Nory Ryan’s Song by Patricia Reilly Giff
I read Nory Ryan’s Song. It was much better than I expected. It takes place in Ireland during Gorta Mor, the great hunger of 1845 – 1852. Nory and her family live in Maidin Bay, Ireland, a small town that has never been as populated since as it was during the great hunger. Nory is an eleven-year-old girl who was not very brave before the great hunger. She reminds me of Hope from Hope’s Crossing. Both were not brave at the beginning, but towards the end their bravery made them stand out among others. The other main character is Anna, the older and wiser town healer. She had no one to pass her knowledge on to until Nory owed her a favor, so she worked it off and as they worked they became friends. The plot of this story is like a train. If you take one part out it still works. There are two big problems and one far-off solution. One problem is that there is no food because the potatoes went black. Also they had to pay rent and if they didn’t pay right away the English would take their goods and the only food they had. But after so long without paying, they’d be kicked out of their house. One of the few choices was to move to America. So Nory’s family slowly moved to Brooklyn, New York, to solve the problem of no food or money. But Anna, her dearest friend, decided to stay in Ireland in her warm house with her loving dog. This is a great book because now when I say, “I’m Irish,” I know why I’m in America. I will suggest it to every girl that loves history and a sad, loving story that shows what it means to be a good friend. Review by Shauna
Girl of the Moment by Lizabeth Zindel
“It’s amazing how one summer can change your life forever.” Lily is exasperated when her summer internship at the Museum of Modern Art is canceled, but her summer lights up again when her dad meets an old college friend who finds her an internship with teenage celebrity Sabrina Snow. Lily thinks her future life is going to be glamour, fun and parties, but once she starts her internship, she finds that being Sabrina Snow is not easy, and neither is being her sidekick. With dozens of commands to obey, millions of fan letters to reply to, lots of lists to make, and more than a few parties to plan, Lily discovers the ups and downs of Hollywood life. But there are still quite a few embarrassing but funny mishaps occurring in this star summer. When Lily is sucked into stardom life, she needs to find a clever way to get out of it… Girl of the Moment is a good book for middle-aged children readers who want to get a glimpse of a teenage actress’s life. It is a romantic book filled with funny mistakes, decorated goody bags, and lots of exaggerated magazine articles. The age range of this book should be ages 12-up because of the overfilled romance and some of the words they use. So if you like books with a lot of mishaps, fun, flirting, parties, and famous people, Girl of the Moment is a good book for you. So read Girl of the Moment now!!!!!!! Review by Anusha
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
A boy whose brain works on a different operating system pieces together the challenging mystery of where his lost cousin is. Wow! This book is fantastic. It tkes you around London while you learn weather terms and about the Coriolis Effect. It really describes characters like the main character Ted. It always tells you what he’s thinking in his different operating-system brain. The London Eye Mystery is puzzling and a great book. Review by Jordan
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