Window Boy

Window boy By: Andrea White

What would  you do if your mother got Evicted from your apartment? What if you just started school and  know you have  to go to a institution?

Let me tell you a little about Sam Davis. Sam has cerebral palsy, twelve-year old boy and loves basketball. Sam can read and point out letters for a essay if someone can dictate  his sentences, But don't let the word WHEELCHIAR fool you he is a smart cookie.

Sam's nurse (Miss. Perkins) has been with him since little boy. Miss. Perkins does not want him in a  institution. Miss. Perkins has taught him all she knows.

Mrs. Davis (Sam's Mom) does not have a husband, since the couple got a devoice, Sam's mom been rising  him.

Before Sam leaves school he submits a essay about a wartime hero. Will he win?

I give this book  5 stars. 

                                               

Out of my mind

out of my mind by:Sharon Draper

One of many books I found on goodreads was out of my mind. When I found it in the library catalog, it looked interesting, but I waited tell I got back from my mini vacation to check it out.

Melody is a girl who can't talk,because of CP, but don't let that fool you inside she has a lot to say. What will melody do when fifth grade she starts moving around to two different classroom other that the special ed room. 

When Melody's one class try's a practice quiz (whiz kids quiz) she dose amazing and better than her classmates. Will she try to do the real quiz?  Will she make the team?

I give this a five star review

Before I Die

Before I Die by Jenny Downham

Tessa made a list of ten items that she wants to do before she dies of cancer. Number one is sex... Her parents are split up. Will they get back together?? Will she tell the diagnose of her cancer???
Five star review

                      

HOUSE RULES

HOUSE RULES By Jodi Picoult

Meet Jacob and his family.. Jacob has a form Aspergers which is on  the Autism spectrum. See how his mom, brother,and him handle it. Like many boys, Jacob is fancy with crime. His mom does a paper column. Theo is jealous of Jacob because he acts like the older brother.

Jacob has to have everything as routine. For him, his closet, has to be in colors of the rainbow (ROYGBIV). His tutor Jessica is dead.

The question is.... Does he commit the crime? 

Five star review. This would be a good book for parents, brothers, and sisters. I will say this there is Cussing in this book.

Petey

Petey By:Ben Mikaelsen

 Petey has no idea of a family because he got put into a mental institution at the age of two. As most of nurses and doctors said he is a idiot, a few stay he is a human being. Petey real diagnoses is cerebral palsy.Calvin is one of the first friends that Petey makes. Calvin and Petey love to play Cowboys.  For Christmas one year, the two boys got a leather holster and a belt.

After twenty or so years, Petey is moved to a nursing home. Does Petey make a friend and then a grandson by the same young man?

Five star review!
                                                        

Stoner & spaz

Stoner & Spaz By Ron Koertge

When I first saw this book on goodreads, I thought this would be a good book. When I got it last Thursday, I put it off till today. Took me only one day to read.Ben is a junior in high school, has cerebral palsy and a overprotective grandma. Ben starts hanging out with a girl named Colleen.Colleen does drugs

Does Ben and Colleen go out? Will Colleen stay off drugs?

Five star review!

                                                 

Just Like Other Daughters

Just Like Other Daughters By: Colleen Falkner

This book review is short! 

Meet Chole she has down syndrome. Her mother takes care of her. She found a man name, Thomas who is disabled. They get married but will they work out? Does Chole have a baby?

five star review

Handle with Care

Handle with care By: Jodi Picoult

Willow O'Keefe is not a typical five year old girl. She has OI (osteogenesis imperfecta) which means you bones break easy. She can read higher then her grade level. She don't like being in a wheelchair because, she had been fitting since she was 2.

Sean O'Keefe is a cop. Sean is trying to get a divorced from Charlotte. Charlotte is suing her best friend because of wong full birth. Amelia O'Keefe,is very lonely because her parents are for cause on Willow. Since the trial anywhere she goes she feels invisible.

Marin is a lawyer for the O'Keefes. She is adopted. She is trying to find her birth mother. 


 Will Marin find her mother? Will Charlotte win the lawsuit?

 

Five star review! This is a tear jurker!

The Running Dream

The running dream by Wendlin Van Deraanen

Jessica is on the track team. After a accident, will Jess be able to live a normal life? See her daily struggles from a amputation to prosthesis.

Meet Rosa, when Jessica came back to school, Rosa and Jess where in the same math class and got to sit togeter.  Rosa has cerebral palsy who is in a wheelchair.


See how these two become friends..Will both of there dreams come true?



Five star review!