The title of a book I really like is The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter.
I liked this book because it is a mystery and I like the characters. They are cute and I like the name of the book.
Review by Annelisa S., second grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
The Tale of Benjamin Bunny is an AR book
Reading Level: 4.4
Quiz #: 15793
Points: 0.5
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Book Review by Emma R., fifth grade: The Race
The title of a book I really like is The Race by Lauraine Snelling
I liked this book because it is about horse racing. The girl's name is Trish. Her dad is having health problems. She loves horses, but she has to keep her grades up to ride in races. I would recommend it because it helps your Christian spirit.
Review by Emma R., fifth grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
The Race is an AR book
Reading Level: 4.0
Quiz #: 10585
Points: 5.0
I liked this book because it is about horse racing. The girl's name is Trish. Her dad is having health problems. She loves horses, but she has to keep her grades up to ride in races. I would recommend it because it helps your Christian spirit.
Review by Emma R., fifth grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
The Race is an AR book
Reading Level: 4.0
Quiz #: 10585
Points: 5.0
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Book Review by Alanna D., fourth grade: Dragaon Rider
The title of a book I really like is Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke.
I liked this book because it was very interesting. I enjoyed the adventure and action in it. It was a book I go into. I learned about a new fabulous creature called a Brownie. I would advise anyone to read this book.
Review by Alanna D., fourth grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
Dragon Rider is an AR book
Reading Level: 4.9
Quiz #: 82162
Points: 16.0
I liked this book because it was very interesting. I enjoyed the adventure and action in it. It was a book I go into. I learned about a new fabulous creature called a Brownie. I would advise anyone to read this book.
Review by Alanna D., fourth grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
Dragon Rider is an AR book
Reading Level: 4.9
Quiz #: 82162
Points: 16.0
Monday, September 13, 2010
Book Review by Ricky D., fourth grade: No Talking
The title of a book I really liked is No Talking by Andrew Clements.
I liked this book because it showed how boys and girls were alike. I also loved it because it was a comedy and loving book. I wish it was a movie. I also would buy it for one million dollars.
Review by Ricky D., fourth grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
No Talking is an AR book
Reading Level: 5.0
Quiz #: 115396
Points: 4.0
I liked this book because it showed how boys and girls were alike. I also loved it because it was a comedy and loving book. I wish it was a movie. I also would buy it for one million dollars.
Review by Ricky D., fourth grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
No Talking is an AR book
Reading Level: 5.0
Quiz #: 115396
Points: 4.0
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Book Review by Evan A., second grade: Green Eggs and Ham
The title of the book I really liked is Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss.
I liked this book because he does not like green eggs and ham. And in the middle of the story he still does not like green eggs and ham. But at the end he likes it.
Review by Evan A., second grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
Green Eggs and Ham is an AR book
Reading Level: 2.6
Quiz #: 9021
Points: 0.5
I liked this book because he does not like green eggs and ham. And in the middle of the story he still does not like green eggs and ham. But at the end he likes it.
Review by Evan A., second grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
Green Eggs and Ham is an AR book
Reading Level: 2.6
Quiz #: 9021
Points: 0.5
Monday, September 6, 2010
Book Review by Annalissa V., third grade: Dark Day in the Deep Sea
The title of the book I really liked is Dark Day in the Deep Sea: A Merlin Mission by Mary Pope Osborne.
I liked this book because Jack and Annie go on an sea adventure and I am absolute fan of sea adventures! Also, they get captured by a slimy, mad, giant octopus! But they learn that the octopus is really trying to help them. At the end they get to be friends.
Review by Annalissa V., third grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
Dark Day in the Deep Sea: A Merlin Mission is an AR book
Reading Level: 3.8
Quiz #: 121639
Points: 2.0
I liked this book because Jack and Annie go on an sea adventure and I am absolute fan of sea adventures! Also, they get captured by a slimy, mad, giant octopus! But they learn that the octopus is really trying to help them. At the end they get to be friends.
Review by Annalissa V., third grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
Dark Day in the Deep Sea: A Merlin Mission is an AR book
Reading Level: 3.8
Quiz #: 121639
Points: 2.0
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Book Review by Malyia M., fifth grade: Fairest
The title of the book I really liked is Fairest by Gail Carson Levine.
I liked this book because it's telling you it doesn't matter about your beauty, it's your heart that counts. And some of the people don't care about looks, they love you because you're you. I would love to read another story from this author and was pleased with this exciting, funny and shocking book! :)
Review by Malyia M., fifth grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
Fairest is an AR book
Reading Level: 4.1
Quiz #: 109084
Points: 8.0
I liked this book because it's telling you it doesn't matter about your beauty, it's your heart that counts. And some of the people don't care about looks, they love you because you're you. I would love to read another story from this author and was pleased with this exciting, funny and shocking book! :)
Review by Malyia M., fifth grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
Fairest is an AR book
Reading Level: 4.1
Quiz #: 109084
Points: 8.0
Monday, August 30, 2010
Book Review by Jackson S., second grade: It's Hard to be Five
The title of the book I really liked is It's hard to be five by Jamie Lee Curtis, illustrated by Laura Cornell.
I liked this book because it's fun and it is fun to read all the book.
Review by Jackson S., second grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
It's Hard to be Five is an AR book
Reading Level: 2.0
Quiz #: 81643
Points: 0.5
I liked this book because it's fun and it is fun to read all the book.
Review by Jackson S., second grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
It's Hard to be Five is an AR book
Reading Level: 2.0
Quiz #: 81643
Points: 0.5
Friday, August 27, 2010
Book Review by Laura G., third grade: The Hundred Dresses
The title of a book I really like is The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes, illustrated by Louis Slobodkin.
I liked this book because it was about girls and school. The characters were very interesting. The book had a happy ending and was a bit mysterious. Friendship is what this book is about. I LOVED IT! :)
Review by Laura G., third grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
The Hundred Dresses is an AR book
Reading Level: 5.4
Quiz #: 42
Points: 1.0
I liked this book because it was about girls and school. The characters were very interesting. The book had a happy ending and was a bit mysterious. Friendship is what this book is about. I LOVED IT! :)
Review by Laura G., third grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
The Hundred Dresses is an AR book
Reading Level: 5.4
Quiz #: 42
Points: 1.0
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Melvil Dewey Rap
The fourth and fifth grade students are doing a short unit on the Dewey Decimal System in library class. I showed this video in class, and several of them wanted to see it again, so, here it is! Enjoy.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Book Review by Patrick P., fifth grade: Diary of a Whimpy Kid
The title of the book I really liked is Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.
I liked this book because it is very funny and entertaining. I have the whole collection and soon I'm going to get the book five. I am a Diary of a Wimpy Kid fan, and I'm kind of like the main character Gregory (Greg.)
Book review by Patrick P., fifth grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an AR book
Reading Level: 5.2
Quiz #: 113950
Points: 3.0
I liked this book because it is very funny and entertaining. I have the whole collection and soon I'm going to get the book five. I am a Diary of a Wimpy Kid fan, and I'm kind of like the main character Gregory (Greg.)
Book review by Patrick P., fifth grade student, Fort Myers Christian School
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an AR book
Reading Level: 5.2
Quiz #: 113950
Points: 3.0
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Honesty IS the best policy...
Do you like cantaloupe? Cantaloupe is good for you. It's healthy and nutritious. I know that too, but I have tried it a hundred times, and I still really don't like cantaloupe. Every once in a while I'll take a bite of cantaloupe just to make sure nothing has changed. I mean when I was little I didn't like cranberry sauce, but now I love the stuff. Tastes change, so maybe one day I will like cantaloupe, but right now, I ...strongly dislike the food. (I try not to say hate too much.)
The other day a new student asked me a question. "Have you read Island of the Blue Dolphins?" I told the student that I had, and then she said, "Did you like it?"
Now, this is a problem people. Island of the Blue Dolphins is an award winning book, loved and read by millions of people (just like cantaloupe is loved and eaten by millions of people.) It is often a required read in middle or high school, I mean entire books are written about this book, that's how good and how wonderful this book is supposed to be. So, my teacher-intellectual self said I should tell her, "Yes," even though I have read it several times (kind of like trying cantaloupe over and over again) and I still don't like it.
So, what to do? Lie or tell the truth. I would be so easy to say yes, but I really didn't like it... So, I decided to be brutally honest. I said, "I know that I'm supposed to say yes because I'm a teacher and a librarian and we are supposed to like it, but I didn't care for the book that much."
The student smiled and said, "Oh, good! Whenever I'm looking for a new book, I ask the librarian if they like Island of the Blue Dolphins and if they say yes, I go look for a book by myself, but if they say no, then they will probably like the same kinds of books I do because I didn't like it either."
So, there you go. Proof that honesty is the best policy.
The other day a new student asked me a question. "Have you read Island of the Blue Dolphins?" I told the student that I had, and then she said, "Did you like it?"
Now, this is a problem people. Island of the Blue Dolphins is an award winning book, loved and read by millions of people (just like cantaloupe is loved and eaten by millions of people.) It is often a required read in middle or high school, I mean entire books are written about this book, that's how good and how wonderful this book is supposed to be. So, my teacher-intellectual self said I should tell her, "Yes," even though I have read it several times (kind of like trying cantaloupe over and over again) and I still don't like it.
So, what to do? Lie or tell the truth. I would be so easy to say yes, but I really didn't like it... So, I decided to be brutally honest. I said, "I know that I'm supposed to say yes because I'm a teacher and a librarian and we are supposed to like it, but I didn't care for the book that much."
The student smiled and said, "Oh, good! Whenever I'm looking for a new book, I ask the librarian if they like Island of the Blue Dolphins and if they say yes, I go look for a book by myself, but if they say no, then they will probably like the same kinds of books I do because I didn't like it either."
So, there you go. Proof that honesty is the best policy.
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