What
Kids Are Reading!
Kids like
you have told us this is what they're reading.
Maybe there's a book you'd like to recommend, too.
Foley is Good: and the
real world is faker than wrestling by by Mick Foley (796.81209 FOLEY
BIOGRAPHY)
"Because Mick has a good sense of humor. He has a very interesting life
that he tells about."
Ryan - 11, 08/10/01
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire
by J.K. Rowling (Juvenile Fiction
Rowling)
"At the end you know what is going to happen at the end. A lot
of kids are reading all of numbers,1,2,3,4 books of Harry Potter."
Naville C. - 10, 7/25/01
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred D. Taylor (Juvenile Award
Taylor)
"I loved this book!!! It had a real good meaning in it!! It talked about slavery, and that you shouldn't judge people no matter what color they
are!!! I think if you haven't read this book you should read it!! And just because you have a
friend a different color then what you are it's o.k."
CSB - 10, 7/24/01
Holes by Louis Sachar
(Juvenile
Award Sachar)
"It has that 'is it true?' wonder."
Katy - 10, 7/9/01
The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe
by C. S. Lewis (Juvenile Fiction Lewis)
"I liked this book because it was very magical. The children were good and the evil
in the other world. the story is very exciting and the animal characters
were very
creative."
Mary B. - 11, 7/6/01
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by
Mildred D. Taylor (Juvenile Award Taylor)
"It was cool because it talked about
slavery and how it was."
Brittney P. - 10, 06/06/01
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
(Juvenile Award Lowry)
"Because it tells u how they feel in the
holocaust"
Amanda P. - 12, 05/19/01
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy
Rathmann (Juvenile Award Rathmann)
"I liked this book because it was
very funny. I liked the dog, he acted like a person."
Rebecca T. - 8, 03/17/01
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by J. K. Rowling (Juvenile Fiction Rowling)
"I like this book because Harry can speak to snakes. Professor Snape can really be
MEAN to Harry."
Daniela - 8
Karen's Big Joke by Ann M. Martin
(Juvenile
PBRack Fiction)
"I liked this book because in most of her books Karen gets in trouble. And I really
enjoy reading her books!"
Breanna - 11, 03/05/01
Winne the Pooh by A. A. Milne
(Juvenile
Fiction Milne)
"I liked this book because that is my favorite characters."
Priscilla R. - 12
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K.
Rowling (Juvenile Fiction Rowling)
"I liked this book because it has adventure and it was Harry Potter's first time
being a wizard. His aunt and uncle were mean to him."
Stephanie - 9
There's a boy in the girls bathroom! by Louis
Sachar (Juvenile Award Sachar)
"It was funny and taught how anybody can change their ways."
Nikolos - 11 1/2
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by
J.K. Rowling (Juvenile Fiction Rowling)
"I loved this book because I was able to enter a world of wizardry with my 8 year old
son. The time we spent talking about this book was almost as fun as reading it."
Gilbert (Nick's dad) - 34
Baby by Patricia MacLachlan
(Juvenile Fiction MacLachlan)
"It is a very moving novel about a family who does not know how to love, because of a
former tragedy. When a loving surprise comes into their life, will they learn to love or
will they stay in the past?"
Amy - 9
INTERNET PARA NINOS by Gillermo Murray Prisant
(Juvenil Espańol 004.67 Murray Prisant)
"Me gusto este libro porque es de la Internet."
MISHELLE
The X Files: Antibodies by Kevin J. Anderson
(Cassette Fiction Anderson)
"1st of all I like the TV. series The X Files, but also because this book was more
detailed."
Joker - 12
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
(Juvenile Award Paterson)
"This book is about two kids the one girl who is named Leslie is very rich and her
family is money crazy so they move to this poor farmland town so that they can reassess
their values and they move into the old Perkins place but at first the boy that lives next
to the Perkins place named Jess does not like Leslie she is not lady like either and after
awhile they become friends and then they make up this magical land across the creek called
Terabithia and the one week in spring the weather was getting really bad and the little
dry creek became this rapid river an Leslie knew how to swim and was very brave but Jess
was chicken and did not no how to swim so one day this teacher he liked called and said
would you like to go to the art museum with me and Jess said yes so he would not have to
cross the creek and he did not tell Leslie and so Leslie crosses the creek herself and the
rope they use to swim across with broke and Leslie dies."
Angela - 11
The Giver by Lois Lowry
(Juvenile Award Lowry)
"I liked this book b/c it is not a normal life style like we have with cars and
animals and choosing your job and having your own kids were in this community at age
twelve you get assigned a job and you get assigned kids and there are women who's job is
being birth mother and you have to take pills so that you do not get these things called
stirrings it is really good and you have to read it to believe it."
Angela - 11
Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voight
(Juvenile Award Voight)
"You learn a lot about life. I recommend this book to young teenagers.(10-13) I
really liked this book. You just have to read this book."
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Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls
Wilder (Juvenile Fiction Wilder)
"I liked this book because it is a good book to read."
Kaylee - 13
POKÉMON by Jason Rich
(Juvenile 793.93 Rich)
"I like this book because I want to learn about pokémon."
Chris - 9
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K.
Rowling (Juvenile PBRack Fiction)
"I liked this book because I like magic and there is lots of it in this book. I think
it is cool how Harry was able to live with that awful family most of his life! Plus it has
a mystery and I love mysteries!"
Alexandria S. - 12
Love from your friend, Hannah by Mindy Warshaw
Skolsky (Juvenile Fiction Skolsky)
"I liked it because Hannah stood up for herself and even wrote to President
Roosevelt! It shows how tough you can be. It even has real and fiction letters!"
Danielle - 9
Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
(Young
Adult Fiction Duncan)
"I liked everything about this book. I feel that many teenagers can relate to the
characters of the book."
Tiffany - 12
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
(Young Adult Fiction Paulsen)
"It was inspirational and it was confidential. It was about not giving up, but keep
trying. It was motivational. It was also funny. You'll enjoy it!!!"
Kyra - 10
St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons
(Juvenile
394.26 Gibbons)
"Because it is St. Patrick's Day and it's funny."
Luis F. - 11
Monster Blood 2 by R.L. Stine
(Juvenile PBRack Stine)
"I liked this book because it is very funny, real creative and because I love to
read. The other part I like is when the hamster gets bigger."
Chris E. - 12
My Heart is on the Ground
by Ann Rinaldi (Juvenile Fiction Rinaldi)
"I liked this book because it shows you how Indians were treated by whites. I
also liked this book because it shows how Indians lived back in 1880."
Nicole - 10
Christina's Ghost by Betty Ren Wright
(Juvenile Award Wright)
"This book was a good book. It was very hard to put a book as good as this one
down."
Debra C. - 12
P.S. Longer Letter Later by Ann
M. Martin and Paula Danziger (Juvenile Fiction
Danziger)
"This book is great! It's by two of my favorite authors. Ann Martin, who writes the
Baby-Sitter's Club books, and Paula Danziger (Amber Brown Books). Two friends, Elizabeth,
a shy girl, and Tara*Starr, a sequin queen, write letters to each other after Tara moves
away. While Tara's struggling family begins to come together, Elizabeth's rich, perfect
life starts to fall apart. Martin writes in Elizabeth's voice and Danziger in
Tara*Starr's."
Alexandra D. -12
Soup for Supper by Phyllis Root
(Juvenile Easy Root)
"This is a really funny book. This giant doesn't see the tiny woman, and she's all
mad at him for taking her vegetables. In the end they get to be friends."
Carrie - 7
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
(Juvenile
Award Creech)
"It was so interesting, it was hard to put down. I wanted to keep reading to find out
what was happening, and to figure out why Sal's mother had left. It was sad, but pretty
realistic. There were some funny parts, too, like when Phoebe criticized the food at her
friend's house."
Cathy O. - 11
Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul compiled by
Jack Canfield (Juvenile 158.12 Chicken)
"This is a book that describes life's precious days of celebrities and kids just like
us. It tells of kids' hardships and pains, but there are funny moments in this book, too.
The different sections of this book help kids in many different areas, like family,
friends, and schools."
Marianne S. - 14
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
(Juvenile
Fiction Alcott)
"The characters were great!"
Michelle J. - 13
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley.
(Juvenile Award McKinley)
"It's about a really cool girl that teaches herself to ride a horse and fight
dragons."
Jean W. - 14
Verdi by Janell Cannon
(Juvenile Award Cannon)
"All my friends read it. It is a beautiful snake, and I think my mom will let me get
one."
Junie B. J. - 9
Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann
(Juvenile Award Rathmann)
"This book is about a police officer who visits schools and talks to kids about
safety. They think he's pretty boring until he starts bringing his dog, Gloria along to
the presentations. She steals the show! I thought it was so funny when Gloria stood on her
head."
Amy C.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
(Juvenile Fiction L'Engle)
"It was cool how they travel through the fifth dimension (tessering)"
Steven S. - 11
Nothing's Fair in 5th grade by Barthe
DeClements (Juvenile Award Declements)
"I like this book because of the way everyone tries to help Elsie."
Yasmin P. - 10
Updated on 09/05/03