Historical Fiction
HISTORICAL FICTION
Abalos, Rafael. Grimpow.
Attention! All readers must STOP and pay extremely close attention to what I have to say. If you are looking for a good book, Grimpow is the answer. It is about a young boy in the age of knights who finds something hat will change his life forever, a dead body with a strange stone. Join the boy Grimpow on his quest to find the secret of the wise. On his way Grimpow meets friends, makes foes, and meets allies I loved this book because of how the author used precise details and has a way of making you feel as if you were in the book. This book is great and do you know what? This book has part of reality in it because the Knights Templar were real. Oh, and may I tell you, that if you don’t read this book, you’ll never know what it’s like to read the best book on earth.
Reviewed by Chris D–grade 4–2008
Fleischman, Sid. The Giant Rat of Sumatra.
One of my favorite books was on the 2009 Literary High Tea list. This book is Giant Rat of Sumatra.. It is about a cabin boy and and the captain of his ship, Captain Gallows. They have to protect a stash of emeralds from bandits. The setting of the story is on the ship. The problem is that the cabin boy loses the beloved gems. My favorite part in the story is that Captain Gallows gets into a pistol fight. READ!
Reviewd by GameChamp#1 –4th grader–2008
Ryan, Pam Munoz . Esparanza Rising.
Esparanza is a 12 year old girl who has the best life in Mexico. Until a man named Tio Luis burned her house down, murdered her dad, and forced her mom to marry her. Esparanza and her mom run away to California. I really liked this book. The author keeps you at the edge of your seat. Very descriptive book! {read it!}
Reviewed by Beanie (4th grader 2008-2009)
