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Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome My name is Madeline. I am in middle school and enjoy playing the violin, ice skating and reading good books! Swallows and Amazons, by Arthor Ransome, is an exciting, highly imaginative story of the lively escapades of children, who have an island to themselves. When four siblings, John, Sarah, Titty and Roger, spend their summer holiday upon the shore of a large lake, they discover a small island at its end. They decide to spend the rest of their … [Read more...] about Swallows and Amazons

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli I am Elizabeth. I love reading, and my favorite book is My Sister’s Keeper. I am in the 8th grade and enjoy dance. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli is about a girl named Stargirl, as she moves to Mesa, Arizona. The students at her new school think that she is way too weird for them. They try to ignore her and her weird habits. The whole school is mean to her, except for a few select students. One of them is Leo. Leo and Stargirl become good friends, but Leo is … [Read more...] about Stargirl

Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen My name is Madeline. I am in middle school and enjoy playing the violin, ice skating and reading good books! Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen is a well written tender tale that transforms the everyday happenings of a ten-year-old girl into an extraordinary adventure. When Marly’s father returns from World War II, he is tired, withdrawn and quiet.  Marly hardly recognizes him anymore. Hoping that the county air will … [Read more...] about Miracles on Maple Hill

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe Victoria is 15 years old and an author of two books. She enjoys traveling, drawing, and surfing. The Giver is, “a powerful and provocative novel,” quotes the New York Times. This book is very different from any other book you will read. Author, Lois Lowry, said it herself. “I was aware that this book was different from the many I had already written.” In The Giver, Jonas is part of Sameness. This is a town where no one can see … [Read more...] about Uncle Tom’s Cabin

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas I am Benny. I am in 7th grade and love to read. Some of my other hobbies include soccer, skiing cooking and playing cards. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is a very powerful book about the social injustice shown to black people. It showcases a girl named Starr who lives in a ghetto part of town but attends an all-white school where she is the only African American. You get to see the difference in places and it shows how awful black people have it. One … [Read more...] about The Hate U Give

Chomp by Carl Hiassen I am Benny. I am in 7th grade and love to read. Some of my other hobbies include soccer, skiing cooking and playing cards. Wahoo Cray and his dad, Mickey, love to catch wild animals from the Florida Everglades. They keep the animals in their own backyard and make money by training them to appear on television. Mickey hasn’t been working due to a concussion from a frozen iguana that fell from a tree and hit him on the head. Wahoo does a lot of work when it comes to … [Read more...] about Chomp