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Read This! Program: What Students Are Saying

What Students are Saying
What a few students have to say about their favorite books

“In the book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, 4 kids named Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy leave their home because of World War II. When Lucy finds a wardrobe, she steps into it, into the world of Narnia! When her siblings follow Lucy, her brother Edmund gets captured by the White Witch. The others go to the majestic lion Aslan for help. Will they find their brother, and save Narnia from the White Witch?” –Christine Alves, 4th Grade

“I like the book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe because it has lots of magic and excitement. The White Witch (a character in the story) has a wand that can turn people into stone. If it weren’t used for bad I would think it was a very cool magic item. Also in parts of the story you never know when things are going to pop up. For example, Aslan sacrifices himself and miraculously comes back to life. You’re sure to like this book!”—Caia Lee, 4th Grade 

“My favorite book is Inkheart. I recommend this book to others because it is funny. It has lots of action in it. It also has lots of mystery. You should read this book because it will knock your socks off!” –Kenny Beaucicot, 4th Grade

“My favorite book is On My Honor. What I like about it is it’s scary. It’s about 2 boys daring each other to go in a toxic lake, and one of the boys dies. The other boy has to face the truth and tell everyone. I think other people should read this because it’s just a really awesome book. It’s nice, mysterious, and unpredictable, and I just love that book!!”—Rachelle Biennestin, 5th Grade

White Star is a good book because it tells how people on the Titanic lived. It is a fictional story except for the end of the book. It is sad and interesting. I think it should have won an award for a good book.”—Seamus O’Donovan, 4th Grade 

“I liked The Tale of Desperaux because it is about a mouse who is in love with a princess. A slave and a rat named Boticello take the princess into the dungeon. So the mouse Desperaux has to save her and kill Boticello. Desperaux doesn’t kill Boticello, but he saves the princess. I really would recommend this book to anyone my age. They would enjoy this book.” –Erick Arevalo, 4th Grade

“I recommend The Legend of Freedom Hill. This book is about two little girls who were slaves. Also, this story is about the two little girls, Rosabel and Sophie, who try to save Freedom Hill. Some cowboys do not like freedom hill because they do not like the laws, so the girls go under cover to try to save Freedom Hill. Well, I can’t tell you anything else so please read the book!”—Nathy Meme, 4th Grade

“What I liked about Charlotte’s Web was how Fern admired and cared for a pig that was known never to grow. In the middle of the story, when Wilbur the pig meets a beautiful gray spider, he has to find her in the morning. I liked that part because it’s like a surprise friendship. At the end of the story when Charlotte dies, Wilbur takes care of a few of her children and always remembers Charlotte, and that’s what I would call true friendship. I would recommend it because it shows how friendship can help one’s life.” –Ashley Ertilien, 5th Grade 

“I recommend Grail Quest: The Camelot Spell. It has King Arthur and a kid named Squire Gerard. He has wanted to be a knight of the Round Table his whole life. He gets help from Newt, the stable boy, and Ailis, the young maidservant. He has to fight a bridge troll and a fierce dragon. There’s a dark force that wants to destroy King Arthur’s knights and all of Camelot.”—Amanjot Toor, 4th Grade