Bulu: African Wonder Dog by Dick Houston
Bulu: African Wonder Dog is a good book. When Bulu was a puppy, nobody really liked him and nobody wanted him. In the middle of the book, his owners adopted a monkey and Bulu did not bite the monkey when it took his food. Bulu is quite a dog. Near the end of the book a scary and sad thing happened to Bulu. Bulu got. . . Sorry, you’ve got to read the book! I would recommend this book because it is sad and interesting. At first you might say it would be boring, but it will be interesting.
Reviewer: Krisza Micah B. Bautista, Grade 6

The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer
Dave Pelzer is a child that survives of child abuse by his alcoholic and sick mother. While Dave’s mother is trying to fight the court, Dave is traveling through foster homes and getting into trouble. I would recommend this book to another student because I think it’s really inspiring to know how a child survived that kind of child abuse.
Reviewer: Natalie Jacobs, Grade 6

Lush by Natasha Friend
This book is about a girl named Samantha. She lives with her parents and her brother. Her dad is a drunk and he only drinks beer. Samantha writes to a person she does not know and tells that person everything, her problems and about her love life. Samantha likes this guy, but he is in high school and she is in middle school. One time her dad is so drunk, he hit her brother in the head with his beer bottle and her brother had to get stitches across his face. When Samantha finally meets the person she was writing to, it turns out to be a boy she knew and they became friends. I would recommend this book to another student because it might relate to what they are going through, maybe like Samantha.
Reviewer: Doriana Ward, Grade 7

Hoops by Walter Dean Myers
This book is about a boy named Lonnie Jackson who loves to play basketball and has a championship game coming up, but Lonnie has problems in his life. So Lonnie and his coach, Cal, have to make the decision of a lifetime. I would recommend this book to students who enjoy basketball stories and Walter Dean Myer’s books.
Reviewer: Ananyah Nailon, Grade 7

The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Ninth Grade Slays by Heather Brewer
It is time for Vladimir to go to Bathory High. This year to Vlad just seems like it will be horrible. The year actually does “suck” as Henry’s cousin comes to stay with Vlad and Vlad thinks Henry will take him away. Vlad is also being hunted by a vampire slayer. His Uncle Otis takes him to Siberia in Russia to practice training. When he gets back to Bathory, things take a turn for the worse. He finds out that his friend is a vampire slayer and not only that, but his worst enemy! D’Ablo is not as dead as Vladimir thought. What lays in tore for Vladimir now? If you want to know, go to the Bell library and check it out! I would recommend this book because it is like a mystery, romance, and horror all in one. If you liked “Twilight,” you should like this.
Reviewer: Arnold Wilder-Bruce, Grade 8

The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer
This book is about a 13 year-old vampire. He has to live off of bags of blood that he gets from his aunt. For some time, his teacher was missing. People were wondering what happened to the teacher. His replacement was always acting weird around Vladimir. After his teacher got there the first day, everything felt different. Then one day, his aunt is kidnapped and he is left wanting to go get her. I would recommend this book because it always has something unexpected coming up. You never know what will happen next.
Reviewer: Arnold Wilder-Bruce, Grade 8

Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean by Justin Somper
Connor and Grace are the emerald-eyed twins of Crescent Moon Bay. Their father has just recently died and they have run away. They stole the boat owned by the banker of their town and are lost at sea. After sailing for countless hours, a huge wave hits the boat sending Connor in the direction of one normal powerful pirate boat and sending Grace to the ship full of vampirates. What will happen to Connor and Grace? Will they ever see each other again? Just read and see! Sixth grade and up would like this book. It is told in the third person point of view, by both the twins and the rest of the crew. If you love pirates, vampires, and adventure, you will love this! Oh, and did I mention some romance creeps in as well?
Reviewer: Jasmine Lopez, Grade 8

A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
This book is about an alcoholic troubled mom who, at first, cared for all three of her sons very much. Later on, she began to abuse her third son, Dave, but not the oldest boys. She would never care for Dave and gave him barely any attention. The only attention she gave him was to abuse him or starve him. Do you think his mother ever changed and loved Dave the same as the other boys? Read to find out! I would recommend this book, though it is a sad, sad, book. Dave doesn’t deserve the abuse he gets. No kid does! Every kid deserves love and care. Maybe this book will change people’s mind about child abuse.
Reviewer: Chavonne McNairy, Grade 6

Zebrafish by Peter H. Reynolds
This book is about a band called Zebrafish. A girl named Vita started the band. She wanted to start a band after she got a guitar. If you want to know more about the book, go to the library and check it out. It’s a really good book for younger grade levels because it is written in comic book style. I would recommend this book because it is really good! If you had a book report due, you could read this in a day.
Reviewer: Chavonne McNairy, Grade 6