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Review: "Alone," by Megan E. Freeman
What if you snuck out to have a secret sleepover with your friends at your grandma's empty house, but then your friends couldn't make it...
Jennifer Denney
Apr 18, 20221 min read


Student Review: "The Honest Truth," by Dan Gemeinhart
In the book The Honest Truth, there is a young boy who wishes to go to Mount Rainier with his dog and die because he is suffering from a...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 15, 20221 min read


Student Review: "Bravest Dog Ever: Story of Balto," by Natalie Standiford
The bravest dog Balto who is brave in Alaska in winter all children got a disease the doctor said medicine is some mile away from Alaska...
Jennifer Denney
Jan 29, 20221 min read


Student Review: "Hans Brinker," by Mary Mapes Dodge
This book was about a family who was poor and their children loved to skate. Their father, who had a terrible accident, didn't remember...
Jennifer Denney
Oct 19, 20211 min read


Review: "Scar Island," by Dan Gemeinhart
When 12-year-old Jonathan Grigsby is sent to a boys reformatory on Scar Island, he is sure he deserves any hardship that comes his way. ...
Jennifer Denney
Oct 3, 20211 min read


Student Review: "The Prince and the Pauper," by Mark Twain
This book is about two boys who were born on the same day but born in different life styles. One was born into a royal family and one was...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 30, 20211 min read


Student Review: "The Wizard of Oz," by L. Frank Baum
This book was about about a girl who gets in a cyclone and transports to a magical world. Dorthy and her dog Toto go on amazing...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 21, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Peter Pan," by J.M. Barrie
This book was about a boy who lives in a magical world called Neverland. He gets three kids to fly with him to Neverland and they go...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 18, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Elmer and the Dragon," by Ruth Stiles Gannett
Elmer and the dragon is about Elmer Elevator and how he rescues a dragon. The dragon and Elmer travel to go back to Elmer's house and...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 13, 20211 min read


Student Review: "The Swiss Family Robinson," by Johann David Wyss
A Swiss pastor, his wife, and his four young sons are on a boat that is heading to an island. A huge storm sinks their ship and they swim...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Student Review: "The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane," by Kate O'Shaughnessy
This book is about Maybelle Lane and how she travels with the most unlikely people to a singing competition. She and her mother are poor...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 12, 20212 min read


Student Review: "Journey to the Center of the Earth," by Jules Verne
Professor Lidenbrock discovers an old parchment saying that a famous explorer traveled to the center of the Earth and back. So he and his...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Student Review: "96 Miles," by J.L. Esplin
John and Stewart are stuck at home when a massive power outage hits. There dad is out of town on a business trip, but they have plenty of...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Review: "Refugee," by Alan Gratz
In typical Gratz fashion, he has taken an important topic and made it relatable for kids. It is a difficult book to follow with three...
Jennifer Denney
Jul 20, 20211 min read


Review: "Wild River," by Rodman Philbrick
What a wild ride on the Crazy River! Fast-paced adventure/survival story with five kids on a leadership trip in Montana when a dam breaks...
Jennifer Denney
May 20, 20211 min read


Review: "96 Miles," by J.L. Esplin
Two brothers are home alone while their survivalist father is out of town, and the power goes off. Everywhere. The brothers aren't too...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 23, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Winterhouse," by Ben Gutterson
Orphan Elizabeth Somers is shipped off to a hotel by her aunt and uncle. She discovers that Winterhouse has many secrets. She finds a...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 17, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Treasure Island," by Robert Louis Stevenson
Young Jim Hawkins and his parents live in the inn they run and one day a stranger comes and stays at the inn for months. Jim's father...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 17, 20211 min read


Student Review: "The Journey of the Pale Bear," by Susan Fletcher
Arthur is caught stealing food and ends up in a polar bears cage as payback. The polar bear will not harm Arthur, but will harm anyone...
Jennifer Denney
Feb 15, 20211 min read


Student Review: "The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Clair," by Amy Makechnie
Guinevere, Gwyn, moves to Iowa from New York with her family in hopes that they can revive Vienna's memory. Vienna is Gwyn's mom, but...
Jennifer Denney
Feb 15, 20211 min read
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