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On the last day of school we were able to reach 1,011 books! Congratulations to all of you and thank you for an AMAZING year.
-Mr. Wallace
Nicole’s Rating: 10
When Julianna was in 2nd grade, Bryce moved in across the street from her. From that day forward, Julianna has been completely crazy over him. Maybe it was his eyes, maybe his smile. It didn’t matter, she loved him. That is, until she found out what he was really about. Who was he anyway? He doesn’t seem very nice. In fact, he’s down right mean…… Then one day she decides that she is DONE with Bryce. Looks like she has finally flipped.
Bryce has been avoiding that annoying girl since 2nd grade, but he soon comes to realize that he has spent so much time ignoring her that he actually doesn’t know her. Who was she anyway? What is she like? The more he thinks about it, the more he wants to find out. After all these years he has finally flipped, but will it be too late?
Fahnisa’s Rating: 10
Percy is getting ready to turn 16. A week before he turns sixteen he has a prophecy that shall save or end the world. They are up against Kronos and Typhon. The gods are trying to destroy Typhon, while the demigods are fighting Kronos’ army. Poseidon is busy fighting for his kingdom under water. Demigods were fighting and dying. They were being outnumbered. Chiron brings his friends to help the demigods. Percy goes up to Olympus to fight Kronos. Kronos is in Luke’s body and is about to take over the whole body of Luke. Percy makes the decision whether to save the world or to end it.
Jenny’s Rating: 8
This book is about two sisters who live with their mother and grandmother who are struggling with everyday life. Jamee, Darcy’s younger sister, is now hanging out with the wrong crowd and is getting into complicated relationships. Once they meet there biological father it stirs up a lot more problems. Jamee decides to run away from all the problems but Darcy is determined to help her family. I recommend this book to anyone interested in love/drama stories.
Nicole’s Rating: 5
Kindergartner Junie B. is not invited to Jim’s amazing birthday party. After trying to run away and stealing an invitation she is finally dragged to the principal’s office where Jim has to invite Junie B. On the day of the party Junie B. and her mom go to the store to buy a present for him. Junie B. likes the present a lot and wants to keep it. She keeps complaining that she doesn’t even like Jim. Finally, her parents tell her that no one was making her go and it was her choice. She realizes she has made a big deal over being the only one not invited when she doesn’t even want to go. She spends her Saturday with her grandpa instead. They fix the toilet and have a great time.
I liked this book because it was light hearted and fun. I would read it to my little sisters any day.
Denisse’s Rating: 9
Percy Jackson just discovered that he is a demigod, and that his father is Poseidon. Now several monsters are after him, but that’s not all the problems he has. Zeus, the lord of the sky, thinks that Percy stole his master bolt. Percy has to go in a dangerous quest to returned Zeus’s master bolt, but Grover and Annabeth are going with him. They face some really hard challenges, but they succeed to return with what was stolen. They also discover who the real thief was.
Lucero’s Rating: 10
The book is about that a family with three kids living in the ghetto. Jimmy, the oldest of all three, was in a gang. His family never knew about his gang. They thought that he was the good boy because he was there to help out and raise up the family. Until one day him and his younger brother and sister were walking home in the night from a party, boom! A black car shot Jimmy. Tito, the 2nd oldest, was in shock, so he put his little sister behind a bush to hide because she was too young to know about what had happened. The ambulance arrived too late, Jimmy had passed away. Later as days went by, little by little they found out what Jimmy was into. Next thing you know the people that killed Jimmy were after Tito now.
Alex’s Rating: 8
This book is about a young boy who is trying to survive in the huge situation he is in right now. They call him Ponyboy, a fourteen year old boy that is already involved in a gang, he lives with his two brothers,Soda and Darry. They are a group of boys that are called “ Greasers” and they look for each other a lot. The boys are always aware of the Socs, a violent group that has no limit to anything. As the week has gone by they shot one of them and then all of the Greasers were all running and hid. They couldn’t be there for a long time in hiding, they have to confess. It will be hard for Ponyboy because he only has his brothers to be with. Will they be able to confess or stay in the abandoned church for the rest of their lives?
Nicole’s Rating: 4
It is Field Day at Junie’s school. She has been waiting for weeks for this day and has bee driving her family up the wall talking about it. When she gets to school her and Grace, Junie’s best friend who is also the fastest girl in Room 9, volunteer to be captain. Junie is chosen, but she takes being captain the wrong way and bosses everyone around. They lose the first events because of her and this weak little boy named Crybaby William. On the last event all of Room 9 is so bummed about losing that no one volunteers to do the pull ups. They watch Strong Frankie do 7 pull ups and are sure Room 8 is going to win. At the last minute William steps up to the bars and does 11 pull ups. Room 9 is SO happy that they finally won the last event and are shocked that Crybaby William was the one to win it. Junie B. learns that there is more to being team captain than just being in charge and gives her cape up to William. She learns a valuable lesson and is happy that he was the one to save Field Day.
I liked this book because it talked about the importance of being a good sport and never giving up. I didn’t like this book because the grammar is vary bad which makes it hard to read.
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