Title: Life in the fat lane
Cherie Bennett
Points: 9.0
RL: 4.0
Life in the fat lane is about a girl who's life is perfect. She was the Homecomming dance queen, her family was perfect, she had the handsome boyfriend, and most importantly, she was thin. She was the most popular girl at school until a desease took over her body. This desease made her gain weight in a short amount of time. No matter how less she would eat and how much she would exercise, she would gain more and more weight. Her little perfect life started falling apart.
Her handsome boyfriend seemed not to be in love with her anymore so she had to do the hardest desicion in her life. Break up with him. Then, there was a family proble. She had to move to another state. Once there, there was a lot of bullying, even more than in her other school. But then she found some friends. She started losing her weight. Could it be that her perfect, normal life was falling back together? Find out by reading "Life in the fat lane".
I recommend this book to girls especially. They would understand better in her point of view how hard it is to be peeked on by the weight. They would understand that almost every girl would rather be thin than fat. Besides, this is a sad book and very emotional and boys probably would'nt understand it. Also, it's a very easy book and very easy to earn some AR points!
Osmara H.
period 6/7
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Someone Like You
Someone Like You
Sarah Dessen
Reading Level: 5.1
Points; 10
Fiction
Someone Like You is about two friends, Halley and Scarlett. While Halley is at a summer camp Scarlett's boyfriend gets in a motorcycle accident and is killed. Halley rushes home from the summer camp to comfort her sad friend. When school starts again Scarlett is still sad about her boyfriend, Micheal's death. Later on Scarlett finds out she is pregnant. Is Scarlett pregnant with Micheal's baby? Will she be able to survie without a father to help her? Read Someone Like You to find out.
This book is very good. I recommend it to mostly girls because the book is mostly about these two friends trying to get through life. It's a moving story that is great. I never wanted to put the book down after I started reading it. It is very interesting and a good and fast way to get a good amount of AR points.
Vanessa V, Period 6/7
Sarah Dessen
Reading Level: 5.1
Points; 10
Fiction
Someone Like You is about two friends, Halley and Scarlett. While Halley is at a summer camp Scarlett's boyfriend gets in a motorcycle accident and is killed. Halley rushes home from the summer camp to comfort her sad friend. When school starts again Scarlett is still sad about her boyfriend, Micheal's death. Later on Scarlett finds out she is pregnant. Is Scarlett pregnant with Micheal's baby? Will she be able to survie without a father to help her? Read Someone Like You to find out.
This book is very good. I recommend it to mostly girls because the book is mostly about these two friends trying to get through life. It's a moving story that is great. I never wanted to put the book down after I started reading it. It is very interesting and a good and fast way to get a good amount of AR points.
Vanessa V, Period 6/7
My Friend Flicka
Title: My Friend Flicka
Author: Mary O'Hara
Reading Level: 6.0
Points: 15.0
Genre: Fiction
My Friend Flicka is about a boy who wants a baby horse of his own. His father doesn't appove of him since he is always daydreaming and failed all of his classes so he has to redo a grade in school. But the father finally gives in and let's his son pick any horse he wants. Ken of course picks the foal from the wildest horse on the ranch and his father tells him to pick another horse, but he refuses. Ken names his foal Flicka and they have a rough start. Flicka hurt herself trying to escape from Ken and Ken had to care for her for weeks. Flicka and him start to bond and build a lifelong friendship. Also Ken decides to do some school work during the summer and gets accepted into the next grade level. His father finally accepts him and Flicka and Ken and him actully become very close.
I would recomend this book to anyone who loves animals, adventure, fmaily life, and a boy and his horse. My Friend Flicka is very heart warming and is a quick read even though it's 300 pages. This book is a great way to get 15 points for the fourth quarter too. So next time you go to the library check out My Friend Flicka, you won't regret it.'
Madison H.
Period 6/7
Author: Mary O'Hara
Reading Level: 6.0
Points: 15.0
Genre: Fiction
My Friend Flicka is about a boy who wants a baby horse of his own. His father doesn't appove of him since he is always daydreaming and failed all of his classes so he has to redo a grade in school. But the father finally gives in and let's his son pick any horse he wants. Ken of course picks the foal from the wildest horse on the ranch and his father tells him to pick another horse, but he refuses. Ken names his foal Flicka and they have a rough start. Flicka hurt herself trying to escape from Ken and Ken had to care for her for weeks. Flicka and him start to bond and build a lifelong friendship. Also Ken decides to do some school work during the summer and gets accepted into the next grade level. His father finally accepts him and Flicka and Ken and him actully become very close.
I would recomend this book to anyone who loves animals, adventure, fmaily life, and a boy and his horse. My Friend Flicka is very heart warming and is a quick read even though it's 300 pages. This book is a great way to get 15 points for the fourth quarter too. So next time you go to the library check out My Friend Flicka, you won't regret it.'
Madison H.
Period 6/7
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Warriors Super Edition: Firestar's Quest
Title of Book:Firestar’s Quest
Author: Erin Hunter
Reading Level: 5.5
Points: 19
Genre: fiction, adventure
Firestar is now the young leader of his clan, although he has learned a lot about his clan’s doing and ancestors in the mean time. He starts having these weird dreams about these ghostly cats crying out to him. He goes to speak with his ancestors and what does he find out? The cats he has trusted and respected almost all his life have lied to him. They said there has always been four clans but there were once five… the fifth was skyclan. The cats screech at him and finally he decides what to do. Does he leave his clan to help the dream cats but leave his clan weak, helpless and without a leader? Or does he stay with his clan, abandoning all hope that their will ever be the fifth clan, skyclan, again?
I recommend this book to anyone who loves adventure, animals, or suspense. This book is an easy read and one that will make you want to walk to your next class with your nose in a book! It is a thicker book, but goes extremely fast. I think anyone who doesn’t like to read should start reading this series. I hated reading at first, but this book made me a read-alcoholic!
Paige M. English 3/5
Firestar is now the young leader of his clan, although he has learned a lot about his clan’s doing and ancestors in the mean time. He starts having these weird dreams about these ghostly cats crying out to him. He goes to speak with his ancestors and what does he find out? The cats he has trusted and respected almost all his life have lied to him. They said there has always been four clans but there were once five… the fifth was skyclan. The cats screech at him and finally he decides what to do. Does he leave his clan to help the dream cats but leave his clan weak, helpless and without a leader? Or does he stay with his clan, abandoning all hope that their will ever be the fifth clan, skyclan, again?
I recommend this book to anyone who loves adventure, animals, or suspense. This book is an easy read and one that will make you want to walk to your next class with your nose in a book! It is a thicker book, but goes extremely fast. I think anyone who doesn’t like to read should start reading this series. I hated reading at first, but this book made me a read-alcoholic!
Paige M. English 3/5
Monday, May 5, 2008
A Dog's Life
Title: A Dog's Life
Author: Ann. M Martin
Points: 5.0
Level: 5.1
A Dog's Life is a great Autobiography of a Dog named Squirrel and she has a brother named Bone and they begin their lives in a toolshed behind someone's summer house. Their mother nurtures them and teaches them the many skills they will need to survive as stray dogs. But when their mother is taken from them suddenly and too soon, the puppies are forced to make their own way in the world, facing humans both gentle and brutal, busy highways, other animals, and the changing seasons. When Bone and Squirrel become separated, Squirrel must fend for herself, and in the process, makes two friends who in very different ways define her fate. At one time, she thinks she sees her brother Bone, but it was just another stray dog. Do you want to know if she is ever reunited with her mom or brother again? Well find out for yourself and read this amazing and fun book! If you like dogs, then this is the book for you. :)
This was the best dog book I have ever read before. I have a ton of other dog books that I got for my birthday and still have to read, but so far, this is my facorite. I hope you read it because you will never want to put this book down and it will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Annalisa F
Per 6/7
Author: Ann. M Martin
Points: 5.0
Level: 5.1
A Dog's Life is a great Autobiography of a Dog named Squirrel and she has a brother named Bone and they begin their lives in a toolshed behind someone's summer house. Their mother nurtures them and teaches them the many skills they will need to survive as stray dogs. But when their mother is taken from them suddenly and too soon, the puppies are forced to make their own way in the world, facing humans both gentle and brutal, busy highways, other animals, and the changing seasons. When Bone and Squirrel become separated, Squirrel must fend for herself, and in the process, makes two friends who in very different ways define her fate. At one time, she thinks she sees her brother Bone, but it was just another stray dog. Do you want to know if she is ever reunited with her mom or brother again? Well find out for yourself and read this amazing and fun book! If you like dogs, then this is the book for you. :)
This was the best dog book I have ever read before. I have a ton of other dog books that I got for my birthday and still have to read, but so far, this is my facorite. I hope you read it because you will never want to put this book down and it will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Annalisa F
Per 6/7
A Child Called It
Title: A Child Called It
Author: David Peltzer
Points: 5.0
Level: 5.8
A Child Called It is a great but very sad non fiction book. So, if you are looking for a non fiction book to read, try this one! It is about this little boy who at the begining of the book is 6 years old and has 3 other brothers and a horrible mom. She beats him, puts him in a gas chamber, verbaly abuses him, hits him, kicks him, puts soap in his mouth and makes him swallow it, makes him stay up late and doesnt allow him to eat with the rest of the family, and absolutely discludes him from the familly. Now, he does have a dad and at first his dad would try to stick up for him, but his mother eventually takes over his dad and wont let the boy see his dad. If he ever does see his dad, leter on, his dad ignores him but doesn't beat up like his mom. There comes a time in his life where for about 2 days, his mom is odly kind to him and lets him eat with the family and play with his brothers and shows affection for him and Dave thinks everything will be okay. But, 2 days later, his mom gets right back to her old self again. For about 5 years Dave slept in a cot in the garage if he was lucky to have any blankets at all. When he is about 11, his dad leaves forever and his mom gets pregnant. Then he gets even less attention from the little that he has. It does not end like a happy ever lasting story, but it is a meraculous story about a little boy who is abused for many years and surprisingly lives through it all.
If you are looking for a non fiction book that is good, and eay to read, this is the book for you. It is a super easy test. Although it is a sad and a little depressing, it is definitly worth reading because it really will show you how lucky you are.
Annalisa F.
Per 6/7
Author: David Peltzer
Points: 5.0
Level: 5.8
A Child Called It is a great but very sad non fiction book. So, if you are looking for a non fiction book to read, try this one! It is about this little boy who at the begining of the book is 6 years old and has 3 other brothers and a horrible mom. She beats him, puts him in a gas chamber, verbaly abuses him, hits him, kicks him, puts soap in his mouth and makes him swallow it, makes him stay up late and doesnt allow him to eat with the rest of the family, and absolutely discludes him from the familly. Now, he does have a dad and at first his dad would try to stick up for him, but his mother eventually takes over his dad and wont let the boy see his dad. If he ever does see his dad, leter on, his dad ignores him but doesn't beat up like his mom. There comes a time in his life where for about 2 days, his mom is odly kind to him and lets him eat with the family and play with his brothers and shows affection for him and Dave thinks everything will be okay. But, 2 days later, his mom gets right back to her old self again. For about 5 years Dave slept in a cot in the garage if he was lucky to have any blankets at all. When he is about 11, his dad leaves forever and his mom gets pregnant. Then he gets even less attention from the little that he has. It does not end like a happy ever lasting story, but it is a meraculous story about a little boy who is abused for many years and surprisingly lives through it all.
If you are looking for a non fiction book that is good, and eay to read, this is the book for you. It is a super easy test. Although it is a sad and a little depressing, it is definitly worth reading because it really will show you how lucky you are.
Annalisa F.
Per 6/7
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