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Book Reviews
Are you looking for just the right book
to read? Well, here are some books
that I like, and I think you might like
them, too.
Wonder- ​ This is a heartwarming and
amazing book that I totally
recommend. I would give this book a
5/5 stars. It is about a boy named
Auggie who had had 27 surgeries
since he was born because he had a
facial disorder. He is starting 5th
grade and is anticipating what is
going to happen.
Harry Potter Series- This is a classic
series that you should all read if you
love magic and fantasy. I would
recommend this book with 5/5 stars.
It is about a boy named Harry Potter
who got singled out at birth by a
great wizard named Lord Voldemort.
You will have to read all seven books
to see what happens next.
These are some more books that I
have read that I think you might like if
you are looking for the perfect book.
A Series Of Unfortunate Events​ Book
Series- This mind-hooking book
series is about three children, Violet,
Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire, who
run into some trouble with an evil
villain named Count Olaf when they
become orphans due to their parents
perishing in a fire. Read all thirteen
easy books for an amazing
experience. There is also a movie
and Netflix series, but make sure to
read the books first.
Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys
Book Series-These two different
series of books are about two totally
different groups of people who are
detectives and try to solve mysteries
and crack clues and codes. These
are series that make you think.
by Kathryn French
A Short Story:
Element
by Madison Silbor
Jibana looked around. She didn’t
belong here. This wasn’t her home.
It couldn’t be. She didn’t feel there.
“Where am I?” she called out, as if
someone would answer her.
“You’re safe,” a young, golden
voice echoed back to her. Jibana
looked up. A light. A ball of light
slowly gliding down from the night
sky. When the ball landed, it took
the form of a giant spirit tiger.
Jibana trembled at the sight.
“You look just like me,” she told the
spirit. The spirit padded around the
young cub.
“Who says I’m not you?”
Jibana became confused. What was
that supposed to mean? Who was
this? Where was she?
“Why am I here?” she cried. She
was scared to be somewhere that
was not her home and to be alone.
But she wasn’t alone. So why did
she feel that way?
“Who are you?”
“I’m you, but you may know me as
Alo. The spirit of nature itself.”
Jibana kept her ears flattened.
Comforting as Alo may seem, she
still felt threatened.
“What do you want from me?”
Jibana asked.
“It’s not what I want from you. It’s
what you need from me.”
“What?”
“The fire burning brighter than the
sun. The water that flows
throughout the rivers and seas. The
wind that blows, calling your name.
The earth, that trembles when it’s in
pain. And all the light that shines
when the rain is done.”
​Jibana soaked in every word
like water and moss.
“I don’t understand,” she
gulped. Alo turned away from
her, beginning to pad away.
“Maybe you never will,” she
said, “unless you try.” And she
disappeared into the darkness.
Jibana awoke in her bed of
leaves. Looking over, she could
see her mother sleeping
peacefully. She looked beautiful
in her sleep. Her white fur
beaming against her black
stripes glowed in the moonlight,
while Jibana stayed with her
orange colored fur matching the
sunset. Jibana stood up. There
was a new feeling inside her. A
light. A spirit. One that would
never be broken, no matter
what came ahead or what Alo
meant in her words. Because
Jibana, the new element of life,
was ready for whatever the
future held.
My Journey Beyond
by Olivia Mone
Day One
Today we reached sector 936. It is the
most amazing place I’ve ever been. We
are checking for any signs of life in
planet X354. So far no signs. We are
going to look at planet C214. This
oughta be interesting. The planet seems
to be almost all blue with green
shapes. We terainians have never seen
this kind of planet before. Oh, there
has been a development: the planet’s
name is Earth…
To be continued ...