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…
Tag: recommended for fifth grade
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…
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…
A Boy Called BAT By Elana K. Arnold
A Boy Called BAT By: Elana K. Arnold A boy called BAt was great! Elana K. Arnold will even be at the 2019 Truman State University Children’s Literature Festival. I can’t wait to meet her! 🙂 A Boy Called Bat is about a boy named Bixby Alexander Tam, but people call him Bat. Bat…
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…
Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen By Donna Gephart
Olivia Bean, Trivia Queen By: Donna Gephart I loved this book. When I was reading it I was hooked. Also, Donna Gephart will be at the 2019 Truman State University Literature Festival. I am excited to see her there. This book is about a twelve year old girl named Olivia Bean. She loves trivia and…
Enchanted Sacred Garden: Dragon by Angie Rooker
Enchanted Sacred Garden: Dragon By: Angie Rooker I was hooked to this book when I read it. It was really good! Thanks to the author Angie Rooker for sending it to me! (And stay tuned — I am hoping to receive an advanced copy of her second book in this series so that I…
A Snicker of Magic By Natalie Lloyd
A Snicker of Magic By: Natalie Lloyd My school librarian recommended A Snicker of Magic to our class, so I checked it out. It is a very magical and great book. I loved it. Warning: there is also a little bit of sad. The book is about a girl named Felicity who collects words. She…
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…
The Reading Rockstar 