A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Author: Betty Smith

Rating (out of 10 stars): 100000

Ages: 11 and up

Brief Summary: I adore this book. I have read it countless times and I never get bored of it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is about a girl named Francie Nolan, a sensitive, book-loving girl. It takes place in the early to mid 20th century. It starts when Francie is eleven and it ends when she is seventeen. The book is about Francie's life, all her ups and downs, her happiest moments and her saddest ones. It shows us both the charm and the danger of Brooklyn through the eyes of an observant, bright young girl as she changes into a woman. I find it very well written. Francie is the most relatable character I have ever come across, and her story is captivating and honest.

You'll like this book if you liked: Little Women

The Categorical Universe of Candice Phee

Title- The Categorical Universe of Candice Phee
Author- Barry Jonsberg
Rating- 6.5 out of 10
Ages- 9 to 13
Summary-
Candice Phee is a twelve-year-old girl. She likes to read the dictionary in her spare time. She has a fish named Earth-Pig Fish, after the first proper word in the dictionary- aardvark. Her best friends are Douglas Benson from Another Dimension and her penpal, Denille, who never writes back. She is trying to make her family loving and caring and together as it once was. But things don't go exactly as planned. This is a funny, interesting book, and you should totally read it!

Under a War-Torn Sky

Title- Under a War-Torn Sky
Author- L.M. Elliot
Rating- 8.5 out of 10
Ages- 9 & up
Summary-
Henry Forester is just your typical 19 year old American boy, part of the Air Force during WWII. But when his plane crashes over occupied France, Henry has to depend on the French Resistance to get him home. This is a really good book, and you should really read it!

Little Women

Title: Little Women
Author: Louisa May Alcott
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Ages: 10 & up
Summary:
Little Women is about a family in New England during the Civil War. In this family, there are four girls and their mom, their dad is in the military. These girls, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, are super close. They share every secret, every thing that has happened in their lives, and they also turn to each other for comfort. This is a fabulous story. I highly recommend it.

Code Name Verity

Title: Code Name Verity
Author: Elizabeth Wein
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Ages: 12 & up
Summary:
 When two best friends crash land a plane in France in 1943, one of them makes it to the British airbase they were aiming for. The other does not. This is a heart breaking story, told from both girls' point of view, about British spies and pilots during WWII. It is a story of survival and friendship. Now, enough of this nonsense about survival & courage. Just READ IT READ IT READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!
You will like this book if you liked: well, pretty much any WWII story.

How My Blog Will Work

Hi! Sorry that I haven't posted in so long, I'll try to post more regularly. Anyways, here is a basic overview of how my blog will work...

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I'd Rather Read

This blog we have reviews and ratings of the books I'll read this summer and the books I've already read and liked. Enjoy!