Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen Adventure Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) A guy named Cole is sent to Native American circle justice because he beat up a guy named Peter. He goes to this place instead of going to jail. Can the spirit bear help him?
A Mother’s Gift by Britney and Lynne Spears Realistic Fiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) I thought this was a good book. I like the whole story of how a little small town girl called Holly gets into a great musical conservatory. Holly is a great singer and she dreams of getting into a great musical school like Haverty. Since Holly won’t send in an application, her mother, Wanda, sends one in for her. … Read more
Squashed by Joan Bauer Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) I liked the book because it was a lot different than any other books I have read before. It is a book about a girl named Ellie who at 16 enters an adult competition for growing pumpkins. Cyril Pool is her main competition. Cyril has won the competition 4 years in a row, but Ellie is determined to put an end to that.
Holes by Louis Sachar Realistic Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is the greatest in the world. Everyone should read it. It rocks! You can’t put it down. It just keeps getting better.
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) One great thing about this book was it had a good message. It shows that it doesn’t matter how old or young you are or what mistakes you made in the past or even how rich or poor you are, you are still a good person.
Pants on Fire by Meg Cabot Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This was a good book because the main character was far from perfect – in fact, she has a problem with lying. She’s lying to her football-playing boyfriend by cheating on him with the hot drama geek. She’s lying to the whole town, saying that she likes quahogs (clams) while she’s in the running for the annual Quahog Princess. … Read more
Cut by Patricia McCormick Realistic Fiction * Star (A waste of time!) Ok. What the heck? This book was about 100 pages long. And it’s about a girl who is at a rehab place because she cuts herself – stupid! No one can even relate to this. All that happens is this new girl comes and she cuts herself. Then, they cut themselves together. Then, some anorexic girl says that she’s going to eat and … Read more
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen Adventure Mystery Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is about a couple of kids that are trying to save tiny owls from being buried by a future Pancake House. One kid is a mischievous runaway who wreaks havoc on the future site of the Pancake House. This book has an awesome lesson about standing up for what you believe in and letting nothing tear you … Read more
Tangerine by Edward Bloor Mystery Realistic Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I liked it because it was exciting at every part in the book. Paul Fisher has to move to Florida, and when he gets there he makes a lot of friends. He has glasses because he looked at the sun in an eclipse and now he is half-blind.
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Classic Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book is written from the point of view of Holden Caulfield, a high school student living in NYC who has just been kicked out of Pencey (school). The story is a mental exploration, and you are sitting in Holden’s mind. Many things are “just depressing” to him. All he does is think and analyze and … Read more