Eleven by Lauren Myracle

Rating: 4
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Intended Audience: Girls, 11 and up
Pages: 201
Summary: Winnie turns 11 and she knows things are going to change. Her best friend, Amanda, might leave her to be friends with someone else. Her older sister is grumpy, 24/7, and her cat gets into some trouble. She is forced to go ice skating with the class clown. Winnie wants to stay the same, even though things are going to change. She might just change too...
My thoughts: I thought this book was good. I liked how each chapter is a different month. It showed the change over time throughout the book well. I liked the main character, Winnie. She was very believable and I felt like I could relate to her. Her feelings made her more believable because a regular 11 year old would be the same way. At some points the story became a little slow but then it sped up again. This book was a easy read for me, no hard words, and it was easy to understand. I would recommend this book for people who want a easy, but good, funny read.

Luv Ya Bunches by Lauren Myracle

Its the beginning of fifth grade and know one knows what to expect.
Violet is  the new girl.
Katie-Rose is a little too excited.
Yasaman is shy.
And Milla is  the popular girl.

When Milla tripped, her bobble-head turtle fell out of her backpack. Modessa and Quinn (the mean girls) take the turtle and use it to come up with a mean plan that will cause a huge mess. While Violet, Katie-Rose, and Yasaman try to help Milla  untangle the mess they figure out what friendship really is.

I thought Luv Ya Bunches was a good book. Anyone who reads this can connect with the characters because there are all different personality types and no one is alike. That's one of the reasons I like this book. Every chapter is in a different person's point of view (example: chapter 1- Katie-Rose, Chapter 2- Yasaman etc.) and I thought it was cool because I knew how each of the main characters was feeling at the time. There were different dramas during the school day that seemed like they could really happen in fifth grade so it felt very real. I recommend this book!