Kids Books - Family
Smiles to Go
By Jerry Spinelli
Smiles to go is a book about the everyday life of a nineth-grade boy named Will Tuppence and problems he faces with his family, love life, school, and friends. His opinions and feelings about his life are events that happened to every reader. When I read this book, I feel like Will and I have the same opinion about many things, and this makes me feel like I am a character in this book. One thing I can relate to very much is that Will always thinks that his parents love his sister more, so he always complains about how unfair life is but nobody listens to him. This reminds of my grandparents and my little sister because I would complain to my parents, but they don’t listen to me either, so I know how he feels. Even though there are many things I can relate to in this book, I think there are two elements I don't like about this book. The first element is that there is not enough action in this book, so it’s a little boring. Most actions are about skateboard and very normal events that everyone does. The second element is that the author didn’t write enough detail to describe the characters‘ appearances, so the characters do not feel real because I can’t imagine what they look like. I don’t recommend to the peopel who want a lot of action and surprises in the book. I do recommend it to teens enjoy reading about things that could happen to them.
Someday Dancer
By Sarah Rubin
This has been a really good book. I am really clumsy and I would be awful at dancing, but I still really enjoyed it. I recommend this book to dancers, and also people who don't dance, like myself. Enjoy this captivating book!
Anyone's Game (Cross Ups, Book 2)
By Sylv Chiang
It is a great book! I love this series especially the first book when jaden has to hide cross ups 4 from his mom and dad but this book is still great I really liked it but it only gets 4 stars
Things That Are (Things Not Seen)
By Andrew Clements
sounds interesting but he's a good author i bought this book hope to read it soon i need to make a book list now!!!!!!
"Who Could That Be at This Hour?" (All the Wrong Questions)
By Lemony Snicket
A mysterious tale with twists and turns in the plot, Lemony becomes an apprentice in a secret organization to S. Theodora Markson. They work to steal a statue of the mythical Bombinating Beast in Stain’d-By-The-Sea; a small town with few businesses known for its ink that was next to the sea that was sucked up-for a customer that claims it is theirs. With a master puppeteer, Hangfire, holding captives and controlling everyone, you never know who you can trust-or why he wants that statue so badly. What I thought about it: Who could that be at this hour was definitely an interesting read. It was my first time reading a Lemony Snicket book, but it seemed like a good book (and had a great cover and great art inside) so I checked it out at the library. Lemony Snicket writes very well, and the story flows fluidly with quite a bit of suspense. I thought it was pretty cool that he decided to write the story with him as the main character, as not a lot of authors do that. I thought the book would be full of questions and answers with no storyline, but I was downright wrong. It had a few questions in the plot though. So if you’re wondering “Where is that screaming coming from?” “Is it too late?” and “What happened to his parents?”, then read this book!
The Jungle Book
By Rudyard Kipling
Warning!! THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The jungle book is an amazing book! If you are an animal lover, love action, fighting, and suspense then the jungle book is for you. I loved how the author keeps you at the edge of your seat the whole book. In my opinion my favorite part about the jungle book is when Mowgli kills Shere Khan and proves him self. There are 5 different stories in the book itself. My favorite out of all is Rikki-Tikki- Tavi, it is about a mongoose who is trying to protect his family from combra and is amazing. All in all and awesome book!!! Highly suggest reading the Jungle Book.
The Big Field
By Mike Lupica
This book is about a really good shortstop in baseball and he has to play second base because there is the best kid who has to play shortstop.
The Ramona Collection, Vol. 2: Ramona Quimby, Age 8 / Ramona and Her Mother / Ramona Forever / Ramona's World
By Beverly Cleary
This tells us the story of a girl Ramona Quimby. Ramona sees the world differently and she shares with us her own thoughts. She is imaginative and creative and it is a lot of fun reading what she does in daily life. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 is also a Newberry award winner.
WeirDo (WeirDo #1)
By Anh Do
This book was a fun and fast read!! I really enjoyed reading about the things that would happen to Weir at school...and at home! This is a great book if you are looking for something fun and simple!
Patina (Track)
By Jason Reynolds
Great book! Patina (Patty) Jones is a runner by default. Her mother cannot run because she has no legs, so she lives with her aunt and uncle. This year she transferred to a new school where she has no friends. And to top all that, her first track meet with her new team got her placed in second. She is mad. She is sad. She is scared. When her aunt gets into a car accident on the way to drop Patty’s younger sister off for a field trip, she realizes how much she appreciates her, and is very thankful that Maddy wasn’t hurt. This is a sweet tale of family and breaking through barriers. Enjoy!









