Books by Blei: The Best and Hardest Thing

The Best and Hardest Thing

by Pat Brisson

Recommended by: Missy W.

Molly is tired of being the "good girl". She changes how she acts and dresses to get the bad boy, Grady. She starts talking to him, then hanging out, then she does the unexpected and gets pregnant at age 15. She's stuck with deciding to give up the baby, have an abortion, or keep the baby on her own.

This book was: One I started and didn't want to stop.

I would recommend this book to: Middle school and up and those who like real life stories.

A/R Level:  5.4 UG

A/R Points: 3 points

I rate this book:

 

 

Hats off to Reading - Life is Fun

Hats off to Reading Review - Trucks

Books by Blei: Romiette and Julio

Romiette and Julio

by Sharon M. Draper

Recommended by: Daniela L.

Romiette dreams about a guy she meets because he goes to her school and he just moved there. He is Mexican and is almost the only Mexican at school, the rest are African-American. A gang threatens him to not talk to Romi. When Julio goes to Romi's house they make a plan along with Ben and Destiny. They plan to catch the gang threatening them and want to expose them on television. It goes wrong, they get kidnapped. They find the gang members but they don't find Julio and Romiette even though there are hundreds of people looking for them in the woods.

This book was: About gang, romance, and drama.

I would recommend this book to: Kids who want to read about gangs, romance and drama.

A/R Level:  4.7 MG

A/R Points: 10 points

I rate this book:

 

Books by Blei: Feathers

Feathers

by Jacqueline Woodson

Recommended by: Jade H.

This book is about a girl who meets new friends and starts thinking about hope in a whole new way. She learned that bullies are just like everyone else, they're not big, mean or tough. I think this book is real life, because it is kind of just like other people's lives. I really love the nick name they gave her, it is super cute. I think you will love this book because I know I couldn't put it down.

This book was:Very interesting!

I would recommend this book to: All my friends.

A/R Level:  4.4 MG

A/R Points: 4 points

I rate this book:

 

"Divergent" a Recommended Read by Skylar S.

Divergent

by Veronica Roth

Recommended by: Skylar S.

Divergent is a book set in the future when the world is basically supposed to be a utopia and for most people it is. However, in the dystopian Chicago, you have a choice that decides your future for the rest of your life. Beatrice Prior, a member of the faction called Abnegation, has turned 16-years-old and must take an aptitude test which will help her make the choice between who she is and her family. She will either stay Abnegation or become Erudite, Dauntless, Amity, or Candor. Which is going to be more important?
This book has a sequel called

Insurgent
will be part of a trilogy.

"Drought" a Recommended Read by Skylar S.

 Drought

by Pam Bachorz

Recommended by: Skylar S.

Drought is about Ruby, a teenager who has been growing up for a very long time. If I were to guess the year, I would say it could be just last year, the year it was published. Ruby and her family and friends were enslaved in 1812. There is a special thing called The Water that they must harvest and no one knows the real secret other than Ruby and the Council. Ruby's been a slave for so long that she longs with her entire being to go out to the real world instead of wait for the god, who is also her father, to return. Only problem is, if her entire being goes, then she takes away what makes The Water so special. Her blood.

 

Books by Blei: Betrayed

Betrayed

by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

Recommended by: Destiny V.

Two human boys disappeared and were later found dead. Everyone blames the death of the two boys on vampires. Zoey, the Dark Daughter's leader (she is a fledgling vampire), is determined to find out what has happened. Heath, Zoey's ex-boyfriend whom she is imprinted with, gets taken. Because of Zoey's imprint with Heath, she is able to find him and find who is behind all the murders.

This book was: An excellent book to read!

I would recommend this book to: Both middle and upper grade.

A/R Level:  5.2 MG

A/R Points: 15 points

I rate this book:

 

Hats off to Reading Review: Soul Moon Soup

Soul Moon Soup

by Lindsay Lee Johnson

Recommended by: Nicole S.

Phoebe Rose and her mom and dad are homeless. Her mom decides to send her to her grandma's. Phoebe Rose makes a really cool friend named Ruby. On Phoebe's 12th birthday, she gets a really surprising gift from Ruby.

I would recommend this book to: Everyone

I rate this book:

 

Books By Blei: Philip Hall Likes Me. I Reckon Maybe

 

Philip Hall Likes Me. I Reckon Maybe.

by Bette Greene

Recommended by: Mytaja B.

Beth Lambert is the second best in her grade. Her friend Philip Hall is the best in her grade, or so everyone may think. Beth feels that if she doesn't let him win, then he won't be her friend. Beth needs to decide - should she be the best that she can be.

This book was: Historical Fiction.

I would recommend this book to: A friend.

A/R Level:  5.0 MG

A/R Points: 4 points

I rate this book:

 

Hats off to Reading Review - The Rain Came Down

 

Books by Blei: Wicked GIrls

Wicked Girls

by Stephanie Hemphill

Recommended by: Emily W.

This is a good book. This book is written in verse. It is about the teenage girls in Salem village. The girls accuse many innocent people of being witches. Because of this people die. The girls need to decide if they should continue their bad behavior or change.

This book was: Good & Wicked!

I would recommend this book to: People who like novels.

A/R Level:  4.7 UG

A/R Points: 6 points

I rate this book:

Ms. Martin reads a Book About Herself!

Check out what Ms. Melanie Martin found to read for Read Across America Day!!

Celebrating NEA's Read Across America Contest Winners

 

To celebrate Read Across America 2013 at Robbinsdale Middle School the RMS Media Center sponsored a reading contest. We asked students to review a book and use that book review as an entry for a chance to win one of four great prizes, a Dr. Seuss book and stuffed animal.

 

We had a total of 362 Book Review Entries! What a wonderful amount of reading is happening here at Robbinsdale Middle School

 

Here are out excited winners receiving their fun prizes!

 

Alpha S. won a The Cat in the Hat book and stuffed Cat in the Hat

for his wonderful review of The Rain Came Down by David Shannon

 

 




Emily W. won a Horton Hears a Who and stuffed Horton
for her wonderful review of Mockingbird (Mo'king Burd) by Kathryn Erskine
which you can read Here: Emily W. Review of MOCKINGBIRD







Nicole S. won The Cat in the Hat book and stuffed Cat in the Hat
for her wonderful review of Soul Moon Soup by Lindsay Lee Johnson






Fatuma M. won a Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book and stuffed sleep guy
for her review of The Summoning by Kelly Armstrong

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forest Elementary - What Makes You (Reading) Beautiful

What a BEAUTIFUL video celebrating Reading down by our own Forest Elementary School!

Reading Is Magic 2013 - Zachary Lane Elementary, MN

Watch one of our district elementary schools
Zachary Lane Elementary
and their fabulous video celebrating reading!
Reading is MAGIC!!

Teacher Reads: SHOCK POINT

 Our wonderful RMS teachers are always reading! Check out what Ms. Baker just read:

 

 

 

Shock Point

by April Henry

 Recommended by: Ms. Baker

Cassie is a good girl who faces very serious betrayal by her stepfather who convinces Cassie's mom that she is on drugs and she needs to be placed into a "set em straight" kind of youth facility. To the parents, Paradise Cove seems like a positive environment for troubled teens, but in reality, it is a nightmare of abuse and neglect that has many of the teens locked up for years. Can Cassie escape all the way from Mexico to her home town in Oregon?

 

I would recommend this book:

This book was recommended to me by a student and I am very glad that I picked it up and read it. It was fairly easy to read as it kept you wanting to know what was going to happen next.

Robbinsdale Middle School Celebrates "Read Across America Day"

 

 

 

 

On Friday, March 1st, Robbinsdale Middle School celebrated National Read Across America Day.
Read Across America is a nationwide event sponsored by The National Education Association in honor of Dr. Seuss' Birthday!

 

It is their plan to build a nation of readers! It honors

 

We at RMS are committed to building a school of readers!

On Friday, we set aside a silent reading time for 20 minutes, where ALL students, teachers, principals, and every staff member used the time to read silently either a book, magazine or newspaper of their choice.

 

 

Ms. Bandy, Ms. Enselein and Ms. Suckerman dressed as Thing 1, Thing 2, and Thing 3!