Gold Dust12 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Al Capone Does My Shirts182 reviews
Gennifer Choldenko

Puffin, 2006

Fitting In Can be Murder

+ Al Capone Does My Shirts
+ "Onion" book
+ "Laundering" At Its Best
+ Thumbs Up!
  
  











  



  
Airborn68 reviews
Kenneth Oppel

Eos, 2005

Adventures galore!

+ One of the best books I've ever read!
+ High Flying Fun
+ Airborn
  
  











  



  
Chasing Vermeer143 reviews
Blue Balliett

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2005

Wonderfully Intriguing

+ Chasing Excellence...And not Quite Reaching it
+ Cure for the DaVince Code
+ Chasing Vermeer
  
  











  



  
Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance24 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!
  
  











  



  
The Goose Girl116 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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Flipped273 reviews
Wendelin Van Draanen

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2003

sweet!!!

+ Good Book!
+ FABULOUS!
+ Flipped
  
  











  



  
Iqbal12 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
  
  











  



  
Tangerine459 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!
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Chew On This: Everything You Don't Want to Know About Fast Food45 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!
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
My Life in Dog Years58 reviews
Gary Paulsen

Yearling, 1999

Great read

+ Great
+ Dog Stories
+ A Review by Bonnie
+ A great book!
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Red Kayak14 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
  
  











  



  
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!!! =]
  
  











  



  
No More Dead Dogs88 reviews
Gordon Korman

Hyperion Book CH, 2002

No More Dead Dogs

+ No More Dead Dogs
+ Very good read!
+ NO MORE DEAD DOGS
+ Good reading
  
  











  



  
So B. It103 reviews
Sarah Weeks

HarperTrophy, 2005

So B. It

+ Beautiful
+ Such a Great Book
+ Brigett's Review
+ A amazing book
  
  











  



  
Whirligig99 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