Weblinks to sites with book suggestions

Here are several sites that might help you find a book to read: http://hplibrary.org/kids/bibliographies/5th  http://www.greatschools.org/cgi-bin/showarticle/678 http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/5th-grade-reading-list What follows are reviews of books that I have read. Mrs. Armstrong

Below is a link to a book trailer and more information about this book and the other two in the series.

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/emeraldatlas/index.php 

This is an amazing book about one teacher and what seven kids learn from him.  You will laugh and cry and think about this book long after it is over. 

Here is a book trailer to give you an idea what it is like:

http://hmsraiderreviews.blogspot.com/2012/02/because-of-mr-terupt-book-trailer_1511.html

he Unwanteds is an amazing book about Quill where they sort 13 year-olds each year into Wanteds (strong and intelligent), Necessaries that do the jobs in the country and the Unwanted which are sent to the Death Farm.  When Alex, the main character, and the other Unwanteds face the Eliminators he discovers that an magician named Mr. Today has a hidden world Arteme where they can explore their creativity and learn spells to use art to battle their enemies.  I love this book!

Click on the picture of the book to be taken to Lisa Graff's page about her book.  I couldn't find a book trailer for it, but there is a video of someone making one of the cakes from the book on her website.  

It's 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows - a fascinating boy who's not afraid to stand up to authority and dreams of becoming a spy. When Benjamin's father is kidnapped, Janie and Benjamin must uncover the secrets of the apothecary's sacred book, the Pharmacopoeia, in order to find him, all while keeping it out of the hands of their enemies - Russian spies in possession of nuclear weapons. Discovering and testing potions they never believed could exist, Janie and Benjamin embark on a dangerous race to save the apothecary and prevent impending disaster.    Click here to view a book trailer.        The sequel is The Apprentices and it is really good too!

I survived... the San Francisco Earthquake

This is a great book full of adventure.  I liked the boys that were the main characters.  I  worried that they would be hit by falling debris.   Here is a link to a youtube video about I survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 . Click on the title and it will take you there.