MrsMitch's Blog

Welcome!  The purpose of this blog is to give you a place to share your opinions on the AR books that you are reading.  Let your classmates know about the wonderful books you are reading by writing a blog post.  You can share book suggestions with your friends AND if you are looking for a new book to read, you can visit the blog to see what your friends are recommending.

As you review a book you have read, be sure to include the following in your blog post:

• Title and author of the book.  Don’t forget to underline the title and capitalize the author’s name.
• What the book is about.  This does not need to be really long, but it does need to be long enough to explain the basic idea of the story.  What is the genre of the story?  Is it an adventure book?  A mystery?  Remember, don’t give anything away that would spoil the book for someone who has not read it yet.
• Your opinion of the book.  Did you like it?  Would you recommend it to others?  On a scale from 1-10, how would you rate it?  What type of person do you think would enjoy this book?  Remember to be honest.  If you did not think it was a really great book, do not rate it a 10.  It is okay not to love everything you read.
• Proofread your post.  In addition to running a spell check, be sure to carefully read over what you have written.

Here is an example of what a review of Among the Hidden might look like:

Among the Hidden is an amazing book written by Margaret Peterson Haddix.  It is about a boy named Luke who lives in a country where the law states that parents are only allowed to have two children.  Unfortunately for Luke, he is a third child.  This means that he is not allowed to go outside and has to hide in the attic all day long.  His life is pretty boring until new houses are built near Luke’s house and some new neighbors change his life forever.  What do I mean?  You need to read the book to find out!

On a scale from 1-10, I would give this book a 10.  If you love books that have adventure, drama, and mystery, you have to read this book.  It is also the first book in a series, so if you like it as much as I did, you can continue reading about Luke’s adventures in the second book called Among the Imposters.

If you have any questions, let me know.  Happy blogging!

Mrs. Mitchell