Book Review by Cassidy B. : Make Lemonade by Virginna Euwer Wolff

Make Lemonade is the story of LaVaughn who is raising money to go to college.  LaVaughn is determined to be the first in her building to earn a college degree.  To save money she starts to babysit for 17-year-old mom Jolly who has dropped out of high school and has no family to back her up.  LaVaughn babysits Jeremy and Jilly who have different fathers both of whom have left Jolly.  This is a story about struggle and  determination and I would highly reccomend it to anyone.

Review by Grace V. : The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer

The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer is a fun read full of action and adventure. The Sea of Trolls is about a boy named Jack and his sister Lucy. Jack becomes a magician's apprentice. Jack and Lucy are kidnapped by northmen and meet an ugly half troll. Jack goes on an adventure to free himself and his sister. On the way he battles dragons and meets trolls before returning and freeing himself and Lucy, and then returning home to his parents and the magician. The Sea of Trolls is a very good read.

Griffin Rising - Book Review

Check out this book review of 
Griffin Rising by Darby Karchut
(publication date: June 15)

Click on the link: A Reader's Ramblings 

Malice - Chris Wooding

Hi!  The CMJH Book Club is starting a new book this month called Malice by Chris Wooding.  I have only read the first chapter so far - it's kinda creepy!  I think it's going to be a great book!

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.