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78 book reviews found (page 7 of 16 pages).
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Letters From Camp
Kate Klise (1999) , 160-200 pages
Illustrated by M. Sarah Klise
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Humor, Mystery
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What do parents do when their
children don't get along? They send
them to Camp Happy Harmony to learn how
to become harmonious siblings from
the Harmony Family Singers. What
these campers find out is the Harmony
Family Singers are con artists secretly
trying to get rid of each other -
permanently. Mystery and deceit unfold
cleverly through letters and personal
notes exchanged by the campers and
Harmony family. Read how despite the
bad
food, bad singing, hard labor,
and silly "Kamp Klothes", the campers
learn to become harmonious siblings and
great detectives.
Reviewed by: Jennifer / Davidson Library
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Comments from Readers
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Tamar, age 10 from California
This is my favorite book ever. It is so good. You need to read it!
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Melissa, age 11 from Wisconsin
This book is great!!!! It is SOOOO funny.
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Ann, age 9 from Pennsylvania
This book is great! The chapters are divided into weeks. If you don't read the notes at the beginning of each week, you are missing a lot!
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Lily Brown's Paintings
Angela Johnson (2007) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by E.B. Lewis
Audience: Primary (k-3rd grade)
Category: African-American, NCCBA, Read Aloud, Realistic Fiction
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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In Lily Brown's world, there is her
mama, daddy and little brother. She
thinks her family is wondrous! But when
Lily paints, her world is full of color
and imagination. It is a place where
trees have tea and apples sing on their
way to their new home. In Lily's
paintings, alligators talk on the phone
and people walk upside down. Want to
experience Lily's world? Then explore
the magical world in this delightful
picture book.
Reviewed by: Annie / West Boulevard Library
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Max's Words
Kate Banks (2006) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Audience: Primary (k-3rd grade), Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Fantasy, Humor, NCCBA, Read Aloud
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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Max wanted to collect something. His
brother Benjamin collected stamps and
won’t give him any. His brother Karl
collected coins and won’t share any.
Max decides to collect words. He starts
with small words and moves on to bigger
ones. Soon he is collecting words about
things that are important to him. When
the words become sentences and then a
story, Max’s brothers start to get
interested in what he is doing. This is
a great story about literacy and the
love of the written word. The unique
illustrations jump off the page and
young readers will want to read this
book again and again to find something
new.
Reviewed by: Jeanenne / Steele Creek Library
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My Chocolate Year: a novel with 12 recipes
Charlotte Herman (2008) , 160-200 pages
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Historical, Multicultural, Realistic Fiction
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To all chocolate lovers everywhere,
this book will have you drooling at the
mouth. Dorrie is in fifth grade and her
class is working on a special
project called Sweet Semester. Each
student has to make a chocolate dessert
to share with the class and write an
essay about why they chose that
particular dish. The winner will be
featured in the local newspaper. As
the school year progresses we get to
know more about the characters and
experience life in a Jewish American
household just after World War II. As
a bonus this book is filled with a
dozen different chocolate recipes, that
can be made. Yummy!
Reviewed by: Jo / Morrison Regional Library
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Comments from Readers
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Miriam, age 11 from Massachusetts
This book is very heartwarming. It held my suspense for a while. People who like baking and cooking; listen up! I tried a recepie and it was sooooooooooo good, i photocopied the page to keep the recepie forever and make it again and again, and again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Maya, age 10 from North Carolina
I adored this book because it was very exciting and it had a lot of suspense.Even though it was very emotional at times, like when Victor comes to live with them and tells his stories of living in the camp from when he survives the war, I still liked it.
I can't wait to try one of the recipies(especially the peppermint sticks).
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Sydney, age 10 from NC
I abosoulutely adore this book! I can't wait to try one of the recipies. The storyline is a happy one! I don't like sad stories. Also, I like how I can relate to Dorrie even though she lives in 1945. I also like how when Victor comes, he tries to live a happier life.
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My Feet Are Dancing
Lissette Norman (2006) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Frank Morrison
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: African-American, Multicultural, Realistic Fiction
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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Meet Sadie. She lives in Harlem with
her mother and sister Julie. It is a
pleasure getting to know Sadie, who is
from the Dominican Republic. Through
poetic verse and vibrant illustrations,
you will learn all about Sadie's world…
her mami's girl parties, her
inquisitive sister, her parents and
Mama Didi's house. You'll learn about
all the things she loves and what she
thinks is the coolest job in the world.
Once you get to know Sadie, you will
cherish her for the cool girl she is.
Reviewed by: Annie / West Boulevard Library
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