| Anderson, Madeline, Grade: 4th | | School: Dickinson | Books Pledged: 5 | Books Read: 1 |
The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl
When the girl got really cross her pointer finger would turn someone into something else.
Her neighbors shot a deer. She got really mad at them and turned them into a geese. That night it started to rain. They built a nest and some geese came into their house and started eating stuff from their house.
They told the geese that they would never shoot another goose again so they were able to turn back into humans.
I enjoyed the book.
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| Anderson, Emma, Grade: 1st | | School: Dickinson | Books Pledged: 5 | Books Read: 3 |
Happy Birthday Molly - the American Girls Collection
There are two girls Molly and Emily. Emily is from England and is living with Molly because they have a war in England.
Molly is sharing her birthday with Emily and they are having an English tea party.
Molly and Emily each got a dog and a dress for their birthdays.
I liked this book. I want an American Girl Doll.
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| Baril, Brooke, Grade: 4 | | School: heritage | Books Pledged: 20 | |
BURNING UP WITH THE JONAS BROTHERS--In one part , Kevin says that he hopes he'll never get tired of performing on stage. They had a concert in Milwaukee , 3500 people were there, standing only. they said it can be really crazy when fans are chasing them just to get an autograph or picture.I wish I could go to a concert.
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| Beckers, Lily, Grade: 6 | | School: Red Smith | Books Pledged: 20 | Books Read: 17 |
The book Camp Can't is about a girl named Claudia who went to a camp with her best friends, Monica and Becca. She also had to watch her neighbor who gets into a lot of trouble. This is Claudia's last year at camp and the councilors will pick a couple people to come back next year to be a camp councilor. Claudia wants to be a camp councilor really bad, she loves the camp and the kids. While keeping her neighbor out of trouble, helping her friend get over her fear of riding horses, and passing her swim test, can Claudia still become a camp councilor? Find out when you read Camp Can’t!
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| Bertrand, Jill, Grade: adult | | School: Luxemburg-Casco | Books Pledged: 10 | Books Read: 9 |
"Little Town on the Prairie"
By Laura Ingalls Wilder
This is the story of 15 year old Laura Ingalls and her family. The book spans the course of a year. From planting the crops in the spring to garden/crop harvest in the fall. The bitter, cold winter and how they work together as a family to get chores done. In the end, Laura who is two months shy of turning 16, gets her teaching certificate and goes off to teach school.
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| Bertrand, Nicole, Grade: 6 | | School: Luxemburg-Casco Intermediate | Books Pledged: 10 | Books Read: 9 |
Who's in Love With Arthur
By: Marc Brown
In gym class Francine and Arthur are partners. Someone tries to switch partners, but Francine refuses and that starts rumors that they are in love. Read this book to find out if they are reallyl in love or if Arthur and Francine are just good friends.
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| Bishop, Brooklyn, Grade: second | | School: Fairview | Books Pledged: 5 | Books Read: 30 |
Groundhog's Day by Betsy Lewin
Phil was still sleeping. He got lifted up by someone. Everybody cheered that he came out. He looked, no shadow, he said. I see feet, but no shadow. Everyone shouted spring is on the way. A guy took pictures, it made a shadow. The groundhog ran back into his burrow. Phil was scared of his own shadow.
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| Bogner, Paige, Grade: 6th | | School: Redeemner Lutheran | Books Pledged: 5 | Books Read: 7 |
Karen’s Witch
Babysitters Club
Author: Ann M. Martin
Characters: Karen, Andrew, Daddy, Michel, Kristy, Mommy, Mrs. Porter, Morbidda Destiny, Midnight the cat, Hannie Papadikis, and Karen’s Grandma
Setting: At Karen’s Dad’s House
This book is about a girl named Karen. She is by her dad’s house for the weekend because her mom and dad are divorced.
She thinks her dad’s neighbors name is Mrs. Porter, but Karen calls her Marbidda Destiny because Karen thinks she is a witch.
Then one night Karen was looking out her bedroom window and she saw her dad’s neighbor riding a broom. She calls her stepsister Kristy to her room to see it, but when Kristy got there it was too late to see it. Kristy asked Karen if she wanted to sleep with her for the night.
The next day Mrs. Porter was by her herbs and Karen heard her say to her cat that she was going to have a meeting. Karen thought it was a witch meeting. The next day there were a lot of cars in front of Mrs. Porter’s house for the meeting.
Karen and her friend Hannie made up a spell. They picked some herbs from Mrs. Porter’s herb garden and put them in their pockets, so when they get in trouble, they would hold the herbs and each others hand and say the spell together.
Karen and Hannie went to see what the meeting was about and gave a speech about the people being witches, but that was a big mistake because it was a flower meeting. After that was over Karen’s Grandma was at the meeting. Her Grandma told the girls to go home.
Karen’s grandma told her dad and step mom what Karen had done. Before Karen had to leave the next day, she had to write Mrs. Porter a letter saying she was sorry.
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| Bramschreiber, Bo, Grade: 1 | | School: Glenbrook | Books Pledged: 20 | Books Read: 20 |
Bo loves to read Cat in The Hat by Dr. Suess. He can rhyme it out and reads faster and faster as he goes along.
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| Brodhagen, Samuel, Grade: 3 | | School: Sunnyside Elementary | Books Pledged: 15 | Books Read: 15 |
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| Brodhagen, Alexander, Grade: 1 | | School: Sunnyside Elementary | Books Pledged: 15 | Books Read: 15 |
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| Brown, Amanda, Grade: 2nd | | School: Helen Keller | Books Pledged: 5 | Books Read: 7 |
Let's Play I enjoyed the book alot. It was about playing in the sand. That is my favorite thing to do in the summer.
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| Charapata, Zachary , Grade: 4th | | School: Wilder Elementary School | | |
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| Clark, Isaiah , Grade: 2 | | School: Kennedy Elementary | Books Pledged: 15 | |
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| Conard, Emily, Grade: 4 | | School: Holy Cross | | |
Felicity – American Girl
Felicity Merriman is 10 years old. She lives in Williamsburg, Virginia during the revolutionary war. She loves horses and tames a horse named Penny. Her best friend is Elizabeth Cole.
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