I give Hour Of The Bees 3 stars. It was an okay book. The reason I didn't really like it was because it felt like nothing was moving. It felt like we were stuck at the same point in the plot. Nothing exciting was happening. The characters would get up, do their chores, talk about moving, and talk about the Grandpa and how crazy he is. It was like the same thing happened every day! The ending was pretty good though. It was very eventful, dramatic, and heartwarming (that is why it earned 3 stars). Not sure if I would recommend this.

It was a well written book and my favorite part was when greg makes a 3 pt shot in the final buzzer to win the game.

Guts is a true story about Raina (who is the author) and her fear of vomit. Raina is always afraid she will get sick. She goes to a therapist, and throughout the book she becomes more comforatable and calm. Overall, I liked this book.

This book was so good, this was the second time I read it. It's about a boy, Stewart, and a girl, Ashley, who are forced to live together since their parents are in a relationship. At first Ashley hates Stewart (calls him Spewart, Freakazoid, Nerd and other mean names) but in the end they become really good friend/siblings. Overall, a great book!

ANOTHER great graphic novel by Raina! Drama is about a group of theater kids and their production, Moon Over Mississippi. A lovely book about being true to yourself and believing in yourself.

I am in love with this book. Not only is it interesting and captivating, but it also is very educational in terms of World War 2. The book starts off with Hanneke Baker, whos boyfriend died serving front lines as a soldier. Since then, she has been working in the Black Market, selling illegal goods such as sugar, bread, coffee, and tea by using dead people's rations & and motivated by the drive for money that keeps her family stable. Hanneke is very good at finding things. But when Mrs. Janssen, one of Hanneke's clients, asks her to find a Jewish girl she has been hiding in her house who recently went missing, Hanneke is put on an emotional rollercoaster. Throughout the book, she discovers her own self-worth, and for the first time, allows herself to grieve since the loss of Bas. And all along, Hanneke learns some very shocking truths about the girl Mrs. Janssen had been hiding. This book is excellent and I would highly recommend it!

I like how the book was realistic fiction, yet it described someones summer as it is. I like how the kid had to endure different things that weren't his fault. I also liked how it went over the history of America (not all of it) so it was also educational.

I like this book because it tells me a lot about the hindu tradition which I didn't know about. I may not agree with it, but it still shows different aspects in a fun way.

The book is very interesting. The more you read the more interesting it is. The paper chain part was very interesting.

Silhouetted By The Blue is a great book. The main character Serena has to take care of herself and her younger brother because her father is depressed and he doesn't do anything. Then she gets the lead in her school play. Everything becomes too much for Serena, so she has to figure out how to "fix" her father. It's a wonderful book that I recommend.