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Gold Dust 12 reviews Chris Lynch
HarperTrophy, 2002
Gold Dust
+ Gold Dust + Gold Dust
Gold Dust is about a kid named Napoleon Charlie Ellis who moves to Boston. He didn't know anyone at the time, so he had to make some friends. He first met Richard, who ended up being Napoleon's best friend. They like to play with each other a lot.
Richard loves the game of baseball and ...
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Al Capone Does My Shirts 182 reviews Gennifer Choldenko
Puffin, 2006
Fitting In Can be Murder
+ Al Capone Does My Shirts + "Onion" book + "Laundering" At Its Best + Thumbs Up!
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Airborn 68 reviews Kenneth Oppel
Eos, 2005
Adventures galore!
+ One of the best books I've ever read! + High Flying Fun + Airborn
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Chasing Vermeer 143 reviews Blue Balliett
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005
Wonderfully Intriguing
+ Chasing Excellence...And not Quite Reaching it + Cure for the DaVince Code + Chasing Vermeer
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Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance 24 reviews Jennifer Armstrong
Crown Books for Young Readers, 2000
Pictures make this story come alive!
+ A gripping tale + Awesome, kid-friendly account of the Shackleton expedition. + years of disaster + Highly recommended!
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The Goose Girl 116 reviews Shannon Hale
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2005
The Best Book Ever Writen
+ Loved it! + Absolutely Charming + Courtesy of Mother Daughter Book Club.com + Eloquent, beautiful, heart-warming
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) 242 reviews Rick Riordan
Miramax, 2006
the best book ever
+ Not just for kids + Awesome + Fun and adventure with the Greek Gods
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Flipped 273 reviews Wendelin Van Draanen
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2003
sweet!!!
+ Good Book! + FABULOUS! + Flipped
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Iqbal 12 reviews Francesco D'Adamo
Aladdin, 2005
A gripping tale you just won't put this book down
+ Great for middle school classrooms + powerful and lovely + Sad, but good
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Tangerine 459 reviews Edward Bloor
Harcourt Paperbacks, 2006
Excellent book - especially for middle school boys
+ Thought-provoking; but Parents B-ware + Tangerine + A real page-turner - Wow!
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Cuba 15 (Readers Circle) 18 reviews Nancy Osa
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2005
Courtesy of Teens Read Too
+ 50% POLISH; 50% CUBAN and 100% AMERICAN: IT'S ALL GOOD and SO IS THE BOOK! + Cuba 15 + Quience babe + Recurring Theme
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Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food 45 reviews Eric Schlosser, Charles Wilson
Houghton Mifflin, 2007
Great for middle grades
+ Some social history (gasp!) with your meal + A whole new opinion of fast food. + This book is not tabloid sensationalism. + This Will Make You Want to Be a Vegetarian!
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The City of Ember (The First Book of Ember) 395 reviews Jeanne DuPrau
Yearling, 2004
Not exactly my reading level, but...
+ How would you save a dying world? + clever concept + THE CITY OF EMBER
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My Life in Dog Years 58 reviews Gary Paulsen
Yearling, 1999
Great read
+ Great + Dog Stories + A Review by Bonnie + A great book!
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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles) 60 reviews Joan Aiken, Pat Marriott
Yearling, 1987
An old favorite
+ The story hasn't lost its charm + Drags a Bit - but Leaves an Impression (Spoiler-Free) + Delightful
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Red Kayak 14 reviews Priscilla Cummings
Puffin, 2006
Great Read Aloud
+ RED KAYAK + Heart Wrenching + Gripping and tragic + Ok book, but language level is better for younger kids
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Montmorency: Thief Liar Gentleman? (After Words) 28 reviews Eleanor Updale
Scholastic, 2006
Awesome!!
+ Unique and intriguing + Montmorency is one criminal turned gentleman you won't soon forget! + Can't wait to read the sequel + Motmorency was an Excellent Book!!! =]
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No More Dead Dogs 88 reviews Gordon Korman
Hyperion Book CH, 2002
No More Dead Dogs
+ No More Dead Dogs + Very good read! + NO MORE DEAD DOGS + Good reading
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So B. It 103 reviews Sarah Weeks
HarperTrophy, 2005
So B. It
+ Beautiful + Such a Great Book + Brigett's Review + A amazing book
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Whirligig 99 reviews Paul Fleischman
Laurel Leaf, 1999
Excellent Young Adult Book With A Memorable Message
+ A Good Message + Boy becomes a man - after much angst + Whirligig's right review
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