Student's+Bodacious+Book+list

*This page will be used for students to write down any books they would like to recommend to others. If you would like to provide a brief summary to capture others interest, please feel free to do so. :) Thanks Anna for this great idea! ﻿Happy Summer! I hope you guys have read some fantastic books!  One really great book I have read is __Flygirl__ ﻿by Sherri L. Smith. This book has also been nominated for next year's Rebecca Caudill award! The book is about a girl, Ida Mae Jones who loves flying. She previously tried to get a flying license but they turned her down because she was black. Now the w/ WW2 the US has the WASP, (women's air force service pilots) and this might be the only chance for Ida to do what she loves. WASP don't accept black women so using her light skin to "pass" can Ida keep this secret and deny her family and race, or give up her dreams? So take-off w/ Ida Mae Jones to embark a dangerous adventure. I highly recommend this book, although it is a 4th grade reading level book. I give this book 4/5 stars!! -Anna Chen :) = Ok ﻿I read a really great book called __The Black Book of Secrets__ by someone i don't know who. It is about a kid; Ludlow Fitch who grew up in a really terrible city with terrible parents. When he runs away he catches a ride on a cart of some sort. He finds himself working with a man named Joe Zabbidou; the secret pawbroker (?). An evil man who has controlled the city in their debt from many years is causing trouble for Joe and Ludlow. Ludlow finds himself in a web of lies and mysteries. Is Joe Zabbidou, whom he trusted, really a good-guy? The village people come secretly every night to share there deepest darkest secrets with Joe; hoping he will be able to help them. And every night Ludlow records their secrets in a book call The Black Book of Secrets. And in a village filled with secrets and lies, does Joe know that the most troubling one may be held by his new apprentice? Warning this book is a little disturbing at the beginning. i give it 5 stars.-Hailey:D ππ∆∆ΩΩ = = = =Currently I have been reading a book called __Kira-Kira__ written by Cynthia Kadohata. This book has a newberry award and I highly recommend it for anyone. This book is about a family moving from their Japanese community in a small town in Iowa to the deep south of the state of Georgia. When the family starts to fall apart and the oldest sibling (Lynn) gets seriosly ill,the middle sibling (Katie) finds it's her job to keep the family together on her own. She hopes to remind her family that something is always kira-kira (the Japanese word for glittering)- in the future. I give this a rating of * 5 stars. :) -Ashton Hutchens <3 =

I have read that book! It's a wonderful one. We could also start rating the books we've read. (see above, end of Flygirl review)-Anna Chen :)

Previously, I have read a book called __Slob__, by Ellen Potter. The main character in the book is a boy named Owen, who is the fattest kid at his school. But he also is a genius. Owen is always picked on at school by everyone because of his size. Now Owen is trying to invent a machine that look back to the past to figure out how his parents were killed. But it will take more the science for Owen to figure out the even if he is LARGE on the outside, he doesn't have to feel small on the inside. This is a outstanding book, which its touching moments. 4/5 stars ! -Anna Chen (:

I have not read __Slob__ before, but it sounds very intersting. It will probably be the next book on my list. :) -Ashton Hutchens <3

Today I finished reading __I Survived the Sinking of the //Titanic.//__ This book was written by Lauren Tarshis. It takes you on a historical journey of what it would be like to be a passenger on the unsinkable-largest ship ever built- the //Titanic.// But when the unthinkable happens Main character (George) gets stuck wondering if he will ever servive this tradegy. __ ﻿CAUTION THIS BOOK MAY MAKE YOU VERY SAD. __ I give this book * 5 stars and I hope if you read this you will understand one of history's BIGGEST landmarks.- Ashton Hutchens <3

Sounds great!! I have no idea what happened to the fonts... or maybe it's just my computer.-Anna Chen♥

Today I finished a book titled the __Naked Mole-Rat Letters__ by Mary Amato. This book is told from the main character, 12 year old Frankie's (Francine) perspective. Frankie Wallop, oldest child finds out one day that her father was having a long-distance romance w/ a lady he met in D.C. Horrified and furious at this idea Frankie starts sending fake emails to Ayanna Bayo the woman in D.C. or known as Ratlady by Frankie. She was trying to stop this relationship with the naked mole rat keeper her father was in love with. This is a wonderful book about friendship, family, growing up, and how one lie leads to another. Told in emails, diary entries, and just by Frankie Wallop, I give this book 5 stars. This is a great book for you to read. :) -Anna Chen♪♪

Lately I have read __Drama Queen__ writtten by Lara Bergen. Main character Charlie, and her best friend Nicole, have just tried out for the lastest school musical : Robin Hood. Charlie gets the worst role ever and is jealous of Nicole since she gets to be close to the cutest guy in school! But when the curtian fianlly goes up, the spotlight falls on something no one expected.....espically Charlie. This book will take you through laughter, smiles and just plain old fun, and MORE DRAMA then you could ever imagine. __Drama Queen__ is part of the Candy Apple collection and a wicked awesome :P book to read. I give this book 4/5 stars. ~ Ashton Hutchens <3 NSN

I've never read __Drama Queen __ it sounds great! I have one summer read one of the Candy Apple books one called the __Accidental Cheerleader__, its wonderful! :) Trying to read 3 books at a time, not sure how that well work out. More reviews to come!! :) I'm currently reading Blood on the River, The Other Side of Truth, and From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. :) -Anna Chen ☺ 

Right now I'm reading a book called __Cryptid Hunter __ ﻿by Roland Smith. It is so far pretty excellent. After Grace and Marty O'Hara's parents are lost in accident they are sent off to live with there never before known uncle, Uncle Wolfe. Who, lives on a small island off of Seattle, and is actually studies cryptozoology. For example the study of animals such as Big foot, the yeti, or the Loch Ness Monster. As far as I have gotten, I'm pretty sure the book won't disappoint me. Happy rest of the summer guys! <span style="color: #c700ff; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 180%; line-height: 33px;">﻿:) -Anna Chen <3