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

On the Line by Jake Maddox


I read the book On The Line by Jake Maddox. I wanted to read the book because I read another book by Jake Maddox called Back up Goalie that was one of my favorite books. The book is about a boy who tries out for his school's football team. The main characters are Robby and Andy.  Andy is not one Robby's good friends.  They both make the team and play together.  Robby is the center and Andy is a running back.  At the beginning, Andy steps on Robby's hand and the coach blames Robby for having a bad snap.  One time Robby didn't snap the ball fast enough, so the quarterback pulled his hands away too fast and the ball fumbled.  The coach thought that Robby was the problem and he was moved to the defensive line. Robby became center tackle for most of the season, but in the last game, things changed and Robby got a second chance to help his team win. 

I really liked the whole entire book because I love football. I think the main character, Robby, is really cool because he has lots of perseverance.  

"A defensive player's hand shot out and caught a piece of Andy's sleeve, and another player slammed into him.  "Ahh!" Andy shouted.  Then Robby saw it.  The ball was falling to the ground.  Without thinking, Robby dove for it.  Players piled on, but Robby got there first.  He felt the ball against his chest.  "I got it!" he yelled.  "It's still ours!"

I would recommend this book to a friend because it is an exciting story about a boy who keeps trying and helps the team succeed.  I think a person who likes football would like this book.  

Andrew K. Grade 4
Posted by Westwood Public Library Children's Department at 11:12 AM

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