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Living Dead in Dallas

by Charlaine Harris
- Rated 2 stars
“This is the first time ever that I feel that the show is better than the books. ”

Miss Becerra wrote this review 9 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
Owen & Mzee : the true story of a remarkable friendship

by Craig Hatkoff, P. Kahumbu, Isabella Hatkoff
- Rated 5 stars
“What a great story about such an amazing, unlikely friendship!!”

Miss Becerra wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
Olive Kitteridge

by Elizabeth Strout
- Rated 0 stars
“This one is a bit hard to get through. Almost done - the writing is fabulous though.”

Miss Becerra wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
Handle with Care: A Novel

by Jodi Picoult
- Rated 3 stars
“I would give it 3 and 1/2. I truly enjoyed it, until the end. Some parts were predicatable and unnecessary, but others were thought provoking. I do believe Picoult is becoming a bit formulaic, BUT I have to admit, I will still read her books. Not her best, but not her worst. I would still recommned reading it. ”

Miss Becerra wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
Flygirl

by Sherri L. Smith
- Rated 4 stars
“An exceptional, historical account of the WASP during WWII. Heroic main character, Ida Mae Jones is trying to pass as a white woman with her light colored skin - all the while trying to figure out who she is on the inside. ”

Miss Becerra wrote this review Saturday, November 7 2009. ( reply | permalink )
Leviathan

by Scott Westerfeld
- Rated 4 stars
“A blending of the past (WWI) and the future creates the setting of this one, what is being called "steampunk." Action packed, amazing illustrations, and believeable characters. I also really appreciated the true historical pieces built into it from WWI. ”

Miss Becerra wrote this review Tuesday, November 3 2009. ( reply | permalink )
The Help

by Kathryn Stockett
- Rated 5 stars
“Absolutely engrossing - it made me laugh and it made me cry!!! This one will resonate with me...”

Miss Becerra wrote this review Friday, October 23 2009. ( reply | permalink )
The Magician's Elephant

by Kate DiCamillo
- Rated 5 stars
“In my opinion, one of the most beautiful stories ever written and written beautifully! It brought me to tears...

This is now one of my absolute favorite books”

Miss Becerra wrote this review Saturday, October 10 2009. ( reply | permalink )
The Unfinished Angel

by Sharon Creech
- Rated 3 stars
“I love Sharon Creech, but I wish she would have developed this one more. This book is not for struggling readers as the angel in the story, (told from his or her point of view) does not speak correctly and could be confusing to them. More developed readers, I think, would still enjoy this book as there are some important themes in this book: struggle, families, putting others before yourself...

The angel is able to communicate with Zola, a girl from the small village that the angel "takes care of." Zola is a quirky character who always expects the angel to step in and do something. The story eventually evolves around a group of hungry and poor children who have found their way into the village.”

Miss Becerra wrote this review Saturday, October 10 2009. ( reply | permalink )
NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society (Book One)

by Michael Buckley
- Rated 5 stars
“A hilarious story that all readers will enjoy! A group of "nerds" are really secret agents - so secret even the president doesn't know about them, and they are on a mission to save the world from the evil villains and an assassin! The once "coolest kid in school," Jackson, is now falling into this world much to his dismay (at first). Supplied with VERY unique powers, this is not your ordinary group of NERDS!

Although it is mostly good fun, in the end, there is a powerful message to be learned about how people treat one another. I just hope that once kids read this, they will think twice about how they treat others. :) Thank you, Michael Buckley!!!”

Miss Becerra wrote this review Saturday, October 10 2009. ( reply | permalink )