Realistic Fiction Book Reviews
288 book reviews found, page 33 of 58. Narrow results by selecting age range:
Hank's secret dream is to become a professional tennis player, but he'll never measure up to his brother's innate talent. His family is in chaos since his parents' divorce, and Hank sees no chance to improve his tennis skills, much less gain any social status in his new town. His peculiar next door neighbor, Tremont, has taken to following him around and acting like his friend. Meanwhile, it's Hank's first week in a new school, and he's already failing algebra. Just when it seems nothing could get worse, Hank and Tremont hatch a plan. Can this unlikely pair give Hank a shot at his dream?
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 12/28/2009
ISBN-10: 0823417069
ISBN-13: 9780823417063
Check the library catalog
Caitlin is an eleven-year-old girl with Asberger's syndrome who feels like her life is filled with moments that she has to struggle to deal with. Her mother died of cancer when she was a baby and her brother, Devin, was just killed in a school shooting. Cheer on Caitlin as she begins to socialize better with her classmates and as she and her father approach the acceptance stage with the loss of Devin.
Similar books: Rules by Cynthia Lord
Awards nominated: Rebecca Caudill Award
Awards nominated: 2014 Rebecca Caudill Nominee
Reviewed by: jb
Date read: 5/23/2011
ISBN-10: 0399252649
ISBN-13: 9780399252648
Molly Gets Mad
Suzy Kline (2001), 80 pages
Illustrated by Diana Cain Bluthenthal
Audience: 2nd Grade - 4th Grade
Morty's best friend Molly has to be the best at everything. When their new classmate Florence turns out to be an expert ice skater, Molly is so angry that she challenges Morty to a race that ends up injuring him. When Molly joins the ice hockey team, she tries to prove herself again. Will Molly's determination to win ruin her friendship with Morty? Can she prove herself on the team?
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 7/20/2009
ISBN-10: 039923408X
ISBN-13: 9780399234088
Matt and Lewis, who are thirteen, find a suitcase with $400,000 inside! They pretend to have jobs and work for free to cover up for their spending. And then someone finds them!
Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader
Date read: 2/23/2010
ISBN-10: 0670853399
ISBN-13: 9780606096256
Mr. Cheeters is Missing
Stefan Petrucha (2006), 96 pages
Illustrated by Sho Murase
Audience: 4th Grade - 6th Grade
Join Nancy Drew as she tries to find Mrs. Porter's missing chimpanzee, Mr. Cheeters. Nancy realizes that there was motive for the chimpnaper when Mrs. Porter tells her that Mr. Cheeters was wearing a diamond necklace. With cell phones in hand, Nancy and her friends search leads them to an old circus. Will the clown be able to give Nancy information? Why does a helicopter suddenly appear? And why can't Bess stop sneezing? This graphic novel will answer all of these questions plus gives interesting information on the physiology behind sneezing. This book is #6 in the Nancy Drew Graphic Novel series.
Book Series: Nancy Drew, Girl Detective, Graphic Novel
Similar books: Nancy Drew Series by Carolyn Keene
Reviewed by: jb
Date read: 3/8/2010
ISBN-10: 1597070300
ISBN-13: 9781597070300
Page 33 of 58:
Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
Next
Library Home | Catalog | My Account | Ask Us
St. Charles Public Library, 1 South 6th Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174
630-584-0076 • 630-584-9390 Youth Services
Copyright © 2004-2013 St. Charles Public Library. All rights reserved.