Fourth Grade Journey

A Fourth Grade Teacher's Journey Through the World of Books

Monday, July 14, 2025

When We Ride by Rex Ogle

How I Came Across It... *I was looking for some titles to download onto my Kindle for my summer trip to Europe. This young-adult title has been on my TBR list for quite some time. I decided it was time to read and boy am I'm glad I did. What It's About - Five Things You Need to Know... *Diego. and Lawson have been best friends since they were little boys. They treat each other more as brothers than friends.

*Diego has dreams of going to college and making something of himself.

*Lawson knows he doesn't have what it takes to get into college, so he takes a different path than Diego.

*As the school year proceeds, the boys find themselves on two very different routes.

*Diego knows what he should put at the forefront of his life, but he is also fiercely loyal to Lawson.

What I Thought of It - Five Observations/Reflections... *I literally read this book in one sitting. I could not put it down.

*Now, it was written in free-verse so that made the reading go a bit faster.

*As soon as I began, I was hooked and invested in both the lives of Diego and Lawson.

*The writing was so good and I found myself angry and frustrated with some of the decisions each boy made throughout the story.

*The ending was not what I was expecting and certainly tugged at the heart-strings. Who Should Read It... *I would recommend the novel to all readers in high-school along with the adult reader who enjoys reading young-adult novels. The story moves at a fast-pace and will keep the reader hooked for the entire reading experience. Happy Reading!

Rating... 5 out of 5 stars



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