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Review: "After Zero," by Christina Collins
Elise has decided that silence is the only way she can make it through the day. She keeps tallies of how many words she says each day...
Jennifer Denney
Oct 17, 20211 min read


Review: "Full Cicada Moon," by Marilyn Hilton
Mimi LOVES science, especially space. It's 1969 and the US is about to have astronauts walking on the moon, and Mimi is thrilled. But,...
Jennifer Denney
Oct 11, 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 Night Gardener," by Jonathan Auxier
Molly and Kip are two Irish orphans looking for work. They are hired to work at an old broken down house deep in the woods. Molly and Kip...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 22, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was Marie Curie?," by Megan Stine
Maria was born in Poland when it was under Russian rule. The Russian soldiers there made sure that no one spoke Polish, or did certain...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 22, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who is Malala Yousafzai?," by Dinah Brown
Malala Yousafzai was born in Pakistan and because she was a girl, she would not be given the same opportunities as boys. She loved school...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 22, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Pride and Prejudice," by Jane Austen
The Bennet family invites Mr. Bingley over for dinner and hits it off with the oldest Bennet daughter named Jane. Mr. Bingley has a...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 21, 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: "Who Was Marie Antoinette?," by Dana Meachen Rau
This book was about Marie Antoinette's life. She was originally from Australia and then she was married into a French family. She loved...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 18, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Is Kamala Harris?," by Kirsten Anderson
This book is about Kamala Harris and what she did and is still doing in her life. It tells you about how she became the first black women...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 18, 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: "Who Was Julius Caesar?," by Nico Medina
This book is about Julius Caesar's life and what he did in his life. He did good things and bad things for the Romans and the Egyptians....
Jennifer Denney
Sep 16, 20211 min read


Student Review: "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens
Ebeneezer Scrooge is a unhappy and mean person who loves money more than anything. The ghost of Jacob Marley, who has been dead for 7...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 14, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was Benedict Arnold?," by James Buckley Jr.
This book was about how Benedict Arnold grew up and how he impacted the country in good ways and in bad ways. For the good things he did,...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 13, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Who Was Isaac Newton?," by Janet B. Pascal
This book was about Isaac Newton's life. Isaac was born on Christmas day and how sickly and weak he was when he was born. It talks about...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 13, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You," by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Stamped was about racism and anti racism. It talked about the first racists and how the country started. It told what happened to black...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 13, 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: "Who Was Dr. Seuss?," by Janet B. Pascal
This book was about how Doctor Seuss was born. It tells how he grew up and how he loved to doodle. When he got older, he started writing...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Heidi," by Johanna Spyri
This book was about a little girl who goes to live with her grandfather, uncle Alp. It tells about how Heidi grows up there until she...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 12, 20211 min read
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