Book Reviews
Discover great books!
Explore book reviews written by Healthy NewsWorks students. Find stories that spark curiosity, encourage empathy, and inspire a lifelong love of reading.
Book review: Making Friends
Reviewed by Charles Henry Healthy Hawk reporters Making FriendsWritten by Kristen Gudsnuk This...
Book review: Max’s Castle
Reviewed by William Rowen Healthy Roar reporters Max's CastleWritten by Kate Banks In Max’s...
Book review: The Invisible Boy
Reviewed by Eleanor Emlen Healthy Roar reporters The Invisible BoyWritten by Trudy Ludwig The...
Book review: The Last Stand
Reviewed by Julia De Burgos Healthy Super Tiger reporters The Last StandWritten by Antwan Eady...
Book review: The Fruits We Eat
Reviewed by Healthy Panther Post Cub reporters The Fruits We EatWritten and illustrated by Gail...
Book review: Dog Loves Books
Reviewed by William Rowen Healthy Roar reporters Dog Loves BooksWritten and illustrated by Louise...
Book review: The Couch Potato
Reviewed by William Cramp Fit Flyer Cub reporters The Couch PotatoWritten by Jory John The Couch...
Book review: Love That Dog
Reviewed by Cole Manor Fit Falcon Tribune reporters Love That DogWritten by Sharon Creech Love...
Book review: The Invisible Boy
Reviewed by Eleanor Emlen Healthy Roar reporters The Invisible BoyWritten by Trudy Ludwig The...
Book review: Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams
Reviewed by Henry Healthy Hawk reporters Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena...
Book review: Chicks and Salsa
Reviewed by MaST Healthy Panther Post cub reporters Chicks and SalsaWritten by Aaron Reynolds This...
Book review: Can I Join Your Club?
Reviewed by DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal reporters Can I Join Your Club?Written by...
Book review: The Boy with Big, Big Feelings
Reviewed by DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal reporters The Boy with Big, Big FeelingsWritten by...
Book review: The Big Beach Cleanup
Reviewed by Alexander Adaire Fit Fish reporters The Big Beach CleanupWritten by Charlotte Offsay...
Book review: Bernice Gets Carried Away
Reviewed by Eleanor Emlen Healthy Roar reporters Bernice Gets Carried AwayWritten and illustrated...
Book review: 100th Day Worries
Reviewed by James Lowell Healthy Lion reporters 100th Day WorriesWritten by Margery Cuyler This...
Book review: Esperanza Rising
Reviewed by William Cramp Fit Flyer reporters Esperanza RisingWritten sy Pam Muñoz Ryan “Esperanza...
Book review: The Buddy Bench
Reviewed by La Salle Healthy News reporters The Buddy BenchWritten by Patty BrozoIllustrated by...
Book review: School is More Than a Building
By William Cramp Fit Flyer reporters School is More Than a BuildingBy Kelley Donner This picture...
Book review: The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
By Dauda, Catholic Partnership Schools Healthy Courier The Epic Fail of Arturo ZamoraBy Pablo...
Survey: Adaire students are active
By Adaire Fit Fish reporters | A recent survey of sixth and seventh graders at Adaire showed that...
Seek healthy social connections
By William Rowen Healthy Roar reporters | Social connections are when people interact with each...
Pros and cons of using technology
By MaST Healthy Panther Post reporters | Whether you’re sending messages via text or email,...
Teacher urges students to laugh
By La Salle Healthy News reporters | You may have heard the quote “laughter is the best medicine.”...
Discovering the health benefits of art
By Inquiry Charter Healthy Owl Times reporters | Art is not only beautiful to look at, it also has...
Making connections with basketball
By DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal reporters | Playing basketball has connected RJ Smith with...
Telling jokes can improve your mood
By Cole Manor Fit Falcon Tribune reporters| Fourth-grade Fit Falcon Tribune reporters conducted an...
Soccer star learns to adapt as a pro
By Chester Charter Healthy Highlights reporters | At 16, Quinn Sullivan became a professional...
Choose healthy beverages to drink
By CPS (Sacred Heart and St. Cecilia) Healthy Courier reporters | The beverages you choose to...
Students help change seating policy
By Adaire Fit Fish reporters | Editor’s note: Earlier this school year, due to poor...
Learning to deal with anxiety
By Emlen Healthy Roar reporters | Attendance can suffer when students are struggling with anxiety....
Using music to start conversations
By Inquiry Charter Healthy Owl Times reporters | Elle.Morris, a member of the hip-hop group ILL...
Empathy unites people
By Yorkship Healthy Lion reporters | Next time you see someone who is acting out or saying...
Art brought father and son together
By DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal reporters | Lonnie Smith and his son Kambel once had a...
La Liga teaches many life lessons
By William Cramp Fit Flyer reporters | Players in Philadelphia’s La Liga del Barrio sign up to...
Meet Camden resident Ayinde Merrill
By CPS (Holy Name) Healthy Courier reporters | Holy Name Healthy Courier seventh-grade reporters...
Reading helps build connections
By Cole Manor Fit Falcon Tribune reporters| Take it from Mrs. Karen Mitchell, head of children’s...
Humor is more than being funny
By MaST Healthy Panther Post reporters | Healthy Panther Post seventh-grade reporters didn’t know...
Learning how to deal with anxiety
By CPS (St. Cecilia) Healthy Courier reporters | It’s important for kids to learn how to manage...
Parent volunteers like contributing
By Adaire Fit Fish reporters | Helping people is something that Adaire parent...
