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…
Category: Sixth Grade
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…
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…
Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell and Know (Young Readers Edition)
Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell and Know (Young Readers Edition) By: Alexandra Horowitz This is a nonfiction book that I got as a gift. I found it very interesting! This book is about the way of dogs and not what we just assume, but what is really going on inside of…
I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
I Am Malala By: Malala Yousafzai This is an autobiography. Malala wrote it herself. This book is about Malala when she was a kid. Malala’s dad owned a school, and Malala and her friends went there. They were in the separate girls’ school though. Later, some people called the Taliban said that girls should not…
Things Not Seen By Andrew Clements
Things Not Seen By: Andrew Clements I LOVE this book. I checked it out from the library once, and now I have checked it out again to blog about it ( yes, yes I read it again first). The story is amazing and very creative. Things Not Seen is about a boy who wakes…
The Westing Game By Ellen Raskin
The Westing Game By: Ellen Raskin The Westing Game is a very good book. When I got it my mom wanted to read it (and she did). We both thought it was awesome. This book is about a place called Sunset Towers where some people named Turtle, Sydelle Pulaski, Crow, Madame Hoo, and some other…
Strays Like Us By Cecilia Galante
Strays Like Us By: Cecilia Galante Strays Like Us is a super interesting book. I couldn’t put it down! Strays Like Us is about a girl (Winifred or “Fred”) who lives with her mom and is in a tiny apartment. At her mom’s work the manager treats Fred’s mom horribly, and one day it seems…
The Unwanteds #1 by Lisa McMann
The Unwanteds #1 By: Lisa McMann I LOVED The Unwanteds when I first read it. The Unwanteds is a very creative and adventurous story. The Unwanteds is about a place called Quill where when you turn 13 they sort you into groups — the wanteds, necessaries, and the unwanteds. If you are an unwanted…
The Reading Rockstar 