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Entries Tagged as 'Realistic Fiction'

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary

February 22nd, 2009 · 22 Comments

Hello 5th grade!  As you finish reading Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary, I would like for you to take a moment to reflect on what you have read.  This is a great book that will get readers to think about divorce, friendships, parent/children relationships, and recognizing special talents.  Take a look at the following [...]

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Tags: Books · Children's Literature · Realistic Fiction

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney

January 23rd, 2009 · 5 Comments

Hello blog mates!  It has been over a month since the last blog, and I can’t stand it, so I must tell you about a great book that was just put on bookshelves last week.  Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw is the third book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.  [...]

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Tags: Book Reviews · Books · Children's Literature · Humorous Fiction · Realistic Fiction

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton–7th grade Literacy Class

December 2nd, 2008 · 27 Comments

Hello 7th grade students!
I hope you enjoyed reading The Outsiders as much as I did.  This is such a great book about social cliques and how those cliques can affect society and change people’s lives.  It amazes me that S.E. Hinton was only in high school when she wrote and published it!  Later, we will [...]

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Tags: Audiobooks · Book Reviews · Books · Realistic Fiction · YA Literature

“What my girlfriend doesn’t know” by Sonya Sones

May 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

 
Hey!!!
the reason i am writing about this book is to inform all the girls out there about the greatest most wonderful book in the world! It’s called “What my girlfriend doesn’t know”. The author of this book is Sonya Sones. This book is about a boy named Robin who was teased and picked on in [...]

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Tags: Book Reviews · Books · Realistic Fiction · Romance Fiction · YA Literature

Dairy Queen

May 6th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Currently I have read the book “Dairy Queen”. I absolutely loved this book and could read it many more times!! I would never get tired of it.
D.J., is the daughter of a family, that lives on a dairy farm, she has many responsibilities since her father broke his knee and her brothers are off to [...]

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One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies by Sonya Sones

April 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments

 
Hey yall!
This is Becca and I was just writing because you guys have to know about a rEaLLy great book, One Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies… and yes that really is the title! This book is really great! Its about a girl whose mother dies [obviously] and she never knew her father so [...]

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Runaway By: Wendelin Van Draanen

October 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

I absolutely loved this book! =]]  Check out my podcast to learn all about Holley, the runaway girl!

Runaway Podcast By: Becca S.

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Tags: Book Reviews · Books · Podcasts · Realistic Fiction · YA Literature