A TIME OF MIRACLES by Anne-Laure Bondoux

A Time of Miracles by Anne-Laure Bondoux
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I never wanted to put this book down. In fact it almost made me late to work because I just had to finish it. This story follows seven year old Blaise and Gloria, the woman who cares for him, as they travel across the war-torn Cacaucus region and Europe as refugees in search of a peaceful existence. The story is a mystery. Blaise Fortune, known as Koumail, knows only what Gloria has told him about his past, which has been filled with tragedy and hardships. Now Blaise finds himself abandoned in a Spanish pig truck being questioned at the French border? He asks himself "Where is Gloria? Who am I? Reading a book like this makes me count my blessings. As a seven year old I never had to worry about soldiers attacking my home or being seperated from the person who cares for me.

THINGS A BROTHER KNOWS by Dana Reinhardt

The Things a Brother Knows by Dana Reinhardt
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Brothers share a special bond. This bond may not always be so clear, especially when you haven't seen your brother in 3 years. Especially when your brother has served as a Marine in battle. Levi always hoped to grow up to be just like his older brother Boaz but now Boaz has changed and Levi barely knows this stranger who shares a bathroom with him. When Boaz leaves on a mysterious walking trip, Levi decides to follow to find out just what is happening in his brother's head. The result is a journey that shows the meaning of family, friendship, and what it means to be a hero. I loved this book. I felt like I was on the walk with the two brothers listening to their conversation or lack thereof. The story remains a mystery until the very end.

THE BOY WHO CLIMBED INTO THE MOON by David Almond

The Boy Who Climbed into the Moon by David Almond
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

What if the moon was just a big hole in the sky full of pterodactyls, dragonflies, baseballs, helicopters, and trapeze artists? Paul, the shy boy who lives in the basement, is going to find out exactly what is inside the moon with the help of his imaginative friends Molly and Benjamin. This story is beyond words. It is crazy and unbelievable yet at the end of the book I believed that anything is possible.