Darci's Summer Reading Blog

The Kite Fighters by Linda Sue Park

darcirox — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:13:17 +0000

In The Kite Fighters, Young-sup’s brother Kee-sup gets more honor and gifts from the rest of his family. When Kee-sup receives a kite for the New Year, Young-sup becomes jealous. Young-sup is the better flier, and he thinks he deserves a kite of his own. Kee-sup is very skilled at making kites, so he agrees to make one for his brother. The brothers fly together on the hillside every day. When the young king discovers Young-sup’s talent at flying, he asks Young-sup to represent him in one of the biggest Kite contests of the year! Will Young-sup’s family allow him to fly for the king? You’ll have to read to find out!

The Mysterious Benedict Society

darcirox — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:42:24 +0000

“Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?” This ad in the newspaper sends several kids to take a peculiar test of their skills. The few lucky children who pass the test (Reynie Muldoon, “Sticky” Washington, Kate Wetherall, and Constance Contraire), are forced to learn a terrible truth. A secret evil is slowly taking over the planet, and only these children with a strong love of truth can save all people on earth.

My First Reading Review- The Wanderer

darcirox — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:15:19 +0000

I’m reviewing The Wanderer by Sharon Creech. The book is about Sophie (an orphan who has forgotten her past), Brian and Cody (Sophie’s Cousins. Brian loves charts and Cody is very athletic.), and Uncle Mo, Uncle Stew, and Uncle Dock. It tells through Sophie and Cody’s journal entries the story of their sail to england on an old boat, The Wanderer. I enjoyed this book because the characters are realistic and humorous. I recommend this book to anyone. While telling the tale of a dangerous sailing adventure, it also tells the story of two kids trying to find their place in the world.

June 17, 2008 -Darci D.

Darci’s Summer Reading Book Reviews

darcirox — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:47:21 +0000

I’ll delete this blog when Summer Reading’s over, but right now I’ll just do my book reviews here.