Reading for fun, not just to be done

A Letter to Amy by Ezra Jack Keats A young boy named Peter has decided to write A letter to a girl in his class named amy in order to invite her to his party. By writing her a letter instead of just asking her, Peter sees it as special. After writing the letter he heads outside int he rain to mil it to Amy. A strong wind blows the letter from Peters hand and he begins to chase it all over the place. After the heavy rain set in Amy turns the corner and runs to grab the letter. Peter wants the letter to be a surprise to Amy so he den's want her to get it now. Peter accidentally knocks down amy rushing to get the letter before she did, Amy hurt from falling down runs home crying. He was saddened that Amy would most likely not be at the party now. Saturday during the party everybody showed up, even Amy walked in with her parrot much to Peter's surprise. I love this cute story of a boy being friends with a girl which can be uncommon in young ages. Although Peter wanted a surprise t

Theres A Boy In The Girl's Bathroom by Louis Sachar won the 1990 bluebonnet award. This novel is about a boy named Bradley Chalkers and what he does in school. This is the students who sits int he back of the class and acts up all class. He finds a strange sense of pride when he fails everything without having to give any effort. He meets and becomes friends with he new kid in the classroom, in fact he is Bradley's only friend. Carla is the school counselor and she goes against every teacher's rules the boys have ever had before, she has no rules. Bradley has a problem lying and has the habit of saying "call so and so if you don't believe me" in order to gain credibility. Bradley is a lonely child and has little figures in which he plays with and creates scenes and conversations with to act out at home. Carla has faith in Bradley that he can change but Bradley feels as if Carla betrays him and begins to ruin the only positive relationship he has with a non fam

Clink By Kelly Dipucchio, illustrated by Mathew Myers An old robot named Clink couldn't go a day without parts falling off of him, he figured he would never find a new owner because everyone wanted a new robot not some old worn out one. Clink could play music and make toast but that was nothing compared to what the new robots could do. Clink would try and compete with he new robots but that always ended in disaster, he wasn't programmed to ry when he was the last robot in the store so the water shorted one of his speakers. Then one day a young frequent customer searched for a new robot, non e of them fit his wants and needs except Clink, who decided to play a nice classic song in which the boy was interested in. This seemed to end in disaster when one of Clinks rusty springs shot out and hit the young boy square in the forehead. As the shopkeeper was taking Clink tot he trash, the boy saved Clink by saying he was just what he has been looking for. The story ends when Milton,

Doug Unplugged by Dan Yaccarino This book is about a young robot named Doug who is trained or filled with information programs every morning. One morning he decides to "unplug" and go outside and explore the natural world. He knows he can learn from his morning routine but is curious about what is out in the world that he hasn't learned yet. By using his senses,  Doug experiences an adventurous day filled with discovery. he learns a ton of information including firetrucks, manholes, fountains, subways, skyscrapers, garbage cans, and he even learned how to play hide and seek. This book serves as a way to teach people that sometimes drilling textbooks or a routine isn't always the best method of learning. Hands on experiences are a great way for people to learn and it can make learning fun and exciting as Doug the robot learns. I would highly recommend this book as it takes the reader on a journey through the senses and gives some everyday facts that we may not know. Y

Boy+Bot by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino A young boy was collecting pinecones in a forest when he is met with a robot. They proceed to have fun and play for a while until the robot fall down the hill and his power switch gets turned off. The boy doesn't know what to do except take the robot home and give him applesauce, read him stories, and tuck him in for bed. The boy falls asleep and then the robot wakes up to find the young boys' "power switch turned off". The robot takes the boy to his house where he proceeds to do everything he knows that will fix things. This includes giving the boy oil, read an instruction manual, and even  a spare battery. The robots invented walks in and the boy wakes up to find robot safe and fixed. The inventor then takes the young boy home where robot and the boy decide to play again the next day. This was just the start to a great friendship. This story tells the reader that sometimes it isn't the obvious friendship tha

Wonder by RJ Palacio Auggie Pulman a fifth grade boy who has many surgeries to fix a facial deformation from birth. He is homeschooled until the fifth grade when his parents decide it's time for hi to go to a real school. Ague hates the idea at first since he knows he will be made fun of for his face being different. Although Auggie doesn't try to draw attention to himself it is inevitable. Other students stare at him and call him names just because he is different. He quickly makes two friends named Jack and Summer. During halloween Auggie's friend Jack is heard insulting Auggie, and later Jack punches Julian in Auggie's defense. Auggie is given hearing aids to help him hear even though he can't stand them at first. Aggies sister Olivia also struggles with Auggie's deformation. She has started at a new school and for once she is known for being Olivia and not Auggies big sister. This all changes at the school play when she reluctantly invites Auggie and the r