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by Enora, 12
The story is about a community of Black cowboys living in Philadelphia. The main plot of “Concrete Cowboy” is the city wanting to take away the cowboys' land and horses. Cole must fight alongside his father and other cowboys to …
by Matan, 14
This book is about a camp (more like a prison) called Camp Green Lake where kids need to dig holes from morning to evening, everyday in the heat. What the kids are told is that they dig “to build character” …
by Henri M., 9
The book is realistic fiction.It is about a boy who is going to live with his dad., so he needs to learn this new culture .Cole is surprised by this culture because his dad is a cow-boy in the city …
by Nicolas, 8
The Breadwinner is a book about: Kabul,Afghanistan, under Taliban rule,May 2001.
I like this book because I learned a lot of history. It made me feel happy and scared. Parvana ( who is the main character of the book) is …
by Nicolas, 8
This book is about Laura Mary Pa and Ma and they are moving tho Osage territory.The main problem they have is that they are inn Indian land. I enjoyed reading this book. I felt happy when I finished the book. …
by Lucas U, 10
This is a fictional book describing a family living in Kabul.The families are on the control of the Taliban one of the girls needs to dress up like a boy to get food and water because they had money before …
by Enora, 12
Book: Rules
Author: Cynthia Lord
Genre: Realistic fiction
Reviewer: Enora
Catherine, a twelve year old girl, dreams of having a normal life which is hard when you have a brother with autism and parents who only seem to think about …
by Malk A, 15
Out of My Mind is an extraordinary novel that digs deep into the life of Melody Brooks, an eleven year old girl, with celebrated palsy who has never spoken a word. Despite her physical limitations, Melody is very intelligent, with …
by Celia, 13
The Outsiders is about two groups of teenagers ,the Greasers and the Socs,who live in a town divided by class and wealth.
The Greasers are from poorer families and stick together like a family ,while the Socs are wealthier and …
by Henri M., 8
This book is about two horrible people that are called the Twits. The Twits had monkeys because the Twits wanted to own a circus. This book is funny and silly.
The part that surprised me was when Mr.Twit put super …
by Nathan, 11
Modern teenagers can be very influenced of what people and other kids might think about them. this is what happens in We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly.We see that Bird, Fitch, and Cash are influenced by the people …
by Celia, 13
In One Half From the East ,in Afghanistan , where the story is set ,girls face immense challenges under the Rule of the Taliban.The Taliban impose severe restrictions on girls and women, denying their education and freedom.The practice of basha …
by Enora, 11
Family is one of the main influences in a person's life. They are the people who support you, and you can always trust them. Erin Entrada Kelly made family an essential part of her book, We Dream of Space. It …