Tackling Dad
I finished Tackling Dad by Elizabeth Levy this morning. This book is about two middle school girls who play football. They aren’t playing with a bunch of other girls though, they play with the boys. Do you think boys would like to be on a football team with girls? Find out in this South Carolina Children’s Book Award nominee! Good one for 4th and 5th graders…
Love,
Mrs. Byrd Fort
Lowji Discovers America
Lowji Discovers America is about a family from India who moves to America. Lowji and his parents live in an apartment building run by grumpy Landlady Crisp. In this book, you’ll meet Lowji, a weightlifter and his pet pig, goats, a dog named King, and my favorite character, Lowji’s dad (he makes lots of not-so-funny jokes).
An excellent choice to read aloud, teachers! Be sure to check out this South Carolina Children’s Book Award Nominee!
Love,
Mrs. Byrd Fort
The Penderwicks
Just finished The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall.
So good! First, a perfect “summer tale” to read IN the summer, because you aren’t jealous of the girls and the fact that they can do whatever they want all day long. If I were to read this during the school year, I may be a little envious of their free time. A family of four girls, a dog, and a dad rent a cottage that is part of a large house owned by the not so nice, Mrs. Tifton. Mrs. Tifton has a son who is so nice and the girls become friends with him and the folks who work for Mrs. Tifton at her house. The book is basically thier summer adventures, which include a bull, a piano, and a fall into a pond. Very much worth a read and it is one of this year’s South Carolina Children’s Book Award nominees.
Love,
Mrs. Byrd Fort
The Ghost of Cutler Creek
This book is about a girl that has a ghost haunting her. Jessica B.
This book was about a girl that helps set some dogs free. Sam P.
Humming Bird Nest
This book has voice in each word. You will love the wonderful pictures. Cassarra R.
I loved this book because there is a lot of great poems. My favorite was “The Dog Complained.” Alaa A.
They are poems. The pictures are very neatly drawn. They look real. Ana A.
Up the Learning Tree
The pictures are very colorful. It is fiction. It is a great book. Ana S.
Mighty Jackie
This book is about a little girl that plays baseball. The boys say she can’t throw. Cassarra R.
It proves girls can play baseball. Sam P.
This was great because it is about a girl who played baseball and they said girls don’t play baseball. Alaa A
This book is about a woman who striked out babe ruth. Channing Q
Seaward Born
This books has history and talks about slavery. Cassarra R.
The Report Card
I don’t like it because it talks about bad grades. Shanard S.
Think you should read this book. It has a person who has not so good grades. Cassarra R.
I think it was a very good book. Mary D.
It is about a boy getting in trouble with his report card. Jaylaan B.
This book is about a girl who is very smart and doesn’t want anyone to know. Keiarah M.
Ida B. and her plans to maximize fun, avoid disaster…
I like it because she has a good imagination. Shanard
