TBA" target="_blank">Texas Bluebonnet Book List</a> (ask your parents to check on the Texas Library Association's website with you to preview next year's list) for 2013-2014. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">I have a wonderful biography book for you to check out!! It's called </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;">Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.78333282470703px;"> by Melissa Sweet. I don't know about you but I have watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade every year since I was a little girl. This amazing book tells the fascinating history of puppeteer & Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade pioneer Tony Sarg using a variety of real pictures and original illustrations by Melissa Sweet. Please make sure that you click on the links below to find out more about the author as well as this time-honored tradition! Happy reading! </span></div>
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Mrs. Matteihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04141560832893641483noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852094414214607178.post-18023004024744848032012-11-12T05:41:00.000-08:002012-11-12T05:41:21.984-08:00Ungifted by Gordon Korman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm thankful for wonderful authors like Gordon Korman! Aren't you? Read on to find out about his latest novel...</div>
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The word "gifted" has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It's usually more like "Don't try this at home." So when the troublemaker pulls a major prank at his middle school, he thinks he's finally gone too far. But thanks to a mix-up by one of the administrators, instead of getting in trouble, Donovan is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction (ASD), a special program for gifted and talented students.<br />
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It wasn't exactly what Donovan had intended, but there couldn't be a more perfect hideout for someone like him. That is, if he can manage to fool people whose IQs are above genius level. And that becomes harder and harder as the students and teachers of ASD grow to realize that Donovan may not be good at math or science (or just about anything). But after an ongoing experiment with a live human (sister), an unforgettably dramatic middle-school dance, and the most astonishing come-from-behind robot victory ever, Donovan shows that his "gifts" might be exactly what the ASD students never knew they needed. (review taken from <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/">www.goodreads.com</a>)Mrs. Hobbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13239441709275523105noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852094414214607178.post-30083271807089538362012-11-06T08:54:00.002-08:002012-11-06T08:54:36.402-08:00Make Room for a New Series: The Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventure<h2>
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Art Institute. The exhibit is not just any exhibit, and the key unlocks a
new world for the two friends. The key is found behind the door to the
miniature Thorne Rooms, which are, by the way,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/thorne"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">actual miniature rooms</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">from different
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By the time you finish book one, you will be glad that the second book
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readers and look online at the actual rooms to better imagine what happens in
the book. The second book is called<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><u>Stealing
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With the dog living in their secret hideout, the boys face multiple challenges, including a mysterious ghost dog that tries to lead them to a startling secret, Andrew's snoopy sister, and the escalating threats of the dog's abusive owner.</div>
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This spooky addition of American folklore is filled with tales of eerie horror and dark revenge that will make you jump with fright. There is a story here for everyone -- skeletons with torn and tangled flesh who roam the earth; a ghost who takes revenge on her murderer; and a haunted house where every night a bloody head falls down the chimney.</div>
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When twelve-year-old Stephanie inherits her weird uncle's estate, she must join forces with Skulduggery Pleasant, a skeleton mage, to save the world from the Faceless Ones.</div>
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When he moves from Los Angeles to Providence, Rhode Island, Kenny discovers that his new house is haunted by the spirit of a black slave boy who asks Kenny to return with him to the early nineteenth century and prevent his murder by slave traders.</div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852094414214607178.post-76695391514900018752012-10-15T12:42:00.002-07:002012-10-15T12:48:25.911-07:00When You Reach Me<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Rebecca Stead is the author of this Newbery Medal-Winning <em>When You Reach Me.</em> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>From the Publisher:</strong> (June, 2009) <span id="publisher_annotation">Winner of the 2010 John Newbery Medal. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Four mysterious letters change Miranda's world forever. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a new kid for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then Miranda finds a mysterious note scrawled on a tiny slip of paper: I am coming to save your friend's life, and my own. I must ask two favors. First, you must write me a letter. The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>Mrs. Seddighihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01640528440710232168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852094414214607178.post-57994257052626957662012-10-01T08:32:00.000-07:002012-10-01T08:32:00.774-07:00Happy Birthday Waldo!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Where's Waldo?</b> Everywhere! This year the <i>Where's Waldo Series</i> by Martin Hanford is celebrating <b>25 years</b> of searching for the man in the red and white stripes.</div>
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The Where's Waldo books were first published in England with the title <i>Where's Wally</i>. Today you can find Where's Waldo books in 50 countries and 25 languages around the world. Perfect for all ages, Waldo books are filled with detail in every scene, plus you can search for his friends Woof, Wenda, Wizard Whitebeard, Odlaw, and much more.</div>
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Have fun and challenge your brain by reading a Where's Waldo book soon!</div>
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<b>Find Waldo Online:</b></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852094414214607178.post-69798371462564919102012-09-25T12:34:00.000-07:002012-09-25T12:34:09.915-07:00Cheesie Mack Is Cool in a DuelFrom the publisher: "<span id="publisher_annotation">Cheesie and Georgie are back, and this time they're off to the greatest summer camp in Maine. As the oldest of the Little Guy campers, they'll get to make the campfires and choose the sports teams. It's sure to be their best summer yet! Then disaster strikes. Cheesie and Georgie are put in a cabin with the Big Guy campers, including Cheesie's archenemy, Kevin Welch. Now the youngest-and smallest-of the Big Guys, Cheesie has no choice but to use his brains to fight Kevin's brawn-he challenges the bully to a Cool Duel. The adventure that follows includes a toilet on a wall, a headless skateboarder, a garter snake mustache, and the scariest ghost story ever told.Will Cheesie survive to start middle school? With plenty of lists, drawings, and made-up words, Cheesie-with a little help from Steve Cotler-tells the story of the best worst summer ever."</span><br />
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852094414214607178.post-65998343119775707522012-09-23T17:17:00.002-07:002012-09-23T17:31:21.154-07:00The UnderworldsIf you are a fan of the "Secrets of the Droon" series, you will LOVE the newest series by Tony Abbott. "The Underworlds" is a four book series that will leave you rushing into the library to get the next book in the series!! Book One is entitled "The Battle Begins"<br />
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From the back cover: "Owen Brown is you average fourth grader. Or he was, until his best friend, Dana, disappeared. Right in front of his face. Through the floor of the school. Owen's average life has turned upside down. He's determined to find Dana--before anyone realizes she's missing. Owen sets out on a mysterious, mythological rescue mission with his friends Jon and Sydney. But what none of them know is that Dana's disappearance is part of a much larger riddle. Any they're at the center of it."<br />
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From Booklist, June 1, 2012:<br />
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Grades 2-4. Thinking back, Owen Brown recalls signs that the day was not normal, long before the floor opened up, swallowing his best friend, Dana. Owen and two new friends soon find themselves on a quest to save Dana from Hades and thwart Loki’s efforts to start a war in the Underworlds. With advice from the Valkyries (disguised as lunch ladies), Owen finds the lyre of Orpheus, which quickly dispels all danger. But although Owen’s innate ability to play the lyre stretches credulity, nonstop action with a dash of humor is the focus of the book, not careful logic and nuance. The series mixes Greek, Norse, Babylonian, and Egyptian mythologies and contains plenty of illustrations and a glossary to help struggling readers (though it lacks pronunciation guides). Written as a beginning chapter book, but with fourth-grade protagonists, it will appeal to both younger and older readers. The slim volume ends with a two-page introduction to the Underworlds series’ next book, which promises equal thrills and fast pacing.<br />
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Thanks to my friend, Josh, for recommending this book for our library collection. We think you will enjoy it as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4852094414214607178.post-254395123569995492012-09-21T07:49:00.000-07:002012-09-21T07:49:00.126-07:00Melvin to the Reading Rescue......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Los Angeles superhero Melvin Beederman and Candace, his partner in "uncrime," find themselves on an adventure involving liquid bologna and country music after Melvin receives some mysterious, threatening e-mails. <br />
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Horn Book (Fall 2007)</h5>
<!-- review2 -->The clumsy crusader is back to protect LA from dastardly evildoers. Aside from a new bad guy, this fourth book is much of the same: Melvin watches TV with his pet rat, Melvin can't fly until the fifth try, Melvin saves the day. Silly details help the plot rise above mere formula. Energetic comic-book-style sketches accompany the text.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0