Home Away From Home by Cynthia Lord

 

Home Away From Home by Cynthia Lord was a fantastic read! Cynthia Lord won a Newbery award for her book, Rules, and I predict this book will win its own awards. It is about a young girl named Mia who stays in Maine with her grandmother while her mother and new stepfather try to sell the family home. Mia is not comfortable with how much change is happening in her life, but she thinks a summer with her grandmother is just what she needs.

From the moment Mia arrives, she finds things have changed here too. There is a new neighbor boy hanging around with her grandmother, and when she goes to see the yearly eagle's nest on the point, there is a strange white bird bothering the eaglets. Nothing stays the same!

The characters in this book come alive to the reader. Mia has struggles with social media and limiting her phone time. She is jealous of Cayman the new boy who seems to be very good friends with her grandmother. She worries about having to leave her childhood home behind and about how she will fit into the new living arrangements that her mom is making without her. Pick up this Rhode Island Children's Book Nominee and enjoy reading along as Mia faces each new challenge.

By Mrs. Castro

The Bell Bandit by Jacqueline Davies

The Bell Bandit by Jacqueline Davies is a story about two kids, Jessie and Evan.  They go to visit their grandma when they find out that she is in the hospital. So they take her home, then Evan meets this guy named Pete, who was fixing the house because the house was so messed up. In the story their grandma likes to take walks alone, so the kids have to go with her, but they keep losing her. Then the kids find out that someone has taken the New Year’s Eve bell. Where is the bell? Who do you think took the bell? Personally I think that this story is really good. If you like adventure and mystery, then I think this is the book for you. You should read this book to find out who took the New Year’s Eve bell.

Reviewed byUNICORN_madness24   

The Witches by Roald Dahl

The Witches by Roald Dahl is a fiction and fairly tale. There are a lot of witches and they dress up as humans.  They turn little kids into… something.   I’m not going to say what,  so it can be a surprise  for you.   I love a book that has fairy tales and this is a good one for a sixth grader.  You could go on the author’s website by clicking on the title above. 

Reviewed by Hailstorm JJ J J J J