Ellie McDoodle: New Kid in School by Ruth McNally Barshaw Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) In this book a girl named Ellie McDougall moves into a new house and feels lost. She hates her new life and misses her old one more than ever. This book is about all the challenges she faces being the new kid and just wanting to fit in. I liked this book because it describes … Read more
Summer Promise Christy Miller series #1 by Robin Jones Gunn Realistic Fiction Romance Review # 1 * * * * Stars (Great!) In this book a girl named Christy Miller is sent to her aunt’s house during vacation and gets a makeover by her aunt. She then meets a surfer named Todd and falls madly in love with him. She and Todd go many places together but Todd does not show any signs of liking … Read more
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book was one of the best I’ve read in awhile. It’s about a man, Okonwo, living in tribal Africa. It may sound boring, but the book was very relatable. It just goes through how his need for power and control make him weak and basically a bad person. It also has some very interesting turns … Read more
It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I think that anybody would enjoy this book. It’s about a boy who gets sent to a mental hospital. I mainly liked it because it was funny while still having some good lessons in it. I also thought it was easy to relate to, because everyone has those situations where it’s not positive, but the … Read more
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This was a really great book. It was awesome because it was so realistic. It is about a boy who is living in a bad neighborhood with his brothers and his “gang.” He has a hard life, but he has his brother, Sodapop, to help him through. When he meets a girl at the drive-in it will lead … Read more
It’s Not Easy Being Mean The Clique series #7 by Lisi Harrison Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This book was the 7th book in ‘The Clique’ series. Massie, Alicia, Dylan, Kristen, and Claire are trying to find the hidden key to unlock the secret room in Octavian Day County School. But they are not the only ones trying to find the key. Some other ‘annoying’ girls from OCD are trying … Read more
Princess on the Brink Princess Diaries series #8 by Meg Cabot Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In the book, Princess Mia has a whole new set of problems. The main one: Michael is moving to Japan for 1 year. This is a great sequel. Review #2 * * * * Stars (Great!) Princess on the Brink is a phenomenal book! During the middle, Mia finds out that her boyfriend … Read more
Infamous It Girl series #7 by Cecily von Ziegesar Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) The book Infamous is about 4 girls that go to the elite boarding school Waverly Academy and its Thanksgiving break. All 4 girls are looking forward to having a long weekend, but they didn’t expect to party all weekend long. The main characters are Tinsley, Callie, Brett, Jenny, Sleigh Hill. More charcters are Heath, Kara, Brandon, … Read more
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is about a 7th grade boy named Holling Hoodhood and as he deals with school and holding afternoon sessions with Mrs. Baker, whom he believes hates his guts. A series of events take place such as a camping trip, his sister missing, and Hoodhood Associates. It all wraps up funny and charming. The main characters … Read more
A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars The book is about 11 year old Zoe Elias whose #1 dream is to play Carnegie Hall, and to be a prodigy. But when her dad gets her a wheeze-bag organ, the Perfectone D-60, everything changes. The main character is Zoe Elias. Other characters are Wheeler, Emma, Joella, Ms. Person. I liked this book because even if you … Read more