Storyteller by Patricia Reilly-Giff
It’s about a girl and she is forced to spend months at an aunt’s house. Her name is Elizabeth and she feels a connection to an ancestor named Zee, who’s picture hangs on the wall, and who reveals her story of hardships during the Revolutionary War. At the same time, Elizabeth comes to terms with her own troubles. I would recommend this book because it can help you with your own troubles. It can also teach you to have connections with a person whether they’re dead or alive.
Reviewer: Kieanna Brown, Grade 6

Stopping To Home by Lea Wait
This is a nice story about Abbie and her brother Seth. They are orphans living with widow Chase. Their mom died recently and their dad is working on a ship. This book will have the reader thinking every chapter. It has a lot of ups and downs, but it’s a good book. I recommend it to readers that like an exciting book. I hope many people read and enjoy this book.
Reviewer: Melanney Fernandez Cabansag, Grade 6

Boys Without Names by Kashmira Sheth
Boys Without Names is an amazing story for Gopal. His family, Baba, Aai, Naren, and Sita are in debt. They go to his Uncle Jama’s house, but Gopal gets tricked by a person. Gopal then has to work for a boss and be with five other kids that also got tricked. This book is adventurous. I believe that Gopal had to find a way out. The book ahas adventure, but some depressing details. I recommend this novel to 6th and 7th grade. This book has a lot about the Indian culture. That is part of the 6th grade standards.
Reviewer: Melanney Fernandez Cabansag, Grade 6

Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
On a jail’s island come the Flannigans: Moose, Natalie, and their parents. Ntalie is an unusual 16 year-old. She has autism, which comes up a lot in the story. Moose wants to fit in, until Piper Williams comes. She is the antagonist in the story. Piper has a lot of schemes in the story, and that is what I really like the most. The one main thing that is the best part is convicts like Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly. They have some things that Piper uses in the story. I recommend this book to 6th and 7th graders because I think it is good for their level. It has a lot of adventure, so I think they would be interested in this book.
Reviewer: Melanney Fernandez Cabansag, Grade 6