5th and 6th Grade Book Club: Booked, by Kwame Alexander

October 25, 2016.Reading time 10 minutes.

Finding a book exciting and interesting enough to captivate both 5th and 6th graders, boys and girls, with a wide variety of interests and reading levels, is no easy feat. The book needed to be short enough not to frustrate readers working on their skills, but challenging enough for even our best readers to push […]

Fitz’s Faves: Eli’s review of The Secret Science Alliance by Eleanor Davis

October 24, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I gave this book five stars because it’s funny and action packed. Team work was on every page. This Student Book Review was written by Eli, a St. Anne’s-Belfield School student. Eli is in the sixth grade.

Insta Review: Jellaby by Kean Soo

October 21, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Being the new kid at school can be hard. Being the new kid that has a giant purple monster following her around causing gentle havoc… well, that complicates things a bit. Graphic novels can […]

Fitz’s Faves: Sonia’s review of Harry Potter, by J.K. Rowling

October 19, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I gave this book five stars because it is a wonderfully written series of books that mix fantasy, mystery, and over all adventure! The author of this book series is J.K. Rowling. I would recommend it to people in 3rd grade and up. This book is great for people who like fiction and adventure, it […]

Insta Review: Prisoner B-3087, by Alan Gratz

October 17, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram So many of my sixth graders recommended this book, I had to pick it up. I've read countless WWII stories over the years, so for a Holocaust novel to stand out, it really has […]

Fitz’s Faves: Peyton and Nick’s review of The Walk On, by John Feinstein

October 13, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This student book review was created by St. Anne’s-Belfield students Nick and Peyton. Nick and Peyton are in the fifth grade.

Insta Review: A Mango-Shaped Space, by Wendy Mass

October 12, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Is a neurological condition like synesthesia – in which two senses are connected and cause involuntary second sensory experiences, like seeing colors while hearing music – a blessing or a curse? I can't even […]

Insta Review: The Lost Boy, by Greg Ruth

October 10, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Beautiful, detailed illustrations still couldn't help me understand this complex, confusing little book. Between the flashbacks and the sweeping plot changes from panel to panel, I kept checking for missing pages. All pages intact. […]

Fitz’s Faves: Ellen’s review of One for the Murphys, by Linda Mullaly Hunt

October 7, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I gave One for the Murphys five stars because his book is very good. It is about a girl named Carley who ends up in foster care with a family named the Murphys. If you like good books that are sad and hard to put down, you will like this book. This Student Book Review […]

Insta Review: HiLo, by Judd Winick

October 6, 2016.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram HiLo was straight graphic novel goodness. Primary colors, cool looking aliens, tons of onomatopoeia, and explosions everywhere 💥🔥 Parents and teachers rejoice – readers will get vocabulary and even some character development in this […]