Call Me Francis Tucket

by: Gary Paulsen

Francis was on his way to a new life. he just got a rifle from his dad. He wanted to go out and shoot his new rifle. When out of nowhere t he Pawnee Indians came and stole Francis and took him to their village. He was there alone and with out his rifle. One day a man came and saved Francis and took him to the Forrest. He gave him a horse. told him to go to his hand cart company. He couldn't find them. He wounder along till he found a wagon.

I think that this book is very good and everyone should be able to read it.  I like how Francis gets to become more like a man. I think that if we all just get to be a little more like Francis then we can have a more happier life. It was in the old western time when they were on there on and had to get there own food. It was dusty and horrible.

One of my favorite quote was "Boy it's time to be on your own." said the mountain man. I like it because it mean that you have to be on your on one time in your life. It helped him find the kids in the wagon.  

I liked this story because it has action and emotion. It didn't take long to develop. I recommend it to all the people that like action and a little emotion.    

Kaden Mecham
Brotherband Chronicles: The Outcasts

By: John Flanagan
      Have you ever read the Ranger Apprentice books? Well if you had then you'll love the Brotherband Chronicles! This book takes place in a place called Skandia. It's a island out in the middle of the ocean. Fighting is the main event in this book. They go and steal from people and use it for their own good.

      Hal is a young boy who lost his father in a raid. He lives with his mom. Thron is a friend of Hal's dad, he lost this hand in a raid. Hal goes through the Brotherband training. It trains boys to become a fighter and teaches you everything you need to know. But their is a another band that is in it and Hal becomes to hate them.

      Hal is by far my favorite character! He loves to build things and so do I. He is a born leader and leads is his brotherband group throughout the training. He is born skirl. ( skirl is a leader of a boat) I got inspired by Hal, I was really surprised by the ways he overcomes his problems and the problems he faces with his brotherband.

      The quote that chose was "You're the skirl, Take charge." One member of the brotherband said this to Hal. I really like this quote because I am the guy who likes to stay in the crowd so it talks to me saying to take charge and lead the way.

      I really liked this book, people who like adventure and mystery will love this book!  I give it 10 stars out of 5! This should be the next book you read!!!!

Counting By Sevens - Hadley Peay

Counting By Sevens

By Holly Sloan

Did you enjoy Palacio’s Wonder or Out of my Mind by Draper? If so, you will love Counting By 7’s.

Counting by 7’s is a stunning realistic fiction by Holly Sloan. The book is about twelve-year old kid genius, Willow Chance. She is an only child who loves all sorts of plants, the color red and diagnosing medical conditions of people she sees. She claims to have only one best friend, who moved away. Her life is turned upside-down when her beloved adoptive parents die in a car crash. She has no family and nowhere to go. Can Willow find a new home and overcome her parents death?

“The correlation between expectation and delivery of desire could no doubt be quantified into some kind of mathematical formula.”

I love this quote because it shows how main character, Willow Chance thinks. It gives you a glimpse into her mind and into her world. It also shows how smart she is, and what kinds of words she uses.

I had a text-to-text connection to this book. It has a similar plot to Out of my Mind and Wonder. During these books you live inside of a character's mind. You listen to their despairs and their hopes. These books also have the common characteristic that the main character does not fit in, or belong. I have had friends who have lost loved ones and I know the recovery process is hard, but Willow Chance has one way to do it.

I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone. It is such an inspirational, funny and wraps the story together so well. I would also recommend this book to those who have lost a loved one. How Willow recovers from the death of her beloved parents is unbelievable and it brings inspiration to all.

Mason Fairbanks A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time

By: Madeleine L'Engle

A Wrinkle in Time is a science fantasy that is very interesting with many adventures. A girl named Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and her friend Calvin O'Keefe are transported to space and time to rescue a gifted scientist that is also Meg's and Charles Wallace's dad. 

Meg, her brother, and friend, travel through time and space to rescue her dad from evil forces that hold him on a different planet as a prisoner. In the middle of one stormy night, a woman named Mrs. Whatsit shows up at the Murry's house. She looks normal but she has the ability to read Meg's thoughts. She talks about a wrinkle in time that Meg and her companions use to travel to the fifth dimension and save her dad. Camazots is ruled by a powerful ruler known as the Dark Thing. Meg and her companions go through many trials and try to defeat the evil power. There are many adventures and plenty of detail in this book to make it amazing. 

In my opinion, I think this book was very good. I also thought that it was very hard to follow along with it. I would recommend this book to people who love to read. I think that people who love to dive into the book would love to read this. It is a very exciting book.

I think that a really good part in the book is when they are traveling in time. The author gives so many details and describes it very well so it is easier for us to understand. When Meg goes through time she is put in a lever ending black room. In the book it describes it as "nothingness". I really liked how the author explained this and also all the other details she put in this book. 

In this book there are many phrases and lines that really stand out to me. One of those is "We can't take any credit for our talents, it's how we use them that counts." I think this means that we can't take pride in out talents if we never use them. Every one has different talents and we use them in different ways. Its how we use our talents that make a difference.