Luck Uglies review

This is part of my continuing series, #iLoveMG , where I share middle grade books that my fifth graders recommend. (Please note that my fifth graders read a wide variety of books across a wide variety of genres, levels, and topics. Do not think that these books are "only" for fifth graders.) Or check out #3rdfor3rd for recommendations from when I taught third grade.

Luck Uglies

Recommended by Anonymous

My book is called The Luck Uglies, by Paul Durham. It is about tween Riley O’Chanter, AKA Rye, who needs to be told about her true family, and stop monsters who threaten the village she lives in. It is a very good book, and apparently, part of a trilogy. I rate this 5 stars out of 5, and please get the series if you like this book as much as i did. 

When mysterious monsters from the bogs threaten Rye’s village, it seems like the right time to call upon the old protectors , the Luck Uglies, to help, but the earl doesn’t want them back in the village. But if Rye can help, she must help. 

So She Does…

[Katie note: book two is called Luck Uglies 2: Fork-Tongued Charmers.]  

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Inspired ... by books!

One of my fifth grade students, Ash, has been making a paper chain in honor of the people who died from WWII. “My grandfather was a veteran half a centimeter from death,” they say. “I’m making this chain in honor of him and who fought beside him.” Their idea came from one of their favorite books, Linked, and they decided to do something similar. [insert cheer]! #LinkProjectWI

Have you ever had students be inspired by a book and take action?