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Recommendations from West Woodland Students!
Name: Nate
Age: 11
Book Title: Spirit
Walker
Author: Michelle Paver
Where to find this
book: F PAV
I rate this book: 4.5
Stars
I liked this book because
it has excitement and it changes perspective.
Also, I like the first book in the series and this one is as good. This book is about a boy named Torak, who
has to find a cure to a sickness that is spreading throughout the forest,
wiping out clans. I recommend this book
to anyone that likes fantasy, or that liked the book Wolf Brother (same series).
Name: Clara Manahan
Age: 11
Book Title: Salem
Witch (My Side of the Story)
Author: Patricia Hermes
I rate this book: 5 stars
This book, unlike others,
tells both sides of the story, not one or the other. The sides are written very well.
There is one girl who thinks that these Salem Witch Trials are
completely silly. But does her friend
George believe this, too! Salem is
hanging people left and right. Are
these girls who are accusing people, just acting? This is about two people’s opinion on the same thing. I would recommend this book to fourth and
fifth graders because others would not understand this book as much.
Name: Rebecca
Age: 11
Book Title: The
Way We Eat: Why our Food Choices Matter
Author: Jim Mason and Peter Singer
I rate this book: 5 Stars
I liked this book because
it honestly tells us where our meat comes from, where it is produced, and how
the animals are treated. This book is
about how animals are made into food like hot dogs or hamburgers, etc… and how
they are treated in the process. They
use 3 human families and their eating habits for examples. I recommend this book to anyone who is
concerned about where their meat comes from, how it is treated, and some responsible
places where they treat the animals with respect.
Name: Rebecca
Age: 11
Book Title: The
Indian school
Author: Gloria Whelan
I rate this book: 5 Stars
I liked this book because
it shows us how we took the Indian’s land and names and destroyed them, and how
we made the Indian children give up their tradition. This book shows us what we did that was wrong through the eyes of
a white girl. This book is about a girl
whose parents died and moved to her aunt and uncle’s house. Her aunt and uncle owned an Indian school
that took Indian children and taught them the white man’s ways. One day a young girl and little brother came
to the Indian school with their father.
The father left them there and said he would return soon. The Indian girl refused to learn the white
man’s ways. But one day she needed the
help of a white girl when disaster struck.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes learning about the past and
who likes a story that has real and not real things.
Name: Noah
Age: 10
Book Title: Rats! The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Author: Richard Conniff
I rate this book: 4.5 Stars
Where to find this book:
599.3 CON
I like this book because
it told interesting facts about rats and said that rats aren’t bad, we’re just
scared of them. This book is all about
rats, different kinds of rats, damage that rat’s cause and absolute amazing
things that rats can do. I recommend
this book to anyone who wants to read a fun, interesting book all about the
amazing rats. I think anyone from
grades 3-5 would enjoy it.
Name: Alissa
Age: 10
Book Title: Dragon
Rider
Author: Cornelia Funke
I rate this book: 5 Stars
Where to find this
book: F FUN
I liked Dragon Rider
because it was a fantasy and to me every page I read the more I wanted to read
on. This book is about a boy, a dragon,
and a brownie. A brownie is a magical
creature not something you eat, well not in Dragon Rider. It is the dragon’s job to find a place
called the Rim of Heaven because that is where the other dragons and he live
and humans are destroying it. On the
way to the Rim of Heaven he meets a boy that goes on the quest with him. I recommend this book to 4th
graders and up because it is a long book.
Name: Joseph Hurley
Age: 10
Book Title: Wolf Brother
Author: Michelle Paver
I rate this book: 5 Stars
I liked this book because
it captured my attention very easily and it kept being exciting all the way
through. This book is about a young boy
named Torak and a young wolf cub on a journey to find the mountain of the world
spirit. On the way they meet, a once
enemy but now a friend, Renn, a girl from the raven clan. Will she help Torak and wolf on their
journey or will she turn on him? I
recommend this book to all readers, young and old. I read adult books too and even though for some readers this book
might be a little short seeming, it keeps making the pages turn.
Name: Maddison
Age: 11
Book Title: Warrior Series #1
Author: Erin Hunter
I rate this book: 5 Stars
I liked this book because
it is an adventure fantasy book and although it has its sad moments I love the
fact that it always has you on the edge of your seat. This book is about a cat named Rusty who goes into the woods and
finds these wild cats that live in clans.
Rusty must decide if he will join the clans and whether or not he wants
to leave the soft cozy life of a kitty pet.
I recommend this book to more advanced readers and kids that love
adventure fantasy and can handle the sad moments. Also its great for cat lovers!
Name: Rebecca
Age: 11
Book Title: East
Author: Edith Pattou
I rate this book: 4.5 Stars
I liked this book because
it kept you interested through the whole book.
Also, it shows everyone’s opinion.
For example, there aren’t chapters; there are sections that say whose
perspective you’re reading. If you are
reading the polar bear perspective, than it will say ‘polar bear’ on the
top. This book is about Rose whose
mother wanted to keep her close all because she was born north. “A baby born north will be crushed under ice
and snow” is what the mother said. When
Rose grew up, a polar bear came to their door and said he will take Rose away
for a year. He said he would not hurt
her. Rose’s family said no. The bear stayed around for a while until the
family agreed. He took Rose far, far
away and kept her in his castle. During
Rose’s stay some mysterious things happen, and you will have to read the book
to find out! I recommend this book to
anyone who likes a story with trolls, magic, and mystery.