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!

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

39 Clues: The Medusa Plot by Gordon Korman


I recently finished reading the book The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers: Book One: The Medusa Plot By:Gordon Korman. It was about the winners of the hunt for the 39 clues, Amy and Dan Cahill. They have been living in their grandmother’s mansion ever since they reunited all 5 branches together, or at least the children. Now, two years later, their lives become interesting again when the Cahills arch enemies, a group called 'Vespers', once again attack the Cahills. 7 members of the family are taken hostage (including both of Amy and Dan's legal guardians), and unless Amy and Dan complete an impossible ransom, one hostage will pay the ultimate price! The battle is heating up, and only one family can come out on top. The end of a 500 year old rivalry starts right now!
This book doesn't have an ending. The story goes on into the next book. If you're a big fan of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson that will probably feel strange. But, because the 39 clues books come out really close to one another, I started reading the next book in the series that day. It also reminds me of the end of the Vile Village, where the main characters are on the run from the police. If you like endings like that, then you should read this book. All 39 clue books leave you in suspense, like they were just the end of a section in a larger book. I would recommend this book to anyone, because the story line is so good. I do not like the ending of the story, but I'm not a big endings person. Story’s great, just make sure you have the second book on hand when you finish this one, or else you'll be wondering what happens next until you get book 2.

Review By R.J. M. Grade 5

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