Penderwicks at Point Mouette

The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I don't know how Ms. Birdsall does it - but each Penderwick book is better than the last! This series is a joy to read! It's a perfect summer read. You MUST read it!



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They Called Themselves the KKK: the Birth of an American Terrorist Group

They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Did you know that there is a terrorist group in the United States. That it has been around for many years? This is the history of the Ku Klux Klan; why it began and how it survives. This is NOT a gentle read, but it is definitely worth reading!


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Close to Famous

Close to Famous by Joan Bauer

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Foster and her mom run away from her mom's abusive boyfriend and end up in Culpepper, West Virginia. Foster wants to be a chef on t.v. and she bakes for everyone in town; a great way to meet people! This is a story about strangers becoming family.



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Storm Runners

Storm Runners by Roland Smith

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Chase is caught in a massive hurricane - alone. You will hold your breath until you reach the end of this book!



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Penny Dreadful

Penny Dreadful by Laurel Snyder

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Penny had enough money to do whatever she wanted until her father quit his job and they had to move from their mansion in The City, to a teeny-tiny town called Thrush Junction, TN. Her life will NEVER be the same again - thank goodness!!



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Bloody Times

Bloody Times: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the Manhunt for Jefferson Davis by James L. Swanson

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This book provides insight to our history immediately after President Lincoln was assassinated. He begins where "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" leaves off.


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January

January by Gabrielle Lord

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Cal's father has just died from a horrible disease - or so Cal is led to believe. On New Year's Eve a man comes running after him saying that Cal needs to stay alive for the next 365. He needs to run or they will kill Cal like they killed his father. There is one book for every month of the year. Full of action. Think Jason Borne for middle-graders.



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