“The Mystery on Apache Canyon Drive,” by Barry Forbes

The mystery writing author who wrote this book, Barry Forbes, had given my mom a copy of this book so she could say how she felt about it. She had asked me to read it and give me her thoughts. I thought it would be a perfect excuse to write a paper about this book….

“Jack and Jill” by Louisa May Alcott

“Jack and Jill went up the hill, to fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after…”   A nursery rhyme what I am sure we have all heard over a hundred times. This book is considered a classic written by Louisa May Alcott. She is also…

“A Series of Unfortunate Events” Book 1-3 by Lemony Snicket

“A Series of Unfortunate Events” by Lemony Snicket is a novel triology about 3 orphans named Sunny, Violet, and Klaus Baudelaire. Violet, the oldest, was 14, Klaus, the middle child, was 12, and Sunny was about 1 year old. They were interestingly odd children. Isn’t that weird to put it that way? Odd children, but…

“Habibi” by Naomi Shihab Nye

“Habibi” by Naomi Shihab Nye is a historical  fictional novel about a 14-year-old girl named Liyana. She was living happily with her brother, Rafik, mom, and Poppy in St. Louis. So when Poppy and her mom told Liyana and Rafik they were moving on the other side of the world to Jerusalem, she was not…

“Anya’s Ghost” by Vera Brosgol

So I read this book last year (2018), but I reread it this year to refresh my mind. I do like this book. Just a warning though, there is a little bit of cussing. “Anya’s Ghost” by Vera Brosgol is a graphic novel about a high school girl named Anya. She is like any other…

“Jane, the Fox and Me” by Fanny Britt

This is a beautifully illustrated picture book aimed for children but middle grade kids can read it too. I usually wouldn’t read a book like this, but when I read it, I actually thought it was real nice and easy read. There is something about the art of a graphic novel or picture book that…

“Counting by 7s” by Holly Goldberg Sloan

“If you’re lost, you might need to swim against the tide.” That’s the first thing that you see on the cover of the book. What does that even mean? Does that make sense just reading this quote? “Counting by 7s” is a young adult novel by Holly Goldberg Sloan. It is a heart filling novel…

“Moo” by Sharon Creech

I’m going to be upfront here, Sharon Creech is another one of my favorite authors. The way she writes makes you feel so many emotions, and makes me feel like I am actually a part of the book too! As you may already know, Sharon Creech wrote “Walk Two Moons”, which is one of my…

“Star Girl” by Jerry Spinelli

A book where the main girl was a homeschooler? Give it to me! “Star Girl” by Jerry Spinelli is one of my favorite books. It is about a boy named Leo who is an average 10th grader who just wants to get through high school. Then Stargirl shows up and changes everything. One part I…

“Shadow Spinner” by Susan Fletcher

At first, I was not so sure about this book. I wasn’t sure if I would like it or not. What kept me interested at the beginning of every chapter, there is a little section called, “Lessons for Life in Storytelling.” It would just have a little piece about the main character and her thoughts….