Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan Victoria is 15 years old and an author of two books. She enjoys traveling, drawing, and surfing. In the non-fiction book, Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal, by Conor Grennan, Conor quits his boring job, takes his life’s savings, and decides to take a vacation around the world for one year. His friends and family tell him that this idea is selfish, so he … [Read more...] about Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal
Book Beat Reviews
The Hobbit
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien My name is Rya. I am in middle school and I enjoy reading, writing, swimming, and backpacking. Mr. Bilbo Baggins had never ventured far from his perfectly secure hobbit hole on the hill. His life was full of sleeping in, double breakfasts, leisurely strolls, and afternoon tea. That was, of course, until a swarm of dwarfs appeared at his doorstep, begging him to join them on an adventure. They claimed that he was a “burglar” who would ultimately steal back the … [Read more...] about The Hobbit
Bloomability
Bloomability by Sharon Creech Katie is an 8th grader living in Ketchum, Idaho. She loves skiing, reading, and doing anything outdoors related. Bloomability, by Sharon Creech, is about a 13-year-old girl named Dinnie who has been forced to live in Switzerland with her Aunt and Uncle, who she barely knows. This “kidnapping” is entirely against Dinnie’s will and nobody seems to care about what she wants, which is just to be with her Mom, Dad, brother Crick, sister Stella, and Stella’s newborn … [Read more...] about Bloomability
Lifeboat 12
Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood My name is Rya. I am in middle school and I enjoy reading, writing, swimming, and backpacking. Kenneth Sparks is nothing but a typical, mischievous thirteen-year-old boy living in London. But when air raids from Germany begin to threaten his city during World War II, he is one of the children between the ages of five and fifteen that receives the opportunity of a new, safe life in Canada. The children’s life aboard the SS City of Benarus, the ship taking the … [Read more...] about Lifeboat 12
Holes
Holes by Louis Sachar My name is Rya. I am in middle school and I enjoy reading, writing, swimming, and backpacking. Stanley Yelnats always seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. According to his father and grandfather, it is because of his “no good, dirty rotten, pig-stealing, great-great grandfather.” After that grandfather forgot an important promise, he and all of his descendants became cursed for eternity. One instance of Stanley unintentionally doing something wrong is … [Read more...] about Holes
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Review by Oliver The Catcher in the Rye is a first person young adult realistic fiction, about a young adult who loses his purpose in life. The second book by one of the most well renowned authors, J.D Salinger. Famous American author of the 20th century. The Catcher in the Rye focuses on a young 16 year old boy named Holden Caulfield. Struggling with life in prep school, due to Holden’s lack of ambition for school, Holden finds out … [Read more...] about The Catcher in the Rye
