(click on the images to ZOOM in)     " Haiku " is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Haiku poems...

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate  by Jacqueline Kelly [grades 5-8]   A wonderful historical fiction novel wi...

The Hunger Games By Suzanne Collins [grades 6-9]

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney [grades 3-6] Are you a fan of this series? If so, who is your favorite character?

Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary [grades 3-5] What's your favorite Beverly Cleary book?

This summer, I read a bazillion chapter books. My favorite genre is realistic fiction and I'm usually drawn to upper grade and middle s...