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Student Review: "Black Brother, Black Brother," by Jewell Parker Rhodes
This book was a book about a white and black brother. The black brother has the hardest time at school because he was black. Then, he...
Jennifer Denney
Dec 18, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Golden Arm," by Carl Deuker
Golden Arm is an amazing story about a boy who loves baseball. Laz and his brother Antonio are from a small trailer park in Jet city. One...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Golden Arm," by Carl Deuker
Laz Weathers is really good at pitching for his North Central High School baseball team. When his baseball team is shutdown, Mr. Thurman...
Jennifer Denney
Sep 12, 20211 min read


Review: "Taking Up Space," by Alyson Gerber
Sarah is a star basketball player in 7th grade and when puberty hits, her body is doing some growing and new things that make playing...
Jennifer Denney
Jul 15, 20211 min read


Review: "Golden Arm," by Carl Deuker
Laz Weathers is a pitcher with a golden arm. He’s got some hard knocks though, including the fact that his high school won’t have a...
Jennifer Denney
Jun 12, 20211 min read


Student Review: "Pay Attention, Carter Jones," by Gary Schmidt
The book starts out with the Butler coming to Carter's house on the first day of school. Carters mom is trying to get everyone ready by...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 17, 20211 min read


Review: "Black Brother, Black Brother," by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Donte and his older brother Trey have just moved to a new small town and are attending a prestigious private school, but Donte doesn't...
Jennifer Denney
Mar 17, 20211 min read


Student Review: "The Rhino in Right Field," by Stacy DeKeyser
Nick loves baseball. He plays with a local team in the park. But, whenever the ball lands in 2,000 pound Tank's, the rhino, pen, it is...
Jennifer Denney
Feb 15, 20211 min read


Review: "Stepsister," by Jennifer Donnelly
I listened to this audiobook and it is lengthy. I might have done better reading this one instead. The premise is gruesome - Ella's ugly...
Jennifer Denney
Apr 30, 20201 min read


Review: "Pay Attention, Carter Jones," by Gary Schmidt
Main storyline- Four stars... But all the cricket game playing and terminology was too much for this girl. I admit I had to gloss over a...
Jennifer Denney
Apr 26, 20201 min read


Review: "Up for Air," by Laurie Morrison
It’s the summer before 8th grade and Annabelle is not doing great. She’s really struggling to keep up at the private school she attends,...
Jennifer Denney
Dec 28, 20191 min read


Review: "Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog's Big Journey," by Dion Leonar
What a sweet story! Long-distance runner Dion Leonard was running a multi-day race in the Gobi Desert when a little dog came out of...
Mrs. Denney
Apr 30, 20191 min read


Review: "Iron Heart: The True Story of How I Came Back from the Dead," by Brian Boyle
What an inspiring story! Brian Boyle was nearly killed in a car crash when he was barely out of high school. The fact that he had beefed...
Mrs. Denney
Jan 12, 20191 min read


Student Review: "Home of the Braves," by David Klass
Joe Brickman, our protagonist, is a high school student. He is captain of his school’s soccer team, has a best friend Ed the mouse, and...
Mrs. Denney
Oct 18, 20161 min read
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