Showing posts with label middle school. Show all posts
Showing posts with label middle school. Show all posts

Saturday, July 19, 2025

Chronically Dolores by Maya Van Wagenen

Chronically Dolores by Maya Van Wagenen This is a good read to add to any to middle school or high school library. It's a good read inspired by a real situation. It's important because students and adults should understand that people have different difficulties. Add this one to your school library.

Friday, July 18, 2025

Brotherband Chronicles #9 The Stern Chase by John Flanagan

Brotherband Chronicles #9 The Stern Chase by John Flanagan This is one of my favorite authors for boys. Adventure, danger, a hint of romance and surviving nature and criminals. It's a fantastic read. Perfect for any middle and high school. Enjoy.

The Cat Who... #2 The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sōsuke Natsukawa , Louise Heal Kawai (Translator)

The Cat Who... #2 The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sōsuke Natsukawa This story is fine for older elementary and middle school. Enjoy

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Martin McLean, Middle School Queen by Alyssa Zaczek

Martin McLean, Middle School Queen by Alyssa Zaczek I lilked this book. I think we need more middle school books for LGBTQ. It's a sweet story of a boy figuring out who he is and has the support of his family and friends. Let's face it, it's not easy being a middle school kid. Fine for any school library.

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

The Apprentice Witch #1 The Apprentice Witch by James Nicol

The Apprentice Witch #1 The Apprentice Witch by James Nicol I liked this book. The main character Arianwyn has a haunting glif that she knows is dangerous. Learning from her grandfather and goes out to help another village, she makes new friends. And then the mayor's niece shows up. A girl who tormented Arianwyn back in their home town. Meanwhile danger becomes much more intense. A good read. Fine for any school library.

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Sunday, March 30, 2025

How to Find What You're Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani

How to Find What You're Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani Set in the 60's the Beatles are the popular band for young teens and laws against mixed marriages. A Jewish older sister falls in love with a young man from India. They elope and both sets of parents are not happy about it. The younger sister misses her sister very much. School is also challenging for her, writing and shaping letters is really difficult for her. A good read.

Old School by Gordon Korman

Old School by Gordon Korman Is a favorite author of mine. He write poinant stories with great humor. This is one of those stories. A boy who is like a little old man because of the company he keeps must go to a public school for the first time. He's a fish out of water and deals with bullies and culture shock. It's a great book. He makes friends and everyone basically has golden opportunities. It's a great read and worth putting on middle school shelves. Super cute.

What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski

What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski This is an important book that address sexual harassment at middle school and can be applied to older students also. There is a "game" that the boys "play" on girls that is inappropriate and disrespectful to girls. How the girls react as victims is part of the story line. A good book to add to middle school and high school to have on the shelves.

Sunday, March 9, 2025

The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko is a great read. Hank has ups and downs in his life. For a middle school kid, he has a lot to burdern. Taking care of his baby sister. A mom who disapears with no word, finding food and then going to get help. It's a good book and good people show up in his life. And a few bad ones too. Add this one to your middle school library.

Saturday, January 25, 2025

All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn

All The Lovely Bad Ones is written for older elementary students & middle school students. I wasn't really impressed with the story. It's okay. Fine for school libraries but not my favorite.

Friday, January 10, 2025

The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt

The Labors of Hercules Beal is an excellent book that should be in all middle school libraries. Gary D. Schmidt is an excellent story crafter. The story is told in Hercules' perspective. He reltates to the Demigod Hercules. He becomes part of the community as they all work together to solve dangerous and difficult problems. An excellent read/audiobook.

Saturday, January 4, 2025

Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger #7 Ambush at Sorato by John Flanagan

Ambush at Sorato is part of a great series. Do you have a young reader who enjoys adventure? This very smart book is entertaining and lots of fighting and outwitting the enemey. A great read, a great series.

Monday, December 30, 2024

Olivetti by Allie Millington

Olivetti is a fantastic book! The story is told by an old typewriter and a boy missing his mother who just took off for no appartent reason. the typewritter breaks the rule and starts typing notes to the boy to help the boy discover what happened to his mother. A great read!

Friday, December 27, 2024

Spy School Goes Wild by Stuart Gibbs

Spy School Goes Wild is a filled with humor and silliness but also learning some location information. Ben's team is there to support him later on. This future spy is one lucky lad. Good book to add to school libraries.