teen book review blog - Posts in Category: Written like a diary

Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow by Ann Warren Turner

08/16/2012 Categories: Historical fiction Native Americans Written like a diary

Cover In January of 1864, a Navajo girl named Sarah Nita loses her family to some American troops. She and her sister Kaibah must flee to a canyon, where she finds people in the same tribe as her father. Once they get caught as well, she makes it her mission to find her lost family. It was an interesting book. Not much high vocabulary, but Sarah Nita does tell nice stories. I liked it, and it was a good book. If you are into Native Americans and nature, then this is the book you've been looking for!

4 stars

Francesca, 12

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My Heart is on the Ground: the Diary of Nannie Little Rose by Ann Rinaldi

08/14/2012 Categories: historical fiction Written like a diary

Heart cover In 1880, at the Carlisle school for Indians, a girl named Nannie Little Rose has to keep her friend out of trouble while she's on a mission of her own in the book named My Heart is on the Ground. In my opinion, it was just another book. My Heart is on the Ground is average, nothing special. I would recommend My Heart is on the Ground to children who like Indians, and the mystical world of spirits.

3 stars

Francesca, 12

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Caribbean by James A. Michener

07/24/2012 Categories: action adventure historical fiction suspense Written like a diary

Caribbean cover The book Caribbean, is actually several stories in one book. It tells the history of the Caribbean islands through the eyes of the people who had a major effect on the archipelago. It contains all points of history from the first tribal conflicts in Cuba to the Revolutionary War to WWII to the reign of Fidel Castro. I like this book because it has many memorable fictional characters who mingle around with historical events and people. it has detailed accounts of battles fought through letters written by the solders who fought them. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes historical fiction and adventure.

5 stars

Liam, 15

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Daddy Long Legs by Jean Webster

12/07/2011 Categories: classic realistic fiction Written like a diary

Daddy Long Legs cover A classic novel documenting the story of orphan Judy Abbott as she receives the chance to become an author, provided by a mysterious benefactor she lovingly nicknames "Daddy Long Legs". Daddy Long Legs is written in a letter format, from Judy to Daddy Long Legs, and is an unusual yet refreshingly satisfactory book. I loved Daddy Long Legs for its rare and unique writing style. Even though it's a classic and was written long ago, the plot twists were amusing and surprising at the same time. I would recommend this book to girls of any age, or to anybody who likes reading books with a bit of a old-fashioned flair. If you also enjoy reading things with a diary-like format, this book is for you!

5 Stars

Erica, 16

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