Slugfest by Gordon Korman Yash is a fantastic athlete. He is so good that he plays on the high school JV team even though he is only in 8th grade! That is impressive! The problem is that to do this, his school had him skipping his P.E. class to head over to the high school. … More Slugfest
Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce Sticking to the D&D theme! Riley “borrowed” her mother’s car to drive a few hours away to see a musical with her friend. Now, she is being punished by having to work at her dad’s game store for two months. On her first day at her dad’s store, she … More Dungeons and Drama
Dungeon Club: Time To Party by Molly Knox Ostertag and Xanthe Bouma Second in the Dungeon Club graphic novel series. Olivia and Jess are still playing D&D along with Tyler. But Sam and Sammi have joined the group as well. All seem to be having fun, but each is dealing with some problem. Some are … More Dungeon Club: Time To Party
DNF- how do you feel about this? I used to be so against this. I needed to push myself through just in case the end of the book redeemed the first part. I needed to give the book a chance and hear the whole story! I have since changed my mind. There are plenty of … More Did Not Finish (DNF) – Thoughts?
Roll Call: Dungeon Club by Molly Knox Ostertag and Xanthe Bouma Fun start to a graphic novel series. If you know a little bit about D&D it makes the book more fun! I can’t say if you know a lot about D&D if it is accurate. I only know a little bit. I like how … More Roll Call: Dungeon Club
Any Way You Look by Maleeha Siddiqui Ainy is excited to start her summer because she wants to help out at her mother’s clothing store. She is also thinking about starting to wear the hijab like her big sister. Her mom wants her to concentrate on her studies and not think about working or wearing … More Any Way You Look
What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski Anna has moved with her family from Chicago to Wisconsin. She is starting 8th grade. She is given an assignment in one of her classes, an Un-essay. They have to pick a social topic and present it in any way but an essay. I love the thought, … More What Happened to Rachel Riley?
Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi Safadi Kareem is starting seventh grade. He really wants to be on the school football team. But he messes up his tryouts and does not make the team. He is also dealing with the fact that his best friend recently moved away, he feels his sister is his parents’ favorite … More Kareem Between
Wild Dreamers by Margarita Engle Book in verse I am trying to read a lot of books in verse as I have a lot of book talks with my classes. I worry that I am running through a few of them too quickly. This book jumps from three points of view. Ana lives in a … More Wild Dreamers
Garvey’s Choice by Nikki Grimes and Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III Graphic novel adaptation of a book in verse. It was cute, very short read. Garvey’s dad is always pushing for him to do some sports. His mom encourages his love of science, music, reading, and chess. Garvey hates the little things his dad says … More Garvey’s Choice: The Graphic Novel
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