Next Read: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Next Read: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Juliana Discher Bell 5

          The book that I am ecstatic to read next is Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I have heard multiple great reviews of this book. My seventh grade language arts teacher and several people in my class have read it.

          The title picture is intriguing to me. There is an eerie black and white forest scene with the ghostly girl levitating. The font also adds a sense of mystery to the book; the way "PECULIAR CHILDREN" is written in scraggly font.

          Vintage photographs are included in this book as well. I think this adds another level of sorts to the book. It makes the story seem more realistic and as if it actually occurred. Hopefully the Mason Public Library has a copy available, or a friend has one to lend because I am ready to dive into a good book while relaxing by the pool!

Dynamic Character: Fat Boy Chronicles by Lang Buchanan

Dynamic Character: Fat Boy Chronicles by Lang Buchanan

Juliana Discher Bell 5

         The dynamic character in this novel is most definitely the main character, Jimmy. In the course of a school year, his life and persona changes entirely. Jimmy transforms from being an overweight kid with little self-confidence and few friends, to a healthy weight teenager who can stand up for himself.

         This change wasn't easy for Jimmy. He lived his whole life being obese and it was hard to break habits that he had long since formed. The realization that change was necessary came to Jimmy when he started high school and the bullying became too severe to handle. 

         With the support of his parents, Jimmy began working out with his dad and his mom gave him healthier food to eat. The weight didn't come off for a while, but once it did the pounds started slipping away. It took a great deal of work mentally and physically, but Jimmy overcame these challenges.  
            Jimmy's struggle reminds me of a struggle I faced a couple years ago. I was playing for a competitive soccer team and I wasn't getting the play time I desired. In order to reach my goal, I spent countless hours in the boiling summer sun with a personal trainer. The next season I was a starter.

         Fat Boy Chronicles is a story of hard work and dedication. This book is extremely motivating and I would recommend it to anyone whether they are struggling with obesity or not!