Mindblown: a blog about reading

I just discovered this author. Have you heard his name? Kwame Alexander is an American writer of poetry and children’s fiction. J Vs. K – It is artists vs writers. The Undefeated – This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. The Crossover series is recommended for 5th grade. Tom…

Are you ready for the summer? I am not! But I just started getting ready with my summer reading log. I just visited the library and got back to you with the first draft in 4th grade. Here is what I have from today: Graphic novels: Realistic Fiction: Fantasy: Historical Fiction: This is the beginning…

By Roald Dahl Have you wondered what Danny the Champion of the World is about? This book is about a boy named Danny, whose mother died when he was only four months old. Danny’s father takes care of Danny all on his own. Danny lives in an old caravan next to a filling station. At…

The Wishing Spell By Colfer, Chris – Book Review By a Second-Grader Chris Colfer has written a book series called The Land of Stories, Book 1 of which is The Wishing Spell. “Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a…

Just like that, you wake up one morning, open the mailbox, and get a fan letter from your favorite author – J. K. Rowling. Thank you! If it weren’t for my teacher, Mrs. Chahal, the Biography project, and the video that my mom sent to Ms. Rowling, I probably wouldn’t have had it. Dara out.

I loooove these poems! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! There are even poems in two voices. You have to read this book. We all have friends, both good and bad, who give us joy or get us mad, who make us laugh or love or cry. So, friend, please give this book a try. Dara out.

When did you first start learning about Physics? How about Simple Machines? When were you last in a Children’s Discovery Museum? Why am I asking so many questions? We use simple machines every day without realizing it. Teeth are wedges, and so are knives, forks, and thumbtacks. Many toys are simple machines. Slides are inclined…