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By: Sharon M. Draper

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By Eve Bunting

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In the story Fly away home, we learned about a boy and his father who are living in an airport because they are homeless. Throughout the story, we see them eating in the cafeteria, cleaning up in the bathroom, and sleeping in the airport terminals. We see the father go to his job as a janitor in order to try and afford an apartment. We also see the boy with his friends and trying to earn extra cash towards the apartment by doing weird jobs. In the text it says, “We stay among the crowds,” which shows us that the airports is also crowded. The story includes a metaphor of a bird who is finally able to escape the airport, just like the boy and his dad hope to do.

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The setting of Fly Away Home is an airport. According to the text it says,“My dad and I live in an airport.” The airport includes a cafeteria , restrooms, and various terminals. It is crowded with people during most of the day. We know the airport has sliding doors because the bird escapes from them.

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Andrew is hopeful. I know because he looks at the bird escaping and feels that that will be him someday too. Andrew is kind because he looks out for his friend by offering him space at his apartment if they find one. Andrew is hardworking because in the text Andrew says, “I’m saving money too,” which shows he is working hard to earn Maloney towards the apartment.

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The setting in Out of my heart mainly takes place in a forest-like camp called Camp Green Glades. According to the text it says, “ Tall maple trees lined the paths, and I could see a forest of pine just beyond.” The forest includes a lake where they boat, zip lines that go through the forest, and a lot of hiking trails. The forest is crowded with campers and counselors doing activities. We know the forest has skunk’s because melody and other campers encounter one on a hike.

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Melody is inclusive because according to the text it says, “ I looked away from my rainbow fingers, and there sat Karyn, Jocelyn, and Athena, pitiful looks on their faces.” Can you do theirs, too?” Melody is smart because she answers all the questions and states a lot of facts. The tricky part is she says it in her head because she has trouble verbalizing. Melody is brave because in the book she was in a tough situation but still kept calm and found a way to figure it out.

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I enjoyed the book Out Of My Heart. I enjoyed how Melody got to go to a fun summer camp with kids just like her. I also enjoyed this book because Melody was in some weird situation. For example,  according to the text it says, “Yep my legs kicked then kicked again, right into Jolies sides. Exactly the way Trinity had gotten Jolie in a trot So Jolie listened to my legs SO. SHE. RAN”. I think a 4th or 5th grader would like this book. I rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars.

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By: J.J and Chris Grabenstein

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Piper is very selfless because according to the text it says, “ Dad has never come this close to winning the big countrywide holiday a cappella contest, and I’ve never been more excited for him. That's why I volunteered to be his assistant and help backstage.” Piper is also kind hearted because she was dog walking and the person didn’t have the money but Piper walked the dog free of charge. Piper is open to trying new things because she had to move to a way bigger, richer school. Then the school she used to go to.

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I enjoyed the book Shine. I enjoyed how the main character, Piper, had to experience something that a lot of kids have to experience, moving to a different school. I also enjoyed this book because she would always help someone even if it meant being late to class. For example, according to the text it says, “ Kids keep streaming past me, “ I lost my grandma’s antique bracelet in the trash!” I dig through the trash and finally I see the bracelet.” I think this book would be good for a 4th 5th or 6th grader. I rate it 4 ½ out of 5 stars.

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By: Kelly Yang

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The beginning of Shine Piper’s father is in an a capella winter competition and his team won. According to the text it says, “ That’s what dad’s a cappella group did to win (for the first time ever) the Winter Sing-Off! Woo-hoo!” Then Piper's father gets a transfer from a fancy private school, Chumply prep to be a music teacher. It was hard for Piper to fit in but then she met some friends Kwame, Siraj, Emily, and Tim. Then the principal told the school that they would pick one student for the “Excelsior Award” and all the students were working hard to impress the school so they could win. Finally the founder of the school comes to give the award and Piper wins!!

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Yang, Kelly. Room to Dream: A Front Desk Novel. Amsterdam, Netherlands, Amsterdam UP, 2021.

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The main character Mia is very hardworking because she works very hard at school and then works at her mom and dad's motel at the front desk. Mia is also very brave because she wants to stand up to the photographer, Kyle because according to the text it says, “ I looked around at all the other kids in the front row and they were mostly white. But he wasn’t telling them to move. I’m trying to achieve a certain look here Kyle explained.”(Yang 8) Mia is creative because she loves writing and she got her column published in a newspaper. This is what Mia’s character is like in Room to Dream.

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I enjoyed the book Room to Dream. I enjoyed how the main character, Mia, is very creative and very kind because according to the text it says, “ I’m so sorry for what I wrote in those columns, I said to Lupe.”(Yang 270)also love the book Room to Dream because it is very accurate about people coming to America from different countries and then struggling in America. I would recommend this book to 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. I would rate this book 5/5 stars

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The setting of Room to Dream is located in Anaheim, Las Angeles. The Yang family’s hotel is called the Calvista according to the text it says, “ He ran his fingertips across the keys hanging under the desk. Whatever happens, I want you to know that I’m proud of you. You’ve done a fine good job managing the Calvista front desk .” (Yang 269)For a part of the book Mia and her family traveled to their home country China to visit relatives. The hotel Calvista is surrounded by another motel, Magna which is a much stronger and bigger motel. That is the setting in Room to Dream.

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By: Chris Grabenstein

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Grabenstein, Chris. The Island of Dr. Libris. New York, United States, Penguin Random House, 2016.

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The main character Billy is very nice because according to the text it says, Well don’t worry. I’m pretty sure I can save dolly. Really”(Grabenstein,12)! Billy is smart because in the text he has had to solve riddles to find the key for the locked bookshelf. Another character trait of Billy is bravery. He is brave because he has had to help Hercules win a fight against someone who is way stronger than him. This is what the main character Billy is like in The Island of Dr. Libris.

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The setting in The Island Of Dr Libris takes place in a lakeside cabin in the middle of nowhere. At the lake there is an island in the middle of the lake that has a dome over it. According to the text it says, “ Billy stood and took in the towering row of shaggy evergreen trees ringing the island”. ( Grabenstein 4).Even though it was the middle of a hot summer day, the place seemed dark and mysterious. In the cabin they have a library where there are many couches, chairs, and lots of bookcases. Billy spends most of his time in this library reading books and the scenes in the book he is reading comes to life on the island. That is the setting in The Island Of Dr Libris.

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By: Chris Grabenstein

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Grabenstein, C. (2018). Mr Lemoncello’s Library Olympics. Penguin UK.

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I liked the book The Island Of Dr Libris because of how detailed it was in describing things. For example in the text it says, “ Billy flopped onto his bed and stared at the ceiling. There was one knot in the pine planks that sort of looked like an angry ogres face”(Grabenstein, 191). I also liked how the island was so magical and that the characters enter mixed from all the stories. I would recommend this book to 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. I would rate this book 4.5/5 stars

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The main character Kyle is very intelligent because he was apart of the winning team of “escape mr lemon cellos library”. Kyle is also very funny because according to the text it says, “So Kyle, who loved being the class clown as much as he loved playing”(Grabenstein 3). The main character is very kind because even though he is famous he still is kind to everyone. That is my character analysis of Kyle.

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The setting in Mr lemoncellos Library Olympics is located in Ohio. I know this because according to the text it says, “Ohio gets very cold and slushy in January (Grabenstein 14).” The library in the book is very colorful and crazy because he has a video game room and it’s not like other libraries.
The contestants of the library Olympics come from all over the world but the Olympics is located in Ohio. This is how I know the setting of the book

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I liked the book Mr lemoncellos Library Olympics because of how descriptive it is. I know that it is descriptive because according to the text it says, “The guy was wearing one of those floppy black hats with shiny brims” (Grabenstein 57). I also liked the book because of how fun and creative the library was. I would suggest this book to 3rd,4th,5th, and 6th graders. I rate this book a 2/5 stars. I enjoyed Mr lemoncellos library Olympics book very much!

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By:Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

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Bradley, K. B. (2015). The War That Saved My Life.

Penguin New York

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The setting in the beginning of The War That Saved My Life is located in England in 1939. I know this because according to the text it says, “ This story I’m telling starts out four years ago, at the begging of summer of 1939” (Bradley 3 ). For the beginning of the story they live in a flat  1 story house above a pub where their mom works. In the middle and end of the book they move to Kent by a train to evacuate England because of the war. They live with a single women in a regular farm house and they also live near a lot of shops. That is the setting in The War That Saved My Life.

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The main character in the story is ten year old Ada and her younger brother Jamie. I liked the main character because she  was so kind and helpful to her family even if she was mistreated. I know that she is helpful to her family because, according to the text it says, “ She laughed. And if there’s any left, you can throw it out the window. I didn’t say anything”(Bradley 2). Ada I has a injury called club foot and her mother is embarrassed by it so she isn’t allowed to go outside or do anything a normal kid would do. The mom is only kind to the brother Jamie because he is normal so he can do things like play outside and go to school. That is my character analysis for the main characters of The War That Saved My Life

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I liked the book The War That Saved My Life. I liked the book because of how realistic it was with the unfairness with 2 children where a parent is nicer and treats 1 child better than the other. I also liked this book because I can relate to getting in trouble by my mom for not doing anything that serious. I can support try statement because, according to the text it says, “ Ada! Get back from that window! Mam’s arm, grabbing mine”(Bradley 1). Another thing that I enjoyed about this book is how Ada got treated so much better when she moved to a different country and to a different home because of the war. I would recommend this book to 5th and 6th graders. I would rate this book a 4/5 stars.