Calvin and his family live on the beach in Hawaii. In this book, Calvin has some trouble with his new teacher who runs the class like the Army. Calvin also has to give up his room and move into a storage room so that some girl from California can move in with his family. Life is not easy for Ca...
Though not my type of fiction in general, I can see how this is HUGELY popular with reluctant readers and especially with boys of all ages. Calvin is just always into trouble, but even when you KNOW he shouldn't be doing something, you can't help but route for him and hope it all turns out okay....
Something about this book has always intrigued me. After I read it, I knew why. This book has every element my middle school kids look for in a book. Baseball, gangs, bullies, strained family relationships, puppies, and misunderstood adolescents are the markers that will make the book familiar. ...
House of the Red Fish by Graham SalisburyWritten by Adrian Keller-MillerHouse of the Red Fish, the sequel to Under the Blood Red Sun, continues the story of Tomi Nakaji’s struggles after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Tomi’s family immigrated to the United States from Japan, and now that Pearl Har...
Lord of the Deep is thrilling family entertainment, especially on audio during a cross-country road trip. Thirteen year old Mikey is given the chance to work with his step-Dad on his charter fishing boat, and is determined to prove he is as hard a worker as a man. He has the opportunity to show...
Blue Skin of the Sea Reviewed by: Devin Boxey(Posted to Good Reads)tI have to admit, Graham Salsbury is one of my favorite authors, but I was pretty disappointed when Blue Skin of the Sea turned out to be a downer. Honestly, the only point I got from the book was to tell the story about a youn...