Mindblown: a blog about reading

The Girl Who Saved the Planet: Rachel’s Awesome Story! 🌊🐢 Have you ever looked at a bug or a wave and thought, “Wow, nature is amazing”? If you love our planet and want to protect it, you need to read this story. It is all about how a regular kid named Rachel Carson grew up…

This is an amazing and sad true story! Authors Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Kathleen Van Cleve write about George and Martha Washington, but they also offer a secret look at their enslaved servant, Ona Judge. Ona was born into slavery, and she grew up to be Martha Washington’s favorite helper. But everything changed when she…

Hey everyone! I just finished reading an awesome book called Tear This Down by Barbara Dee, and I had to share it with you. The story is about a girl named Chloe who discovers a strange secret about her school’s history. It makes her look at her town completely differently. My favorite part was how…

Is Fifth grade officially OVER? I can’t believe that after a year, we’ll be middle schoolers. Now, middle school sounds a little scary, but our teachers just gave the ultimate initial 6th-grade summer reading list, and honestly, these books look so amazing. As always, here is the quick breakdown of the 16 books we get…

Hey everyone, welcome back to my blog! Today, I am recommending a super awesome graphic novel I just finished reading. If you are looking for a great new book, you need to check out We Are Big Time by Hena Khan! It is written by Hena Khan and illustrated by Safiya Zerrougui. If you like…

Welcome back to my blog! If you are searching for the absolute funniest book to add to your 4th-grade summer reading list, you have to check out J vs. K. Honestly, since I am in 5th grade now, I can tell you this is easily one of the coolest books I have ever picked up.…

Hey everyone! Welcome to my blog! If you are looking for the best books to start with on vacation, you have come to the right place, because I just created the ultimate 5th-grade summer reading list. Are you counting down the days until summer vacation starts? I literally cannot wait! One of the absolute best…

Science Comics: Computers: How Digital Hardware Works by Perry E. Metzger, Jerel Dye (Illustrator), Penelope Spector Published in 2025, the new Science Comics: Computers is dedicated to the world’s technology used everywhere – the computer. Humans created computers, and the fundamentals of computer architecture are easy for everyone to understand. The VENIAC, which stands for…

My Great-Grandfather and I is not so popular, and a really nice story by James Krüss. It was first written in Germany, where the author was born, in 1959, and then translated into English in 1964. The book is about a boy and his great-grandfather who share a special friendship. They teach each other about life,…

My first acrostic poem is about what I am thankful for. Studying with friends makes learning fun, Considering our future and learning a ton. Helping our teachers and our friends, too, Observing things we already knew. Opening doors to worlds we’ll know, Learning will help us grow and grow. Here, you can read my first…