Kids Books - Literature

Children of Refuge (Children of Exile)

Children of Refuge (Children of Exile)

By Margaret Peterson Haddix

This is a really good book that follows the first book well. The only thing I wish is that there would be another book in this series. This is a great book.

Dog Tags #4: Divided We Fall

Dog Tags #4: Divided We Fall

By C. Alexander London

This book is about war and how a soldier and a dog are super great and the best partners ever. The dog and the soldier go a cross the world having wars but when they are together they can not be stopped. I made a connection with this book because my older brother read this and recommended it to me. If you like dogs you will definitely love this book because a dog is a hero. I gave this book a five star because it has so much good and loving moments you might even cry about it.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Step-up adventures)

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Step-up adventures)

By Judith Conaway

I gave this book a 4 star rating because it caught my attention. This book is about the story of three accidental visitors to an underwater world hosted by the mysterious Captain Nemo. From their arrival on board the Nautilus, the scholarly Professor Aronnax, loyal Conseil, and adventurous Ned Land are torn between exploring the new wonders of their surroundings and finding a way to escape. They originally went to Nautilus to find out what species of undiscovered whale has been damaging world shipping. However, far from encountering a whale that has wrecked world shipping, they soon find themselves on the iron plating of a new kind of vessel, a submarine. Read this book to find out more. I made a connection with this book because I saw the front cover had the tentacles and the tentacles were wrapped around the ship and the ship looked like it was sinking.

Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Television Dog #4

Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Television Dog #4

By David A. Adler

Cam Jansen went to a book signing from a famous dog. The famous dog had white fur and black spots. Someone switched him out with a fake all white dog that had shoe polish rubbed on the exact same spots. Cam follows this strand looking man with a dog and he is cutting up words from a magazine and gluing them down on a sheet of paper. The guy is eventually caught and the real famous dog is back with its owner. I gave this book a four star rating because although it is a very good book and can get a little boring at times. I could relate to this book because once my dog went missing and we looked at dogs everywhere outside that looked like him.

Spelled (The Storymakers)

Spelled (The Storymakers)

By Betsy Schow

Cdbear

This book is about a girl named Dorthea. She is the princess of a kingdom named Emerald. When she is 17 her parents told her she had to marry a man named Kato. After there interesting meeting Dorthea went out to her favorite place to cry. In the middle of her crying she meets this little fairy who changes her life forever. I think you should read this book

Olive's Ocean (Newbery Honor Book)

Olive's Ocean (Newbery Honor Book)

By Kevin Henkes

I made a connection of how Martha Boyle is twelve years old and I'm about to turn twelve. A summary of this book a stranger knocks on twelve-year-old Martha Boyle's door and hands her a piece of paper. She identifies herself as Olive Barstow's mother, then she thanks Martha and leaves. Martha is startled because Olive was a girl in her grade last year who had recently died after being hit by a car. I give this book a three star star rating because the characters are a great part of this book, but at some points it would get sad.

On Thin Ice

On Thin Ice

By Michael Northrop

Ked is a boy with a progressive back issue. Ked's mom left him and his dad a couple years ago. Ked's dad gambled all of their rent money away. On top of all of this, Ked has to deal with bullies as he loses every one of his friends. Ked does EVERYTHING to keep him and his dad afloat. He earns money in every way he can. His dad keeps gambling even as a deadline is placed on the rent that hasn't been paid in a few months. I connect with this book when I see people suffering inside and out. This book was so amazing that I never wanted to put it down. I rated this book five stars because of how stunning the emotions it made you feel were.

Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen (Villains)

Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen (Villains)

By Disney Book Group, Serena Valentino

megan

this book is my favorite book. It tells the story as a way to show why the queen did it. It is a sad and scary bok. You learn about the evil queens life and why she decides to do things more over others. I very strongly suggest to read this book.

So Far From Home: The Diary of Mary Driscoll, An Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts 1847 (Dear America Series)

So Far From Home: The Diary of Mary Driscoll, An Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts 1847 (Dear America Series)

By Barry Denenberg

I've never been a real big fan of history but, when I started to read this series in 3rd grade the book made me sad and feel as if I was in the story. It made me feel so many emotions and I started to read this series 3 years later- [now] -and I just can't stop reading them. I had just finished this book before we started to watch the Superbowl. I cried out when the book ended 'cause I loved it so much~! This one is about a girl who lives in Ireland. Her Aunt went to America one day and said she would bring the girl with her at one point. The way her Aunt described American made the girl ever so excited. In Ireland food was getting scarce and people were getting sick and such. When the girl [years later] was leaving for the boat she wished her parents a sad goodbye and got on the boat to set off for America. On the boat, it took such a long time to get to America. Sadly, some tragic things happened. It was alright though. In America, the girl lived with her Aunt and had much better living conditions. She also made some friends. But work was a bit harsh. Some more tragic things happen. In the end, the girl left for important reasons and it was ever so sad. It was a great book though and I highly suggest that you read. Also, you would probably like it if you like history and such.

Sink or Swim: A Novel of WWII

Sink or Swim: A Novel of WWII

By Steve Watkins

Sink or Swim by Steve Watkins is a great book about WW ll. Colton, the main character, enrolls in the Navy in his older brother, Danny's, place. He goes through many events that no thirteen year old should ever have to go through. He meets some other guys named Straub and Woody who later all become friends. They help each other out in any time of danger. Together they had to face U-boat attacks, storms at sea, and before all that, Navy boot camp. If you are a person who is interested in war books and you like books that can have sadness, fear,anger and other mixes of emotions, then I would definitely recommend this book to you.

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