Rarely do you get the chance to read a story this wonderful, taking you on a roller coaster ride of emotional highs and lows where you find yourself crying and laughing on the same page.

The Fault in our Stars is that story. John Green delivers in this tale of two sixteen year olds who meet at a Cancer Support Group. Hazel and Augustus, two lead characters who provide us with intelligence, humor and grace, help us navigate loaded issues of death, love and life.

If you like a book that takes you on an unforgettable journey… check out The Fault in our Stars today.

“The fault, dear Brutus is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underlings.”

There are many specific elements that contribute to making a STRONG book review.

*Write a summary of the book that does not give two much of the plot away
*Using quotes from the book is a great way to catch people’s interest
*Make sure your review shares how you feel about the book, and why, and not just what the book is about
*Hook the reader in, perhaps by asking them questions

Here is a scholastic site you can go to and put your own review online for the world to see.

I also love this spaghetti book club page which includes hundreds of reviews written for children BY children ABOUT children’s books. They all follow a pretty clear pattern making it obvious to young learners what is expected of them.

Here is a review provided by A.S., aged 8, taken from here

A 12 year old girl named Mibs and her brothers and sisters have a secret. Mibs’ family, the Beaumonts, have a special tradition. For the Beaumonts whenever they turn 13 they get a savvy, a special power, Mibs is desperate, she can’t wait. It’s only a few days from her13th birthday. Rocket, her brother, can make electricity, Fish, her other brother, can control the weather, what will be Mibs’ savvy? But bad news strikes, something has happened to Mib’s father, but what? Will he ever get out of the hospital? What will happen next? Will Mibs father have to miss her birthday?
I really like this book because it has adventure and a little bit of mystery. As you read this book you might be wondering will Mib’s father wake up? What will Mib’s savvy be? My favorite part was when Mib’s figured out her savvy because it was an exciting moment, suddenly just like that, Mib’s has an awesome savvy. To me this book is both special and unique because it’s not an everyday thing, you turn thirteen and you get a super power. So, what is Mib’s savvy? Well you will have to read this book to find out.

I highly recommend this book to anyone that likes adventures and a little bit of a mystery because this book will take you on a twisty and turny trip on a big pink Bible Supply Bus with a bunch of crazy kids to who knows where!!!!!

I love that A.S. makes the recommendation to a specific audience and explains why she likes the book so much.
Well done A.S.