Always, Abigail

It's the start of 6th grade and all Abigail wants is to be a pom-pom girl. It's the most popular thing to do in school. Abigail and her two best friends have everything all worked out - until she doesn't make the team. Abigail is devastated. And that isn't the worst thing. She isn't in the same homeroom as her two best friends, she doesn't like her teacher, and most important she has been teamed up with the school's biggest loser. 

Life in middle school is nothing like what Abigail imagined, she must rise to the occasion and learn about true friendships. 

This story is realistic with wonderful dialogue. This is a must read for every young girl entering middle school. Written in short lists, notes and journal entries, this makes for a great read especially for reluctant readers. A story of friendship and doing what is right, I give this book 5 stars! 

The lunch lady!

Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown by Jarrett Krosoczka is a great little summer read for kids in grades 2-4th. It reads in the form of a comic strip but is really a graphic novel series. This particular title in the series is great for those kids going away to sleep away camp. There are many other titles in this great little series. This is especially good for reluctant readers.

Lunch Lady is looking forward to a relaxing summer vacation with no funny business. After all what type of evilness could happen at camp? But there is a legendary story about a swamp monster that haunts the kids at night, but is it just a legend?