Mindblown: a blog about reading
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Science Comics: Computers: How Digital Hardware Works
Science Comics: Computers: How Digital Hardware Works by Perry E. Metzger, Jerel Dye (Illustrator), Penelope Spector Published in 2025, the new Science Comics: Computers is dedicated to the world’s technology used everywhere – the computer. Humans created computers, and the fundamentals of computer architecture are easy for everyone to understand. The VENIAC, which stands for…
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My Great-Grandfather and I by James Krüss
My Great-Grandfather and I is not so popular, and a really nice story by James Krüss. It was first written in Germany, where the author was born, in 1959, and then translated into English in 1964. The book is about a boy and his great-grandfather who share a special friendship. They teach each other about life,…
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What I am thankful for
My first acrostic poem is about what I am thankful for. Studying with friends makes learning fun, Considering our future and learning a ton. Helping our teachers and our friends, too, Observing things we already knew. Opening doors to worlds we’ll know, Learning will help us grow and grow. Here, you can read my first…
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Tuck Everlasting Immortal children’s novel by Natalie Babbitt
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt is an immortal classic children’s novel about 10-year-old Winnie Foster, who discovers the secret of eternal life when she stumbles upon the magical spring that makes the Tuck family immortal. This book really made me think about big questions, like what it means to live forever. If you enjoy exciting…
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Singing with Elephants, the novel in Verse by Margarita Engle
Hey everyone, it’s been a while! I just started reading and annotating an amazing book called Singing with Elephants by Margarita Engle. It’s a novel written in verse, and I can’t wait to share my thoughts on it! The story follows an 11-year-old Cuban-American girl named Oriol who lives in Santa Barbara. She has the…
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The Call of the Wild, a wild novel by Jack London
Jack London’s novel The Call of the Wild, this wild novel, inspired my first diamante poem, even though the book is about Buck, a pampered Californian dog who is stolen and forced into the brutal life of a sled dog during the Klondike Gold Rush. Wolfpredatory fastrun hunt growlare predators and huntersbite bark howlpowerful wildWolf Jack…
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First Discovery in Fourth Grade – Unstoppable Us. Volume 2, Why the World Isn’t Fair
Why would you start with volume 2, you would ask. I just got both volumes 1 and 2 of this amazing-looking book, a history of Hominids. I am planning to work on it during the weekend, so stay tuned for this discovery of myself.
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What To Read During the Summer in 4th Grade, part 2
I just discovered this author. Have you heard his name? Kwame Alexander is an American writer of poetry and children’s fiction. J Vs. K – It is artists vs writers. The Undefeated – This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. The Crossover series is recommended for 5th grade. Tom…
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Summer Reading Log, 2025, 4th grade, part 1
Are you ready for the summer? I am not! But I just started getting ready with my summer reading log. I just visited the library and got back to you with the first draft in 4th grade. Here is what I have from today: Graphic novels: Realistic Fiction: Fantasy: Historical Fiction: This is the beginning…
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Books to Read for the Holidays
Cozy Up with This Holiday Reading List with Books to Read for the Holidays! Hi everyone! With Christmas just around the corner, I wanted to share some awesome book recommendations that are perfect for the holiday season. Whether you’re snuggled up by the fire or enjoying some hot cocoa, these stories will make your holidays…
Got any book recommendations?