Nutmeg Summer Reading

Welcome to the Har-Bur Nutmeg Blog! Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Grundt are looking forward to reading your reviews this summer.  You can see examples of book reviews and comments written by students on our 5th grade book review blog, and reviews from 6th graders from the January 2014 post of this blog.  You may use the book review template (as well as other ideas mentioned) as a guideline for what to include, but don’t forget to add your own personality and style to your writing!

How to post a comment:

1. At the bottom of this post, click “Comments”
2. Type your review or comment in the comments box, or copy and paste from another program.
3. Proof read for correct punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling. Remember, other students and teachers will be able to view your comments.
4. Select the dropdown menu for “Comment As.” You may either select “Anonymous”  or “Name/URL” and enter your first name only. Leave the URL box empty.
5. Click “Publish.” Your comment will not appear on the blog until Mrs. Grant or Mrs. Grundt have approved it.

*Please note that if you include your last name in your post, we will not be able to publish your comment.

Suggestions for commenting on other’s reviews:

• keep it positive
• compliment the writer in a specific way, “I really liked how you…”
• ask a question about their review or the book
• share your opinion if you read the same book

To browse the Nutmeg titles and read summaries, mouse over the books on our Shelfari shelves to the left. These are not ebooks, rather just a way to display this year's selections.

Nutmegs 2015

Welcome back everyone!
2015 brings us a fresh list of exhilarating, adventurous, clever, and thoughtful Nutmeg titles.
Many of this years selections are the first book of a series, so if you find it difficult to tear yourself away from the magical world of The Unwanteds, or the last page of Don't Turn Around left you itching to find out what become of Noa, be sure to check out the rest of the series.

Other series titles include:

• Tuesdays at the castle
• Spy school
• Joshua Dread
• The last dragonslayer
• Insignia
• The false prince

Har-Bur's favorite Nutmeg titles read over the summer:

Use this blog to share your thoughts of this year's Nutmegs and post a review in the comments section. 

Remember the recipe for a tasty book review and be sure to include all of our key ingredients:

• A brief summary
• Your opinion of the book (the most important ingredient!)
• A connection to this book, whether it is to your own experiences, or to something you have read or watched. 

Your words are powerful and influential, so always be mindful and write thoughtfully. 

Let's begin blogging! 

Welcome to our Nutmeg Review Page!

These books have been selected as the best of the best, and we want to know what you think of them.

Remember the recipe for a tasty book review and be sure to include all of our key ingredients:

• A brief summary.
• Your opinion of the book (the most important review ingredient!)
• A connection to this book, whether it is to your own experience or to something you have read, watched, or heard. 

Your words are powerful and influential, so always be mindful and write thoughtfully. 

Let the blogging begin!