The Baby-Sitters Club; Mary Ann Saves The Day

The Baby-Sitters Club: Mary Ann Saves The Day
By: Raina Telgemeier
Graphic Novel Edition

"The Hook"

The Next Morning... We have a Baby-Sitters Club meeting this afternoon!!
We CAN'T stay mad at each other much longer! I just know it!! I'm going to apologize to Kristy RIGHT NOW! Hi, Mary Ann!! Hi, David Michael. Is Kristy still here? Yup. She's just-- I'M NOT HERE! Yes, you are-- David Michael, come here for a second.(pg.33-34)


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This is the 3rd book in the popular graphic novel series The Baby-Sitters Club. This book is all about how the Baby-Sitters Club could come to an end. A fight happened that shouldn't have and it did. They started calling each other names and other things that shouldn't have happened. This is a good book for people who think they are tight with someone and something happens. If you are afraid this will happen to you and your BFF. Then you should read this book.

Recommended By: Sydney Manning

"Because of Winn- Dixie"

"The Hook"

'My name is India Opal Buloni, and last summer my daddy, the preacher, sent me to the store for a box of Macaroni- and- cheese, some white rice, and two tomatoes and I came back with a dog. This is what happened: I walked into the produce section of the Winn- Dixie grocery store to pick out my two tomatoes and I almost bumped right into the store manager. He was standing there all red- faced, screaming and waving his arms around .

'Who let a dog in here?' he kept on shouting.
'Who let a dirty dog in here?'
'At first I didn't see a dog. There was just a lot of vegetables rolling on the floor, tomatoes, and onions and green peppers. And there was what seemed to be a whole army of Winn-Dixie employees running around waving their arms just the same way the store manager was waving his.'

'And the dog came running around the corner. He was a big dog. And ugly. And he looked like he was having a really good time. His tounge was hanging out and he was wagging his tail. He skidded to a stop and smiled right at me. I had never in my life seen a dog smile, but that was what he did. He pulled his lips back, and showed me all of his teeth.'(pages 1 and 2)

'Daddy, do you know how you always tell me that we should help those less fortunate of ourselves?'
'Mmmmmmmm-Hmmmmmmm,' he said. He rubbed his nose and looked around his papers.
'Well," I said, 'I found a less fortunate at the grocery store today.'
'Is that right?' he said.
'Yes sir' I told him. I stared at the preacher real hard. Sometimes he reminds me of a turtle hiding in his shell, in there thinking about things and not ever sticking his head out into the world. 'Daddy, I was wondering. Well, could this less fortinate stay with us?'
Finally the preacher looked up at me. 'Opal,' he said, 'What are you talking about?'
'I found a dog today.' 'And I want to keep him.'
'No dogs,' the preacher said. 'We've talked about this before. You don't need a dog.'
'I know it,' I said, 'I know I don't need a dog. But this dog needs me. Look,' I said. I went to the trailer door and hollerd, 'Winn-Dixie!'
Winn- Dixie popped his head up and came right over to the trailer door. Then he put his head on a piece of paper near the preachers lap and grinned at him. The preacher looked at Winn-Dixie. He looked at his ribs and the matted up places where he was bald.
'What did you call this dog?' the preacher asked.
'Winn- Dixie" I whispered.
'Well,' the preacher said, 'If he is a stay than I've never seen one." He put his pencil down and scratched Winn-Dixie behind the ears. "You looking for a phone" he asked.
'Well, you just found one.

"Recommendation"
Have you ever felt lonley? I know I have. Well, thats what a young girl, name India Opal Buloni has to deal with all the time. She and her father move a lot, due to his job. Now, Opal lives in the Friendly Cornors Trailer Park. One day her father sends her to the store to get some food, and just when she is about to grab some tomatoes of off the shelf, she sees a dog. An ugly one at that. Opal doesn't care how ugly it is, she brings it home anyway. She talks to Winn-Dixie on the way home from the store. When she gets home she asks her father is she can have a dog, and he says when a single dad moving place to place and of now is living in a trailer park, no. Opal shows the poor dog that she has now named Winn-Dixie to her father. He feels just as bad as Opal did when she first saw the dog. So he looks at the dog and examines it, and then figures out, that he needs a nice, small yet cozy, home. When he says yes, Opal gets right to work on him, and.... wait, I don't want to give away the ending, so to end this recomendation, I think all there is left to say is, read this book and find out what happens to Opal and her new best friend, Winne-Dixie

Recommendtion By: Lauren Molloy

Babysitting Wars

by:Mimi McCoy
"The Hook"
"'Outrageous!'Kaitlyn fumed. She couldn't believe Nora had tried to show her up at her own job. Nora wasn't just the town's super sitter, she was an idol to every kindergartner at the elementary school. She couldn't just let her steal Kaitlyn's entire business, or could she..."

'And then,she totally just stood me up, like she was some kind of celebrity.' Kaitlyn told her best friend Maggie after school one day.' 'Come on, Kaitlyn, she's really nice, I'm sure she was just trying to help.' Maggie told her. 'No, but you don't see it! Nora is totally evil!' Kaitlyn said dramatically as she slammed her locker shut. 'Okay, but Kaitlyn, I think you should lay off on Nora for a while.' Maggie told her, kind of looking out of her like she always does. 'Why?' Kaitlyn asked her.

Recommendation

Have you ever wanted to be a babysitter? Kaitlyn did. And she finally got the job! Now Kaitlyn Sweeney is the biggest babysitter in town! That is until super sitter Nora moves to town and starts to steal Kaitlyn's clients away. And then, a simple white lie sends a terrible rumor around that adds to Kaitlyn's reputation. So, with the help of her family and friends, Kaitlyn is determined to earn her spot back as the towns favorite babysitter! But Nora is fierce competition. Will Kaitlyn ever win her clients back? Read this awesome book to find out!

Recommended by Sarah Jacob, Allison Jerome, and Paige Riley

We also recommend all of the books in the candy apple series!

Luv Ya Bunches

Luv Ya Bunches
By: Lauren Myracle


Yasaman: hi,katie-rose! i'm soooo glad yr online!
The*rose*knows: grrrrrr
Yasaman: oh no. r u still upset about what happened on the playground?
The*rose*knows: milla's not always like that, i swear. over the summer, she was...
Yasaman: i know
The*rose*knows: no u don't. u don't even know what i was going to say.
The*rose*knows: i was*going* to say, if u hadn't interrupted me, that in pioneer camp, milla was...
Yasaman: i didn't interrupt u. u stopped typing and did dot-dot-dots, and then u did it AGAIN. dot-dot-dots mean i'm allowed to jump in.
The*rose*knows: oh. well,i like dot-dot-dots
Yasaman: i'm worried about u, k-r. not just cuz of milla. cuz of... u know
The*rose*knows: medusa. yeah, whatever. i'm a goner. if rivendell had lockers, i would be stuffed in 1 right now.
Yasaman: not right NOW. its after school hours.
Yasaman: 2morrow, maybe..
The*rose*knows: +looks at Yasaman grimly+ gee. thx
Yasaman: do u think u shld...apologize?
The*rose*knows: to MEDUSA?? no never and no again. if she beats me up, she beats me up
Yasaman: oh,k-r, i don't think she's going to beat u up.
The*rose*knows; i know+sighs+
Yasaman: i think she'll do something worse
The*rose*knows: !?!?!?! Yasaman!!!!
Yasaman: i'm sorry. like i said, i'm worried about u
The*rose*knows: well, there's nothing i can do about it except stay out of her way. which i gladly will... even tho we're in the same class and ms. perez is making us do all sorts of stupid"sharing" with out greek research.
The*rose*knows: think i shld share our" made of terror" theory?
Yasaman: um... no. but speaking of that, i do have something to cheer u up....
(PG.128-130)

Recommendation

Ever need a friend? Well this book is full of it. There are four girls that are brought together by faith in the WEIRDEST way. This four girls are totally opposites. These four girls are in FIFTH grade just like us. They are going though homework, studying for big tests, bullies(you will find out in the book)and one arm teachers(you will also find out in the book. It is explained in the beginning.) They have a bully in the fifth grade. She thinks shes all that and a bag of chips. She brings everyone down and hurts their feelings ALL the time. One of the girls is her side kick. She is thinking about saying no and standing up for whats right. She is one of the girls that is going to become the four friends. This is a great book. You are forced to turn the next page. One more thing before I go, in this book there are easy I mean is some of the parts are actual chapter and other are iming pages and video typing. So don't let that bring you down.


WARNING: THIS BOOK IS ALL GIRL STUFF SO I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT TO BOYS.

Recommended By: Sydney Manning

"Hotel For Dogs"

"Hook"


The house was white and square and too small and too perfect.
Bruce studied it from the car window. "Do you suppose there's really enough room for all of us?" he asked skeptically.
"It looks smug," Andi said. "It has a stuck- up look, as though it thinks it's to good for ordinary people. Even though the grass looks fake. I bet it's made from plastic and comes from home depot."
"Andi, that is enough!" Mr. Walker pulled the car into the driveway and brought it to a stop, but he did not turn off the motor. "You have been acting this way ever since the time we left New Mexico. We're here now and in another minute you'r going to meet aunt Alice. I don't want one more unpleasant remark- not one."(pg.1)
"We won't be able to take her east with us, I'm afraid" Mrs. Walker said. "You'r fathers aunt is very allergic to dogs, I'm sorry you can't bring yours she sadly said."(pg.2)

"Recommendation"

Have you ever wanted something so badly you would do anything to get it? Well, I know that I have. Young Bruce and along with his older sister Andi know when they see some abandoned puppies on the street, that they must rescue them. The only place that they can keep them is an old hotel that has been left to rot for at least 20 to 30 years. When the kids see the old hotel, they know when they fix it up they can keep the puppies as well as their own dog Friday there. The two kids just moved form Mexico and are not having a good time staying with their aunt who is allergic to dogs as it is. So when they get a glimpse of the hotel, they know their dog is going to have a bone sweet home! What will happen to the puppies? What will happen to the hotel, with the puppies in it? And most importantly, will Bruce and Andi get caught win the hotel with the dogs? To see what happens in this fufilling story full of love and care for animals, you'll have to read the book!

Recommendation By: Lauren Molloy

Violet Raines Almost Got Struck By Lightning

Violet Raines Almost Got Struck By Lightning
By Danette Haworth

“The Hook”
“ Spunky, headstrong Violet Raines isn’t afraid of much, she’s lived in the Florida town of Mitchell Hammock all her life and things are just the way she likes them. That is until Melissa arrives from big city Detroit and joins Violet’s school and church. ‘She seems really cool, we should invite her to hang out sometime.’ Lottie, Violet’s best friend told her after church one night. ‘I don’t know, she looks kinda show-offy’. Violet argued. ‘Well, I’m gonna go introduce myself.’ said Lottie as she made her way over to the crowd of people swarming around Melissa and her family like they were celebrities. She came back and grabbed Violet’s arm. ‘Come on, I’m sure she’s really nice. ‘she urged and pulled Violet forward. The two of them made their way through the crowd and approached Melissa. ‘Hi, I’m Lottie I heard you were new here.’ Lottie said in that goody-two-shoes-first-impression kind of voice. ‘Yeah hi.’ Violet murmured still trying to escape from Lottie’s tight grip. Melissa smiled and Violet could already tell that the two of them were not gonna get along. She was wearing a shimmery pink dress with a white jean jacket and her face was flushed with makeup. Her long, blonde, windswept hair was gently pulled back in a loose ponytail. ‘I’m Melissa. she told them. ‘My family and I just moved here from Detroit. Lottie nodded. ‘Oh, I thought you got dressed in big city Hollywood.’ Violet joked, in a way that sounded meaner than it was supposed to. What she had said could’ve been taken as either an insult or a joke. Melissa didn’t find it too funny. She gave Violet a mean look and turned to Lottie. ‘I’ll catch you later Lottie.’ She said and headed toward the door. She turned around. ‘Nice meeting you… she waited. ‘Violet Raines.’ said Violet as politely as she could be at this point. Lottie nudged Violet. She took the hint and extended her hand. Melissa pretended not to see it and ignored her. ‘See you later.’ She said turning around. There was something about the way Melissa had looked at Violet that made her wonder if she was a little tough on the new girl. But she was joking. And it wasn’t that she was mean or anything, it was just the way she always was. And something about that gave Violet the urge to stay away from Melissa. She was nothing but trouble.”[Pages 31-34]

Recommendation
Have you ever had a really special friend, whether you’ve known them since preschool or you just met them yesterday, has there ever been that friend that you want all to yourself? Well, Violet definitely has. She has known Lottie since the third grade and is planning for her and Lottie to be friends forever. That is until big city girl Melissa moves to town and starts to steal Lottie away. Violet knows she likes things just the way they are and she has always been determined to live her life without any “big changes” but not only does Melissa steal Lottie away, she also begins to change her personality! Violet liked Lottie as the unique, fun loving, down to earth kind of friend. But Melissa turns Lottie into a girl who only cares about makeup, clothes, and magazines. Violet is determined to get Lottie back as a friend, but when Melissa starts threatening Violet behind Lottie’s back, Violet thinks she can prove everything. But when a disaster occurs which strikes Lottie’s house by lightning, Melissa and her family offer Lottie to come live with them. Will Violet be able to prove to Lottie that Melissa is not a true friend? Read this book to find out!!

The Untold Ending

The Untold Ending
Written by Sarah J.

“The Hook”
“Come on Katie!’ Sam called to his sister from the far end of the room.
‘Don’t be too scared!!’ he mocked, a big grin planted across his face.
Katie couldn’t help but smile back. ‘Okay, okay' she said as she slowly and cautiously moved toward her brother. Maggie was sitting in the corner, rummaging through boxes and pulling out gadgets of all sorts. ‘Be careful!’
Katie called to her. Maggie nodded and mumbled something that sounded like “okay". The room was dark except for a dim lamp resting on a wooden table. All of the sudden Sam’s eyes met something at the far end of the room. ‘Hey look at that!’ he told Katie pointing in the distance. Maggie’s head propped up and she crawled closer to see what he was talking about. ‘What?’ Katie asked after minutes of trying to figure out where he was pointing. ‘There, that light!’ he showed her again. ‘Oh!’ Katie’s eyes lit up. ‘Let’s go check it out!’ she suggested surprisingly not scared. The two of them together walked quickly toward the yellow blinking light not too far from their distance. They tried their best to avoid anything they might step on. When they finally made it, they kind of just stood there staring at the bright strobe like light that wasn’t actually a light at all. It wasn’t a lamp or anything, it was just blinking, there in the middle of the air. Sam bent over to check for any cords or plugs. ‘Nope.’he said standing up. ‘Well…’ Katie waited. ‘I don’t know what it is.’ Sam finished her sentence. By this time Maggie had made her way over to them. She reached her arms high in the air to tell them she wanted to be held. Sam took the hint and gently scooped her up in his arms and tucked a short red curl behind her ear. She smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck. ‘Should we…touch it?’ Katie asked him. ‘I don’t know it might be dangerous.’ He added. Maggie turned around and stared blankly at the flashing light. ‘Past!’ she whispered. Sam turned to look at her. His brown chocolate eyes met her light blue ones. ‘What?’ he asked her softly. ‘Past!’ she said again, louder this time. And before Katie or Sam could say anything, she grabbed their hands and placed them on the light. Then, she placed her hand on top and before either child knew what was happening, they had disappeared into the darkness.” [Pages 42-44]




Recommendation

In the story the Untold Ending, three siblings, Sam, Katie, and Maggie go on an adventure that could change their lives forever.
The story starts when the children’s old and sickly grandfather tells them a bedtime story in the hospital one night. The story was magical and the children wished as though it would never end. But the children assumed that ever story had to have an end, or it wasn’t really a story at all. Anyway, at approximately 10:00 that night, their grandfather died from an unexpected heart attack. His death occurred right before he was about to finish the end of the story. His last words were “You kids are magical. You have the power to do anything you want if you just believe! Now go find the end of that story!” he had managed to say. “But where do we go?” Katie asked him.
But by that time, it was too late…he was already gone.

A little while after their grandfather’s death, the children are sitting in their trailer when their mother suggests they go explore. The children find a mysterious attic they had never seen before. When exploring, they find a flashing light in the far corner of the attic. They go to check it out and all of the sudden, their four year old sister Maggie starts whispering the word “past”, and before they know it, the children’s hands are placed on the light and as if by magic, they disappear.
Soon, the children awake in a mysterious town, surrounded by people from the 1500’s. At first everything is a blur, but then it all makes sense. They were sent back in time to their grandfather’s time period. They then realize that the story he had been telling was true!! The religious battles, the war, it was all true! And they were sucked into the story to find the ending!
Then, the real adventure takes off!
Sam, Katie, and Maggie were confused and upset about their grandfather dying…and well, losing their dad. But as they travel through time they learn that life has its ups and downs, but it only takes a little magic and a whole lot of sacrifice to realize what really matters.
During their adventure they meet different characters, travel to amazing places and learn to stick together through everything. Even if their life doesn’t have an ending at all.
If you want to find out what happens to Sam, Katie, and Maggie…
Too bad because this book probably won’t be in stores for another four years
But don’t worry because it will all be worth it when you can sit down and read a book that a student from your fifth grade class wrote.

Recommendation and book by Sarah J.
[The Untold Ending could be published from anywhere from four to six years]

Making Waves

Making Waves
By Randi Reisfeld and H.B Gilmour

“Hook”

“Come on Aubrey were gonna go swim another lap in the pool!’ shouted L.J from across the park. Aubrey was sitting on the top of the jungle gym, texting. It took her a second to answer L.J. ‘ Sorry guys I have to go!’ she said climbing down. But we just got here!’ Emily complained. ‘I know but I really should get going.’ She told them. ‘Where do you have to go now?!’ asked Jenna as if Aubrey’s had to leave a million times. ‘My mom just told me I have an ummm…’she hesitated. ‘Doctor’s appointment.’ She answered finally. ‘Come on that’s the third one this week!’ L.J told her. ‘Yeah, and I’m sorry but my mom really needs me!’ she said walking back to where they were laying in the sun. She rolled up her towel and flung her tote bag over her shoulder. ‘Can’t you just stay a little longer? It’s almost 3:00 which is when the lifeguards open up the “high dive” which you promised you’d jump off for the first time today!’ Jenna reminded her. ‘I know and I wish I could stay but…’ her phone buzzed again. She read the screen and then hurried for the gate. ‘Sorry guys I really have to go.’ She told them apologetically. ‘How about tomorrow, same time?’ she questioned. The girls nodded in agreement even though they already assumed Aubrey would bail on them. Again. [Pages 42-45]

Recommendation

Have you ever been really determined to give something a chance? In the book making waves, Emily, L.J, and Jenna have been best friends forever, so when new girl Aubrey shows up at the summer pool, the girls are ready to make some changes and take some big chances in letting her be a part of their trio. After giving her a chance the girls realize that Aubrey is fun, kind, and easygoing. She definitely had that “it” factor they were looking for in a friend. The girls remembered Aubrey’s first day at the pool.
She didn’t make a big entrance or anything, but as she made her way to the pool heads definitely turned. No one knew her, but everyone wanted to know her. And she wasn’t even showing off or anything, but you could tell by her confident smile that she had nothing to hide…

“I’m so glad I found you guys!” Aubrey exclaimed one morning at the pool. It was really hot, and the pool was overflowing with people. The suns gleam was more powerful than most summer days. “Yeah, I know. We totally saved you from the “ice queens”.” Emily told her remembering. The ice queens were a group of girls who came to the pool almost everyday. But, they don’t swim though, they spend most of their time looking in the mirror or making others feel bad. Plus, everyone knew they were masters at making dirty looks. But Emily and her friends knew way better to just keep clear of them. That is until Aubrey came along on her first day at the pool, and sat down with the ice queens! But the girls knew they couldn't blame her, she didn't know the history of Franklin Lakes summer pool. There was so many different things to do. There was also a lot of groups. There's the lifegaurds who spend their free time hanging out by the Snack Shack, there's the toddlers who only come to the pool on Sunday, that drip popcicles all over themselves in the baby pool, and then there's the average guys playing football and shoving each other by the park, and there's the ice queens of course. Aubrey, L.J, and Jenna never really had a group they like doing everything there is to do. But whatever it is you do, Franklin Lakes summer pool is definitly the place to be in the summer. But fun is close to an end when Aubrey starts bailing on the girls at the last minute, and makes lame excuses to leave Emily, L.J, and Jenna start to get a strange suspision that Aubrey could be hiding something. If you want to find out if Aubrey has a secret, or if the four girls will ever stay friends, read this book!!!

Recommendation By: Sarah Jacob

Drums,Girls and dangerous pie

"The Hook"

"Jeffery came running into my room the sun wasn't even out yet. I was in a deep slumber and bam i am up. Jeffery what do you want. I want mudmeal,what is mudmeal. I need some mudmeal. OK, lets go. I went downstairs and put my brother in the high wooden chair in the kitchen. I turn around to make the oatmeal. Then I hear a wake Jeffery is on the floor his nose is bleedingA LOT. Mom and Dad come running down. I need to take Jeffery to the ER, why mom...

It's been a long night and I NEED sleep. I will tell you in the morning. I Mom I want to know now. Good night Steven.


Mom it's morning, I want to know NOW. Please I WANT TO KNOW. Fine Steven I will tell you. Jeffery has had cancer for a long time now. That is why his 'parts' hurt for a long time. How did he get cancer. Will he didn't tell me exactly." (Ch.1)


Recommendation

Know someone who has cancer? Well than you know what happens. In this book Steven has a hard time adjusting to the fact that his brother has cancer. Steven stops doing his homework, tunes everyone that loves out. He is about to fail the 8Th grade. On top of that he is in a all city band group. Does he have to give up all city ,does Jeffery live? Read the book to find out.
WARNING: THIS BOOK IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM A FIFTH GRADERS LIFE. READ AT OWN RISK

"The Good Dog"

"The Hook"

'In Colorado, the mountain town of steamboat springs must have at least 300 dogs. Jacks Malemute, McKinley, is the leader of them all. But Jack, being a human has no way of knowing that. For him, his families dog is just a great pal, and protector. Jack cannot not know that Redburn, a "Leash Licking Irish Setter" is McKinleys rival for the head dog. The boy cannot know with the sudden appearence of a she- wolf, named Luping is sayiong that McKinleys and maybe Jacks life could be in danger. Lupins message: Dogs, free yourselves from mandkind. Come join us, we who need you replenish our diminishing wolf pack in the wild. But imagine now, a good dog, loyal to his human pup, would hear the call of Lupin, and actually think of leaving his boy.'

"Recommendation"

Have you ever felt like your life was in danger? Well, McKinley does. McKinley is an Alaskian Malamute living with his boy, Jack. Mckinley takes care of and protects Jack. But when McKinleys life is in danger, he needs to choose if he should stay with his boy, or go to the call of the she- wolf, Lupin. McKinley is a smart dog and knows what choice he makes with make or break his life and maybe even put Jacks life in danger. If Jack goes out and looks for Mckinley, he will never find him and will be crushed. But as the rest of the dogs in Colorado, he thinks going with Lupin would prove that he is actually an amazing pack leader. McKinley also want to make sure that Jack doesnt spend to much time with Redburn, his "Rival". To find out if Mckinley ends up going to the call of Lupin, or if he stays with his boy, Jack, you will just have to read this amazing, great story that kept me and will most likely keep you, on the edge of you'r seat!

WARNING: THIS BOOK IS DEFINATLEY FOR DOG LOVERS!

Recommendation By: Lauren Molloy

Shiloh

"The Hook"

"I'm About halfway up the road along the river when I see something out of the corner of my eye. Something moves. I look, and this dog-white with brown and spots-not making any noise, just slinking along with his head down, watching me, tail between his legs like he's hardly got the right to breathe." (page 3)

"Recommendation"

Have you ever had a dog or may be getting a dog? Well, when Marty Preston comes across a young beagle, it's love at first sight. And some trouble, too. Soon Marty finds out that it belongs to Judd Traver who drinks too much and has a gun. It's bad news for Marty. Will Shiloh stay with Marty or go back to Judd Traver? Read this book to find out for yourself!

WARNING: This book contains mild language and violence!

By Nicholas Colegrove

Back-to-Back

“The Hook”
“While Peyton was gearing up for the NFL, Eli was facing his own set of pressures at home. He was being heavily recruited by college scouts and his performances junior and senior year on the field had made him a football celebrity around town.” (page 54)
“Near the end of his senior year, Cooper Manning began to complain of numbness in his hands and fingertips. It wasn’t much more than an annoyance at first. Cooper wasn’t in any pain, and even though he found himself dropping balls that he never would have in the past, he ignored it. Eventually, though, the numbness got worse and Cooper began to have trouble doing simple things…” “He had to see a doctor. The diagnosis was devastating: Cooper had spinal stenosis...” “Unfortunately Cooper would never be able to return to football.” (Pages 34 and 35)

Recommendation
Have you ever had a lot of pressure on you to perform at your best? Well the Manning boys have! They wanted to live up to the expectations of their father Archie who was a New Orleans Saints quarter back. Also, they were always being observed by scouts and fans that pushed them to do better. As you can imagine this put a great deal of stress and pressure on the Manning boys. If you want to find out how this pressure affected their lives and how they ended up making it big then read the book “Back-To-Back.”

Dog Whisperer The Rescue by Nicholas Edwards

"The Hook"

"I think she wants you to do it for her,'Emily said.
Her mother shrugged. "Okay," she said, and wiped the washcloth lightly across the top of Josephine's head.
Josephine reacted with an expression of complete cat horror, and leaped back onto the dresser to safety.That was pretty funny, and normally, Emily would have laughed but she still felt strange.Confused.A little bit dizzy."(pages 6-7)

"This time, part of her knew that it really was only a dream, but she still felt as though she was drowning. The waves seemed bigger than ever,and there were rocks around too, because she kept chrashing into them which hurt. It seemed to take forever, but finally, she managed to wake herself up. She pulled her quilt closer, shivering and scared. Water seemed to be pouring all over the place, and at first she was very confused. Then she realized that it was raining outside."(page 18)

"Josephine jumped over to the windowsill and began to pace back and forth, with her tail whipping from side to side.
Okay there was definitly somthing out there.but her cat, Josephine, didn't seem nervous; she seemed uneasy. Anxious. Worried."(page 21)

"She walked down to the edge of the grass,above the rocks, and towards one of their neighbors houses.
She squined through the fog, but all that she could see was waves chrasing aginst the rocks. Lots of rocks. The Peabodys' dinghy, tied to thier dock, and bobbing up and down in the choppy water. A few lobster buoys. Other than that, she couldn't find anything unusual,or-wait!There was somthing out there!
Emily looked more colsly, and realized that there was a large, white shape on the rocks was it an old sail, maybe? Or a piece of plastic, or some Styrofoam? But the shape seemed to big for that. What it looked like was an animal of some kind. In fact, it looked like a polar bear."(pages 24,25,and 26)


"No matter what her parents did, or said Emily couldn't stop crying.
It had been days. How could his owners show up, out of nowhere, after days? It wasn't fair. It wasn't right. It had to be a mistake.
'The people say their dog fell over their fishing boat'her mother told her gently.'And that they tried to save him, but they thought he had drowned.'
Emily dragged her sleeve acroos her eyes. 'Why didn't they look for him? Didn't they care?"(page 192)

They were supposed to go over to Oceanside Animal Hospital at ten thirty to meet Zack's real owner, who was apparently a man named Mr. McGuire. With every minute that passed, Emily got more and more upset. If it had been her dog-and he was her dog!-she would have gotten her parents to drive her over the night before, as soon as she heard that someone had found him. She would never have wanted to wait until the next day to see him.
It wasen't fair.
And if Zack had come to her for a reason, why was he going to be taken away like this? That wasen't fair, either.
Crying so much was upsetting him, though, and she tried to be brave, for his sake. Maybe he loved her and his old owners, and she shouldn't do anything to make him feel unhappy. She should just pat him and hug him and feed him like this was a normal day, so he wouldn't feel as terrible as she did.(pages 202 and 203)

Emily stood there, not sure what was going on-or what to say or do.Dr. Kasanofsky's shirt was ripped, and it looked like his glasses might be broken, too.'Go back outside, Emily!' He said sharply.(page 207)


"Reccomendation"

Have you ever found something and then had to give it back? And don't know how painful it will be? I know I have. Well, in this story Emily sees something on the Peabody's rocks in their backyard. At first, she dosen't know what to think of this creature.So Emily decides to take a closer look for herself.Emily can see while shes in the waiting room at the hospital and looking at what happened to Mr.Kasanofsky she easily knows that the story the men are telling them is not the true , and in fact its not anything near the truth. I can relate to this because I have a dog, too. I think anyone who loves animals would love reading this book because it kept me on the edge of my seat! I loved reading and I hope you do too. If you want to find out what happens to Emily and Zack and find out who Zack is, you'll have to read this amazing book!

Reccomendation By Paige Martin

"A Dog's Life"

"The Hook"

'There was a chicken in the bag and Bone and I both knew it. My mouth started to water as I stood at the edge of the field, seperated from the chicken by two lanes of cars. When a truck whizzed by me, I jumped back yelping. But Bone looked as though he were getting ready to bolt across the road and hope for the best. Suddenly one of the cars that had just come by, pulled to the side of the road and screeched to a stop. Then a car door slammed shut as footsteps and voices clattered and whispered.'(back of the book)


"Recommendation"

Have you ever felt alone? Like no one except a close sibling could ever be with you. Well thats what Squirrel has to deal with everyday of his life. Squirrel was born in a vacation homes shed. When the family comes home a young boy comes into the shed and discovers the pup along with his mother and younger brother, Bone. He takes care of and feeds the pups, and is also sure to make sure that none of his family members opens the shed and discovers the pups. But when one day Squirrel and Bones mother disappears, they know shes dead. But what they dont know is how she died. When the door to the shed is open, the pups make a run for it. Not to find their mother, but to get away from living in a shed! They go on an amazing adventure that could change their lives forever! To see what happens to the pups, you'll have to read this book!


WARNING: THIS BOOK IS OVER A 5TH GRADE READING LEVEL


Recommendation By: Lauren Molloy

Confetti Girl

“The Hook”
“I grab Vanessa’s sleeve and hold her back a while letting my dad walk out of earshot.
‘You better stop it with the silver fox and poetry stuff, I say.
‘Why should I? Don’t you get it? The silver fox was all make believe, but your dad is for real…This is a match made from heaven Lina.’

Recommendation
Have you ever had so many questions that no one will ever answer them? Well Apolonia Flores (Lina for short) has this problem. After her mom’s death, her failing English and her dad only quotes on English Lina feels alone. She NEEDS answers! After best friend Vanessa wants to get their parents together she feels like she doesn’t know her best friend any more. Vanessa’s mom is obsessed with making cascorones (hollowed egg shells filled with confetti). So any time you try to talk to her she talks about Cascorones. Will Lina ever find answers? Well she ever figure out her best friend? Read this book to find out!

By Allison Jerome