This book is probably one of the best books I have ever read. This real life story of Bill Romanowski (Romo), is all about Bill's life from when he was a young kid, being the runt and always told he could never do anything to becoming a NFL superstar. The dark part of the story comes after he has been in the NFL for a while and starts putting all kinds of stuff in his body (nothing illegal). By trying to stay in top physical shape he has to resort to more and more unorthodox ways of training and living. This would be a good book for a young athlete but teacher be warned there are some things you might have to go over with your student after he/she reads the book. From Bill taking all sorts of supplements to fowl language this book encompasses Bill Romanowski in the flesh. Strongly recommended for the die hard football fan. I think this is also a strong case to encourage your students to read more non-fiction. I was always turned off to non-fiction because of the preconceived notion I had developed about it. After reading this I have become more open in what I read and what I recommend.

This R.L. Stine classic will make you think twice the next time you buy a Halloween mask. I read this for the second time in my life just a few days ago and was just as engrossed with the read the second time around as I was the first. R.L. just has a way in which he sucks you into the story (kind of how the mask does in this story) and keeps you there until he decides he can let you go. The Goosebumps series is such a good way to get kids into reading, especially if they like one book it is a good medium to get them to read even more. My mother has kept all of our Goosebumps books which number in the fifties and I will be sure to take those off her hands when I land my first teaching job. Good Reading!

Who doesn't love a snow day. This story had a great idea for a book but failed to deliver in the text department. I know this book was aimed at little kids but the repetitiveness of the book took the fun out of the great illustrations. The pictures saved the book and were fun to look over. I felt like this book had a bigger upside but fell short, what do you think?

This is a neat book that talks about any truck ever to hit the road. In a nation that relies so much on these trucks to deliver our goods and services it is important to learn a little bit about them. I liked the book because when you read it you had to rotate the book and made every page an adventure. I loved the rhyme of the story and the zippyness it created. It was really a fun book.

This is your classic grandpa telling the grand kids about a story of when he was a kid and the grand kids eating it up and wanting seconds. I cant say I disliked the story because I thought it was fun and exiting but this is a scenario that is over played in novels and movies alike. I also liked the illustrations because they seemed real enough to touch. Maybe tomorrow grandpa will tell another story, check out this fun tale.

This book puts a scary twist on construction life. I was a little confused about the middle of the book when the mom of the monsters showed up and as quickly as she came she was gone. It really had nothing to do with the story and actually made it more confusing. I almost thought there were pages missing or something. It was a fun book to read and learn a little about construction and construction sites. The pictures are sure to engage your students too.

This is a very cleaver book. You, the reader, have to look for clues in this I spy themed book. There is a surprising ending to the book so don't give up. The book starts you off with a diary entry and you are left in suspense until the end. This would be a great read aloud book and one the whole class could help you with.