Student Book Review: Gloria’s review of Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen A boy name Brian was going to his dad place. When his plane crash on an island. Brian is trying to survive on this island he’s looking for shelter. Food. He’s lucky that he survive. I think you should read this book. This student book review was written by Gloria, a […]

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2015 Book Awards Update

Last week I introduced you to Johnson fourth graders’ current passion project, the 2015 Book Awards. Students have the opportunity to nominate books for awards in seven categories, from Best Comedy to Best Biography and everything in between. To make things even more intense, 12,000 library materials are competing for the grand prize – Best […]

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Coming Soon: 2015 Book Awards

There’s no denying it – the fourth graders pretty much run this school. They’re the biggest, the loudest, and in this library, they’re the trend setters. I’m lucky enough to have some HUGE readers in this year’s fourth grade class, and they act as both role models and mentors for other Johnson students that are looking […]

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Student Book Review: Annabel’s review of Encyclopedia Brown, by Donald J. Sobol

Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol The town of Idaville might look like a normal town, but there is a secret. There is also one question everyone is asking, what is their secret to solving crimes? Only three people know the answer to this question, Mrs. Brown, Chief Brown, and Leroy Brown. Leroy Brown also […]

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