Children's Literature Project by Sarah-Ashley Mayfield https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls By: Sarah-Ashley Mayfield en-us 2018-10-02 17:12:28 UTC 2025-12-09 15:52:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/318462899/09e3a7961b80689dc087e8665f43883a/Screen_Shot_2018_10_02_at_6_17_05_PM.png Magic School- Picture Book 1 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288395521 Hot New
Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age/Audience: This book is appropriate for kids in 2nd-3rd grade. This book is good for kids who are in to magic and mythical creatures.
Review: The book Magic School was about Holly starting magic school and learning how to use magic for good and help. The elves went to magic school with Holly so they could see the good that magic can do. When they first start practicing magic they struggled, but I liked how they kept trying till they figured it out. In the end, even the elves got to practice magic, and the Wise Old Elf got to see that magic can do more than just cause trouble. Over all, it was a cute book that taught you to never give up, and practice makes perfect. ]]> 2018-10-02 21:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288395521 The Relatives Came-Picture Book 2 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288399838 Award winner
Finished Reading: Sept 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in upper elementary school 3rd-5th grade. This book is best for kids who love their families and have very large families they can't see often.
Review: The Relatives Came is a super cute book about relatives coming to visit from out of town. The story talks about all that they got to do together, and how they had to travel from very far to come stay with family for a few weeks in the summer. The story gives a lot of details, she talks a lot about what they saw on their trip, what their car was like, how they were all feeling and so much more. The book talks about how much fun it was to have relatives come visit, and how sad it was when they had to leave, it reminds you of all those family trips and reunions we all have. It's a book many different people can connect with, and that's what I like most about it.]]> 2018-10-02 22:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288399838 Chester's Way-Picture Book 3 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288403996 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 2nd-3rd grade. This book is best for someone who is stuck in their own way of doing things and believes there way is the only way.
Review: Chester's Way is about a little mouse who only likes to do things his way, and that works for him. His best friend likes things just the same way he does, so they always do things the way they want to. Until a new girl moves into town. She doesn't do things the way they do, she does things her own way. Chester and Wilson don't know how to feel about it at first, till they realize their way isn't the only way, and sometimes their way isn't even the most fun way. It was a super cute book that really showed you to respect other peoples way of doing things. ]]> 2018-10-02 22:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288403996 The Boy Who Loved Bananas- Picture Book 4 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288404220 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for 2nd graders. This book is best for someone who loved animals, especially monkeys.
Review: The Boy who Loved Bananas was a precious book. It's about Matthew, a little boy who loved monkeys. He loved monkeys so much he would only eat bananas to be like a monkey, he ate so many bananas he TURNED INTO A MONKEY! He loved being a monkey, the doctors said he would stay a monkey till he didn't want to be anymore, and thats what he did. He said a monkey till he had a new favorite animal, an elephant. This was a super cute story that kept you interested all the way through to the end. ]]> 2018-10-02 22:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288404220 Islandborn- Picture Book 5 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288404440 Diverse
Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 2nd-3rd grade. This book is good for kids who are from somewhere different, or like learning about different places.
Review: IslandBorn is a story about a little girl named Lola. Lola has to do a school project on where she is born. She is so excited to do the project, but sad because she doesn't remember where she is from because they left when she was very little. They call it "The Island" Lola starts to get super excited asking all the people in her city about The Island and all the wonderful things there. That's how she gets to complete the project. ]]> 2018-10-02 22:52:58 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288404440 Finding Winnie- Picture Book 6 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288404561 Award Winner
Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd-4th grade. This book is good for kids who loved "Winnie the Pooh" or love bears.
Review: Finding Winnie is a book the "true story" of Winnie the Pooh. It's about a bear named Winnie who is being sold. A man in the military finds him, and buys him as a pet. The story follows the life of the man and Winnie and all they overcome together. It is a great story, so interesting, and fun to read. ]]> 2018-10-02 22:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288404561 Not Norman- Picture Book 7 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288404683 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 1st-3rd grade. This book is good for kids who love animals or have pets of their own.
Review: Not Norman is the story of a boy and his pet goldfish Norman. Throughout the story the boy complains about his new pet, he wanted a different kind of pet, not a goldfish. The story talks about all that the boy and Norman go through together, and in the end how special Norman actually is. It's a cute story about acceptance for what you have and how to see the worth in something. ]]> 2018-10-02 22:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288404683 Owen- Picture Book 8 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288406961 Award Winner
Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 1st-2nd grade. This book is best for kids who are having a hard time letting go of their childhood comforts.
Review: This book is about this boy Owen who is very attached to his blanket. It goes everywhere with him, and his parents are beginning to be concerned. A neighbor keeps telling them different ways to try to help them get Owen off the blanket and nothing seems to be working...Until his mom turns his old blanket into many handkerchiefs. It was a good story about growing up and finding other uses for those things that you just aren't ready to give up on yet. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288406961 Try a Little Kindness- Picture Book 9 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288407056 Hot New
Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in K-3rd grade. This book is best for kids who are having trouble being nice to their peers.
Review: This book talks about the many ways in which you can be nice to another person. It tells you how friends should act with one another, or just how you should act towards someone you see out in public. Often times, we can all have a hard time being kind to one another. So, this book is just a helpful reminder on little ways that can make a big difference.]]> 2018-10-02 23:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288407056 If You Give a Mouse a Cookie- Picture Book 10 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288407209 Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in K-2nd grade. This book is best for kids who love cookies or funny stories.
Review: Growing up, I always loved these books. My favorite was If You Give a Moose a Muffin. This book talks about what happens if you give a mouse a cookie. It goes over all the other things the mouse might want to go with it, like a glass of milk. We all know you can't have a cookie without a glass of milk! It isa super cute story that goes over the crazy things that can happen if you do give a mouse a cookie!]]> 2018-10-02 23:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288407209 Chrysanthemum- Picture Book 11 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288407370 Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 1st-3rd grade. This book is best for kids who have different names.
Review: This book is about a little mouse named Chrysanthemum. The story talks about how lovely and wonderful the little mouse thought her name was...till she started school. All the other kids laughed and picked on her about it, and she started not to like it either. But her parents changed that by telling her why they named her that in the first place, and she realized her name isn't weird it's unique. This is an amazing story about acceptance. It shows, if you're happy and accept who you are, others will, too. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288407370 Wemberly Worried- Picture Book 12 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288407479 Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 1st-2nd grade. This book is best for kids who worry and get scared a lot.
Review: Wemberly Worried is about a little mouse that worried about everything. Her mom and dad kept telling her not to worry, but that didn't stop her. She had a stuffed animal, peddles, and when she worried she would rub her ears. When Wemberly started school she made a new friend Jewel, and once she and Jewel became friends Wemberly worried a little less. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288407479 Pete the Cat- Picture Book 13 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288407753 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 2nd- 3rd grade. This book is best for kids who love their families and have very large families they can't see often.
Review: This book was about when Pete and his class got to go visit a fire station. While they were there exploring a fire bell rang and the firefighters had to go put out a fire, Pete went along, too. Pete got to help put out the fire and save the day! This was a super cute Pete the Cat story about firefighters and the good they can do for us. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288407753 The Witch Next Door- Picture Book 14 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288407883 Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 2nd-3rd. This book is best for kids who like Halloween.
Review: The Witch Next Door is a story about a witch moving into a new neighborhood and helping out all the children. The only spells she would cast were to help, and she was always wiling to lend a helping hand. Once when she got angry she turned the mean people into a prince and a princess, and they forgot why they were mean. She was always very sweet, and she kept her house very neat. The story was very cute and taught you that even if people are a little different doesn't mean they are a bad person. We should always give people a chance. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288407883 Heather Has Two Mommies- Picture Book 15 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288408152 Diverse
Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in elementary school. This book is best for kids who love their families and may have a different family dynamic. 
Review: Heather's favorite number is two, she has two of so many things, including two mommies. When Heather starts school the children start discussing what their mommies and daddies do, when a boy asks Heather what her daddy does. The teacher uses this as a teachable moment. She tells them to all go draw a picture of their families on a piece of paper. Then tells them that all families are different, but they all love us just the same. This story was super sweet and an easy way to address how different families can be. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288408152 Manatees- Nonfiction Picture Book 1 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288408796 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd-5th grade. This book is best for kids who love manatees or sea creatures.
Review: This book is your everything you need to know about manatees. It tells you baby manatees are called calfs. Just like baby cows. It also tells you that when they are born they weigh 66 pounds! Could you imagine a baby weighing 66 pounds? This book shows you all the amazing things manatees do, and gives you all the information about them you could ever want to know. It was really cool to read and learn about.]]> 2018-10-02 23:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288408796 Koalas- Nonfiction Picture Book 2 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288408937 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd-5th grade. This book is best for kids who love Koala bears.
Review: This book was amazing, koalas are my favorite animal. This book tells you all you need to know about koalas. Like, did you know they sleep for 20 hours a day? Or that all they eat are Eucalyptus leaves. They are marsupials, like kangaroos, so they have a pouch that their babies live in. Koalas are fascinating animals. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288408937 My Sister Katie- Nonfiction Picture Book 3 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409060 Diverse
Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in upper elementary school 3rd-5th grade. This book is best for kids who love their families and may have a different family dynamic.
Review: This is another story that informs you how different families can be. This is about a little girl named Katie, and Katie has autism. This story is told by Katie's sister who is 6 years-old. She talks about how different life is for her with a sister that's different than most, but also how much she loves her sister. This book is a good way for children to understand what autism is and can talk to them about it, on their level. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:27:57 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409060 The Glorious Flight- Nonfiction Picture Book 4 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409154 Award Winner
Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd-5th grade. This book is best for kids who love traveling or airplanes.
Review: This book is about the hardships that Louis Bleriot faced on his way to his first flight. They tell how it took so many tries to build the right plane, and he never gave up on his dream. Then, he finally did it. He flew to London on a plane he built and his family could not have been more proud. This book showed that with perseverance anything is possible. So, you should never give up on your dream. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409154 Harvesting Hope- Nonfiction Picture Book 5 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409326 Diverse and Award Winner
Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd-4th grade. This book is best for kids who love history or learning how things came about. 
Review: Harvesting Hope is the story of Cesar Chavez fighting for the rights of field workers. This story tells about the 340-mile peaceful protest march he lead through California. He started this cause that has since helped so many migrant farm workers gain rights and more freedoms. He grew up poor after his family lost their land, but he fought and gained so much in his life. This story is truly inspirational. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409326 Emmanuel's Dream- Nonfiction Picture Book 6 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409422 Diverse
Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 4th-5th grade. This book is best for kids who like to see people defeat the odds.
Review: This story is another that is so inspirational. This is the story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah. He was born in Ghana with a deformed leg. Many people just looked him over, but his mother always told him to always go for his dreams. He would hop two miles to school each day as a boy, and left home at 13 to help provide for his family. Then, became a cyclist. He rode 400 miles across Ghana proving to everyone that a disability doesn't ruin your life. I loved this story. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409422 Up, Up, and Away!- Nonfiction Picture Book 7 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409545 Diverse
Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 5th grade. This book is best for kids who enjoy learning about space, and astronauts.
Review: "Up, Up, and Away!" is the story of Mae Jemison. She was the first African American woman to go to space. The story tells about her life and how she came to go to space. She had always wanted to be a scientist and got a medical degree in 1981. Then, in 1987 her dream came true, she was one of 15 chosen to go to space by NASA. It tells about her amazing journey. It just shows that you should never give up on your dream. If you set your mind to something it can always happen. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409545 Chasing Freedom- Nonfiction Picture Book 8 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409712 Diverse
Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd grade. This book is best for kids who like history and learning about women. 
Review: "Chasing Freedom" is the story of Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony. It tells about all the hardships the two had to face for the freedoms women, especially those of color have today. This story tells about how hard the women struggled and how much they had to go through to reach a success. This a truly remarkable story, and a very good read. I would recommend this to any, and everyone. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:34:07 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409712 Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum- Nonfiction Picture Book 9 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409811 Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd-4th grade. This book is best for kids who love bubble gum!
Review: This isn't the story of gum. Gum has been around for centuries, even the Ancient Greeks and American Indians chewed gum. This is the story of our favorite gum, bubble gum! It was invented in 1928 by a young accountant at Fleer Gum and Candy. He used his spare time to experiment and try different recipes to create the perfect bubble gum. It's a super cute story that tells all the fun facts about our favorite gum!]]> 2018-10-02 23:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409811 We Need Teachers- Nonfiction Picture Book 10 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409993 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in K-1st grade. This book is best for kids who want to learn about teachers. 
Review: "We Need Teachers" is a book about teachers and all the good they can do. It's a very informative book and tells about all the different teachers there are. Like, how their are specials teachers for art, music, etc. They also talk about how teachers are there to help you learn and grow. Without teachers we would never get to go to school and learn cool new things. It was a very cute book. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288409993 All Kinda of People- Nonfiction Picture Book 11 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288410079 Diverse
Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in K-2nd grade. This book is best for kids who may look different than their peers.
Review: "All Kinds od People" is a book about how the world has many different types of people. They talk about all the different people you can see in the world. Tall people, short people, people with different hair colors, or skin colors, and so much more. It is a book that really informs kids that we don't all look the same and that is okay. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288410079 Coral Reef Creatures- Nonfiction Picture Book 12 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288410189 Finished Reading: Aug. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd. This book is best for kids who love sea creatures, and the Coral Reef.
Review: This book talks all about coral reefs and all the cool sea creatures or different living things that live in and around them. Fish aren't the only thing that live in the coral reef plants, shrimp, seahorses, and sharks all live in the coral reef, too. Almost a quarter of sea life live in coral reefs. This book was interesting and taught me a lot about coral reefs, and all they can hold and do. I liked this book a lot. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288410189 The Dog- Nonfiction Picture Book 13 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288410289 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd-5th grade. This book is best for kids who love dogs.
Review: This book is all about dog and funny facts about them. Did you know that dogs noses aren't always wet? They are only wet when they lick them, which makes sense. This book tells facts about dogs that humans usually believe to be true and come up with their own reasons behind. The best part about this book? It's told from a dogs point of view. How cute is that!?]]> 2018-10-02 23:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288410289 The Life of Langston Hughes- Nonfiction Picture Book 14 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288410395 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd-5th grade. This book is best for kids who love biographies and learning about people.
Review: This book is all about the life of Langston Hughes. It tells about his life as a poet and a novel writer, as well. He only lived with his mother and father together for a short time, because his father lived in Mexico. He didn't have the easiest life, but overcame so much to be the successful poet we know today. At the end of his life, he was a teacher to young poets to help them learn all he knew. It was a good story to show all that he went through in life. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288410395 Jazzman: Louis Armstrong- Nonfiction Picture Book 15 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288410474 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd-5th grade. This book is best for kids who love music and biographies.
Review: Louis Armstrong was one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time. He overcame so much in his life, growing up as a black man in America. But never the less was an amazing influential person that rose above everything that got thrown his way. He changed a world of music. Reading about it was amazing. I loved this story. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288410474 Judy Moody- Early Chapter Book 1 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288410817 Finished Reading: Aug. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd-4th grade. This book is best for kids who don't like change.
Review: This was the story of Judy Moody. Her mood often changed, but going into third grade she was in a bad mood. She didn't want to start in a new class. Until her teacher gave them this cool project, the "Me Collage" where they got to use so many cool things they liked, and express themselves. The teacher used it as a way to get the students to open up, and it worked. This book was super cute, and easy to relate to. No one is always fond of change. But it always happens. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288410817 Swamp Monster in Third Grade- Early Chapter Book 2 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288410972 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 2nd-4th grade. This book is best for kids who love monsters and funny books.
Review: This is a story about Jake and Dominick who can transform from swamp monsters to boys! They start third grade, and all is well until Dominick teams up with the school bully, and starts picking on everyone. Then Jake starts a huge food fight with Dominick and it causes more problems. Jake and his cousin are no longer friends and may just get in trouble for all they have done. This was a cute story that talks about how things can change, and how we need to accept others and be kind.]]> 2018-10-02 23:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288410972 George Speaks- Early Chapter Book 3 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288411063 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 2nd-3rd grade. This book is best for kids who have younger siblings.
Review: This book is about a baby named George. George was born on April Fools Day, so obviously he was going to be different. And boy was he! When he was four weeks old he could speak, and read, and even solve math problems! How crazy is that. Laura, his big sister, had always wanted a brother or sister, but she wasn't so sure about George. This was a super cute story. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288411063 Triplet Trouble- Early Chapter Book 4 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288411192 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd grade. This book is best for kids who like pizza and books with problem solving.
Review: The triplets were all in Mr. Parker's class. If the class was good all year they will earn a pizza party! But those triplets were always causing trouble. So, how could it ever work. So, Alex, one of the triplets, had a plant to make a pizza party herself. But they did it, they earned the pizza party and they all celebrated. This was a good story, full of ups and downs. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288411192 Ramona the Pest- Early Chapter Book 5 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288411301 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd-4th grade. This book is best for kids who may not always get along with their siblings. 
Review: Ramona is never a pest on purpose, sometimes it just happens. The people calling her a pest were always bigger than her, and they can be unfair sometimes. She was starting kindergarten and was so excited. She even got a prize if she could sit still, and that wasn't easy. Ramona still got in trouble, but sometimes she just couldn't help it. This was a cute story about Ramona and all the trouble she gets in for being a "pest."]]> 2018-10-02 23:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288411301 Dear Dumb Diary- Upper Chapter Book 1 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288411897 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 5th-8th grade. This book is best for kids who love can be in a bad mood at times.
Review: This book is about a girl named Jamie. Jamie writes all the "true" facts about her life. Her life isn't always great. She has a hard time understanding why these things happen to her. She's struggling with the most popular girl in school, and thinks she dumb. But for now, all she's worried about is when her cousin comes to visit!!! This is a very easy read and funny. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288411897 Looking for Alaska- Upper Chapter Book 2 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288412323 Award Winner
Finished Reading: Aug. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for someone in High School 10th-12th grade. This book is best for someone who feels like an outsider.
Review: This book will always be one of my favorites. This about a boy named Miles, who was never very popular and wanted to find himself. So, he went away to boarding school where he met one of the most fascinating people he'd ever met, Alaska. While he was away he found himself, but Alaska never did. This is the story of an outsider who found himself in trying to save a girl that never could. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288412323 The Scarlet Letter-Upper Chapter Book 3 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288412404 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for those in 9th-12th grade. This book is best for someone who loves old time love stories.
Review: "The Scarlet Letter" is a classic always loved book. About Hester a strong woman in America without her husband. She had an affair with a minister, and gave birth to a little girl, Pearl. The story is about Hester and her life wearing the letter "A" on all her clothes for adulterer. It is a story of romance, hardships, and strength. I have always loved "The Scarlet Letter, it is such a good book and it is a classic. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288412404 Night- Upper Chapter Book 4 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288412613 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Nonfiction, autobiography
Age: This book is appropriate for those in 9th-10th grade. This book is best for kids who like autobiographies and reading about the holocaust.
Review: "Night" is the story of Elie Wiesel. He is a survivor of the holocaust. He tells about he and his fathers experiences in a German Nazi concentration camp. He tells of the loss he endures and the feelings of hopelessness all around him. He is a man that overcame so much in his life, and lived to tell of what happened to him and his family. All in a time where no one was making it through. It is a tragically, wonderful story. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288412613 Squirm- Upper Chapter Book 5 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288413718 Hot, new
Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 6th-8th grade. This book is best for kids who love snakes and adventure.
Review: This is the story of Billy on the hunt to find his absent father. When he was very young his father left his family, and he was never really told why. So, he went to find out. He used his moms credit card for a plane ticket, and on the road he sees a snake squirming down the road, and he is an excellent snake handler. He meets his fathers new wife, and his stepsister. This was a crazy adventure with Billy, and a really good story. ]]> 2018-10-03 00:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288413718 The Magic Storm- Graphic Novel 1 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288414104 Hot New
Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in upper elementary school 3rd-5th grade. This book is best for kids who love magic and unicorns.
Review: "Phoebe and Her Unicorn in the Magic Storm" is about Phoebe and Marigold investigating the storm that made the electricity go out in their town. The adults say that its just a winter storm, but they don't believe them. Soon, they find out that the storm is no normal storm, it has a magical cause. Phoebe and Marigold team up with Max, Dakota, and her goblin minions to defeat the magic storm. This was a fun novel, full of adventure and magic. 
]]> 2018-10-03 00:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288414104 Big Nate- Graphic Novel 2 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288414318 Hot New
Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 4th-5th grade. This book is best for kids who love funny graphic novels.
Review: "Big Nate Goes Bananas!" is about a boy named Nate that is so excited for summer vacation. One thing he isn't excited for? Over ripe bananas. He is also upset that Kim Cressly is making Chester jealous at his expense, and Arthur is challenging him in a mascot contest. All he wants to do is make it to summer. This is a funny story that will keep you wanting more. ]]> 2018-10-03 00:14:28 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288414318 Captain Underpants- Graphic Novel 3 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288414376 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd-6th grade. This book is best for kids who love super heroes and funny stories.
Review: "Captain Underpants" is about a boy whose identity is so secret he doesn't even know who he is. The boys George and Harold hypnotize their principle and turn him into Captain Underpants. The most undressed superhero. With the snap of a finger and he's out to save the day. This novel is full of laughs and twists and turns! It'll always keep you guessing. ]]> 2018-10-03 00:15:02 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288414376 Bone- Graphic Novel 4 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288415050 Finished Reading: Sept. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 3rd-5th grade. This book is best for kids who like adventure and graphic novels.
Review: When three cousins are run out of Boneville they get separated and have to deal with something they have never encountered before. One, Phoney, and Smiley all end up in deep forests filled with different and scary creatures. They are out on an adventure to find each other and find safe grounds. This story was funny and full of mystery and adventure.  ]]> 2018-10-03 00:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288415050 DogMan- Graphic Novel 5 samayfield2 https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288427480 Finished Reading: Oct. 2018
Genre: Fiction
Age: This book is appropriate for kids in 2nd-4th grade. This book is best for kids who love dogs and adventure.
Review: George and Harold created another superhero, Dog Man. He is part dog and part man, but willing to fight any crime that comes. He is made from a police dog and a cop who were injured on the job. He fights crime and helps people in need. This story is funny, action packed ]]> 2018-10-03 01:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/samayfield2/8fx7ul4zlwls/wish/288427480