Solace Library Book Buddies

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2008-04-24T08:35:00.001-05:00

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

2008-04-02T11:09:00.002-05:00

This book is about a boy named Roy Eberhardt living in Florida. Roy encounters many excursions in his new home and school. On his way to school the BIG bully, Dana Matherson, smashes Roy's face against the school bus window. While staring out of the window Roy sees a boy running away from the school bus. The weird thing is he has no shoes! Roy sets his mind to catch this boy, but along the way he runs into some burrowing owls, alligator porta-potties, Beatrice the Bear, aggressive pancake people, and an unlikely friendship.

After reading this book, you should also see the movie.

Nya
5th Grade

Alabama Moon by Watt Key

2008-03-06T13:49:00.002-05:00

I liked Alabama Moon because it makes you feel like you're apart of all the action and drama. This book is about a boy who lived in the forest with his father because they hate the law. Then his father dies and the boy is in the forest by himself. The law was after him and they caught him. What will the boy do next? I recommend that this book be read by 4th grade through 6th graders.

Semaj
6th Grade

Football Genius by Tim Green

2008-03-06T09:04:00.006-05:00

Part I

The Boy's Book Club has read the first part of this book and this is what they think:

Troy, the main character of this book, is in 6th grade and is the second string quarterback on a football team. Although he is a great player, he doesn't get to play much because the first-string quarterback is the son of the team's coach. The other cool thing about Troy is that he has the ability to predict football plays, but his coach won't listen to him. When his mom gets a job at the Atlanta Falcon's football team, he tries to steal one of the footballs because he wants to prove to Seth Halloway, the Falcon's linebacker, that he can really help by telling him the plays of the other team. Will anyone ever listen to Troy????

So, Troy goes to the head coach's office with Seth Halloway and Seth tries to tell the coach that Troy is able to predict football plays. The coach who was watching a pre-season football game, tells Troy to predict plays for that game. But there are no real patterns in pre-season games, so Troy was unable to give him any information that would prove his ability to predict plays.

Troy and Tate go to Seth's house to proved that he can really figure out plays. Seth believed him at first, but since Troy couldn't predict the pre-season plays, Seth was embarrassed in front of Coach Krock. But when Tate and Troy barged into the house they found all of Seth's teammates watching a game. Seth made an agreement with Tate, that if Troy could predict all the plays for that game his mom would get her job back.

Will Troy be able to predict the plays? Will Troy's mom get her job back? Read the book and find out!!

The 6th grade boys book club thinks that alot of girls would not like this book. But they really liked it and recommend that third graders and up would like this book.

So B. It by Sarah Weeks

2008-02-27T13:59:00.002-05:00

This is a wonderful book about a girl named Heidi. She is living with her mother who has a bum brain, and a family-like neighbor named Bernadette. When an unusual word in her mother's vocabulary, "soof", begins to haunt her Heidi goes to Liberty, NY searching for the truth.

Nya
5th Grade

2008-02-09T12:22:00.000-05:00

Buddy the Bookworm recently visited a beautiful beach in Jupiter, Florida. Although it was a sunny day, the strong wind kept blowing Buddy around, so he couldn't stay very long! Buddy liked the sand, and noticed that several people were reading books on the beach. Buddy loves readers, because the "more you read, the more you know, the more you know, the smarter you grow"!

Everest Series by Gordon Korman

2008-01-31T09:11:00.000-05:00

The 6th Grade Boys Book Club has read the entire Everest series over the past few months. This is what they have to say.

The Contest

The Contest is an action packed book. Dominic wants to achieve a goal to be the youngest person to climb Mount Everest. But, so do a lot of other teeenagers. One kid named Perry doesn't really want to participate, but he feels obligated to go because of his uncle's sponsorship. As Dominic goes along he faces trouble. Does Dominic win the contest or will he pay a price?

The Climb

The group traveled up Everest but along the way a kid named Tilt tries to lead Dominic the wrong way. Tilt cheated to try and beat Dominic but Dominic found his way. Will Dominic survive the rest of the climb?

The Summit

Dominic got sick from the altitude because his body wasn't develped enough to breathe air that high. So they brought him to the mountain's medical center. After he got better and began to cliimb, his friends found him climbing and they all joined together. They didn't think he was going to be able to make it. Ethan thanked Dominic for saving him by taking Dominic on the mountain with him. Another scary thing that happened is that Dominic ran out of oxygen. Does Dominic and the rest of his friends reach the top and acheive their goal?

The 6th Grade Boys Book club thinks that 3rd -6th graders who are interested in realistic fiction books will have a great adventure if they read this book series.

Rules by Cynthia Lord

2008-01-30T11:22:00.000-05:00

This book is wonderful and applies to so many people. I enjoyed it because all of the action that was included in the story. I think other people might like it because it is very interesting and you always wonder what will happen to one of the characters. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.

Nya
5th Grade

Buddy Visits the Lincoln Memorial

2008-01-04T18:25:00.000-05:00

Our library mascot, Buddy the Bookworm recently visited the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. Cooper said Buddy had a great time in our Nation's Capital. Check back to see where else Buddy will travel this year.

Under the Persimmon Tree by Suzanne Fisher Staples

2007-11-01T13:27:00.001-05:00

I didn't really like it, but it was okay. It was a bit sad. It had lots of interesting things. One of the girls was from New York. If someone else were to read it, they should also write something about it because they might have a different opinion.

Symone C.
6th Grade

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

2007-04-26T08:42:00.000-05:00

The "Boy's Book Club" read Maniac Magee and they really enjoyed it. Jaleel says it was "off the chain"...I think that means he liked it! Anthony and Derrick said it was sad toward the end, so be prepared (maybe with some kleenex)! Dametrius says the "end will keep you wondering", and all the boys agree that Mr. Spinelli should write a sequel to this great story. They also all recommend that this book be read!

6th Grade Boy's Book Club

The Witches by Roald Dahl

2007-03-16T13:16:00.000-05:00

This book was pretty interesting. It's about a little boy whose grandma tells him a whole bunch of witch stories and the boy gets scared. But nothing can help him when he meets the Grand Witch herself. After hearing a deadly plan, the little boy gets trapped. Will he warn everyone or will he get stuck in the witches clutches? You can find out if you read The Witches by Roald Dahl.

Chantel D. 6th grade

Sand Dollar Summer by Kimberly K. Jones

2007-03-16T13:13:00.000-05:00

The book Sand Dollar Summer is about a woman who is hurt in an accident and her family. They go on vacation to Maine where her daughter, Lise, learns to cope with all the changes in her life.

Angela T. 5th grade

Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the U.F.O. by David Adler

2007-03-01T14:31:00.000-05:00

Do you want to see a UFO? Cam and Eric are in a photograph contest, so they are looking for something to take a picture of. They see eight lights like a UFO. Other people saw it too and suspected there were aliens. Are there aliens or is it a prank? Read Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the UFO to find out!

Brianne W. 6th Grade

The Kids in Ms. Colman's Class: Teacher's Pet by Ann M. Martin

2007-03-01T14:22:00.000-05:00

Would you like to choose a perfect pet? If you would, then you should read The Kids in Ms. Colman's Class: Teacher's Pet by Ann M. Martin. Ms. Colman's class is going to pick which pet they should have. A rat, hamster, or a rabbit were some choices. Half of the class wanted a hamster and the other half wanted a rabbit. Will Ms. Colman's second grade class get a hamster or a rabbit?

Brianne W. 6th Grade

Good Morning Gorillas by Mary Pope Osborne

2007-03-01T14:19:00.000-05:00

Do you want to be face to face with a family of gorillas? If you do, then you should read Good Morning Gorillas by Mary Pope Osborne. Jack and Annie go to the cloud rain forest to find a special language. They meet a family of gorillas. The head gorilla suspects Jack of planning something. Annie is having lots of fun, but Jack is not. What will happen? Will they find a special language or will they be chased out of the cloud rain forest?

Brianne W. 6th Grade

Mummies in the Morning by Mary Pope Osborne

2007-03-01T14:13:00.000-05:00

Have you ever thought about going to Egypt? The book Mummies in the Morning by Mary Pope Osborne will make you feel as if you had gone to Egypt. Jack and Annie go on an exciting adventure to Egypt. They go inside a pyramid and find a ghost - the Ghost of the Queen. She needs help. She needs Jack and Annie to find the "Book of the Dead". The Queen needs the book so she can go on to the second life. Will Jack and Annie find the "Book of the Dead", or will they be scared off by mummies?

Brianne W. 6th Grade

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

2007-02-28T13:42:00.000-05:00

I liked Eragon because it was a fantasy story about a boy and his dragon and how they beat Galbatorix's army of Urgals. If you like the Harry Potter series, I think you will like Eragon. (The story of Eragon and his dragon is continued in Eldest.)

Angela T. 5th Grade

Captain Underpants and the Big Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy by Dav Pilkey

2007-01-24T13:45:00.000-05:00

Do you like reading gross books? Well, you have to read Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy Part 1 by Dav Pilkey. It is about Melvin Sneedly who is a straight A student. Melvin made a robot to get back at George and Harold. But it turned him into a booger. Melvin's class goes to the factory where they make tissues. There, Melvin gets even bigger and bigger. Find out what happens to Melvin...does he stay a booger or does he change back to a straight A student?

Brianne

Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan

2007-01-24T13:25:00.000-05:00

I liked this book because it really is a page turner. It was 5 minutes before lunch and I was reading it - next thing you know the teacher was lining us up for lunch. I really didn't want to stop reading, but I knew I had to. I highly recommend everyone to go to your school library and read Surviving the Applewhites. It is also a Newberry Honor award book.

Chantel

There's a Boy in the Girls Bathroom by Louis Sachar

2007-01-24T13:21:00.000-05:00

The reason I like this book is because it teaches you a lesson to not be a bully. This book is about Bradley Chalker. He is the oldest kid in class and he is a bully. He is a big liar and he likes to pick fights with girls. A new counselor thinks he is a nice boy and he really is. Well, I hope you enjoy this book.

Malikah

Dizzy by Cathy Cassidy

2007-01-24T13:17:00.000-05:00

Dizzy is a story about a girl who wants to meet her mother again. When her monther finally comes, she goes on a trip she will never forget, and learns things about friends and her mother Storm. This book is a story you won't want to put down. I recommend this book to 5th, 6th, and older grades.

Grace

Crispin: the cross of lead by Avi

2007-01-06T14:35:00.000-05:00

In England, during the 14th century, a boy called "Asta's son" is falsely accused of being a thief and murderer. Now someone wants him dead too and he must escape. Asta's son takes with him the only possession he owns, a lead cross - which helps him find out his real identity. This story is an adventure that will keep you turning the pages. I highly recommend this book for 6th graders.

Mrs. F.