BIBLIO: 1977, Harper Collins Publishers, Ages 10 and up, $16.99. REVIEWER: Alyssa Daney FORMAT: Middle Reader ISBN: 978-0-690-01359-7 | Illustrated by Donna Diamond Jesse Oliver Aarons, Jr. tries to be the fastest boy in his grade, but when the race comes around his first place spot is stolen by the unexpected. Leslie Burke beats Jess out of his top spot. Jess doesn’t like being out run by a girl but from this grows a great friendship between the two, Jess showing Leslie, a city girl, the rural life and Leslie showing Jess the wonders of imagination. Together they create a world where they can hide away from the bullies and troubles of everyday life. Paterson creates a powerful story about two kids who form an unbreakable bond. Combined with brilliant black-and-white illustrations from Diamond, this story makes a world that the reader just falls into. Winner of the 1978 Newberry award, this classic book is a clear choice for a library collection. Kids will love to read about the fantastical world of Terabithia and the courage of Jess and Leslie. |
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![]() Do you remember when you were younger and you would imagine yourself in a different world? Well a little boy named Max did just this. He was a "wild thing" who was being mischievous, when he told his mother that he would eat her up she sent him to his room with no supper! His room soon became a jungle and an ocean. Max sails and sails on this ocean until he reaches the place of where the wild things are. They first tried to scare Max, instead he tames them. They then make him their king. They have what seems to be a party but the little boy Max sends them to bed with no supper and he is lonely. Max then gives up being king and the wild things try to get him to stay, but Max goes home to where his mother has set out his supper in his room for him and it is still hot. This is a great book for anyone with a great imagination. The illustrations match the story perfectly. They are rough but still catch your eye. Price:$13.80-$18.99 Age Range:3-5 years Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers Reviewed by: Haley Burdette by gloria whelan![]() Koly is only thirteen years old when she is married; a common occurrence in India, she starts her journey to another family and household. Here she finds her new husband to be sickly and her new mother-in-law cruel. Koly’s dowry was just to get her new husband a trip to the Ganges river in the hopes that this will save him. Sadly, the trip is in vain and Koly’s husband passes away, leaving her a widow. After Koly’s husband, her father in law passes, and Koly at the mercy of her mother-in-law. When Koly’s mother-in-law abandons her, she receives help miraculously thanks to her wonderful talent for embroidering; making Koly’s future bright. This story offers a realistic view of life, but still offers a happy ending. The courage of this young girl is shown as she survives many hardships which makes it a great read for all young people! 2000, HarperCollins Publishers, $15.95. Ages 10 and up. Kelsey Means ![]() Sometime everyone just needs a little fun and craziness in there life. This story is about two children, Sally and her brother at home by themselves on a rainy day. When suddenly a cat with a red and white striped hat with a red bow comes to the door. The cat shows the kids new tricks and entertains the kids the whole day, with his two companions thing one and thing two. While they are all having fun thing one and thing two manage to wreck the whole house. The children panic because they are not able to clean up before the mother arrives home. The cat builds a machine that cleans up the whole house. The cat disappears right before the mother walks through the door. Price: $8.00 Published: March 12, 1957 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Age Group: 5-8 Taylor Dunlop ![]() Jess Aaron's is an ambitious fifth grader who wants to be the fastest runner in his grade. However, on the first day of school a new girl, Leslie Burke crosses over to the boys side and beats them all. Jess and Leslie form a quick and close bond despite their very different family lives. Together they create Terabithia, a magical kingdom in the woods where the two of them reign as king and queen. There they forget the rest of the world, such as the kids at school or Jess's less-than-satisfactory family. One day when Jess is on a field trip in Washington exploring the art galleries, he comes home to find out Leslie had died crossing the creek to Terabithia. Jess is completely devastated and goes through the stages of grief, denial, anger, fear, and sorrow, all incredibly painful to suffer and indeed, to read about. He brings his little sister May Belle there and makes her its new queen, assuring that a part of Leslie will live on as well. This short novel is a real tear jerker but explains a moving story or friendship and loss. PUBLISHER: Trumpet Club Special Edition, January 1,1996 AGE: 9 & UP, $6.99 REVIEWER: Crystal Scott ![]() We’re all busy and sometimes family time seems impossible. Everyone is busy and doing their own thing. Blackout tells the story of a young boy who’s family is all pre occupied. Each family is busy and doing their own thing, that is until they completely lose power. No more phone for his sister. Mom cannot work on her computer and his father cannot finish dinner. What are they to do now? To escape the heat they go up on to the roof and look up to the sky. They find lights in stars that can be seen for a change. They see so many neighbors and it's like a block party in the sky. On the street below, people are having just as much fun--talking, rollerblading, and eating ice cream before it melts. The family is able to finally enjoy not being busy. All will go back to normal when the power returns, but for now they are enjoying the family time together. This book is a great nightime story and serves for solely entertainment. Jessica Rago
![]() My Heartbeat follows fourteen-year-old Ellen and the issues she faces while growing up in Manhattan. Ellen is very close with her older brother Lincoln and has always had a crush on his long-time friend, James; just like many other younger sisters do. However, whenever Ellen is approached with a question on James and Lincoln’s relationship, she takes time to think if they could have ever been romantically involved. After both James and Lincoln hear word that people think they are romantically together, they have a falling out and start to date girls they know. For James, he starts to date his former best friends sister, Ellen. Once the revelation that James is in fact gay, Ellen has to deal with the emotions she is feeling because of the romantic relationship that they had. Readers will see her journey through figuring out love, family, and society’s rules. They will also see the turmoil and experiences that these three young adults have to work through together. Reviewer: Angelia Holmes Lib222 Chapter 4 Review ![]() This fantasy novel starts off with a young girl, Meggie, who lives alone with her father, Mo, who is a book repair specialist. The events in the novel are kicked off by the duo being visited by a man name Dustfinger. Through a series of events, including being captured by an evil villain, Meggie learns the true fate of her mother. Young adults will follow Meggie, her father, and her new friends while they work to escape from the villain Capricorn all the while trying to find the last surviving copy of Inkheart. All the while, Meggie is dealing with some new news aout herself. She discovers that she can read characters and objects out of a book and make them present in real life. She possesses this power from her father. The fantasy novel and the journey that Meggie is taking will grip young adults attention. Reviewer: Angelia Holmes Lib 222 Chapter 3 Review ![]() This coming of age novel follows the story of a young boy named Ponyboy Curtis. The novel shows a separation of social class with the greasers and the socs, the greasers being the lower class and the socs being of high class society. Ponyboy Curtis is considered a greaser, and runs into trouble with the socs of his neighbor. When Ponyboy gets in trouble with the Socs, a group of greasers come to his rescue. However, when Ponyboy’s friend kills one of the socs, tensions between the two groups escalate. The novel shows how friendship and working together gets them through difficult time. There are many difficult themes that many young adults may relate to and identify with. Even though this book was set in a different time, some of the concepts can be transferred over into modern day life and young adults may see some of the issues still existing today. Reviewer: Angelia Holmes Lib 222 Chapter 2 Book Review |
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