Welcome to Middle School Readers
I'm glad you are here! There are many books I would like to introduce to you. I will write a short review of each of my favorite books. Pick one from the My Favorite Books list and have fun reading!
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins
By Scott O'Dell
Boston:Houghton Mifflin Co., 1960
181 pages
Karana, an Indian girl, learns to survive alone on an island after her people go away. Her solitude becomes full of animal friends and useful work. She confronts dangers and challenges with creativity and courage. After 18 years she is rescued and rejoins the world of people.
This beautifully-written story is based on a real person.
Hard Times for Jake Smith
Hard Times for Jake Smith
By Ailene Kilgore Henderson
Canada: Milkweed Editions, 2004
192 pages
The Depression era of the 1930s was a hard time for everyone, especially families who could not take care of their children. Maryjake wondered why her father sold the cow, and then her dog. When they packed up the car and drove off, she was ordered out and abandoned. Her mother gave her some final instructions and a mysterious package. Maryjake survives by becoming Jake and disguising herself as a boy. She makes new friends and solves the mystery of her family.
This is a great book about resourcefulness and commitment during hard times.
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