The Stars Beneath Our Feet By: David Barclay Moore This book was really good when I read it. I read this right after I moved, so I was so busy moving I hadn’t had the chance to read in a while. The Stars Beneath Our Feet is about a boy named Lolly. His brother…
Category: Fourth Grade
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
Elijah of Buxton By: Christopher Paul Curtis This book is historical fiction. It is a really good book. Elijah of Buxton is about an African-Canadian boy who was born free in Canada. This book takes place during slavery. Elijah was the first child to be born free in Buxton and is really good at chunking…
The Mighty Miss Malone By Christopher Paul Curtis
The Mighty Miss Malone By: Christopher Paul Curtis I enjoyed this book a lot when I was reading it. It was amazing. This book is historical fiction. I didn’t know very much about The Great Depression and know I know a lot more. The Mighty Miss Malone is about an African-American girl, Deza, living…
The Jumbies By Tracey Baptiste
The Jumbies By: Tracey Baptiste Tracey Baptiste was at the 2019 Truman State University Children’s Literature Festival. I got to meet her and she was SUPER nice. This book is about a girl named Corinne whose mom died a long time ago. One day Corinne went into the woods chasing an animal. Corinne can’t…
Sarah, Plain and Tall By Patricia MacLachlan
Sarah, Plain and Tall Patricia MacLachlan This book is “a classic.” I found it really interesting. It only took me two days to finish it. I couldn’t put it down! Sarah, Plain and Tall is about two kids named Anna and Caleb. Their mom died right after Caleb was born. Papa puts an ad…
New Kid By Jerry Craft
New Kid By: Jerry Craft The author of New Kid, Jerry Craft, will be at the 2019 Truman State University Children’s Literature Festival. I can’t wait to go and see all the authors! This book is a graphic novel, so graphic novel lovers will probably like this book. New Kid is about a boy named…
Amina’s Voice By Hena Khan
Amina’s Voice By: Hena Khan Hena Khan will be at the 2019 Truman State University Children’s Literature Festival. I am super excited to meet her and get my book signed! Amina’s Voice is about a girl named Amina who just started sixth grade. Already her life has started to change,; her best friend Soojin…
Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton By Don Tate
Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton Written and Illustrated by Don Tate Don Tate will be at the 2019 Truman State University Children’s Literature Festival. I am so excited to meet him and get my book signed. Poet is a non-fiction book. Poet is about an African-American boy when slavery was a…
The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller
The Science of Breakable Things By: Tae Keller Tae Keller will be at the 2019 Truman State University Children’s Literature Festival. I am so excited to talk to her and get my book signed. The Science of Breakable Things is about a girl named Natalie. Her mom has been acting weird lately and not coming…
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu By Wendy Wan-Long Shang
The Great Wall of Lucy Wu By: Wendy Wan-Long Shang I LOVED this book. It was really good. Wendy Wan-Long Shang will be at the 2019 Truman State University Children’s Literature Festival. I am super excited! The Great Wall of Lucy Wu is about a Chinese-American girl named Lucy. She is going to have the…
The Reading Rockstar 