Sarah Corwin and Bryce Shirk look at "Home Sweet Home" and "Airborn."
"Home Sweet Home"
By Frederick Warne, illustrated by Cicely Mary Barker, For all ages
This book is all about fairies, and the pictures are so colorful.
There are all different kinds of places that fairies live. The book tells about how they build their houses, their furniture and even what they like to eat. Did you know fairies sleep in a hammock made from the leaf of a chestnut tree?
I bet if you read "Home Sweet Home," you will discover all sorts of things about fairies!
Sarah Corwin, second grade, Oak Hall Lower School
By Kenneth Oppel, for grades 7+
Not all worlds are like our own, but they can still have high adventure, trouble with friends and incredible animals. For Matt Cruse, flying is everything. He's a cabin boy on the Airship Aurora, a huge dirigible that sails the skies and leads him to more adventure than he could dream.
When Kate de Vies comes onto the airship, the sparks begin to fly. Matt cannot ignore Kate. When pirates attack, the Aurora is damaged and with a storm upon them, the airship must be landed on a deserted island. How then can they get off the island?
In his explorations of the island, Matt finds a source of hydrium gas needed to recharge the ship, but that's not all they find.
In this invented world, the author sends readers into a dizzying tale that rivals those of "Treasure Island" or "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." This adventure has many twists and surprises that make it more than worth reading.
Bryce Shirk, Buchholz High School