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Erika (17788 KP) rated Ben-Hur (2016) in Movies

Sep 17, 2017  
Ben-Hur (2016)
Ben-Hur (2016)
2016 | Drama, History
2
5.9 (11 Ratings)
Movie Rating
I'm really confused as to why this movie was even made. The CGI was bad, the accents were all over the place, and the costumes looked like they were from a middle school play. Every time Jesus was on screen, all I could think about was Xerxes from 300. The 2 is only because Jack Huston and Toby Kebbell are nice to look at.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated Sidekicks in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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Sidekicks
Dan Santat | 2011
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
When a superhero decides to get a new sidekick, his pets want in on the act. And that's not quite as bad an idea as it sounds.

This graphic novel is fun, and middle school students will enjoy it. Heck, I enjoyed it, and I'm an adult.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-sidekicks-by-dan-santat.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Booksnthreads (19 KP) created a post in Middle School English Teachers

Jun 4, 2018  
I don't do a whole lot of read-aloud books in middle school, but I used a few this year with my sixth grade ELD students. They loved Wonder as a read aloud. Personally, I loved the book Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper, but it didn't seem to work so well read out loud. Any other good read aloud books you've come across?
   
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Lumos (380 KP) Jun 8, 2018

Fish in a tree was a good read aloud too!
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Christine A. (965 KP) rated Small Spaces (Small Spaces #1) in Books

Jul 24, 2019  
Small Spaces (Small Spaces #1)
Small Spaces (Small Spaces #1)
Katherine Arden | 2018 | Children, Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.5 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fantasy Horror Book marketed for middle school/middle grades
‏I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.

Katherine Arden is best known for her adult/young adult fantasy novel, The Bear and the Nightingale. With Small Spaces, Katherine Arden ventures into writing for middle school-aged children. This creepy horror book brought me back to my childhood where I stayed up late reading Lois Duncan, Richard Peck, and Joan Lowery Nixon. Those authors, among others, wrote horror books for children that were able to scare you without being gory.

The description of Small Spaces brought to mind the movie Jeepers Creepers 2 - a school bus full of children breaks down and they are in danger of something in the night/dark. That is where the similarities end. Arden teams up 3 students who are classmates but not friends. They leave the bus for the safety of the forest...

This story is tame compared to many of the horror movies children have seen in recent years. It is the innocence of the story while being scary and suspenseful that makes it such an interesting read.

Small Spaces is the first book in her Small Spaces series. The 2nd, Dead Voices, has a release date of August 27, 2019. I preordered it and will review it as soon as possible.

This 200-word review was published on Philomathinphila.com on 7/24/19.
  
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Green in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
Green
Green
Sam Graham-Felsen | 2018
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Set in 1992 in Boston, this coming-of-age story attempts to tackle the issues of class and race as from the viewpoint of David Greenfeld, one of the few white kids entering King Middle School. There David meets Marlon, a quite boy living in public housing down the block from David’s house, and somehow, they become unlikely friends. Together they’re hoping to get out of King and into the prestigious Latin school, which could pave their way to getting into college, maybe even Harvard. You can read more about this coming-of-age story in my review here.
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/01/06/owning-your-team-colors/