Brave Like My Brother by Marc Tyler Nobleman

Brave Like My Brother by Marc Tyler Nobleman is a 2018 RICBA Nominee. This is a story told through the letters that Joe sends to Charlie, his little brother. Joe is a soldier stationed in England after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. He is going through training and Joe's letters takes the reader right up to the day before D-Day when the Allied troops invaded Normandy to fight against the Nazis.

This is also a story about an older brother who is trying to help his little brother with his own battle against the bullies that bother him at school. The book has plenty to offer, especially to war buffs. I especially liked that the story was told through letters and I would advise you not to skip the author's note at the end, it was very interesting and informative.

Reviewed by Mrs. Castro

Dying to Meet You by Kate Klise

Dying to Meet You by Kate Klise is a fiction book.  The main characters in this book are Ignatius B. Grumply, Olive, and Seymour.  Remember Olive is the mean one and there’s something weird about Olive.   I.B. Grumply wants a house, but he finds something in it, so he can’t buy it because this thing doesn’t like sharing.  I really did not like this because it didn’t make sense to me, but you might get it.  The whole story is told through notes and letters.  I would not recommend this book.  A person who writes letters to I.B. Grumply in this book is ... You will have to find out for yourself.

Reviewed by hopeful96