Memories of Anne Frank; Reflections of a Childhood Friend book reveiw by Genevieve K.

          I loved the book Memories of Anne Frank; Reflections of a Childhood Friend because of the emotion and all the detail in it. She perfectly illustrates the fear of being captured an deported to who knows where by the Nazis. She shares the sorrow she feels when Albert, her boyfriend has to suddenly say goodbye and never lives to see her again. you can almost  feel the happiness of being liberated after being held captive for so long. The details in the book are also very amazing - like how she remembers precisely how much she could take with her when she left home and how everyone watched to make sure that the soup they got was scooped from the bottom where the food was instead of the watery top. I highly recommend this book to anyone who liked the Diary of Anne Frank.

Book Club Rocks!

Here are the amazing Savvy book club members.  I love each and every one of them and I am so pumped that they were a part of this and that we were able to read such an awesome book together.  I can't wait for the next book club after the break!  Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson.

first lunch

second lunch

You guys and girls make me smile.

Davis C.'s book review of Go Big or Go Home, by Will Hobbs

                The book Go Big or Go Home, by Will Hobbs was full of surprises and odd adventures. It is about a young teenager that has a meteorite break through his roof and onto his bed. The meteorite has dormant microbes on it. These microbes go into Brady, the young teen's body. At first Brady experiences great athleticism, but later the microbes take over his body and make him become dormant. The doctors all think he's dead except for one professor. He thinks he knows the antidote to bring Brady out of dormancy. Is the professor right, will his antidote work? I found this story very intriguing. The author, Will Hobbs uses quite an imagination to produce this fantasy. I definitely enjoyed this read, and would recommend it to a friend.

Email from the Author - Ingrid Law

Hello!  The CMJH Book Club is reading Savvy by Ingrid Law.  So far it is so good!  We were honored to receive an email from Ingrid.  Here's what she said -

"To all the great readers and writers at Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School - First let me say a big 'Hello' from Lafayette.  I have lived in Colorado since I was six years old and grew up in Boulder, so it is wonderful to hear that Colorado junior high school students are reading my book, Savvy, in Mrs. Guthrie's lunchtime book clubs.

As I'm sure you all know already, reading is one of the very best ways to learn how to write.  Reading is also a great way to learn about yourself and the world around you. 

I hope you have as much run reading Savvy as I had writing it! 

All my best,

Ingrid Law

P.S.  What is your savvy?"

WELLLLL, Mrs. Guthrie asked the book club members what their real life savvies were, and here were some of their responses...

computers, animals, books, soccer, music, art, tennis, writing, cooking, kindness, painting, humor, cleaning, children, creativity, guitar, reading, acting

We all have something that we're good at.  Leave a comment on what your Savvy is.

Hoot-Book Review by Yoon P.

This book is the perfect match for you if you are into mystery and adventure. It is about a boy named Roy that moves from Montana to Coconut Cove, Florida. He encounters a strange fast boy that runs around the block with no shoes and ripped clothes.  Roy sees him as he is riding his bus to school. The boy has some concerns about a new Mother Paula's Pancake House coming to town and bulldozing an owl community.  Roy wants to help this strange boy but is constantly being watched by a strange construction manager and a policeman with his job on the line. In the end, Roy and the strange boy come up with a team with the boy's sister and risk anything to keep the owls in and Mother Paula's out. I strongly recommend this book because it is very exciting and unpredictable.

Catching Fire - Book Review by Skylar W.

    Catching Fire is the sequel to the Hunger Games.  If you like books that grab you by the throat

- READ ON!!!!!! This is what you have been searching for. There is no competition. This book makes you feel everything the characters feel. I cried when Rue died in the Hunger Games, when she was woven into the plot in Catching Fire, I almost cried again.  The author puts a picture in your mind that will not leave. This picture will nag at you  and get you to think. That is why I absolutely adore this book.

Rowling, Meyer, Riordan, and You

Want to become the next JK Rowling? Stephanie Meyer? Rick Riordan? All authors agree: the number one most important step in becoming a writer is to read.
A lot.
All the time.
Every genre.
Fiction.
Non-fiction.
Poetry.
The back of cereal boxes.
The instructions to your new cell phone.

There's an old saying among writers: "You read and you read and you read. And then one day, you throw up a book."

Gross, but true.

(posted by Mrs. Karchut)

Banned Books Week

Hi everyone!  Banned Books Week is going on in the CMJH Library!  A Banned Book is a book that has been challenged in school libraries by a person or persons who thinks there is something inappropriate or controversial in the book.  The purpose of Banned Books Week is to promote INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AND FIGHT AGAINST CENSORSHIP!    Don't let others tell you what to read!  Read what you want to read!  Reading is awesome!  Anyhoo, read one, come talk to me about why you think it made an appearance on the Banned Books List, and win a sweet prize.  I mean, sweet!  It will be worth it.  Can't wait to talk to you about your Banned Book!

Welcome!

Welcome!  This blog is going to be so much fun!  I can't wait to dive in and get it started!  The purpose is to share book reviews, book ideas, writing tips, and have teens write their own reviews of books that they have read and loved.  Let the passion spread!  I am so pumped!
~ Mrs. Guthrie