Out of My Mind

Out of My Mind
by Sharon Draper

Review #1: Spencer, 5th grade

Rating: 5 of 5 stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary:  It is about a mentally handicapped girl who has a photo-graphic memory. and is super smart but cant talk or move. 

Review: What was good about it was how she came so far.

Review #2: Sonja, 5th grade

Rating: 5 of 5 stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary:  Out of my Mind is about a girl with cerebeal Palzy. A lot of people like her so she really wants a voice. She's annoyed because she can't talk, and her brain is recording everything.

Review: This book is enjoyable because I have never thought that handicapped people wanted to speak out.

Review #3: Emily, 6th grade

Rating: 5 of 5 stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary: Out Of my Mind is about a girl named Melody that can not walk or talk. Melody gets really upset about that. Then,Melody somehow finally gets to talk! find out how she gets to talk in the book.

Review: What made this book so enjoyable is things happen and you would not expect it. Someone that would enjoy this book is someone who wants to be surprised.

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A Tangle of Knots

A Tangle of Knots

by Lisa Graff

Rating:  4 of 5 stars – This book is better than most.

Summary: This book takes place in a world where everyone has a talent. Some talents are useful, like science, or knitting. Others are not. Cady is an orphan with a talent for baking the perfect cake for each person she meets. When she is finally matched with the perfect family, she meets a man who steals talents for a living. Will Cady be able to keep her talent safe?

Review: I enjoyed that this book was about different people with different talents, or no talent at all, and it was told from different points of view. I was surprised at how everything came together in the end - there was quite a bit of mystery throughout the book. I did feel like the end was a little lacking, but the recipes printed through out the book are really cool. I think anyone who likes a little mystery and possibly baking would really enjoy this book.

Reviewed by: Mrs. Covington, 100^th grade

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Gaby Lost and Found

Gaby Lost and Found
by Angela Cervantes

Rating:  5 of 5 stars - It's hard to imagine a better book!

Summary: Gaby Lost and Found is about a girl who is in a really tough time because her mom has moved away and her dad moves back into the house and does not really know how to take care of her.  She gets in a fight with her best friend and tries sneaking a cat into the house.  Will her mom return home?  Will she solve this fight?

Review: This book is enjoyable because you never know what’s going to happen next.  People who like pending animal books would enjoy this book

Reviewed by: Anonymous, 5th grade

The Bad Beginning - A Series of Unfortunate Events

The Bad Beginning
by Lemony Snicket

This is the first book of the series.

Review #1 - reviewed by:  Marryah 6th grade

Rating: 5 of 5 stars - Hard to imagine a better book

Summary: On a cloudy and foggy morning along the coast of the beach, The Baudilare children meet their neighbor Mr.Poe. Mr Poe tells the Baudilare children that their parents are dead. They go on along way long car ride to meet their unknown uncle(Count Olaf). They find out that Count Olaf is trying to steal their fortune.

Review: Ms. Fuller read part of the series in 4th grade. I was mostly suprised when Count Olaf was the uncle of the Baudilare children. My favorite part of the book is when Count Olaf askes Violet on a hand of marriage. I reccomend people who love adventure and shockings throughout the story.

Review #2 - reviewed by:  Teesa 6th grade

Rating: 4 of 5 stars - This book is better than most books.

Summary: In the book the Baudelaire children's parents get killed in a fire that burns down their fabulous mansion down. They go and live with their mysterious many times removed family member Count Olaf. They soon find out Count Olaf despises the kids and makes them do chores. The orphans soon know that he is a fake and try to find out why he became their guardian.

Review: I really enjoyed it and was eager to read the secound one when i finished. Anybody who likes dark mysteries and unexpected turns will love this book.


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The Great Wall of Lucy Wu

The Great Wall of Lucy Wu
by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

Rating: 4 of 5 stars (better than most books)

Summary: It is about a girl and she just got her own room. Then she finds out that her grandma has a sister and now she has to share a room with her. So she moves the bookshelf and the desk to the middle of the room and call it "The Great Wall of Lucy Wu".

Review: I like how she handled the problem.  I think the best part is when she becomes the team captain.  Someone who likes books about family issues would like this book.

Reviewed by: Mya, 6th grade

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The Red Pyramid

The Red Pyramid
by Rick Riordan

Rating: 5 of 5 stars (hard to imagine a better book!)

Summary: This book is about how two kids' dad gets trapped and how they try to save him.

Review: It is a mystery.  People who like mysteries {would enjoy reading this book}*

Reviewer: Emma, 5th grade

*words in {  } have been added for clarity.

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