Kevin's DRN

‘’Football: The Ultimate Guide,’’ by James Buckley Jr., describes all the different rules and famous players from when the NFL started, to right now. The NFL started in 1920 and in 1920 football was not the same as it is right now. Back then, they used leather as helmets but right now they use plastic and a bunch of pads so they don't get concussed. Also, they have made a lot more teams than there were in the 1920s. Another thing that has changed is the shoulder pads back then they barely had any gear on their shoulders and chest. The NFL also used pigskin for their old footballs and now they use leather. Back in the 1920s they just used plain old grass, but now they used turf. They changed it to Turf because it will cost less and it will take less time instead of watering it day after day. I like this book because it taught me more about one of my favorite sports. I like this book because it talks about some of my favorite players and all about their careers. Another reason why ...

Salt in His Shoes by Deloris Jordan describes all the trouble Michael Jordan has been through. Micahel Jordan was short when he was a kid and he wanted to get taller. He went to his mom and asked how he could get taller. His mom said, “Put salt in your shoes.” The rest of the day he was dreaming about being taller. But as the days passed he realized he had not grown even a centimeter. He started to practice day and night. There was a bully who always made fun of him for his height. He went out to go play with his brothers and the bully did the usual trash talking to him. They played a game against each other and Michael scored the winning point! I think this book is really good because it tells all the details of his childhood and how he fought through the tough times. I would rate this book a nine out of 10. I had to recommend this book I would recommend it to grades 4th through 6th grade. This book is very short but it does have words that I didn't know of. So if you want t...

Snow Treasure by Mary McSwagan describes how a little boy and his friends smuggle gold from Nazi Norway. The main character Peter and some of his friends are trying to keep the Germans from having money. During the children's mission, Peter Rose snowballs at the Commander's ear. Peter is eventually caught and put in prison. He gets rescued eventually by a Nazi Soldier and he brings him out to the boat and they leave with the gold. Uncle Victor, Peter, and the Nazi Soldier took the gold to America. I like this book because it had a ‘call to action’ and I was sucked into it. I felt concerned about Peter and his family because the Nazis invaded Norway, and Nazis are known for being dangerous.

Fig Pudding by Ralph Fletcher describes how a family goes through a tragedy and fights through the loss of their kid. The main character is a little boy named Cliff. Cliff is Brothers with Brad but Brad died. Brad dies because he was on his bike and he ran into an ambulance. While the family grieves, the family makes fig pudding; but accidentally one of the kids steps in the pudding. Even though one of the kids stepped in the pudding they didn't care and they brought it to a family greeting. the uncles ate the Fig pudding in the family laughed at them. And that was the first time they laughed in a while since Brad died. I like this book because the twist at the end was sad but funny at the same time. It was sad because a child just died, but it was funny because they ate food with feet fungus in it and that made me laugh really hard.

Upswing by TJ Resler describes how a kid tries to get his Rateez level higher. AJ the main character plays High school baseball. But AJ wants more at bats. So he works day and night to get his batting form perfect. However, his coach said if they lose the next game the whole team will be cut. So if you want to know what happens next then you have to read the book to find out. Really like the book, I think everybody should read it. I liked how he never gave up and put the work in. Evencily he did get his Rateez level up. I would recommend this book to 5-6 grad. I rate this book is 8 out of 10.