Showing posts with label DCF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DCF. Show all posts

Jun 17, 2019

NFA, No Fixed Address
The book that I just read is called No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen. It is about a boy named Felix Knutsson and his mother Astrid Knutsson. And the live in... A van. If you guessed van the  you are right. I mean I guess it isn't the best place to live but at least they have that. They also have to take showers and stuff at a community center. But Felix gets enrolled in a French school where he meets his friends Winnie Wu and his previous friend from a different school- Dylan Brinkerhoff. At his school he is new and he doesn't have the best smell (Because he rarely ever gets to shower) but somehow, he fits in. When he finds out that his favorite TV show is having a junior edition he immediately fills out the quiz survey to see if he is eligible. Once he finally knows that he is accepted after a lot of paperwork and emails, he goes to orientation. He does his session and he is the last on standing, meaning he could have possibly gotten a spot on the show. And when he does he realizes that this could change his and his moms life forever. From there on you will have to find out.
I recommend this book to people...
  • Who have ever had a really life changing moment that changed their life forever
  • Who enjoy very page turning novels
This book is a young adult novel because it sometimes has some swear words.

Jun 11, 2019

Ban This Book

Ban This Book by Alan Gratz is a book about a girl named Amy Anne Ollinger, and she loves to read. But when a parent decides to remove her favorite book, From The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, from the library, she's upset. So she and her friends start a locker library where anyone can get any of the banned books. But she has to be careful because anyone could tell on her.

The author is also the author of Prisoner 3-B087 and Refugee, Alan Gratz.
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Projekt 1065 - he joined the hitler youth...

Image result for projekt 1065  this book is about a boy that joins the hitler youth as a spy.
he meets this boy who also joined the hitler youth and helped him through a lot and they became Friends. then he finds out his freind's dad is working on projeckt 1065, a new jet plane that will really help the nazis win the war, however this is a threat to the allies. Michael manages to see the blueprints for projekt 1065. Will michael be able to help the allies and get the blueprints or will the nazis develope this plane and beat the allies? Read projekt 1065 to find out. I give this book 4.5 stars because there is always something action-packed going on. I do not recommend this book to people who hate even a little bit of violence.
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Jun 10, 2019

The clan is dying... I'm wanted... what if they find me?
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The book that I read was called Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty. It is about a jaetter named Willa. Willa is a member of the Dead Hollow Clan. With many of the Faeran of the old long gone she and her mamaw are the only wodwitches left. She once betrays the clan by no coming back to the Dead Hollow lair on time because of getting shot and is having trouble with other jaetters of her kind. Once she finds out that they are after her it is a mission to find a place to live while others still loathe her. She finds a man Nathenial and it is their journey to stick together and become friends. When Willa Finds something out that she doesn't need to know it is a journey to uncover the secret to figure it all out.
I recommend this book to people...

  • Who enjoy books with a very suspensful scary part
  • Who enjoy a good page turner.
5 star rating

Jun 3, 2019

Ahmed: Will he tell? What will happen if I get caught? Max: Knock Knock!! Is it Inspector Fontaine, why does he need to be here? Does he know?
This book is called Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh.
It is about a boy named Ahmed who is a refuge from Syria. And he doesn't know  where his family might be. Even though Jasmin and Nouri and his mother are dead from a bomb. And he knows that his father drowned... But he ends up to go to this house. With a family of four. The boy Max finds out that he is living in his house. And he tries to help. When people start getting suspicious they have a mission to try and keep Ahmed safe and two others that you will have to find out.
I recommend this book to people...

  • Who enjoy suspenseful books.
  • Who enjoy a really good page turner.







May 16, 2019

An address like no other

Image result for no fixed addressI read the book No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen because it was a sliding glass door for me. Felix Knutsson has a love for a tv show called Who, What, Where, When. His mom Astrid is a good mom, sometimes, but she just can't seem to keep a job. When they move into a Westfalia van his mom tells him that under no circumstance can he tell anyone about their living situation. When he gets into the French only class he meets Winnie Wu. During this book, Felix not only learns a lot about himself but also about the world around him. Read the book to find out what happens to Felix, Astrid, Winnie, and their current situation. I would recommend this book to anyone who is reading the 2019-2020 DCF book list and to anyone who likes subtle suspense, and a good book.         

I would rate this book a 4.5 because it was a good book but it wasn't my favorite.
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May 12, 2019

Sometimes it is hard to fit in, but somehow this girl figures out how
This book is called Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus. It is about a girl named Aven who doesn't have arms. She was in this school where she had lots of friends and had n trouble fitting in. Then she had to move to Arizona, Where she had  very hard time fitting in. Until she made friends with Zion and Connor. Then they go on this mysterious mission. Who knows what they find out.
I recommend this book to people...

  • Who like books where people have disabilities
  • Who have a good sense of humor (because it is a bit funny)
    I give the book a 5 star review.

May 9, 2019

Ghost Boys a good book

Image result for the book ghost boysI read ghost boys and it does get sad because this does happen to some people just because they have a different skin color and people should not be treated like this because of the way they look it should not matter what your skin color is you should be treated the same but we live in a safe country where this does not happen a lot. The boy is telling the story as him as a ghost. It is also sad to think about because this does actually happen in the world.  And people don't deserve to be treated this way.


But if you don't like sad books this is not your book.

I would rate it 4 1/2


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May 8, 2019

Pop is always mad but I never new why
This book is called Towers Falling.

It is about a girl named Deja who is homeless. Deja lives in Brooklyn, NY at a place called Avalon. Which is a family care center. She has to go to a new school and make new friends. But that is hard when you are homeless. But Deja finds 2 people who are her friends and like her just the way that she is. Their names are Ben and Sabeen. Ben, Sabeen, and Deja are learning about 9/11 in school. Ben and Deja go on an adventure that lead to something no one would  have ever guessed would happen.

I would recommend this book to people...

  • Who really like to know what happened during 9/11
Who like books when people are different
I give this book five stars.

May 6, 2019

A captivating page-turner

Image result for unbound the bookWhen Grace who lives in a slave cabin on tobacco plantation gets called up to work at the "Big house" to help work in the kitchen she knows a big adventure is awaiting her. Sneaking down to the cabin where her mother, father, aunt, and two young boys live is crucial to helping them one day escape and truly learn the definition of FREEDOM. Read the book Unbound by Ann E. Burg to find out what happens to her family and if they ever do find a way to escape slavery.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books about slavery, realistic fiction, and to people who can handle a sad book.
WARNING: This is a very heartwrenching and sad book. You should NOT read this book if you can not handle books that make you feel like you want to cry.

I would give this book 4 stars because it was a good book but at times it was a little confusing.
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This an awesome that you should read

Image result for the crossover book cover                                                                                          The crossover was written by Kwame Alexander was a great book especially if you like basketball. I think this was a widow for me because these two kids in the book are only in 7th grade and in their life they have to experience a horrific  thing that happens to them at  the end of the book. I personally haven't experience what has happened to these two twin brothers.


 I would  recommend this book to people that like basketball but you don't even have to like basketball to like this book because it is about so much more. if you like cliffhangers then you might like this book.








I would give this book 4.5 stars.

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May 5, 2019

Vietnam War and Saigon Falling. But Alabama?
The title of this book is Inside out and Back Again. It is about a girl named Ha who is from Saigon. And she has three brothers, Brother Quang, Brother Vu, and Brother Khoi. And a mother. But the Vietnam War has come tho their home and they are forced to flee out of the country. Once they make it off of the horrible ship that they traveled on, they have to get sponsored. Or taken into a home until they can find their own. But getting someone to sponsor a family of five is hard. Finally, they get sponsored to Alabama. Ha finds it hard to fit in and finds the food there to taste not so good. But she finds a way to make it seem OK. 

I recommend this book to people...

  • Who enjoy book in verse.
  • Who enjoy book with very intense parts.


       I give it four stars because in some  parts of the book it was hard to understand. Or sometimes it just didn't make any sense.
Debate Club... Mrs.Rochambeau... Lenny
The title of this book is called The Benefits of Being an Octopus. It is about a girl named Zoey. Zoey lives in a trailer with her mom, Lenny, Frank, her siblings, Aurora, Bryce, and Hector. All of them are very low on money and can't afford a lot to eat. Sometimes, it is very intense because stuff like using to much gas is a big deal because gas costs a lot of money. In school Zoey joins the debate club, but has trouble speaking up. So at first she is thinking Oh, this is going to be the worst thing ever. But once she gets complemented by someone at lunch she realizes how going to the debate competition might be a good thing. But at home things are difficult if she uses to much gas it might cost Zoey's mom a night of her nightmares.

I would recommend this book to people...

  • Who like young adult novels
  • Who like novels that are very intense at times.

WARNING: NOT RECOMMENDED TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING BOOKS WITH HARD PLOTS!!!


May 3, 2019

Amal Unbound a window into the life of a servant

This book is about a girl named Amal who lives in Pakistan and gets made into a servant by this really mean guy named Jawad Sahib. She want's to get free and see her family. I rate this book a 3 out of five. I recommend this book if you wan't to read a good story.

May 1, 2019

Can you imagine being adopted? Or... have you ever felt out of place?
This book is called One for the Murphys
It is about a girl named Carley Connors whose mother is in the hospital because of the the "father" beating them, because of that girl goes to foster care. Then the Murphy family adopts her. At first she starts counting the days because she wants to leave, but after a couple of weeks she realizes that the family is just trying to help. She realizes that Micheal Eric, Adam, and Daniel love her. In the end she also ends up with a good friend. All she wants to remember is to BE SOMEONES HERO.

I would recommend this book to...

  • People who like intense books.
  • People who enjoy more mature books
WARNING: IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO PHYSICAL ABUSE, DO NOT READ!!!!




I give it five stars because it was a very intense and page turning book.

Apr 30, 2019

Imagine you have a fourth dimensional alien fused inside you.

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I finished Felix Yz by Lisa Bunker. When Felix Yz is three, he gets a fourth dimension alien stuck inside him because of a science experiment gone wrong. (teleportation if you want to know) Everyone calls the alien Zyx. In this book, it is a story all about the events leading up to the zero moment. The zero moments is when they will stop Felixes heart and they will remove Zyx. Then they will try to send a shock with 100,000,000,000 volts of electricity into him and his heart should start again.  There is only a one in five chances of him living.  This book is very suspenseful and it is super good. I would recommend this book to people who like science fiction books and people who like to read about people with disabilities. I would give this book five stars.  It is really good!