Book Beat Reviews

The Time Hackers by Gary Paulsen My name is Zach. I am a seventh grader, and live in Ketchum, ID. I enjoy playing board games, reading, mountain biking, Nordic and alpine skiing, playing with my family, snowmobiling, and being outside. Imagine a future where you could see events from the past in the form of a hologram. In The Time Hackers, the two main characters, Dorso and Frank, experience this reality. Scientists have discovered a way to recreate the past and bring it forward. Time … [Read more...] about The Time Hackers

I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis My name is Slader. My favorite things to do is to play baseball, and watch my favorite movies. I am a 12 year old and in 7th grade. I will be reviewing the I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912. This book is a book by Lauren Tarshis. Lauren Tarshes is a very talented author. I Survived The Titanic is a historical fiction novel. This book was written in 2010. This book is very intense and … [Read more...] about I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton My name is Elizabeth. I love reading, and my favorite book is My Sister’s Keeper. I am in the 8th grade and enjoy dance. The Outsiders is a book written by S.E. Hinton. It is 192 pages, so it’s a fairly quick read, but it is super good. I read it in one night because I couldn’t put it down. The Outsiders is a must read for kids and teens. The plot is about some greasers who live in Tulsa, Oklahoma during the year 1965. They feud with … [Read more...] about The Outsiders

The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry I am Skade. I live in Hailey, ID with my mom, dad, brother and dog. I like to bike, swim and play basketball in my free time. The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry is a classic story about a man that crashes his plane in a desert as he is repairing his plane he meets a little prince with golden hair. The little prince is from a small planet with a rose and three volcanoes. The little prince has traveled from planet to planet … [Read more...] about The Little Prince

Always and Forever, Laura Jean by Jenny Han My name is Skade. I am a high schooler. I live in Hailey, ID with my mom, dad, brother and dog. I like to bike, swim and play basketball in my free time. Lara Jean is in a great place with her boyfriend Peter K. but, it doesn’t stay like that for long. When college acceptance letters roll in, Peter and Lara Jean have a plan to go to UVA. However, they discovered that they’re heading in different directions. Lara Jean got accepted into William and … [Read more...] about Always and Forever, Laura Jean

I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis My name is Slader. My favorite things to do is to play baseball, and watch my favorite movies. I am a 12 year old and in 7th grade. I am going to be reviewing the I Survived The American Revolution, 1776. This book was written by Lauren Tarshis who is a very good author. This book is full of intense and suspenseful parts. For example, Nathaniel gets caught in the middle of a live gunfight. That is one of the reasons that it is … [Read more...] about I Survived the American Revolution, 1776