Family
Lost in the Sun by Lisa Graff
As Trent Zimmerman struggles to move past a traumatic event that took place several months earlier, he befriends class outcast Fallon Little, who helps him understand that he can move on
Student review
This book is good, but it wasn't a book I wanted to read all the time. The one thing that really annoyed me was that there was a cliffhanger ending. It wouldn't had annoyed me as much, but this was the one thing I wanted to know from the first page. I am pretty sure that there isn't a sequel, but I might be wrong
Autumn's Kiss by Bella Thorne
The wish-granting diary Autumn Falls' father left her stops working and high school junior Autumn must figure out her love life on her own until she is given a map that will take her wherever she wants to go, but rather than being a fun opportunity, it leads to life-changing consequences.
Student review
This is a story about a girl who has a diary and inside the diary it has a dry erase board and that board allows her to go anywhere she writes down. She uses this to help others and help her friends relationships with girls.
Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea
Seven fifth-graders at Snow Hill School in Connecticut relate how their lives are changed for the better by "rookie teacher" Mr. Terupt.
Student review
It was really good. Would recommend it.
In Some Other Life by Jessica Brody
Kennedy chose to pursue the boy of her dreams rather than attend an elite private school, but as their romance ends she gets a glimpse of the not-so-perfect life she might have had.
Student review
This book was really good at times it was confusing but it was so good and I would definitely recommend this book.
From You To Me by K.A. Holt
On the first day of eighth grade Amelia finds a letter that her older sister Clara wrote to herself before she drown, and it contains a list of the things Clara planned to do in her own eighth grade year--so Amelia, with the help of her best friend Taylor, resolves to complete the list, in the hope that it will bring some closure and ease her still raw emotions.
Student review
I recommend this book to people who like a heartwarming story. From you to Me is about a girl whose sister died and she is trying to do things that her sister never got to do in honor of her.
The Distance Between Us by Rayna Grande
At the age of 8, Reyna Grande made the dangerous and illegal trek across the border from Mexico to the United States, and discovered that the American Dream is much more complicated that it seemed.
Student review
This book was so interesting and I couldn't stop reading it.
Wish by Barbara O'Conner
From award-winning author Barbara O'Connor comes a middle-grade novel about a girl who, with the help of a true-blue friend, a big-hearted aunt and uncle, and the dog of her dreams, unexpectedly learns the true meaning of family in the least likely of places.
Student review
A girl has been making the same wish everyday and she makes so many ways for it to come true.
Here's To You, Rachel Robinson by Judy Blume
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Trying to be a perfect student and friend is hard enough, but when Rachel develops a crush on her brother's tutor and lands a surprise date with Jeremy, she worries that she may be in over her head. Student review This book was the partner book to As Long As We're Together. I enjoyed the first book more but this book was still very good. In this book you get to still see some old characrers while learning some new ones. This book also is from a different characters point of view. |
Last Man Out by Mike Lupica
Twelve-year-old Tommy Gallagher, the bravest and toughest football player on the field, faces his biggest battle ever when his father, a Boston firefighter, is fatally injured while rescuing a child.
Student review
This story has a lot of parts so you can really need to understand what’s happening.
I Will Always Write Back: how one letter changed two lives by Caitlin Alifirenka & Martin Ganda with Liz Welch
Chronicles the friendship between an American girl and her pen pal from Zimbabwe, discussing how a class assignment was the beginning of a correspondence that spanned six years and changed two lives.
Student review
I really liked this book. I read it as a class last year in 5th grade. I like how the book has it's ups and downs. One chapter could make me so happy with tears and the next I'm crying tears of sadness. The story brings a lot of emotions and hooks you so you have to read the rest, longing for more.
Schooled by Gordon Korman
Homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Capricorn (Cap) Anderson has never watched television, tasted a pizza, or even heard of a wedgie. But when his grandmother lands in the hospital, Cap is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and attend the local middle school. While Cap knows a lot about tie-dyeing and Zen Buddhism, no education could prepare him for the politics of public school.
Student review
It was a good book about a boy from a farm where there is no technology. The boy goes to a middle school and has many adventures. This book was good but was slow at parts.
Finding Orion by John David Anderson
A boy from an unconventional family attends the funeral of his motorcycle-riding, crossbow-hunting grandfather and tries to uncover the truth about his grandfather's complicated relationship with the boy's jelly-bean designer father.
Student review
This book was very interesting to read. Once you start reading, you can’t stop. The family goes through many different obstacles such as having to eat a lot of ice cream.
How to Say I Love You Out Loud by Karole Cozzo
When Jordyn's autistic brother joins her at her elite school her junior year, she is determined not to let anyone know they are related, even if that means closing herself off to her closest friends Erin, Tanu, and Alex, the football captain she secretly loves.
Student review
It was a good book but the plot was a little boring at parts and it took a while to get along.
A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
When her blind dog slips his collar, twelve-year old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family are in Maine for the blueberry-picking season, and, based partly on their mutual love of dogs, the two forge a friendship while painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather--but as the Blueberry Queen pageant approaches Lily and Selma are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life.
Student review
This book is great for those who like realistic fiction and a little bit of drama. There were some slow parts, but other than that it was a great book.
The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw
Twelve-year-old Yuriko's happy life with her father in Hiroshima, Japan, is disrupted when her aunt and cousin move in, when a dark secret is revealed, and then, devastatingly, when the atomic bomb is dropped.
Student review
This book is about a girl named Yuriko who lived in Hiroshima during World War II. She is faced with some conflicts throughout the story with her family and overall World War II.
Strays Like Us by Cecilia Galante
Twelve-year-old Winifred is being fostered by the eccentric but kind Margery Dawson while her mother is dealing with addiction problems, and mostly Fred is determined not to form any attachments to anybody--until the condition of Toby, the abused dog next door, captures first her attention and then her heart, and somehow it becomes increasingly difficult to stay detached from the people who are helping her.
Student review
This book is very heart-warming and good! I recommend this book
Moo by Sharon Creech
Follows the efforts of twelve-year-old Reena, who has recently moved to rural Maine, to adjust to a new environment while unexpectedly bonding with an ornery cow.
Student review
The book was an easy but interesting read. It was slow at first but the ending was great.
Two Summers by Aimee Freeman
Two possible futures face Summer: either she will spend the summer in Provence with her father, exploring the old world, or she will stay at home, coping with her mother--and which future depends on whether she answers a phone call.
Student reviews
This book is a very good book. There are a lot of events in this book that lead up to new events.
This book has a lot of parts to it. It is easy to understand, and there is always something happening. There are some twists which is good. It was very entertaining with a bunch of adventures. It was really easy to read but a little long. Overall I would definitely recommend it.
Do not recommend for slow readers but a very interesting book.
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
Student review
Was written in a way that it could have been sang like rap music, great for readers and non-readers alike.
Rebound by Kwane Alexander
In the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Chuck Bell is sent to stay with his grandparents, where he discovers jazz and basketball and learns more about his family's past.
Student Reviews
This book looks like it’s really long but it’s really not. It is written like a poem so there aren't a lot of words on each page. If you like sports, this is definitely the book for you. It is very touching and it’s about basketball so I really liked it.
This story is about a kid named Charlie who changes a lot throughout the story. I gave this 4 stars because I love the sport basketball and this book kind of explains my life except for the deaths.
Almost Home by Joan Bauer
| Sixth-grader Sugar and her mother lose their beloved house and experience the harsh world of homelessness. |
Student review
This book is so good! I can’t really explain it because there is a lot of information. It is not too long but it is a little confusing at some parts so if you are a slow reader and don’t always understand it, then I don’t recommend it.
Summerlost by Allie Condie
At the beginning of the first summer since the devastating accident that killed her father and younger brother, Cedar and her surviving family members settle into a different home, where a new friendship and job introduce her to a local mystery involving the death of a young Hollywood actress. By the best-selling author of the Matched series.
Student Review
The book was very realistic and interesting, It kept you on your toes.