Drama

Drama
by Raina Telgemeier

Genre: Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novels
Where to find this book: Winship School Library

What is the main idea?
This book is mostly about theater and two boys. A girl falls in love with a boy Jesse but he might be gay. He kissed his brother and a boy named West. But he sacrificed it for the school play. He’s dating West secretly but she still loves Jesse.

What did you like about this book?
This book has good illustration and you get to see what happens. This is good for 3rd to 5th grade.

Jimmy recommends this book!

Waiting for Unicorns

Waiting for Unicorns
by Beth Hautala

Genre: Realistic Fiction
Where to find this book: Boston Public Library

What is the main idea?
The main idea is that a 12-year old girl has wishes in a jar. One thing that is very sad in this book is that her mom has cancer. When the girl was at school some bad news came to her. Her mother died of cancer. But one thing is weird: the girl didn’t cry. And in the jar one of the wishes was that her mother would be back with her.

What did you like about this book?
One thing I didn’t like is that the mother has cancer and the mother has to die. The book is difficult.

Katherine recommends this book.

The Christmas Dog

The Christmas Dog
by Melody Carlson

Genre: Realistic Fiction
Where to find this book: Boston Public Library

What is the main idea?
I really enjoyed this book because it had 3 of my favorite things in it: Christmas, dogs, and God. I love how the first character you meet is so religious and confesses many things that she feels bad about like trying to get rid of a dog and yelling at her neighbors. When her niece shows up her life gets interesting.

What did you like about this book?
I loved that the dog kept coming back to her house and that it probably saved his life. He showed up at the door with a rope on his neck which gave her the wrong idea. Not my favorite part.

Jane recommends this book!

Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu

Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu
by Tracey West

Genre: Fantasy, Adventure
Where to find this book: Winship School Library

What is the main idea?
The main idea is that Master Chen wants to kill the world.

What did you like about this book?
I like it when Ninjago stops Master Chen.

Tyler recommends this book!

Minecraft

Minecraft
by Stephanie Milton

Genre: Nonfiction
Where to find this book: Winship School Library

What is the main idea?
The main idea is to get tools so you can do what Minecraft people do. They fight mobs and build a house to be safe.

What did you like about this book?
I like that you can get your own pets and make them follow you. They are so cute! You can make them sit down because if they where not sitting down, then they can easily get lost.

Fani recommends this book!

Amulet: The Stonekeeper

Amulet: The Stonekeeper
by Kazu Kibuishi

Genre: Fantasy, Graphic Novels
Where to find this book: Winship School Library

What is the main idea?
This book is about a girl named Emily and his brother Navin who found an amulet after cleaning their new house. After the sleep their mother got captured by a unknown creature.

What did you like about this book?
I like this book because Emily and Navin are trying to save their mother. When I was about to finish the book Emily and Navin saved their mother, except their mother was either dead or unconscious. I need to read Amulet: Book Two to find out more.

Brian recommends this book!

Killer Crocodiles

Killer Crocodiles
by Alex Woolf

Genre: Nonfiction, Animals
Where to find this book: Winship School Library

What is the main idea?
The main idea of the book is that it is about very dangerous crocodiles.

What did you like about this book?
I like everything about this book because it tells you real facts about killer crocodiles.

Jayson recommends this book!

The Amazing World of Gumball

The Amazing World of Gumball
by Patrick Crotty

Genre: Graphic Novels
Where to find this book: Boston Public Library

What is the main idea?
The main idea is not to do stupid things and don't
tell people what to do.

What did you like about this book?
I did not like it when they told people what to do.

Oscar recommends this book!

Lego

Lego
by Sara Green

Genre: Nonfiction
Where to find this book: Winship School Library

What is the main idea?
This book is about Legos and Legoland brands we know.

What did you like about this book?
This book tells you about Legos and how Legos are made.

Mezyah recommends this book!

The Story of the Miami Heat

The Story of the Miami Heat
by Shane Frederick

Genre: Nonfiction, Sports
Where to find this book: Winship School Library

What is the main idea?
The main idea is who did the Heat go against in the regular season and playoffs, like the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks. It is also about the different Heat coaches.

What did you like about this book?
What I like about this book is that it talks about the different people who used to be on the team.

Kriztian recommends this book!

Scholastic Book of World Records

Scholastic Book of World Records
by Jenifer Corr Morse

Genre: Nonfiction
Where to find this book: Winship School Library

What is the main idea?
The main idea is 2015 world records, like the largest frog.

What did you like about this book?
I like it because it has 2015 records.

Xavier recommends this book!

The Story of the Oklahoma City Thunder

The Story of the Oklahoma City Thunder
by Nate LeBoutillier

Genre: Nonfiction, Sports
Where to find this book: Winship School Library

What is the main idea?
The book is about how the how the team was formed in 2009. The Oklahoma City Thunder was formed July 21, 2009. It also talks about the star players like Kevin Durant, and Russell Westbrook. Even if James Harden is now on the Houston Rockets, he was a star player for the Thunder.

What did you like about this book?
The reason why I like this book is that it talks about the team's history. For example, Kevin Durant is one of the star players. The book talks about all the other players' rookie seasons and the reasons they joined the two-time championship team. The teams are sad when their star players leave and happy when they get new and improved players.

Wilfredo recommends this book!

Cool Main Dishes: Easy & Fun Comfort Food

Cool Main Dishes: Easy & Fun Comfort Food
by Alex Kuskowski

Genre: Nonfiction, Cookbooks
Where to find this book: Winship School Library

What is the main idea?
Think about the funnest food. This is a book about Easy and Fun Comfort food. You can make braided pizza or chicken pie or even taco pizza. You can make it at home. Your family will love eating it.

What did you like about this book? 
I think you will love this book because it's a very funny and easy cook book to make food.

Sarah recommends this book!

More Than Anything Else

More Than Anything Else
by Marie Bradby

Genre: Historical Fiction
Where to find this book: Boston Public Library

What is the main idea?
The main idea of this book is about a boy named Booker and he wants to learn how to read more than anything else. But he does not go to school at all and he works sunup to sundown. |He is only 9 years old. He works on a hill shoveling salt. One day he comes home from work with his brother and dad. He sees a man reading to people. He is standing on a kart and then he goes home and he says to his mom, "I want to learn how to read." His mom gives him a book. She does not know how to read. He looks for the man and the man teaches him how to read.

What did you like about this book?
I liked that Booker did not give up on how to read. I knew that he would end up reading because his name is Booker.

Nasiah recommends this book!

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
by Dr. Seuss

Genre: Picture Book Fiction
Where to find this book: Winship School Library

What is the main idea?
The main idea is that every one is different in a special way. I know that because in the book it said "Yes. Some are red. And some are blue. Some are old. And some are new."

What did you like about this book?
What I like is this book is that it only has 50 words.
Hazim recommends this book!