Wauconda Area Library - Kids

Review: The Wednesday Wars

Claire, age 10, reviewed The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt. "It takes place in 1967-1968 school year which Holling Hoodhood is stick with Mrs. Baker. Holling is also praying for Lieutenant Tybalt Baker who is serving in Vietnam." Claire's rating for this Rebecca Caudill Award nominee: Fantastic

Review: All the Lovely Bad Ones

Katrina, age 10, recently reviewed Mary Downing Hahn's All the Lovely Bad Ones: A Ghost Story, writing "it was scary!" Her rating for this Rebecca Caudill Award nominee: Fantastic

Review: Finland

    by Geri Clark

It's about the land and people of Finland.
Rating: Fantastic

Review by: Claire, age 10

To view Finland in the library catalog, click here.

Review: Geronimo Stilton #20: Surf's Up

    by Geronimo Stilton

This book is about a mouse who gets tricked by his cousin to go on a horrible vacation. Everything goes wrong on the vacation. My favorite part was when we had to sleep in a worn out bed with bugs!
Rating: Really Good

Review by: Isabelle, age 9

To find Geronimo Stilton's Surf's Up in the library catalog, click here.

Review: Travel Through Japan

    by Joe Fullman

It's about the country of Japan. Sect. J 942
Rating: Really Good

Review by: Claire, age 10

To find Travel Through Japan in the library catalog, click here.

Review: Kimchi & Calamari

    by Rose Kent

Joseph Caldero is a 14 year old boy. One of his last projects is a paper about his ancestry. The thing is...Joseph is adopted. His family is 100% Italian but Joseph is 100% Korean. I liked this book because Joseph learns what being a family really means.
Rating: Really Good

Review by: Katie, age 11

To find Kimchi & Calamari in the library catalog, click here.

Review: Pepita Talks Twice

    by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman

It's about a girl who is sick of speaking Spanish. You will find it with books in Spanish.
Rating: Fantastic

Review by: Claire, age 10

Review: Hank the Cowdog

    by John R. Erickson

It's about a cowdog named Hank who's trying to control farm animals. Type: funny/hilarious
Rating: Fantastic

Review by: Claire, age 9

To find this item in the library's catalog, click here.

Review: Alex & Me

by Irene M. Pepperberg

Review by: Dawne
Age: 12

This is a story about a scientist and her Grey parrot, Alex. He was a very smart bird who could count, name colors, and even sound out the letters for a nut. He was one smart bird.

Rating: Fantastic