Welcome to Westwood's Book Review Challenge!

Welcome to Westwood Library's Read it Write Summer/Fall Reading Challenge!

To all 4th, 5th, and 6th graders,

Read and then write a review for 5 (or more) books this summer/Fall than you will be formally invited to a Pizza Party in the New children's department in the NEW Library once it opens.

Email your reviews to wwdbookbits@gmail.com

Get Your Reviews in by October 19th, 2012!

Call for Reviews! Some Helpful Hints


You may be wondering what it exactly means when it says “review”. Here is a brief description of what we are looking for. The reviews have to be longer than just “Its Good.”;) You should describe what the book is about, a bit of the storyline. Next, tell us if you liked it or not and why, it’s always good to give examples from the book. Remember this is a fun way to share books with each other and let everyone know your opinion. It doesn’t have to be a certain length but try to follow the below guide. Thanks for sharing and can’t wait to see you all in the New Library!

  • Paragraph 1: Introduce the book title and its author and why you wanted to read it. Tel l readers what the book is about in two or three sentences. Name the main characters and basic plot, but don’t give away any secrets or the ending.
  • Paragraph 2: Write about what you liked or didn’t like and why. Share some of your favorite parts or quotes from the book. What did you think of the main character?
  • Paragraph 3: Share yo ur opinion of the book. Would you recommend it to your friends? Why or why not? Do you think some peop le would like it but not others? Why? Did this book remind you of any other books you’ve read?

Of course, if you have your own way of writing a review, we’ll take that too!

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Confectionately Yours; Save The Cupcake! by Lisa Papademetriou


Save The Cupcake! is about a girl named Hayley who loves to bake cupcakes. Hayley faces some challenges, as her parents are divorced, her mom just lost her job, and the school board is planning to stop the distribution of sweets (mainly cupcakes) in the school. Hayley and her friend, Meghan will attempt to put a stop to it! Will they succeed? You'll have to find out! This book was very good in so many ways. One thing that I liked about the book is that every time Hayley talks about a cupcake, the author will put a recipe at the end of the chapter. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves cupcakes and baking.
Review by Olvia, Grade 5.

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