The Uncivil War
by Sheila Solomon

Sheila Solomon Klass is the outstanding author of The Uncivil War and it is a spectacular book. I would certainly recommend this book to someone because this story is realistic. This one of a kind book is at fifth grade’s reading level so it is not too easy and not too hard for fifth graders.

The Uncivil War is about a girl named Asa, and she is in sixth grade. She thinks she is fat so Asa tells her mom and her she says Asa is a beautiful girl. Asa thinks she is still too fat so she decides to go on a hunger strike, and Asa's mom finds out and brings her to a doctor. Asa goes to school the next morning and there is a new student, Robert Lee, who calls Asa a fatso. Asa gets Robert Lee to say he is sorry by taking his most prized baseball cards and threatens to get them wet. Later on, Asa's mom has a baby and Robert Lee gives Leif, Asa's new little brother, his best baseball card, Babe Ruth, to say he is sorry to Asa. At the end of the book Asa becomes good friends with Robert and he says he actually likes Asa.

I thought this story is one of the best books I have ever read. I think this story can relate to real life. The Uncivil War had experiences that could happen to someone my age. I also think that this book has a great plot because this story gives the reader something to think about.

The Uncivil War shows how words can hurt your feelings and cause problems. The theme of this story is that you should not judge a book by its cover. Robert Lee judged Asa because she was overweight. Robert learns that it is wrong to make fun of someone.

Reviewed by Patrick L. 10/02