The Five People You Meet in Heaven

I'm taking a slight break from books for children, and reading a novel that was written for adults. It is called The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. This book is on the "Abe" list, which is like the Caudill list, but for high school students. I just started it yesterday,and I am more than half way through it. It will just be a slight break, because I will probably have it finished by the end of the day! Then I'm back to books for kids! I decided to read this because I heard about it during the Library class I just finished.

My favorite Caudills

---The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (*** I'm glad I read this because I like the author, but it was not one of my favorites this year.)

---The Old Willis Place: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn (***** I LOVED this story! If you like spooky ghost stories, this one is for you!)

---The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall (***** I enjoyed reading this story about a vacation when I was on my very own vacation. )

---Princess Academy by Shannon Hale (**** A great story for anyone who likes stories about princesses and adventures!)

---The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan (***** I can't wait to read the second story! This book is full of adventure!)

---The Schwa Was Here by Neal Shusterman (****** So far, this is my favorite Caudill this year! What a great story for boys and girls!)

I plan on reading Shakespear's Secret and MVP by Thanksgiving.

***What Caudill Award Books have you read? What did you think of them?

The Higher Power of Lucky

I've just finished reading "The Higher Power of Lucky" written by Susan Patron. It won the Newberry Award in the spring of 2007. This book had a lot of controversy surrounding it when it won the Newberry Award. However, it is important to read the ENTIRE book before making a judgment about it. I enjoyed reading this story, and can see why it was picked to be the Newberry Award Winner. Currently, it is not available at our library, but a copy will be purchased when I place my next order. In the mean time, head over to the Fountaindale Library to check out a copy.

Gregor the Overlander

I just finished reading Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins! It was a great book! If you like reading books full of adventure, this one is for you! Who couldn't resist larger than human sized crawlers, spinners, and flyers?? I can't wait to read the second book in this series. The book is in our school library. You can find it in the Fiction area "COL". If you have read this book, tell me what you thought! I give this book 5 stars!!!!