Meghan

Welcome to my page! I will be using it for my book reviews, and ELA.

October 20, 2011

__Loser__ By: Jerry Spinelli

This book is about a boy named Donald Zinkoff. Zinkoff is an ordinary kid. He rides his bike, and wants to be like his father when he grows up. But when it comes to school, he loses races, laughs too much, and most teachers despise him because he can't do anything right. But after one winter night, people learned that he could be a hero.

I liked this book because it taught good lessons, and most parts were funny. My favorite part was when his first grade teacher used the word "Jabip" and he was the only kid on the floor laughing.

I recommend this book to kids who like to laugh because some parts are funny. Also I recommend it to kids 9-12, because it is about kids in school that age.

December 13, 2011

__Holes__ By: Louis Sachar

This fictional book is about a boy named Stanley Yelnats, a shy, not so wealthy boy, who's name is spelt the same backwards. He has done a crime that was not his fault, and was sent to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Correctional Facility. He then meets the Warden, and Mr. Sir the crazy man who helps run the camp. Next, he is forced to dig a hole 5 feet deep, and 5 feet wide every day to build character. He meets some friends with the nicknames of Armpit, X-ray, Zigzag, and Zero. They all do insane things everyday. They get into fights, they shoot lizards, and at one point Stanley and Zero get stranded somewhere with no food, and no water. Will they survive? Will Camp Green Lake keep them out if they return? Read this book to find out!!

I really enjoyed reading this book because it had exciting twists, funny vocabulary, and was not like any of the other books that I have read. Each character is funny, and different. My favorite part was when everyone at Camp Green Lake was trying not to laugh at Mr. Sir when he had a huge cut on his face, and was really nasty to everyone. I would not want to go to Camp Green Lake because it is dry, has extremely hot weather, and is loaded with lizards! The events in this book made me feel shocked most of the time, and I felt almost glued to the story.

This book is totally worth reading because it is not too short, or too long. I think that ages 9-13 can read this story, since it is easy to understand. You can get a copy of this book from your library, a friend, or your school.