American academic and Harvard’s 1869 president, Charles W. Eliot, once said: “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”
Books are written bridges of lessons and perspectives we can learn from. Without them, we may never venture out of our bubble and explore what is unknown to us. Books teach you the lessons you may not face in real life. Find out how you can branch out to look for a new outlook with this month’s Middle School students’ book reviews!
ISKL May Book Review No. 1 by Oscar N., Grade 8 student
Title: Of Mice and Men
Author: John Steinbeck
Genre: Classics
“I would highly recommend this book because this book talks about the importance of friendship and also develops the theme of discrimination and loneliness.”
ISKL May Book Review No. 2 by Pradyun A., Grade 8 student
Title: Poor Little Rich Slum
Authors: Rashmi Bansal and Deepak Gandhi
Genre: Non-Fiction
“I really liked how they included a lot of individual stories from different people, which showed us a lot of different perspectives of how people live in slums.”
Thank you to Oscar N. and Pradyun A. for sharing their passion for literature with the community. Missed the April book review? We invite you to read them here.
