Saturday, May 28, 2011

What Happened on Fox Street

What Happened on Fox StreetWhat Happened on Fox Street by Tricia Springstubb

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Mo Wren lives on Fox Street with her sister (The Wild Child) and her dad. Fox Street is a place she loves like no other place in the world. It's perfect. One summer though, things begin to change and Mo is scared that her her world will never be the same.



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Saturday, May 21, 2011

A View from Saturday

The View from SaturdayThe View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book defies description. Please just pick it up - you'll love it. It's about four kids - all outcasts - who find each other and create a family. You will smile so much, your cheeks will hurt.



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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Jimmy's Stars

Jimmy's StarsJimmy's Stars by Mary Ann Rodman

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Ellie is very close to her brother Jimmy. When Jimmy is drafted to fight in WWII, Ellie worries ab out him and lives for his letters home. After he doesn't come home for Christmas, like he promised, the War comes closer to home



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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

No Passengers Beyond This Point

No Passengers Beyond This PointNo Passengers Beyond This Point by Gennifer Choldenko

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


India, Finn and Mouse are told they have 24 hours to pack. They are moving to their Uncle's house because the their house has been foreclosed on. They are to fly alone, because mom needs to stay behind for her job. The plane takes off for Colorado, but it definitley does NOT land there!



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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Here Today

Here Today (After Words)Here Today by Ann M. Martin

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Ellie needs her mother. She is constantly getting picked on in school and needs some tender loving care. Unfortunately, her mother is so obsesses with becoming an actress that she doesn't notice Ellie or her brother and sister. Instead, Ellie's mom abandons her family and goes to New York to become famous, leaving Ellie to care for her brother and sister. Your heart will ache for Ellie while she makes her way in this world. Get the tissues ready!



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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Skulduggery Pleasant - The Faceless Ones

The Faceless Ones (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 3)The Faceless Ones by Derek Landy

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this series. I don't know how it's possible, but it keeps getting better. Listening to the audio book is a gift!!



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