BOOKLAND : FICTION

For this edition of Bookland, BCS 5th graders read a work of fiction and created a book cover, complete with plot summary, author bio and reviews.

Bookland is a year-long independent reading program where 5th graders read across a variety of genres and create projects to share what they've read.

5K - The Tick Tocks:

Minli is a girl who lives with her family in the Valley of Fruitless Mountain. Very tired of her poor life, her mother, tells her not to believe the stories about wealth and fate that her father tells her. Minli believes them and sets off on a quest to meet the Old Man of the Moon. - E.D.

"A beautiful, heartfelt story that will make you cry for joy! This book will make you think of life from an entirely new angle! A classic!" - E.D.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

This is a do or die situation.

Oh, by the way, I'm not joking.

Once you're in that arena, there is no turning back.

The beginning of this story takes place in district 12 of Panem but then the setting changes to the Capitol where the Hunger Games takes place. In Panem, there are 12 districts. Well, there used to be 13, but that's another story. Panem is where North America used to be. In The Hunger Games, there is a 16 year-old girl named Katniss Everdeen. She gets chosen for the Hunger Games. But she wasn't supposed to go. Her 12 year-old sister got chosen but Katniss volunteered so her sister would NOT have to go.

Well, at this point, you're probably wondering what the Hunger Games are... kids fight an all out battle to the death on TV... and the last one standing wins! I know you probably think that this is gross to force people to do something like that. Guess what? You're right. - V.D.

"The best book of the year." - J.A.

"This book will leave you on the edge of your seat." - J.P.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

We have one minute until the gong rings. One minute to take in our surroundings. Then, it's war. The golden horn glints in the sunlight. Around it is all the food, knives, and everything you could possibly need to kill 23 other tributes. On the left is a big lake and beyond that a plain with long stalks of wheat easily reaching above my head. Then I see the woods. That's where I'm headed. I scan the other tributes but my eye catches on something else... a silver bow equipped with at least 10 arrows. Should I take it? I have no time to decide. The bell has rung. - T.P.

"An excellent page-turner... will keep you in bed reading with flashlight." -Book Lists, starred review

"Watch out Rowling, your series is now in second place." - T.P.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

A sixteen-year-old girl named Katniss volunteers for a survival test called the Hunger Games, the only way to save her little sister Prim from death. As Katniss gets ready for the Hunger Games to begin, many things run through her mind. Will anyone be nice enough to sponsor her during the Hunger Games? What will the contestants look like? Will they look like... Strong, fast, strategic? Katniss thinks about these things as she speeds towards the Capitol. But all this leaves

everyone wondering one thing, can Katniss survive the Hunger Games - the ultimate test of survival..... - C.W.

"Baked with mixed emotions. More intriguing with every chapter. Leaves you wanting more!" - C.W.

Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur

Aubrey has been a brave eleven-year-old who knows how to take care of herself and her pet fish Sammy. When her father and sister are not there for her, and her mother left her, her heartwarming grandmother takes her in. Aubrey has to move, make new friends, and start a new school. The only way she can keep her family together is by writing letters. It all comes down to when Aubrey has to make the biggest decision in her life.

"A heart warming story." - L.M.

"Every page made me want to jump in and hug Aubrey." - J.B.

Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur

Love, Aubrey is about finding peace after a life-changing tragedy. When a terrible accident happens in Aubrey's family, her life starts to fall apart. She thinks that Sammy (her goldfish) is the only thing that matters and the only one that cares about her. She struggles to get out of bed each morning. Ultimately she finds love and faith in her friend Bridget and her grandmother. Then her life can begin again. - E.M.

"A touching story told in a realistic way." - S.M.

"LaFleur has made so many cry with this book, including me." - J.P.

Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur

After a terrible accident, Aubrey is left alone with her pet fish Samson and SpaghettiOs. But after her grandmother comes to rescue her, there was still one question - where did her mother go? Aubrey can't seem to let go of her past and hears the memories of talking and laughing. With her new friends, Aubrey will learn to start her future. - L.M.

"The realistic fiction book of the year." - Weekly review

Star Wars: Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn

Five years after the Rebel Alliance defeated the Emperor, Princess Leia has married Hans Solo and is pregnant with twins. But the New Republic is having problems. Among those problems is the brilliant military tactician Grand Admiral Thrawn. He has taken control of what is left of the empire and declared war on the New Republic.

How will this problem be resolved? What about Luke, Chewie, Lando, R2-D2, and C-3PO? Find out by reading this book! The first in a great new series. - G.M.

"A true masterpiece!" - The Tribune