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!

Friday, July 13, 2012

Ivy and Bean: No News is Good News by Annie Barrows

 Ivy and Bean: No News is Good News by Annie Barrows
             
Ivy and Bean 8 was a realistic fiction book about 2 girls wanting wax from a cheese ball just like every other kid in their school. They need money because their parents won’t buy the cheese for them. Ivy and Bean decide to sell a newspaper about the street they live on, Pancake Court. Ivy and Bean couldn’t find any stories so they looked into people’s windows for help. When they delivered the newspaper to everyone who bought it, not everyone was happy. Overall, I thought Ivy and Bean 8 had a great beginning and middle, but not a solid end. The ending made it seem like Annie Barrows had a limit on pages. But that is just my opinion, so you might like it more.

 Review by Alexa M. Grade 5
Posted by Westwood Public Library Children's Department at 2:16 PM

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