- Teaching and Learning
- For the Love of Reading
- Elementary School
Countdown
This book is good for 4th Grade to 9th Grade. It is historical fiction and is immersed in the subject of atom bombs. It is set in 1962 in Washington D.C. The plot is around the mind of 10 year old Franny Chapman who is constantly being bugged and humiliated by her war stuck uncle and is pulled into the mystery of her trendy sister JoAnn who has a mystery pack of letters. Beside that, her BFF Margie is trying to make her life harder. This book tells you about the life and mind of a 5th grade girl trying to figure out the wonders of life and how to be brave when the world keeps changing. I loved the part when she is trying to get Margie out of the pit. It has a “Hey I’m still gonna help,” feeling to it. If you like mystery books, this is the right book for you!
Reviewed by Isabella Bamnolker, 5th Grader at Glenridge Elementary