Upside- Down Magic series- By Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins

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Deeper Messages in Upside Down Magic â€“ Books My Kids Read

Nory Horace has wonky magic. But that's not polite, so she says she has unusual magic. Her brother and sister are very normal. Her dad is the headmaster at the school they go to. Not Nory. Her dad was embarrassed by how badly she flunked the test to get in, so he shipped her off to her Aunt Margo's, so she could go to Dunwiddle, which had started an upside- down magic program for those with unusual magic. I like this book because Nory is very funny, and so are her friends. Also, I love animals, and drittens, (half dragon, half kitten) are adorable. I still read them, even though they are lower in reading level, for an upper elementary student. My mom read these books, and liked them. This is what she thinks: "I liked how this book shows how there are lots of different types of learners. I work with some unusual students, so I think it's important for many types of students to see themselves in a book."

I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did!

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Short- By Holly Goldberg Sloan

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Julia Marks is not tall. But she refuses to say she's short. When her mom signs her up to be in a musical, Julia is sure she's going to hate it. Boy, how wrong she is. She learns a lot, makes amazing friends, and has tons of fun! I love how Julia talks about grown-ups, and my moms often wondered why I kept laughing out loud, at random times while I was reading this book.

Roller Girl- By Victoria Jamieson

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Astrid and her friend Nicole go to see a game of roller derby. Astrid loves it, and wants to play on the junior team with Nicole, but she doesn't realize that Nicole doesn't want to. Nicole is going to dance camp, with Astrid's arch nemesis... A girl named Rachel. Astrid soon realizes that roller derby is not easy, and she has to work crazy hard to be able to play in the bout. In the camp, she makes a friend named Zoey and she turns out to be much more loyal than Nicole. I like this book, because I like to roller skate, and if you do too, you might like this book! I also like that she pushes through the hard work of roller derby. This is also just a fun book that I really like!

Fish in a Tree- By Lynda Mullaly Hunt

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ally has a secret. She has Dyslexia, (which means it's difficult for her to read). She's never told anyone, because she thinks she's dumb, and it might sound like it, but think about this: no one has ever found out yet, and she is in the 5th grade. She has fooled a lot of smart people, including her brother, Travis, her mother, and a bunch of teachers. I like this book because it- like Out of my Mind- helps people have more empathy for those with disabilities. Ally is funny and smart, and it's fun to see stuff from her perspective! Both of my moms have read it, and they like it a lot too!

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