Historical+Fiction

Each time you finish a book, just click on the page that matches the genre of your book. Record:
 * Your name
 * The title of the book
 * The author
 * The number of pages in the book
 * A paragraph about your favorite parts of the book
 * A connection you made while reading the book
 * Your rating of the book on a scale of 1-5 stars (5 being the best)

__**EXAMPLE**__ KellyM, //Number the Stars// by Lois Lowry, 137 pages
 * This was a sad book to read, but I loved what happened with Annemarie's character when she realizes that she is the only person that can help save the lives of her friends. The interaction between Annemarie and the soldiers she runs into while she is speeding towards her uncle's boat is terrifying, but she shows great courage and uses all of her wits to make it through what could have quite possibly gotten her and her family into a huge amount of trouble.
 * I've never faced any dangers as threatening as what the Jewish families and those that attempted to help them faced during the Nazi invasion in Denmark, but the fight to show courage in the face of adversity is something I am familiar with. Early in the story, Annemarie believe that she is just a "normal" girl that no one will ever look to for help, but she learns that every person can do their part to be brave when the time comes. When I was 8, my family was in a terrible car accident. I was the first one to be pulled from the wreck, and I ran to the front of the car and began trying to help my parents and my sister escape the mangled remains of the vehicle. I think I surprised everyone, including myself, by fighting so hard to help out, when I was very seriously injured. This story is a great reminder that we can all be heroes, and that we all have the ability to be brave, even if we don't always see it.
 * 4 stars**

KellyM, //Esperanza Rising// by Pam Munoz Ryan, 262 pages
 * The change that Esperanza goes through is wonderful to read. Born in Mexico, she thinks she has lost everything when, 12 years later, she has to move to America and leave her home behind. Esperanza lived a life of luxury in Mexico, but when she enters America as a crop worker, she struggles to make sense of her new life. Watching Esperanza slowly transform from an over-privileged "princess" to a young woman filled with gratitude and hope was my favorite part of the book because I loved reading about Esperanza's strength, courage, and determination. I also thought the way the author used the names of the crops Esperanza and her family worked as titles for each chapter. This was the way they marked the passage of time; not by months, but by the fields of fruits and vegetables they worked side by side through the year.
 * Abuelita teaches Esperanza to crochet while they still live in Mexico, and when they are separated, Esperanza puts down her crochet needles, only taking them up again when her mother is very ill and she wants to finish the blanket for her. I was reminded of sitting outside with my own grandmother, clicking knitting needles together as I fumbled with the yarn. I gave up knitting after making one scarf, but taught myself again years later, when my grandmother (who lived several states away) became sick and I wanted to feel close to her again.
 * 5 stars**

BriannaS Sky lark Patricia Mac Lachlan 87 pages My favorite part is in chapter 6 when all the new farm animals are having babes. I bet the kittens were cute. The part that was so sad is when all there feilds catch on fire because it is so hot there. I hope it does not get to hot here. I conneted with this story I remiber when it got really hot here, but I don't think Texas caugh on fire. I give this book **3 stars**

JacobG Heroes Don't Run by Harry Mazer,108 pages One of my favorite parts in this book is when Adam throws a grenade out of the hole he was hidding in. Everyone in the hole was proud of him for doing it. I also like the part when Rosie made everyone sleep with there gun. I also like the part when Rosie saved Adam and Dudley from a grenade. Adam went to the hospital and the docters said "the blast had blown fragments of rock and dirt into his skin, even bits of bone", Rosie's bones. I can connect to Adam because I am a boy too. But I am not a teenager in the marines. I can connect to Adam because I have rode a train to. I can connect to Adam because someone has signed a form for me too. But it was not to get in the marines.
 * 4 stars**

kenadym dying to meet you Kate Klise 155 My favorite part is when the boy his name is seymour and he was writing to his friend oliva .So seymour wads writing to oliva so he was going fine in till he messed up and he messed up again then it goes URG!!! My connections I mess up alot of times to in my life. I give this book 4 stars This belongs in FICTION. :) Mrs. M

Grantb hawk's hill Allan W. Eckert 192pg My favorite part was when they talked there language back and fourth to each other and they did hand movement to explain it. I connect to this book because i've seen people on tv talk in different languages. I rate this book **4 stars.**

JacobG, Li Lun Lad Of Courage, Carolyn Treffinger, 96 pages

One of my favorite parts is when Li Lun met Sun Ling. Li Lun learned some things that could help him on his journey from Sun Ling. I also like the part when Li Lun got to bathe in a bath. I like it because you could tell it felt really good since he had not taken one in a long time. I like the part when Li Lun gets to show every one that he has grown rice. I can connect to Li Lun because my dad has yelled at me too. But he didn't yell at me to go plant rice. I can connect to Li Lun because I have felt really good to get in a bath too. But not because I have been on a adventure to plant rice. I can connect to Li Lun because I am a boy too. 2 stars

Codyc "Freedoms wings" Coreys diary by sharon dennis wyeth 106 pages My favorite part was when Cory's mom had a baby.And when he found his daddy.And when he found a new home. Cory has friends & I do too. I give it 5 stars 

codyc. "Five smooth stones" Hopes diary by kristina gregory 106 pages My favorite part is when her friend & her make friends & when she finds her brother & she finds the truth. I connect to it because I have had relatives in war. I give it 5 stars



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Ramona Quimby age 8 Beverly Cleary 179 pages My first favorite part is when Ramona tris to crack an egg on her head. My second favorite part is when they go eat and Ramona spots a guy who buys there food. My third favorite part is when Ramona tries to draw her foot. My forth favorite part is when Ramona gets her eraser on the first day of school. My fith favorite part is when she gets to school her shoes squeak. A conecion I made is when I was 1 or 2 I hade squeaky shoes.
 * 1) I give it 5 stars.

This is Realistic Fiction. -- Mrs. M Who wrote this review??

cody c The true story of Noah by tom dooley 74 pg My favorite part is:the animals help build the ark ﻿.They had wully mamiths back on the ark and thats how strong the Ark was. And giraffes and thats how tall it was. I connect to this because me and my dad shoot animals. 5 stars  This is a biography

cody c tom sawyer by mark twain 182 pg My favorite part is:when Tom trades his tooth for a tick.And tom gets a dead cat.Tom finds injun joe dead. I connect to this book because I like advincher too. 5 stars

Jake woods Ezperanza rising by Pam Munoz My favorite part is when Ezperanza lays down with her papa to hear the Earth's heart beat. It is very happy day for her. She will never forget that moment with her papa. My least favorite part is when he papa dies on the night before her birth day. She is very upset. She doesn't really want to open her gift from her papa. I can connect to this book because I have an hispanic uncle that lives in Azle.

I give Ezperanza rising 5 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


codyc dingoes at dinnertime by mary pope osborne 72 pg my favorite part is when they find a baby kangaroo and save it.Annie saves a koala from a forest fire, and they brake teddys spell. i connect to this book because I like animals. 5 stars 

Jacob G, Soldier's Heart, by Gary Paulsen, 102 pages One of my favorite parts was when Charley first got his uniform for the war. He was not impressed with the old shaggy suit. I also like the part when Charley thought he had got hit. It turned out other men's blood got on his shirt. I also loved the part when Charley went into war. But I didn't like all the deaths happening around him. I can connect to Charley because I do not like coffee either. But I have no intension to start to like it any time soon. I can connect to Charley because I have been disappointed with something too. But it was not a suit for a war. I can connect to Charley because I have thought I had been hurt too. But like Charley I had not.

5 stars

__AnnaliseH__ __The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick__ __525 pages__ __My favorite part of The Invention of Hugo Cabret is whenever he finds the mechanical man and fixes him up to work and be an actual man. My second favorite part is where the mechanical man gives a clue about the godfather and draws a picture to give them a clue because the godfather is a movie maker but stopped working because he got booed off. He was hiding it from them because he didn't want anyone to know. Then he finds out the truth about his father and his uncle. His father made the mechanical man.__ __My connection to this book is that sometimes when I am bored I try to invent stuff.__ __My rating to this book is 4 stars.__

__Ethan__ __Tom Sawyer__ __181 pgs.__ __Mark Twain__ __I like that Tom went on alot of differnt adventures. I also liked that Tom had alot of friends.__ __What I didnt like about this book was that Tom got in trouble alot because he didn't do what he was suppose to.__ __I connected with this book because I like to go on adventures.__ __rate 3 stars__

__kaelynw.__ __jacobs rescue__ __by:malka ducker and micheal halperin__ __pages:128__ __my favorite part of this book is when marissa was hungry but she couldnt eat__ __i didn't make a connection to this book__ __i give this book **4 stars**__

__Ethan__ __The Starving Time__ __Patricia Hermes__ __109 pgs__ __What I like is that they did not die.I also like that they go on adventures. I also like the book because it is written like a diary.__ __I didn't like that they starved. I also dont like that thay had a bad experience.__ __I connected because they go on adventures,and I like to go on adventures too.__ __rate 3 stars__

JacobG, Jacob's Rescue, By Malka Drucker and Michael Halperin, 117 pages __One of my favorite parts in this book is when Jacob gets his new name, Genyek. I like this because it starts to get me asking questions. Would everybody who's name is Jacob be Genyek? What would be the name for Garrett or Caleb? I also like the part when uncle Alex builds Jacob a place to hide. He builds this place because he does not want Genyek to be seen. Because if Genyek is seen Genyek will be killed, and the Roslan family be would be killed as well for hiding a Jewish boy. I can connect to Jacob because my name is Jacob too. I can connect to Jacob because I am a kid too. But I am not a Jewish kid. I can connect to aunt Mela because I have been afraid too. But not because I was afraid I might be seen with a Jewish boy and die.__ __4 stars__

kaelynw. __silver dollar girl__ __by:kathrine ayres__ __my favorite part of the book is when she dumps the plate of food on him.__ __i didnt make a connection to this book__ __i give this book **4 stars**__



__kaelynw.__ __looking for marco polo__ __by:alan armstrong__ __pages:304__ __my favorite part of this book is when marco stands on a bridge for three days to get a coat that contained treasure__ __my connection to this book is :if i where marks mother and my husband went missing i would have gone to venice to find him, just like she did.__ __i give this book **3 stars**__  __**--**__ __**Gracie C.**__ __**Sarah Plain And Tall**__ __**Patricia Maclachlan**__ __**54 pages**__ __**My favorite part is when Sarah gives them presents.**__ __**I can connect to this book because I have wondered if someone would like me or not.**__ __**I rate this book 2 stars!**__  __**--**__ __**Gracie C.**__ __**Skyark**__ __**Paticia Maclchlan**__ __**128 pages**__ __**My favorite part is when they go to Maine.**__ __**I can connect to this book because if I went to Maine, I would think it was very different than the prarie.**__ __**I rate this book 3 stars!**__ 

__**Miles C.**__ __**Heroes Don't Run**__ __**Harry Mazer**__ __**108**__ __**My favorite part is when he's at boot camp. I don't like the war part because it's sad.**__ __**A connection I made was that I have never shot a real gun. I have only shot a BB gun.**__ __**I give this book 4 stars.**__

__Cody c__ __Squanto and the miracle of Thanksgiving__ __37 pages__ __my favorite part is when Squanto went down to the woods and listened to the wind and birds singing. As he pondered the great sorrow in his heart he talked to God. A tribesman came to visit him.__ __I can connect with being sad sometimes and listening to birds sing__ __4 stars__

Cody c. __corys diary book two__ __by sharon wyeth__ __103 pg__ __My favort part was when cory opened a box and founed mingow!!!__ __I connect to this book because I have got in a box before too.__ __5 stars__

Brittan Massey __Esperanza rising__ __by pam munoz ryan__ __253__ __This book was inspiring and sad but she held her head high and moved on and she is now ok. this book was written beautifuly. I liked it from the first page and I continued to like it till the very end.__ __My connection to this book is that I have also learned that no matter what your family will always be there for you!__

__5 stars I would have rated it higher if I could though this book was really inspiring and written good it is worth your every minute.__

__Oh please oh please we beg we pray, get this book at the library today!__ __inspired by the book charlie and the choclate factory! written by brittan and annalise__

__MaddieB__ __The Family Under The Bridge__ __Natalie Savage Carlson__ __97 pages__ __My favorite part is when the Gypsies teach the children how to Write.__ __I connect to this book because i wants sean a family under a bridge.__ __I GIVE this five stars__

__Brittan__ __The Evouloution Of Calpurnia tate__ __this book was written beuatifully. The author really captured the eccence of historical fiction and this genre really caght my eye. I really liked the topic of this book.__ __my connection is that I too want to be a girl at the turn of the centry.__ __5 stars__ How many pages are in this book? -- Mrs. M

__//Madieb//__ __//The Strange Case Of Origami Yoda//__ __//Tom Angleberger//__ __//141 pages//__ __//My favorite part is when the kids say Yoda is just a folded peace of paper//__ __//I connect to this book my brother wold tell me im just a kid when i put my mind to something//__ __//I GIVE THIS BOOK 5 STARS//__ This is Realistic Fiction. __Mrs. M__

Miles C. Hawks Hill. Allan W. Eckert. 192 My favorite part is when Little Buffalo saves him, from the rapids. I like this part because Ben is finally safe. A connection I made was I ride horses. only sometimes though. I give this book 4 stars.

AnnaliseH Spooky Texas Tales by Jim Jingle and Doc Moore 85 pages My favorite part of Spooky Texas Tales is when they tell a story about this old man who lives in the forest and he finds a monster in his house and cuts off his tail so it runs away. He has 3 dogs and every time the monster comes back he'll send his dogs after him but each time one of the dogs won't come back so the monster ends up getting his tailybone back and killing the old man. I don't have a connection because these stories are all make believe and about ghosts and other creatures. My rating for this book is definitely 5

Ethan William bligh The mutiny on board hms bounty 237 pgs
 * I like this book because thay made it home safely. I also like the boats in this book. I also like that they go on adventures.**
 * I don't like that a english man was beaten with stones. I also dont like that there is a lot of villians.I also dont like that he went away from home then came back.**
 * my connection was that I like boats.**
 * I rate 5 stars**

Miles C**.** Jacob's Rescue

Malka Drunker and Michael Halperin. 117 My favorite part is the end. I like it because it is Happy that Jacob is finally safe. I think it is emotional. A connection I made was I new about the death camps to. I give this book 4

i survived the shark attack of 1916 lauren tarshis jake w my favorite part was when chet saved Sid when the shark was near by him.chet jumped in dewey and monty where helping by grabbing on to Sid .shark bit chet. i can connect to this by swimming in a creek. i rate this 5 stars

_ annaliseh Island of the blue dolphins by scott odell 174 pg's my favorite part of this awesome book is when she tries to get rid of all the wild dogs by killing them. and the leader of the pack is wounded so she taks him in and heels him so hes now her pet.And she gives him a name rontu wich means fox eyes. Hes been such a good dog to her he acts like hes lived with her his whole life.But the sad part of this story is that rontu dies but hes lived a very happy life. my connection to this story is that me and my cousins used to pretend we were indians. I give this book 5 stars.

jakew pg 90 Hachiko waits

my favorite part was when yauso said "Hachi waited for 10 years but his master never came back but Hachi was devoted wouldn't move his master always said to Hachi" what a fine dog you are,Hachi you're the best dog in all of japan .This book was amazingly written it is really said though. i can connect to this story because I have had a dog named Hachi i give this books 5 stars

BriannaS Halo Above the City Teresa Farish My favorite part is when she got stuck in the well. Well that was sad but I thought it was funny when they listened to her sing her favorite song no crying or screaming. I connected when well I can't really connect to this story, but I found out that she was my 2nd cousin. I give this book 4 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Erin k Sara Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan 62 pages My first favorite part is when Sara first comes. My second favorite part is when there is this thing called a squall. My third favorite part is when they go down the dune. My forth favorite part is when sara talks about her brother. My fifth favorite part is when sara and the dad are going to get married. My connection is when they are frited by the squall.