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By: Nico Medina

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go to prison? In the book Where Is Alcatraz, tells where Alcatraz is, who lived there and how it became a high security prison. Alcatraz is located off the Bay of San Francisco. The first people who came to Alcatraz were Native Americans. Alcatraz was first set up as a fortress. The island was used as a military prison for soldiers who committed crimes. Over time it became a high security prison. It housed criminals like Al Capone, George Kelly and Alvin Karpis. Criminals lived in a small room measuring 9 feet by 5 feet, that had only a bed, a table, a sink and a toilet. The Wodren who ran the prison kept the criminals on a tight schedule. They were up at 7, dressed and ready for breakfast at 7:30. After breakfast some men had jobs to do like working in the kitchen or making buoys. Lights had to be out by 9:30.  No one has ever escaped, but has attempted. Three men attempted by digging a tunnel to fit through. They used spoons to make the tunnel. Only two of the men made it out. Their bodies were never found. Only life rafts and vests were scattered over the bay. It was the biggest man hunt in San Francisco history. I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars because it was full of exciting facts.

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For those of you that like to read suspenseful books, here is one for you. Along with it being suspenseful it is also funny. The main character is this book, Stanley  and his younger sister Miren find a skeleton finger sticking out of the ground in their back yard. Stanley takes a photograph of the skeleton and enters it on the Young Scientist website in hopes of winning a contest. Miren is a sick little girl. She spends most of her time in and out of the hospital because she has a problem breathing. This skeleton who came to life helps Miren stay happy. Miren calls the skeleton Princey. Stanley thinks the skeleton is bad for Miren. because Stanley’s friend told him about the Grimm Reaper. The Grimm Reaper come to get people who are dying. Stanley tries to keep the skeleton away from Miren. Except for one night in the hospital. She was having a more difficult time breathing. Miren was taken away by the doctors to see if they could help her. They couldn’t. Read to find out more about this suspenseful ending and the skeleton who was there with Miren. I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars because I liked the funny parts, the sad parts and the suspenseful parts.

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Do you like Lego’s? if you do then you should read the Lego Club Magazine. this magazine has a lot of information about Lego’s. For example, it has a section called Cool Creations. In this section it shows you other people’s creations from the United States. This section also gives you directions on how to enter your own cool creation. Through out the magazine there are directions that explain how to build different creations. The magazine also has fun puzzles to complete. i would give this magazine 4 out of 5 stars because I like building with Lego’s

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The Boy Nobody Knew by Faith Ringgold ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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The Boy Nobody Knew by Faith Ringgold ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Do you know anybody who has a disability? In this short story of The Boy Nobody Knew takes place in Harlem, New York. A family is telling stories with their Uncle of his childhood growing up in Jacksonville Florida.  The kids are excited because they get to stay up later than their normal bed time. As the Unlce was leaving he gave each child a silver dollar to spend on their summer vacation to Atlantic City. After the Uncle was gone the house seemed very quiet. The family was getting ready for bed they heard someone yelling, Fire! Fire!  The family heads out to the street. The kids see a boy they have never seen before. This boy is in a wheelchair and makes funny noises when he is trying to talk. Some of the other people that were in the street were asking who the boy was because they have never seen him.  After the fire was put out the children were allowed to go on the fire truck. Someone had pick the boy up and put him in the fire truck. The next day the boy was seen sitting in the window. I would rate this short story 2 stars out of 5 because it was hard for me to understand

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Ivan the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Ivan the Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be enclosed in a glass case? In this true story of a gorilla who was captured by poachers this gorilla lived with a family for three years, until he got to big. Then, the gorilla named Ivan, was moved to a glass case in a shopping mall where he could not roam around outside or be with other gorillas. After some time passed, the people did not like that. The people wrote letters to get him out of the glass case. Ivan lived in this case for 27 years. Ivan was moved to the Atlanta zoo where he was taught to survive in his habitiat. I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars because I love animals and reading about them.

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Appelemando’s Dreams By Patricia Polacco ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Appelemando’s Dreams By Patricia Polacco ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Do you believe people can see your dreams? In this book the main character Appelemando’ s friends could see his dreams. The people of the town would say negative comments to him. For example, he is slow or he will never amount to anything. One day his true friends wanted to capture his dreams. They did this by getting a piece of paper wet. Appelmando only dreamed on sunny days. When a storm cam in all of his dreams washed away and ended up on the buildings and the children in the town. You need to read the book to find out the ending. I would give this book 3 out of 5 stars because i had a hard time figuring out the message in this book.

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Strega Nona’s Magic Lessons by: Tomie dePaola ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Strega Nona’s Magic Lessons by: Tomie dePaola ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Do you like magic? In this book Big Anthony had a job with Strega Nona, but he really wanted to learn magic. He went to work at a bakery, but he did not do a good job. Big Anthony ate the cookies, and he even ate the cake. Big Anthony did not mix the dough. He added to much yeast to the dough. It was huge. The baker told Big Anthony to leave. Big Anthony dresses up as a girl and tries to learn magic from Strega Nona. Big Anthony tried to change a pot into golden pot. You have to read the book to find out what happens in the end. I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars. I like to read about magic and fantasy. Reading pictures books is a good way to learn lessons.

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The Indianapolis Colts Story By: Thomas K. Adamson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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The Indianapolis Colts Story By: Thomas K. Adamson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Do you like to read about facts? Not just any facts, but sports facts. In the book The Indianapolis Colts Story, you will find information about the Colts. For example, the book gives a time line that shows major games that the team won. It also gives information on how many points they scored in major games. A list of rivals is also given. The Colts two rival teams are the Houston Texans and the New England Patriots. The Patriots and the Colts would play against each other in the AFC Championship. The Colts and the Texans are rivals because they are in the same conference. It is like our home team The Packers and The Bears. I would give this book 4 out of five stars because I like sports.

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The Last 5th Grade of Emerson Elementary. By: Laura Shovan ⭐️⭐️

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The Last 5th Grade of Emerson Elementary. By: Laura Shovan ⭐️⭐️

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What would you do if your school was closing? in the book The Last 5th Grade of Emerson Elementary many characters have to face the school closing.The students try to help stop the school from closing. The students wrote a letter to the principal and they wanted to send it to the Board of Education. The principal takes the letter but doesn't give it to the board. I would give this book two out of five stars. This book was difficult to understand.

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In this story by Sandra Cisneros, she says that when you’re 11 you’re still all of your other birthdays. You still have emotions, feelings and memories from all of your other ages. In the story, Rachel, the main character turned 11, but she doesn’t feel 11. She felt like 10, 9, 5 ,3 all  in one day. In school that day she was mad because the teacher gave her a red sweater that wasn’t hers and she was acting like she was 5. She starts crying in front of everybody. You have to read the story, Eleven to find out more. I would rate this story 4 out 5 stars because I’m turning eleven.

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Do you like sports? In this magazine for kids it is loaded with sports information. Every month on the cover they feature a certain sports team. For the month of October they had the Philadelphia 76ers. There is also is an article about the team. This is a young team that rebuilt their team. The ultimate goal for rebuilding this team was to grow the culture of the team.
I would rate this magazine 4 out of 5 stars because of the different types of sports they feature. If you are big into sports like I am, this is a magazine for you.

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The Bee Tree   By: Patricia Polacco ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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The Bee Tree   By: Patricia Polacco ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Do you like reading? In The Bee Tree, Mary Ellen who is the main character, is reading with her grandpa. She doesn't want to keep reading. Instead, she wanted to be outside playing. So Mary Ellen and her grandpa go outside to find a bee tree. Grandpa catches three bees in a jar. Then he lets one fly. Grandpa and Mary Ellen follow the bee through the streets. Along the way people join in on their adventure. Finally, they all reach the bee tree. Grandpa carefully takes some honey comb. To find out what happens at the end you need to read the book. It may change your view point on reading. On a scale of 1 to 5 stars, I would rate this book with 4.5 stars because the author writes from childhood experiences.

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Mirette On The High Wire By: Emily Arnold McCully ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Mirette On The High Wire By: Emily Arnold McCully ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Are you a dare devil? In Mirette on the High Wire,  the main character, Mirette learns how to walk on a high wire. She learns from a man who is known as the Great Bellini who walks across high wires. The Great Bellini walked across Niagara Falls, then cooked an omelette and opened a bottle champagne. Bellini also crossed the Alps with a basket tied to his feet. The problem with the Great Bellini was he was afraid to walk on the high wire because he didn't want to fall. "Once you have fear on the wire, it never leaves!" Bellini said. The Great Bellini contacts an agent to set up a show where he will walk on a high wire. Read the book to find out how it ends. On a scale of 1-5 stars, I would rate the book 3 out of 5 stars because there needed to be more action in the story.