The Book Verse

NEWBERY HONOR BOOK, NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Summary: For all the ten years of her life, Ha has only known Saigon. But now the Vietnam war has reached her home. Ha and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls and board a ship towards hope. This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, griefs, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next. Review: This book is one of my absolute favorites. It tells how sad she is after she leaves her papaya tree, her home and even her country because of the Vietnam war.  Favorite Character: Ha because of her determination and she is brave. Favorite Part: When she tells about all the English rules and what she thinks of them.

WINNER OF THE LAURA INGALLS WILDER AWARD Summary: This is one of the very loved classics, written by author E. B White, this is the tale of a young girl named Fern, who owns a runt pig and with the help of a friendly spider named Charlotte saves Wilbur( name of the pig) from the usual fate of nice fat little pig. This is all thanks to Charlotte's sharp brain and Fern's kindness. Review:   This book is amazing! It keeps the reader hooked onto the book until it's finished.  Favorite Character: Charlotte, because she is very intelligent and she is also a very good friend of Wilbur's.  Favorite Part: When the spiders come out of the egg and Wilbur has three new friends.

Summary: This is the diary of a Jewish girl called Anne Frank who is caught in the middle of one of the most horrific periods of history. She went into hiding with her family, the Van Daan family and a dentist- Dr. Dussel. Everyone thinks of Anne as a noisy chatterbox, her mother doesn't understand her. She is deep into her world of unhappiness in the Secret Annexe(what they called their hiding place) until she discovers someone who is unhappy just like her. Review: This is one of my favorites. I like this book very much.She tells about all the problems they faced while hiding there, about the food scarcity and how some people helped them a lot.She used to think about the beauty in the world and was positive. Favorite character: Anne, as she is very brave and confident. Favorite Part: When Anne tells about the food problems and the day they saw a light in front of the bookcase.

 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Summary: In this book there is an eleven year old girl called Melody.She has a photographic memory and no delete button to it.She is very intelligent but she can't talk talk, walk or write.Being stuck inside her head is making her go out of her mind. But then she discovers something that will allow her to speak. She gets cheated on by her best friend Rose. What will happen to her? Review: I like this book very much. This book ends just like what would happen in real life. There is no miracle in the end (spoiler alert) . This book is all about the world not giving a chance to an extraordinary girl because of differences. Favorite Character: Melody's mom as she has a positive thinking about Melody and does not believe when the doctor tells her to send Melody away as she loves her. Favorite Part: When we get to know about Melody's thinking towards the songs and how they 'smell' to her.