Kids Books - Historical

"Skylark" is part 2 of the "Sarah, Plain and Tall" trilogy. This book continues on with the lives of Jacob, Sarah, Anna and Caleb. Sarah and Papa are married and are settling down and becoming a family. But, a drought occurs...no water to give to the animals, no water for the crops to grow. No water for drinking. What will they do? How will they survive? Will Sarah run back to the sea? Please read to find out the answers. This is a great book filled with adventure, friendship and love. A must read for all!

This is the first book in the American Girl Molly series! I loved this book! It had a very nice story, and it introduced Molly’s family and friends. I enjoyed reading about Molly, since she lived during the 1940’s. These books teach a lot about history and that is why I love them!

This book is about a girl who just moved into a country, and she's got the meanest neighbors ever. She is trying to grow strawberries. Sounds easy for a farmer like her, right? Wrong. Her strange neighbors have some real mean kids, and the neighbors' kids are very mean to their animals. Their youngest son is quite thin. They've got two daughters. Their older sons tortured a teacher. And their family seems to be sabotaging the strawberries. In fact, they have killed their dear old horse! The youngest son has even tried to feed a wild snake a live rabbit! That's all I'm saying about this book. A great story for those who are having troubles in life.

THis a preety good book i read i like .it is a bout two kids who go on adventures .They have a magic tree house.The magic tree house telports them back in time.They go back in time for an adventure.This book is the 37 book in the sreis.This is when they get stuck in japan and have to hunt a dragon but they need speacil objects to fight it .Read this book to find out what happens.

Dewey Kerrigan doesn’t exactly fit in. She builds radios and gadgets out of junk, and one of her legs is shorter than the other, so she walks funny. But she doesn’t really care. All she needs- and wants- is her father, a brilliant scientist who is off working on some secret government project. So when Dewey finally gets to go live with her father, she is excited, even though no one will tell her where she is going to live. Dewey arrives at the hill, where scientists from all over the country have gathered to work on a top secret government gadget to stop the war. Dewey loves that she is surrounded by geniuses, lives close to the dump for collecting junk, and best of all, lives with her father. And then there’s Suze, who longs to be accepted with other kids at the Hill, and makes fun of Dewey to gain favor. But Suze and Dewey have a lot more in common than they might think, and soon their friendship blossoms. And in the midst of a crisis and sorrow, who better to be there than a friend? I loved the way the author was able to make me feel sympathy for the character’s emotions and situation, and I couldn’t put the book down.

A comedy isn’t about being funny...a comedy is about characters who dare to know that they may choose a happy ending after all.” Wednesday Wars, (p.262). The novel Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt, is a piece of realistic/historical fiction set in 1967-1968 on Long Island. It follows a 7th grade boy named Holling Hoodhood. Holling starts the 7th grade, and is immediately convinced that his teacher, Mrs. Baker, hates him. The book follows Holling through the ups and downs of the school year. A notable character in the book is Doug Swieteck, another kid in Holling’s class. Doug is shown to be a bit of a trouble maker, but Holling seems to be friends with him to some extent. This is shown when Holling states, “Doug Swieteck once made up a list of 410 ways to get a teacher to hate you… I think things became illegal around Number 167.” (p.1) Also, a notable event in the book is when Holling saves his sister from being hit by a bus. When Holling goes to the hospital Mrs. Baker and his principal seem to show more concern for him than his parents. This is illustrated by the text, “When Mrs. ‘Your father has spoken over the phone with the nurse at the front desk. He has given approval for any necessary procedure, and says that, since everything seems under control, he will be along as soon as may be convenient.’” (p.126) Despite that, the tone is generally light-hearted and humorous. Holling narrates in a way that reflects the ideas and perceptions of a typical 7th grader. For example, “Reading Shakespeare. Of all the strategies Mrs. Baker could have come with, this would be the worst. Teachers bring up Shakespeare only to bore students to death. And I was going to be bored to death for the next 8 months. No human being could stand it.” (p. 40) Lastly, one of the themes of the book seems to pertain to growing up and destiny. Holling's father has pretty much planned out what both his kids are going to do with their lives. He expects certain things of them, and expects them to go along with his plans. Holling's older sister, Heather, repeatedly tries to go against their father, but she rarely gets anywhere. Holling generally tries not to rock the boat, but this fact changes as the book goes on. And at nearly the end of the book, Holling has a conversation with his father that illustrates this. His family is leaving Danny's bar mitzvah, and Holling's dad makes a comment about it. Holling voices his disagreement on this comment, and his dad asks him to explain his point. They then have a short conversation about growing up and becoming a man. Holling disagrees with his father's views, but instead of backing away from the conversation, he stands his ground. Holling's father asks who Holling is, and Holling responds, " 'I don't know yet,' I said finally. 'I'll let you know.' " (p.261). This implies that Holling plans on figuring out his own future despite of what his father says. This theme of the book seems to be: "Even though life can be hard, you don't have to let it defeat you. You can choose your own destiny and it's possible to be alright." In conclusion, Wednesday Wars is a somewhat entertaining book. It should be read by anyone who has nothing better to do. Its contents include the light humor and slightly interesting characters of a typical middle-grade novel.

I really like this book about the animals, I'm also an animal lover, and I have pets myself. I can really connect myself to the story and the author's feelings. I love the dog Zasha in the book, she's brave, intelligent, and very friendly. I think the story is very interesting and exciting, especially the part where the men in yellow van show up, when I was reading it, I was very nervous about what will happen. I'm also surprised when Mikhail's mother found that Zasha is having babies. At the beginning, I really hate Katia since she want to find Zasha and many many times, she almost put them into dangerous and troubles. But at the end, I really like Katia since she's actually a nice kid, and she actually loves animals.

I decided to read this book 'cos it is about a young boy named Almanzo and his 2 older sisters, 1 older brother, and his parents. His father is one of the most important people in Malone, a nearby city to where they live. I don't exactly remember where it comes out like this, but on one of the pages, Almanzo thinks its unfair that he has to be the youngest in his family, & he loves horses. He thinks that they are the most beautiful creatures he had ever seen. I like this book a lot, but sometimes this book makes me feel nervous about what is going to happen next. I recommend this book to EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Illiad is one of the best books and one that everyone should read at least once. The way homer wrote it is like music to your ears. When Pratocluas dies you feel the emotions Achillies goes through.

A lovely tale with a 10 year old slave girl,Sugar, whose mama died and father got sold.She lives with an old couple. She loved the old mans stories about bre'er rabbit.She lives on a sugar plantation in Mississippi and hates sugar even though her mom named her that and she harvest it everyday.Slavery is over and the master wants more help so he gets china-men. Sugar tries to prove that they have some good in while facing hard times.This book tells how it was like being a slave. This book is amazing.That is why I give it 5 stars