GJSHS book reviews

written by students and staff

Entries from January 2006

The First Part Last by Angela Johnson

January 13th, 2006 · No Comments

This is a very deep book about the relationship between a young father and his baby. He and his girlfriend make a mistake that will end up lasting them a lifetime. Then tragedy strikes his girlfriend, which forces him to care for the baby all by himself. This poor boy has no idea what he’s [...]

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Tags: Realistic Fiction

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

January 13th, 2006 · No Comments

I read the first book of The Series of Unfortunate Events called the Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket. The book starts off by saying that there are three children that have lost their parents in a terrible, terrible fire. The three children’s names are: Sunny Baudelaire, Klaus Baudelaire, and the oldest, Violet Baudelaire. Every one [...]

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Tags: Humor · Mystery