Tales from a Not-S0-Talented Pop Star Dork Diaries #3 by Rachel Renee Russell Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I like all of the Dork Diaries books because there is a different message in each of them. My favorite one is #3 because Nikki and her friends form a band for a contest and they have lots of different scenarios and adventures. Review #2 * * * * … Read more
Blindsided by Patricia Cummings Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) A girl finds out she is losing her sight in a short time and can’t decide if she should live in fear or go on.
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Books-into-Movies Realistic Fiction Romance * * * Stars (Pretty good) Japanese-African American teen Madeline Whittier has been confined to her house in a controlled, sterile environment for as long as she can remember due to SCID (severe combined immunodeficiency). “Basically,” she writes, “I’m allergic to the world.” She’s surprisingly well-adjusted, however, and has good relationships with her nurse, Carla, and her mom, and loves her online/homeschool classes. When new neighbors … Read more
Brave by Svetlana Chmakova Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The book is about a middle-schooler named Jensen who is teased for his looks and hobbies. When the newspaper club asks him to help in a project about bullying and how it impacts us, he realizes that being brave is all it takes.
Chloe by Design by Margaret Gurevich Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) I like this because it is all about fashion design. Chloe is the main person in the book. She won the Fashion Teen Design Diva. When you win that you get a job in New York City working with the top designers. Now she is working for Stefan Meyers. On the first day she messed up her back. She … Read more
The Dumbest Idea Ever by Jimmy Gownley Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction Review #1 At thirteen, Jimmy was popular, at the top of the class, and the leading scorer on his basketball team. But all that changed when chicken pox forced him to miss the championship game. Then things went from bad to worse when he got pneumonia and missed more school. Before Jimmy knew it, his grades were sinking and nothing seemed to be going … Read more
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Madeline Whittier (17) suffers from SCID. Her mom, who’s a doctor, keeps her inside their house and won’t let her interact with anyone unless they’re “sanitized.” What will happen when a new family moves in next door? Review #2 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The book “Everything, Everything” is a really good book. How would you feel … Read more
Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life Dork Diaries #1 by Rachel Renee Russell Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) Dork Diaries are about a girl named Nikki who writes a diary about her everyday life. She just moved to a new school. She really doesn’t fit in, but later she meets two new girls, Chloe and Zoey who later become her best friends. I personally did not enjoy these books, they were much … Read more
Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) Emmie is a 7th grader and despite her amazing art skills, she’s basically invisible to her peers. She’s not bullied or picked on, but she’s certainly not popular either. She has one good friend (Brianna), but they don’t have many classes together, so Emmie spends most of her school days feeling alone and somewhat anxious. One day at lunch Emmie … Read more
The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon Realistic Fiction Romance * * * * Stars (Great!) Natasha, an undocumented immigrant from Jamaica (now living in New York), is about to be deported thanks to her father who, after getting pulled over, announced to the police that he wasn’t even a citizen. This is her last day in the United States and her last opportunity to find a way to stay. While she’s fighting … Read more