BOOKLISTS

Pashley Elementary Library

**Book Reviews by Pashley Students**
Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling	"I recommend the Harry Potter series because every book is an adventure and fun. Harry Potter is a great series for adventure and magic lovers." Abby 4th Grade
Overboard. by Elizabeth Fama	"It's very interesting, only if you mean practically drowning on a ferry while your parents are still back on the island! This is a very interesting book. Rachel 4th grade
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. byAvi	"I thought it was very adventurous, especially since it's on the high seas, from England to Rhode Island." Rachel 4th Grade
Pictures of Hollis Woods. by Patricia Reilly Giff	"I recommend the book Pictures of Hollis Woods to you because it's about a girl who is an orphan and she always runs away, but finally finds a family to stay with. I really liked it! The author describes things well!" Jessica 4th grade
Crispin. by Avi	"The book Crispin is about an eleven year old boy who has no mother or father and has to run away from his town and people want to kill him. If you like adventure stories, this might be the book for you." Alyssa 4th grade
Gregor the Overlander. by Suzanne Collins	"I suggest Gregor the Overlander. If you like fantasy books, this is a great book for you! The writer writes it in a breathtaking way and leaves you hanging in every chapter." Jessica 4th grade
The Year Down Yonder. by Richard Peck	"I suggest the book The Year Down Yonder which is the sequel to A Long Way to Chicago. I recommend it because it's about a girl who has to go to school at her grandmother's and she has all these funny adventures. I liked it!" Jessica 4th grade
Three Days. by Donna Jo Napoli	"I recommend Three Days because the author describes things well and I wanted to keep reading the book when I had to stop. It was a very good book! I liked it!" Jessica 4th grade "The book Three Days is about a ten year old girl whose Dad suddenly dies while on a business trip in Italy. The the girl is picked up by two strangers." Alyssa 4th grade
Artemis Fowl. by Eoin Colfer	"I recommend this book to you because it's about a boy who is twelve years old, but is a boy genius and finds out that there are fairies with magic and Artemis tries to get their magic and gold." Jessica 4th grade
Among the Hidden. by Margaret Peterson Haddix	"... if you like adventure and mystery where you go where the law is only two children per family and others are forced into hiding." Rachel 4th grade
The Glory Field. by Walter Dean Myers	"For the upper grade student/readers, The Glory Field is a fantastic book! If you like Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, you'll love this!" Mrs. Ramotar
Lumber Camp Library. by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock	"It's about a girl named Ruby along with her ten brothers and sisters. Her Pa dies." Lauren 3rd grade
Because of Anya. by Margaret Peterson Haddix	"It's about friendship and belief so if you like that kind get Because of Anya." Marisa 4th grade
Redwall series by Brian Jacques	"I recommend the Redwall series if you like talking animals, fighting, adventures, etc. It has swords, no guns. Redwall books have quests. Some different main characters are in each book." Craig 4th grade
Guardians of Ga'Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky	"I love the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. It's about a little owl named Soren that gets captured and is taken to St. Aggie's Academy. He finds out it's a horrible place. He escapes and will take on many challenges like never before." No Name
Color Me Dark. by Patricia C. McKissack	"It's about a girl whose uncle dies and her sister suddenly can't talk. She has to move to Chicago. She has to deal with many more problems too." Alyssa 4th grade
Island of the Aunts. by Eva Ibottson	"I recommend Island of the Aunts. It's a wonderful story to read if you like Harry Potter. Kyla 5th grade
The Wish. by Gail Carson Levine	"It's about a girl who gets one wish. She wishes to be the most popular in school. But she is graduating next week. How will she keep her friends?" Kristina 5th grade

Book Reviews by Pashley Students

"I recommend the Harry Potter series because every book is an adventure and fun. Harry Potter is a great series for adventure and magic lovers."
Abby 4th Grade

Overboard.
by Elizabeth Fama

"It's very interesting, only if you mean practically drowning on a ferry while your parents are still back on the island! This is a very interesting book.
Rachel 4th grade

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. byAvi

"I thought it was very adventurous, especially since it's on the high seas, from England to Rhode Island."
Rachel 4th Grade

Pictures of Hollis Woods.
by Patricia Reilly Giff

"I recommend the book Pictures of Hollis Woods to you because it's about a girl who is an orphan and she always runs away, but finally finds a family to stay with. I really liked it! The author describes things well!"
Jessica 4th grade

Crispin.
by Avi

"The book Crispin is about an eleven year old boy who has no mother or father and has to run away from his town and people want to kill him. If you like adventure stories, this might be the book for you."
Alyssa 4th grade

Gregor the Overlander.
by Suzanne Collins

"I suggest Gregor the Overlander. If you like fantasy books, this is a great book for you! The writer writes it in a breathtaking way and leaves you hanging in every chapter."
Jessica 4th grade

The Year Down Yonder.
by Richard Peck

"I suggest the book The Year Down Yonder which is the sequel to A Long Way to Chicago. I recommend it because it's about a girl who has to go to school at her grandmother's and she has all these funny adventures. I liked it!"
Jessica 4th grade

Three Days.
by Donna Jo Napoli

"I recommend Three Days because the author describes things well and I wanted to keep reading the book when I had to stop. It was a very good book! I liked it!"
Jessica 4th grade
"The book Three Days is about a ten year old girl whose Dad suddenly dies while on a business trip in Italy. The the girl is picked up by two strangers."
Alyssa 4th grade

Artemis Fowl.
by Eoin Colfer

"I recommend this book to you because it's about a boy who is twelve years old, but is a boy genius and finds out that there are fairies with magic and Artemis tries to get their magic and gold."
Jessica 4th grade

Among the Hidden.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix

"... if you like adventure and mystery where you go where the law is only two children per family and others are forced into hiding."
Rachel 4th grade

The Glory Field.
by Walter Dean Myers

"For the upper grade student/readers, The Glory Field is a fantastic book! If you like Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, you'll love this!"
Mrs. Ramotar

Lumber Camp Library. by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock

"It's about a girl named Ruby along with her ten brothers and sisters. Her Pa dies."
Lauren 3rd grade

Because of Anya.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix

"It's about friendship and belief so if you like that kind get Because of Anya."
Marisa 4th grade

Redwall series
by Brian Jacques

"I recommend the Redwall series if you like talking animals, fighting, adventures, etc. It has swords, no guns. Redwall books have quests. Some different main characters are in each book."
Craig 4th grade

Guardians of Ga'Hoole series
by Kathryn Lasky

"I love the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series. It's about a little owl named Soren that gets captured and is taken to St. Aggie's Academy. He finds out it's a horrible place. He escapes and will take on many challenges like never before."
No Name

Color Me Dark.
by Patricia C. McKissack

"It's about a girl whose uncle dies and her sister suddenly can't talk. She has to move to Chicago. She has to deal with many more problems too."
Alyssa 4th grade

Island of the Aunts.
by Eva Ibottson

"I recommend Island of the Aunts. It's a wonderful story to read if you like Harry Potter.
Kyla 5th grade

The Wish.
by Gail Carson Levine

"It's about a girl who gets one wish. She wishes to be the most popular in school. But she is graduating next week. How will she keep her friends?"
Kristina 5th grade

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