Her Own Two Feet
Alicia Tritschler, 10, Valley Stream
January 14, 2020
“Her Own Two Feet” By Rebeka Uwitonze and Meredith Davis is a true story about a girl named Rebeka (yes, one of the authors) who was born with curled and twisted feet. Rebeka lives in Rwanda, Africa so things are different there than in America. There is a big hole in a wood outhouse that is ...
Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray
Nathalie Rojas, 10, Valley Stream
January 7, 2020
“Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-proof Death Ray” by Jess Keating and Lissy Marlin is a captivating book! In the beginning of the story, Nickola Tesla, Nikki for short, is in her room with her ferret pointing a death ray at her! Let me take a step back and explain. Nikki is an inventor and loves sc...
Scorch Dragons
Yoshua Bolante, 9, Valley Stream
December 17, 2019
The book “Scorch Dragons” by Amie Kaufman is one of my favorite books of the year. This book is appropriate for children ages 8-12 to read but there are some complicated words. I like this book because it holds my interests and challenges me to understand the vocabulary. Anders, one of the main characters is a drag...
Guts
Zoë Weiner, 10, Valley Stream
December 10, 2019
“Guts” is Raina Telegmeier’s latest hit. This graphic novel, the third of her memoirs, takes place when Raina was in fourth and fifth grade. In this book, Raina has stomach troubles. Her mother is sick too, so it’s probably just a bug. However, the troubles continue, even if the doctors say she i...
The Birth Of The First Amendment
Makenzie McLain, 9, Valley Stream
November 27, 2019
The book, “The Birth Of The First Amendment,” by Donna Griffin and illustrator Gary Varvel is an amazing graphic novel. This book is great for ages 9 and up. This book is both interesting and tells true facts that happened in the past which is what I love the most about it. I feel like I un...
A Kids Guide To Drawing Cartoon Animals
James Michael Dervin, 9, Valley Stream
November 27, 2019
The book “A Kid’s Guide To Drawing Cartoon Animals,” by Vicki Whiting and illustrated by Jeff Schinkel is my favorite drawing book! I like this book because it has some animals that might be dangerous but it makes them look so friendly. It shows how to draw some of my favorite animals and prob...
Just Jaime
Giada Simone, 10, Valley Stream
July 2, 2019
The book, “Just Jaime” by Terri Libenson is a realistic fiction Graphic Novel. I enjoyed this book because it is interesting! I would recommend this book for someone who likes Graphic Novels and who like to or doesn't mind having a cliffhanger until the end of the book. It is the last day of ...
Shivers!: The Pirate Book You’ve Been Looking For
Brianna Ochoa, 10, Valley Stream
June 13, 2019
“Shivers!: The Pirate Book You’ve Been Looking For,” by Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White is about a pirate named Shivers. From spiders to ghosts, Shivers is afraid of everything. Shivers has a partner named Albee the Fish. Albee and Shivers are best friends since shivers takes Albee on a...
How To Train Your Dragon 3, The Hidden World
Zoë Weiner, 9, Valley Stream
April 9, 2019
How To Train Your Dragon 3, The Hidden World is an awesome movie. It has lots of action, comedy, a bit of romance, and of course, dragons! In the beginning, Berk is a colorful village where Vikings and dragons alike thrive in harmony. But not everyone feels that way. When new and more dangerous foes...
A Babysitters Guide to Monster Hunting Beasts and Geeks
Gabriela Gonzalez, 9, Valley Stream
March 28, 2019
In the second book of “A Babysitters Guide to Monster Hunting Beasts and Geeks,” which was written by Joe Ballarini, a girl named Kelly Ferguson joins a babysitting club. At first she thought that it was just a perfectly normal club where teenagers like to babysit kids. But she was definitely wr...
Funny Kid, Prank Wars by Matt Stanton
Gwen Smith, 10, Valley Stream
February 19, 2019
“Funny Kid, Prank Wars,” by Matt Stanton is about a boy, Max who gets into a prank war with his crush, Pips’s twin. Her twin’s name is Tyson. The prank war happens during their school camping trip. Abby is Max’s enemy. Pip and Abby are friends, and they are afraid that Gunk...
Finding Esme
Chris Dang, 10, Valley Stream
February 19, 2019
Finding Esme by Suzanne Crowley is about a girl named Esme who is poor and is living with her brother, grandma, and mom. Ever since her grandpa Paps died, Esme has been lying under his tractor as if she would find him there but instead found a toad she named Bump. Bee, her grandma, keeps yelling ...
Alicia Tritschler, 10, Valley Stream
January 14, 2020 • 3 Comments
“Her Own Two Feet” By Rebeka Uwitonze and Meredith Davis is a true story about a girl named Rebeka (yes, one of the authors) who was born with curled and twisted feet. Rebeka...
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