Claire Westberg's Book Log by Claire Westberg https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167 These are the books I've read in 7th and 8th grade! en-us 2016-08-29 19:08:27 UTC 2024-10-02 08:49:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Reality Check clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/120411995 Warning : This book contains strong language

This was a great book, and I definitely recommend it. It is a mystery book, and a girl named Clea goes missing. Her ex-boyfriend Cody drives to another state to find her. This novel is full of suspense, and one I loved. ]]> 2016-08-29 19:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/120411995 White Dolphin clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/120678423 This book was one of my favorites. It was about a girl named Kara, and she is from a poor family. Her mother left her a year ago, and Kara hopes to save the dolphins for her mom. Along the way, she has to deal with Jake, who bullies her for being poor, and his dad. Kara's dad might lose his job, but will Kara save the day?]]> 2016-08-30 19:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/120678423 The Tail Of Emily Windsnap clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/121144106 This book was about a girl named Emily who takes swimming lessons for the first time. She finds out she is a mermaid, and works with her mermaid friend to look for her long lost father. This book wasn't great, I felt like the author could have described events a lot better. ]]> 2016-09-01 16:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/121144106 Farewell to Manzanar clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/121518495 This book was about a little girl that had to live with her large family in a fort. Her family is very poor, and the book shows how she survives through this rough time. ]]> 2016-09-05 01:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/121518495 Kira-Kira clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/121518749 Kira-Kira is a novel about a girl and her sister. They have to move to another state with their crazy uncle and poor family. Her parents work extra hard, and she and her sister have a strong relationship.]]> 2016-09-05 01:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/121518749 Ella Enchanted clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/124100920 Ella enchanted is about a girl who is cursed with obedience at birth. She must obey everything, so she is always in danger. Her father sends her off to school, and meets a girl named Hattie, who turns out to be not so friendly. I have seen the movie version, and while similar, the book is better. Gail Carson Levine has a way with words. ]]> 2016-09-15 15:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/124100920 Crossed clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/125778218 I have read the first book of the series, Matched. It is a great story on how a girl wants to be free and not live by the Society's very strict rules. I can't wait to read the third and final book, Reached. ]]> 2016-09-22 16:00:05 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/125778218 The Testing clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/128854087 This book is about a girl named Cia who is chosen for a big program called The Testing. She is very smart and capable, and has to undergo challenges along the way, while alongside Tomas, her best friend from her hometown. In the final challenge, it is a life or death situation. Do they make it? Do they die? Who do they kill?]]> 2016-10-06 15:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/128854087 Red Scarf Girl clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/133142700 I chose this book for Social Studies. It relates to the Cultural Revolution in China. A girl named Ji - Li Jiang needs to get through this hard time with her family. ]]> 2016-10-25 18:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/133142700 The Outsiders clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/144382377 This book mainly focuses on gangs, and shows that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Just because these boys are in a gang, it doesn't mean they don't do good things. Ponyboy Curtis lives with his two brothers, and learns that family is important, whether you have parents or not. Great book with lots of action, but at the same time, tells the story of family. ]]> 2016-12-19 19:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/144382377 Good Enough clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/148473237 This book was about a girl that loves to play the violin. When she develops a crush on a boy, she realizes she just has to be herself, and doesn´t have to be perfect.

]]> 2017-01-20 20:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/148473237 Gone Crazy in Alabama clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/151190604 This book is about three sisters that live in a time where segregation is severe. They travel down to Alabama, where a family reunion is going on. Soon, secrets are untold, and the girls learn some interesting things about their family's past. The descriptions just tie the book together, and I love it. ]]> 2017-02-02 16:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/151190604 I'd Tell You I'd Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/151192885 One of the best books I have ever read. The beginning confused me, and I thought it was going to be a boring book. It turned out to be a great book filled with action and romance, and I can't wait to read the rest of the series. ]]> 2017-02-02 16:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/151192885 The Sign of the Chrysanthemum clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/151195099 This book was actually pretty boring, and it was about a boy named Muna who set off to find his father. He meets Takanobu, Akiko, and Fukuji. Fukuji owns a sword shop, and Muna stays there. I had to read this book as an assignment, and I do not recommend it. ]]> 2017-02-02 16:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/151195099 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/157384749 I had never really given much thought into the Harry Potter books, but once I started reading them, I was addicted! Harry learns he is a wizard, and attends his first year at Hogwarts, where he meets his best friends, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger. ]]> 2017-03-02 16:23:49 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/157384749 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/157385771 Harry attended his second year of Hogwarts, and had to figure out what was wrong. Something was off, and he soon learns the chamber of secrets had been opened, but not by who you would expect it to be. ]]> 2017-03-02 16:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/157385771 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/157386371 Siruis Black escapes from Azkaban while Harry is in his third year at Hogwarts. He soon learns more about his past. Dementors have to protect the school, and they scare the living daylights out of Harry. How does he learn to be around the dementors?]]> 2017-03-02 16:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/157386371 Out of my Mind clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/157386865 This novel was unlike anything I had never read before. Since it was full of new ideas, I didn’t want to put the book down. It was like the author was living in Melody’s perspective, it was so descriptive. 
Melody is a 10 year old girl living with cerebral palsy. She cannot walk, talk, eat, or go to the bathroom. Doctors think she is retarded and brain damage, but she is in fact very intelligent. She remembers everything she learns. The problem is, nobody understands her. She feels like a fish out of water. 
Reading Melody’s story was remarkable. The author did a great job of showing how brave, smart, and tough Melody really is, despite the daily challenges she faces. This novel taught me to persevere through hard times, even if they might last a lifetime.
The ending to this book was more practical, which is much better than a simple happy ending. In fact, the entire story was very realistic, and it was so easy to imagine each event taking place. Out of my mind was an extremely diverse book. 

]]> 2017-03-02 16:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/157386865 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/163871890 Harry returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year of school. A new challenge has come, the Triwizard Tournament. Although he is underage, he competes in the tournament. In the end, Harry learns some interesting things about his father and his friends, and faces yet another challenge. ]]> 2017-03-31 03:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/163871890 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/163872271 At the end of the summer, Harry illegally uses magic to protect himself, and learns he may be expelled for doing so. The Ministry of Magic doesn't believe Harry when he tells them about something, which causes the Ministry to send along a new teacher. Harry forms a secret organization of his own and teaches the members to defend themselves, and then he has to do it for real. Although she seems odd at first, he makes a new friend, Luna Lovegood. ]]> 2017-03-31 03:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/163872271 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/166158683 Returning to Hogwarts for his sixth year, a new teacher is appointed as Potions master. Harry begins to do awfully well in Potions, all thanks to a book. Meanwhile, he gets private lessons from Dumbledore, Hogwarts headmaster. Harry learns and sees some strange things along the way. ]]> 2017-04-12 19:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/166158683 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/168687056 For the final book of the Harry Potter series, Harry does not return to Hogwarts. Instead, he is determined to find the rest of Voldemort's Horcruxes with Ron and Hermione. It's certainly not an easy thing to do, and he uncovers an interesting piece about himself. ]]> 2017-04-27 16:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/168687056 The Bad Beginning clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/173914684 The three Baudelaire siblings lose their parents in a terrible fire. Their parents' will states that they must live with the closet living relative, so, they are put into the care of Count Olaf. He is after the Baudelaire fortune, and is an awful guardian to the children. He and his theater troops come up with a master plan to get the fortune...]]> 2017-05-25 23:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/173914684 The Selection clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/175410042 A poor girl named America Singer lives in a small town called Illea. She is far from royalty. In this town, people are in castes, which are like social classes/levels. America is a 5, which is pretty low. She and her family make money from doing art and playing music. There is a competition called the Selection, where 35 girls are chosen, and in the end, may be the wife of the prince. America is chosen, and has to see how she can scope out the competition, but at the same time, charm the prince into loving her. This book was absolutely amazing, and I am stoked to read the rest of the series. ]]> 2017-06-06 15:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/175410042 The Elite clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/179896275 The Selection has been narrowed down to 6 girls, otherwise known as the Elite. The stakes are higher than ever to win over Prince Maxon's heart, and the competition gets tougher every day. Between dates with Maxon, rebel attacks, and trying to beat out the other girls, America has a lot on her plate. ]]> 2017-08-01 23:29:13 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/179896275 The One clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/179896539 Prince Maxon is forced to make a decision. While the remaining Elite would all make a great princess, America's not so sure she would be a great fit. She's still trying to figure out her feelings for Maxon, and if she's gotten over her first love, Aspen. Will America find the special place in her heart for Maxon, or be packing her bags within the hour? This novel was full of suspense, and definitely my favorite out of the series. ]]> 2017-08-01 23:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/179896539 Thirteen Reasons Why clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/179896842 Hannah Baker, a young girl in her teenage years, commits suicide, leaving everyone wondering why she did it. Before her suicide, Hannah sent out a box of tapes. 7 tapes. 13 stories. Each story about a person. Each person is one of the reasons why she killed herself. Clay Jensen, one of her friends, receives the set of tapes. He wonders why he was one of the reasons. He didn't know Hannah that well, after all. Although this book was very sad, it deals with issues facing our world today, and I really loved it. I highly recommend it. ]]> 2017-08-01 23:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/179896842 Paper Towns clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/180298011 Quentin Jacobson's childhood friend suddenly asks him for help. They haven't associated in years, despite the fact they are neighbors. Margo Roth Spiegelman asks for a favor. She needs to do 11 things in one night. Quentin agrees. The day after the jobs have been done, Margo goes missing. Quentin searches everywhere for her, looking for clues that might lead him to his lost love. Is Margo dead? Is she in New York? Is she in town? Quentin asks himself all of the questions, but will he ever find the answer?]]> 2017-08-07 19:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/180298011 Copper Sun clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/188516255 This book was pretty good. The beginning and some parts of the middle were boring, but I think the end really tied the story together and made it more interesting. Basically, a young girl named Amari lives a wonderful life in her village. One day, white people come, and take Amari and other villagers as slaves. They endure a very hard journey, and Amari is sold to Derbyshire farms to a boy named Clay as his birthday present. On the farm, she befriends Teenie, Tidbit, and Polly. Amari must learn to speak English, deal with Clay, and heal from the beatings from Mr. Derby. All Amari wants is to be back with her family in her own village again, but sadly, the only choice is to escape. ]]> 2017-09-18 15:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/188516255 Divergent clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/206536425 I really enjoyed this book, I read it in about 3 days. It's about a young girl named Beatrice Prior, who goes by Tris. Society is split up into 5 factions, Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite. Each faction values a certain trait. Once children turn 16, they can choose to stay in the faction they were born in, or they can choose a new one. Tris was born in Abnegation, which values selflessness. At the Choosing Ceremony, she chooses Dauntless, which values bravery. In Dauntless, she meets new friends such as Christina, Will, and Al. She also meets Tobias, her boyfriend. Tris passes Dauntless initiation, which is very difficult. She soon learns that Erudite wants to overthrow the Abnegation government by using a serum that controls peoples minds. However, Tris is Divergent, so it doesn't affect her. She and Tobias work together to shut it down. ]]> 2017-11-14 00:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/206536425 Insurgent clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/212671699 Personally, I didn't really like this book as much as Divergent. I found it boring at times, and I didn't find myself wanting to read more. It was pretty predictable. I pretty much figured that Jeanine Matthews would be killed, but the ending was quite interesting, and I feel like it set up the next book well. ]]> 2017-12-03 23:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/212671699 Allegiant clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/215655800 This book wasn't great, but it wasn't terrible. There wasn't enough action in the beginning. Although this book was full of surprises and unpredictable, I still found the plot boring. I didn't like how they left the city to go to Chicago, it was all sort of strange to me. Each book in the series got worse, and Divergent was the only book I actually enjoyed. ]]> 2017-12-13 01:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/215655800 Beauty Queens clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/215655811 I did not like this book. Beauty pageant contestants get stranded on an island due to a plane crash, and must survive off of evening gowns and straightening irons. There were WAY too many characters, which made the book super confusing. There was also a happy ending, which was super predictable. I especially didn't like the pirates, I feel like this book was more a romance than a survival. I do not recommend this book.  ]]> 2017-12-13 01:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/215655811 Into the Water clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/223195987 2018-01-22 04:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/223195987 A Monster Calls clairew2022 https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/224710728 Although I missed a lot of this book, I still enjoyed it. It was about a boy named Conor whose mother was ill with cancer. He has to deal with this, as well as the constant bullying at school. His parents are separated and he doesn't get along with his grandmother. One night, a monster in the form of a yew tree shows up at his window. The monster guides Conor and tries to help him out, but Conor can't help but wonder; is the monster just a figment of his imagination?]]> 2018-01-25 15:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/clairew2022/readbooks167/wish/224710728