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In two well written paragraphs (5-7 sentences each), detail the development of the plot of the novel you selected for independent reading. Tell what is happening to the characters, how the conflict is developing, and any interesting events that have happened.
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In the book I'm reading, A Space Odyssey, the main character is a primate. The other primates in his tribe call him moon walker. He is sort of alpha male due to his physical abilities and intelligance. In the book, he isn't actually refered to as a primate. The author describes him as a man-ape.
Most of the book so far is about how moon walker survives on his planet with his tribe. Things are starting to get a little strange though. One night, after all members of his tribe have gone to sleep in their caves, moon walker awakes to a strange noise. He hears the noise of metal clanking against a rock, but there is no metal on his planet.
Lennie Giordano C Block
The book that I'm reading, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The main characters Lennie, and George are laborers working in a ranch. Lennie has a disability, he acts like a child, and doesn't remember things well. Lennie and George are childhood buddies, they travel together, and they both watch each other's back.
In the story Lennie and George work at a ranch. They are saving up money so that they can own their own ranch, and have animals, etc. At this ranch that they work at, the boss's son, Curley gives Lennie a hard time. Good thing that they have made friends. In my opinion the author is describing Lennie and George some what like the two loaves of bread in a sandwich. Together they watch their own backs. If the other is missing, it is not complete without it.
Shara Aya C block
Well I have not started the new book that i have picked out. I will then tell you about the old book that I have just finished. The book is called when I was Puerto Rican. It was a very good book. This book makes you appreciate what you have now. It also makes you think what you can accomplish in the future.
This book was a bout a girl that had a hard life. She was somewhat poo but at the same time foturnate to have clothes on her back. She had a type of mother that made sure that she learned from her own mistakes. Even thouqh she was not as fortunate as the rest of the kids, she made sure that she got the right respect. It was not a sad type of book because at the end of the book she got into a special art high school. After that she made it to college. Which she was the first in her family to actually make something of herself.
By: Amber Figueroa (C-Block)
The book I'm reading, Habibi, Liyana is the main character. So far in the book she's in Palestine with the family and she's not enjoying it as much as her brother. Her brother made new friends at his new school and soccer became his choice of activity. However, for Liyana it's hard to follow the rules of her dad's county. When she brushes her hair outside, her dad tells her it's no good. He doesnt like her to make a display or wear any clothing that's revealing. Liyana and her father have that wall between them that's going to take some time to knock down.
Radwa Ahmed C- BlOCK
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In the book that I am reading, Almost A Women by Esmeralda Santiago.This book is a novel about her life gorwing.So far in the book she has gronw up and moved out on her own.In this part of the book she is now 21.She has moved from place to place trying to start a new life of her own.I am getting really pulled into this book.
Bianca Amparo D Block
In the book that i'm reading, Inkheart is by Cornelia Funke. The main character, Meggie, loves to read books. But one day her father, Mo, had a friend come over to their house unexpected. There the friend, Dustfinger, told Mo in private that Capricorn and his henchmen (evil leader and followers) was out again searching for Mo and Meggie. It was because Mo had the power to read people out of a book and Capricorn was chasing Mo so he can read another evil monster. Another reason is that, Mo has a copy of Inkheart and is trying to keep it safe with his wife's aunt's library that has a burglar alarm already set up.
Chris Court D Block
IN the book I am reading, Contact Harvest, there is no main character yet. the book kinda jumps around in to different plots. Just like in the prologue when the book describes what is currently going on.As the book progresses i think the characters will eventually intersect and "join forces" i guess.
So far our characters are Sargent Johnson,a marine named Avery,and an Artificial intelligence (A.I) named Sif. Sif is a workaholic weho is in charge of the planet harvest trade and space elevator. Avery is a marine on vacation who has no where to go because his aunt died a few days before he arriveed home. Sargent Johnson is a Black marine who is the best of the best and is at the top of the ranks.so thats what happened so far
In the book I am reading, The Bumblebee Flies Anyway,the main charcter is a 16 year old hospital complex patient named Barney. barney is a hospital complex patient that is trying to get through life. Barney hangs out with Mazzo and Billy, who they call Billy the Kidney.They call him that because of his bad kidney problems.The book has been quite enjoyable but a bit weird in a way.I say it is weird because everyone in the story obsesses over the littlest of things.One time everyone was amazed with a telephone.Another time they were crazy over a cicking noise in the hallway.
Chris Hepworth
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I'm reading a book called "A Wind In The Door", by Madeleine L'Engle. The main character is Meg Murry and all she does is worry about her little brother, Charles Wallace. He is always saying things that do not make sense like 'There's dragons in the garden!' He gets bullied by everyone in school because he is very different from the other children. Though Charles is very ill, he is probably the brightest student in his class. Meg is always telling her mother how Charles says these weird things about the dragons in the garden, but her mom never heard him say anything like that. I just read the part where the whole family is sitting down eating dinner and Charles finally says it so the whole family can hear. Meg looked outside and saw nothing at all in the garden. A few days later, it turns out that Charles WAS right about the dragons ! They had wings, glowing eyes, everything he described them as. This dragon's name is Proginoskes and he has come to help Charles with his serious illness.
Brittni Bjornholm - C Block
In the book I am reading, called, "Parrot In The Oven", things are starting to settle down-sort of. After the whole incident when dad went to jail, and when grandma died, things are not as crazy. Manny did not get to transfer to the school he was supposed to, but he still goes to the same one he used to so he has some friends with him. He starts acting quite immature, like making stupid comments to one of the pretty teachers he has a crush on. Lencho (who is sort of a bully), asks Manny to ask his brother Nardo to be on his wrestling team. After school, Nardo goes home as usual.
Anita Platis : C-Block
The book I am reading is titled Who's afraid of the virginia woolf by author Edward Ablee. The main characters are Martha,George who are husband and wife and Honey, Nick who too are husband and wife.
Martha invited Nick and Honey to there house so they all can get to know each other better because her dad said so. (Martha's dad owns a collage and Nick works in the biology building).
Martha was just talking about her son (unknown name) and he was suppose to be coming home for his 21st birthday but instead he died. George and Martha are a little wacked out in the head if you ask me but it's an interesting book.
In the book I'm reading, Anne Frank:The Diary of Young Girl, Anne Frank lives a happy life with her family. But a letter that was sent for her older sister, margrot, put the etire family in panic. Her sister was suppose to be sent to a camp. In order for her family to prevent losing margrot they had to leave their home. Now they have to hide from the germans until the war is over.
So far, Anne Frank and her family live in a office building. But the family lives in the attic of the building. As the story goes on another family hide with the Frank family. Anne writes in her diary all of the event that occur with the war ad how her family argues with the other family that moved in with them. Thats about it so far. But it's a really good book and it's really interesting.
Emely Funes: D Block
I am reading Lord of the Flies. This book is about a group of young boys that get stranded on an island when their plane gets shot down. They decide to start their own society. Two of the main characters, Piggy and Ralph, find a conch shell that they use to call the other boys over for an assembly. They vote and elect Ralph as their leader. Jack is appointed to be in charge of hunting for food. After the election, Ralph, Jack and another boy named Simon go to explore the island. When they return, Ralph makes a fire to attract passing ships, but the fire grew and turned into a forest fire and one of the youner boys died.
The title of the book I am reading at the moment is Strays Like Us. The author is Richard Peck. This is the first book I've read by that author. Molly Moberly is the main character in the book, but there have been outbreaks in several other minor characters. Some of the characters that have popped up in the text are Will McKinney, Rocky Roberts, and Tracy Pringle. Most of the characters have been brought up breifly and then disposed of for upcoming chapters. Although, Tracy Pringle and Molly Moberly have become good friends. Tracy Pringle is introduced as a home-schooled girl who doesn't have many friends. Molly doesn't have many friends because she is new in town. The two immeadiately become pretty good friends.
Brandon Helfer c-block
The book i am reading is called "swallowing stones" by Joyce McDonald. In this book the plot is mainly about two characters MichaelMacKenzie and Jenna Ward. Through the chapters the author switches the third person limited point of view between both of the characters. The plot is mainly about how Michael shot off his winchester rifle on his seventeenth birthday and the bullet accidentally kills Jenna's father who was working on his roof about a mile away.
Michael goes on his way take his drivers test when he hear's on his car radio that at about the samw time he shot off his rifle a man a mile away was killed by a bullet while working on his roof. Jenna's part of the story is mainly about how her life has changed throughout the time that her father died. Michael's part in the story is how he's feeling on the fact that he may have killed someone and the stress he's feeling because of it.
The book that I am reading is called in the name of the Rose by Umberto Eco.In this book Willaim is the main charcter as he unravels a murder mystery in an Italain abbey.The rules and tradition if the abbey seem to cover the killer completley. So far two monks were murdered in the monstary.The eye of suspiction is on many , but which one should it be on ? That is the question that Willaim or non of the others can answer.
Hello Mrs. Kaplan and Mr. Milano
The book that I am reading "The Pigman`s Legacy" by Paul Zindel. The main characters are Lorraine and John, two high school students who are best friends. They have been through some tough times when the pig man dies. It was said that they killed they're pig man, although this was not true this was nothing more than a rumor spread by mean people. When Loraine and John were walking down there pig mans house one day they seen something move inside. When they went to check they didn't really expect to see anything. When they least expected this crazy old man came running out into the room telling them to leave. They thought the old man was a crazy bum at first because he came up with these crazy scenarios that they are a couple of bad children looking to steal from him. They then became good friends with this sold man which they now knew that was not a bum but an old man who ha gone broke whose name was "The Colonial". Lorraine and John went through a lot of wild adventures with they're new friend. and probably many more to come... (I haven't finished reading the book so this will be continued).
DJenne Jean-Louis E Block
Sorry Mrs. Kaplan That Im so late. Internet was down
The book I'm reading is color of water. What im up to is that james celebrates black power and it all started because of Malcom X. Everywhere in queens it happened. It also talks about how james thinks he is adopted.
In Inkheart so far , meggie's dad gets kidnapped by a bunch of Capricorn's men/lackys , then after meggie tries to chase them on foot she goes back to elinor's house and they call the police. The police dont believe them since the only thing that was stolen was a book. Now they're making a plan to go and chase after meggie's dad
In the book Inkheart,One of the main characters Mo is hiding a secret from his daughter.This secret is later brought out into the open by and old friend that comes to visit named Dustfinger. The big secret Mo was hiding was that whenver he reads out loud those characters or objects come out of the book and are replaced in the book by someone in the real world. Mo had no idea how this gift worked,how to make characters go in or out of a book, or how to get rid of his gift. He later found out the hard way that when ever he liked a book his gift would start it's magic.
When Mo's daughter was three Mo accidentally read Dustfinger and a criminal named Capricorn out of a book and those characters were replaced with Mo's wife. Ever since then Mo's been trying to get his wife back,Dustfinger has been desperatly wanting to go home and Capricorn wants to stay in our world but create chaos by capturing Mo and forcing him to read out riches, treasure and worst of all The Shadow who is the biggest criminal of all.
By:Nicolette Varvaro
In my book The Dead and the Gone by:Susan Beth Pfeffer the main character is a 16 year ld kid named Alex. Alex works at a pizza store as a job and is watching his sisters while his parents are out on a business trip. Just as he gets home and watches the news he hears that a asteroid as collided with the moon. Obviously Alex and his sitsters Brianna and Julie dont't take it that seriuosly and live out there day. The next morning Alex gets up to a spine tingling chill in the house and wonders why the heat was off. He turns on the t.v and sees that the moon has moved closer to the earth causing electrical outages, tsunamis flooding states in the matter of hours,blizzards, even climate and temperature changes. Now Alex and Julie are looking for Brianna since sahe ran off while they were asleep to find her mom and dad. It's been almost a week and they still can't find Brianna when Alex gets a leter from the hospital in the safe areas of the Earth.It's from brianna...and thats all i got up to :) o.k bye
Andrew Casale C block
Beowulf by unknown is a poem telling a very epic story. King Hrothgar of Denmark built a large hall in his castle for his warriors to drink mead, and celebrate victory. A demon known as Grendel is angered by the ammount of noise caused in this hall, and never fails to slaughter all of the men who stand up to this demon. A great warrior named Beowulf hears of Hrothgar's troubles with this demon. Beowulf feels compelled to defeat this monster, always being up to a challenge. Hrothgar did a favor for Beowulfs father in the past, so Beowulf wishes to repay this favor.
Luke Opulski D block
In the book im reading, Nowhere Fast by Kevin Waltman, the main character 'Gary', is stuck between his girlfriend 'Lauryn' and his closest friend 'Wilson'. Gary gets dragged by Wilson to steel cars for the fun of it. Gary avoids his girlfriend to hang out with Wilson, but she gets mad. Wilson tells gary how to act around her and where to go to make trouble. Wilson never gets into trouble but he always makes Gary's relationship with Lauryn hard to maintain. Gary takes Wilson's boyfriend advice and insists to take Lauryn's relationship to the next level but she refuses to do what he wants. Gary always gets kicked out of her house because of his actions. Gary is always trying to choose between Lauryn and Wilson but he always get caught up in trouble and confusion. The story goes on as Gary fights for a meaning in his life. Thomas Eve D Block
In the book that I am reading, The Outsiders, a 14 year old boy named Ponyboy Curtis is a greaser who gets judged because he is poor. Ponyboy Curtis is the Protagonist in the story, and people in the story called "The Soc's" are the Antagonists. The Soc's are people who are rich and basically are not good people at all, they jump greasers like Ponyboy for fun because they have nothing else better to do. Ponyboys friend Johnny has been jumped badly in the past by a Soc named Bob, and he later on ends up killing Bob in self defense when Bob is jumping Ponyboy.
Caroline Swift D Block
The book i am reading, malcolm x a biography, the main charachter is of course malcolm X. I have gotten to the point were malcolm becomes a civil rights activist. After being tired of all the intterigation the "white man " is giving towards "African americans". He feels that it is wrong that "African Americans pay taxes for water fountains and cant even use seventy five percent of them without being ridiculed or arrested. He has started to speak out.
Malcolm became involed in hustling and other street crimes. he is sentenced to eight years in prison. when he was in prison he became a member of the nation of islam. Then he soon became a national spokesman for them. He is now traveling and speaking. I am on page 101
sultan kabiawu
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I'm reading the book called "The Chronicles of Narnia - The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis.
The main character, Shasta, was going to be sold by his "father", Arsheesh, to random people and Shasta run's away to Narnia. On his way to Narnia, he meets a talking horse, Bree, who helps Shasta on the way to Narnia. Shasta and Bree encountered tough times while meeting Avaris and Hwin, who also want to escape to Narnia. Then, all four of them went to the city of Tashbaan and encounters the kings and queens of Narnia. The kings and queen discuss the matter about Prince Rabadash, who might want to wage war.
Lori Lee - Block C
the book i am reading is journey to the centre of the earth by jules verne. so far the book is about this guy named professor liedenbrock and his nephew axel. they discover an ancient document in another language. when they translated the document it said "decend, bold traveller, into the crater of the jolkul of sneffels, which the shadow of scartaris touches before the kalends of july, and you will attain the centre of the earth; which i have done, Arne Saknussemm". then that leads them to a volcanoe and they decide to see for themselves if the document is true or not.
Courtney Springer C Block
I am reading the book "Rumble Fish". Rusty James and his brother the Motorcycle boy live in a neighborhhod where there is gang fights every week. The Motorcycle boy doesnt believe in the fighting and want's peace. The Motorcycle boy wants to free all the animals in a pet store including the fighting fish. When he's almost able to let the fish free, he get's shot by a policeman, leaving the fish on the floor flopping.
I think the Motorcycle boy see's himself as the fighting fish. The fish are just born with the instinct to fight with eachother. Just like every kid living in that neighborhood, they fight in gangs because that's what the people in the past did. I think eventually the gang fights will stop but it will take a while to stop the pattern.
the book that i am reading is " the knots in my yo-yo string" by jerry spinelli. my book is a biography of jerry spinellis childhood. he grew up loving to play baseball, but never had the chance to stay in one place and be able to make friends and play. growing up he moved from place to place often, so he wasnt in one place long enough to make any friend. so he often played by himself
E-block, Jaclyn A.:
My book is "Shabanu:Daughter of the Wind". The main character is a 12 year old girl named Shabanu, the 2nd daughter lovely and peaceful family of Camel Breeders.She lives in the Cholistan Desert, near the border of India. The story is centered around Shabanu and her coming-of-age. Her older sister, Phulan, is "betrothed" to Hamir, a cousin of their family's. Shabanu is also "betrothed", to Hamir's brother Murad. Shabanu isn't interested in marriage though. She likes taking care of the animals, and especially teaching tricks to her favorite, moat beloved, camels; Mithoo and Xhush Dil.
In Chelsey by Chelsey Shannon, the main character is Chelsey. She talks about her life's pro's and con's. When she was six years old, her mother passed away to cancer. After her mother died, Chelsey lived with her father. Her father got a job that kept him away from home for two weeks out of every month. While Chelsey's father was away on business, she went to school and then came home to an empty house. One day Chelsey came home and two of her family memembers, that she doesn't see often, were at her house. She then knew that it wasnt good news and she was nervous. Her family sat her down and told her that the night before her dad was supposed to be comming home, he died. In his hotel room someone broke in and murdered him. The conflict of the story is that both of Chelseys parents are dead and she doesnt know what will happen next. At her dads funeral she found out what really happened to her dad and every detail following his death. Chelsey's father had a girlfriend, Monica who was with her dad the night of the killing.
Chelsey spoke to family memebers who she doesnt speak to frequently. She talked to her favorite aunt who lived in California and was invited to go their to get her mind off all her depression.At California she went to the beach and relaxed and tried not toi think about her fathers death.
The book I am reading is Sherlock Holmes. It is a collection of short stories in which the protagonist, Sherlock Holmes must solve a mystery or assist someone who calls upon him in finding something out for someone, for a price of course. So far I have finished reading the story "A Scandal In Bohemia" which is about Sherlock trying to steal a picture of the king of Bohemia and his late girlfriend.
Charlene Castano (with the ~ on top of the n)
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...hey...im reading Bang by norah mcClintock...so far in the book Q (the main dude that tells the book) smoked up (smoked weed) with his friend JD, this adult dude came to them and told them to leave the park bc JD did not let two little kids swing on the swing and that they were smokin in a park. Then one chapter later Q tryed to steal food and drinks from this van thing and then 2 min later they found out that it was the same dude from the park. so the dude grabs Q ... so JD took out the gun that he had in the back of his pants and he shot the dude...and thats all i read for now...and yea.....bye pplz...
The book that I am reading "The Terminator Salvation", the main character is John Conner. John is considered the "Leader of the Resistance". The thing that John is resisting along with the entire human race is Cyber Dine which is a large company that build robots to make human life easier. But then one day the main computer had other ideas for Cyber Dine. Those plans/ideas was to kill all humans and take over the world, so the main computer made machines called T-600, better known as "Terminators" therefore creating Cyber Net. Cyber Net is run by machines, and nothing else. Machines even made machines, machines are even turning humans into cyborgs, and it is being all run by this main computer. Now John has to stop Cyber Net from erasing man-kind off the face of the Earth.
Joe Messina C Block
The book that I'm reading is called Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton. The main character is Rusty-James. His best friend is Steve, his girlfriends name is Patty, and his brothers name is The Motorcycle Boy. So far in the book Rusty James got into a fight with Biff. Biff pulled out a knife and Rusty James tried to take it away from him. In the beginning of the fight Rusty James was winning and he is able to get the knife away from Biff. Then the motorcycle boy comes out of nowhere and Rusty James can't take his eyes off of him. Biff ends up getting the knife back while Rusty James is distracted and he stabs him in the side. The Motorcycle Boy ends the fight between the two boys. Everyone is surprised when the motorcycle boy is there because supposedly he has been gone for two weeks and no one knew where he was and when he was coming back. I am interesting in seeing what else happens with Rusty James and the Motorcycle Boy.
Adriana Pinzon C-Block
hey it kim so fair Richard interviews for a job working in the home of a white family, and his prospective employer asks him outright if he will steal from her. Richard laughs and tells the woman that if he were going to steal from her, he definitely would not tell her. The woman is angered but gives him the job anyway, which pays modestly but includes meals. Richard ends up disliking the job, however, because though the white family eats plentifully, the woman offers Richard only moldy food to eat. Moreover, when the woman asks Richard why he still bothers to attend school and he replies that he wants to be a writer, she rudely mocks him. He quits almost immediately.
hey it kim so fair Richard interviews for a job working in the home of a white family, and his prospective employer asks him outright if he will steal from her. Richard laughs and tells the woman that if he were going to steal from her, he definitely would not tell her. The woman is angered but gives him the job anyway, which pays modestly but includes meals. Richard ends up disliking the job, however, because though the white family eats plentifully, the woman offers Richard only moldy food to eat. Moreover, when the woman asks Richard why he still bothers to attend school and he replies that he wants to be a writer, she rudely mocks him. He quits almost immediately.
the book that im readin is called the lightkeepers daughter. the author of the book is iain lawerence. squid mccrae is the main character. she grew up on a remote island of the british columbia.squid blamed her parents for alastair death. her dad is the islands lightkeeper. and he didnt allow alaster to leave.and the mother didnt thing that he succeed.squid likes to read alot. on the night that alastair died they heared him playing the flute. he liked playing the flyte.
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Carol Hogan
In the book I am reading, Slam by Walter Dean Myers. The main character in my book is named slam, that is not his real name but they call him that through out the book. He is a big time basketball player that transfered from Caver high school into Lenerman high.
When he gets there and goes to the first practice he comes late and he just sits down and watches. and the coach challenges him to game because he thinks he is big shot. Slam ends up beating his coach and his coach gets mad and when they practice the next time the coach shows him no respect. Slam thinks he is trying to do it on purpose because he beat him In the game. The assistant coach said do not worry about it just play your game. Slam is really struggling in his classes and his coach Is really on his case..
Quamaine Tomlin E Block
In the book I am reading, "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" Romeo and Juliet have finally met, and they start to love each other. When the nurse went to meet with Romeo he told her would asks to marry Juliet. The nurse told Juliet and they were to be married by Romeo's father. Once they are married, Juliet's cousin's find out about Romeo. The Capulets go after Romeo. Juliet's cousins ends up killing Mercutio, When Romeo realizes what has happened he then goes after Tybalt. Romeo kills Tybalt, and soon realizes he shouldn't have killed him.
Larissa Athoe C block
the book im reading is about a teenager following his dreams.No matter how young or old he is hes doing what he loves. and he raisded his own money by writing letters to people about hw he wants to follow his dreams. and he learned so many skills and how he wants to go back and make biger dreams in his life.
Danielle Derenzo
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In "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck so far the main character has been identified as none other than Tom Joad. A man convicted of murder. On the way home after being released from prison he hitches a ride and is dropped off where he finds a turtle, and an old friend. Under a scrawny willow tree he finds reverend Jim Casy. The two men catch up on why Joad was in Prison and why Mr. Casy can no longer call himself a preacher. Both have apparently lived their share of sin.They share this common fault, and yet are very different from eachother. Mr. Casy is full of remorse while Tom Joad feels no regret, and makes a pious effort to console the broken preacher.
in the book twilight the main character Bella moves from phoenix to a place in washington state called forks. in forks she finds herself surrounded by many different changes. she hates forks for the reason that its always gloomy and rainy. i really think so far that the plot of this book is the friendly relationship of a human with a vampire, and it gives a diffrent point of view of friendly vampires.
The book I am currently reading is called The Devils Arithmetic written by Jane Yolen. The Devil's Arithmetic is a heartbreaking story about the Holocaust that really helps you relate to the horror that the Jewish people and many others went through at that awful time. It is about a Jewish girl named Hannah that cannot appreciate her religion and the life she has. I am currently up to chapter 3 in the book. At this point in the book hannah is at a religious family dinner called passover. At the dinner she was giving a little bit of wine which was part of there religion. Hannah drunk the wine and found her self a little but dizzy. She was then asked to open the door and welcome the prophet. Hannah opens the door and finds herself back in the 1940's were, her and her relatives enduring the torture of the Nazis. This is where the story begins.
The book I am Reading Is called Wuthering High by Cara Lockwood. This book i feel is very interesting. It talks about the life of a teenage girl who gets into all diferent types of trouble with her parents. One example is she steals the step mother Carmen's credit card and spend $1000 on clothes. Then she drive her fathers brand new convertable and crashes it because she feels its to cool for her father to be driving. So her momther and father are tryign to teach Miranda a lesson by shipping her off to boarding school. Miranda writes her parent all different latters saying look at the place you left me at its full of drug addicts. So far the book is intresting becasue certain things that happen in this book do happen to teenagers.
Jamie Lepard
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Kim sharton Oct 21,2009
In the black boy by Richard Wright the author uses sensory details to describe what going on in the house of Richard Wright. The book begins with a mischievous, four-year-old Richard Wright setting fire to his house, and continues in that vein. Wright is a curious child living in a household of strict, religious women and violent, irresponsible men. He quickly chafes against his surroundings, reading instead of playing with other children, and rejecting the church in favor of atheism at a young age. Richard Wright feels even more out of place as he grows older and comes in contact with the rampant racism of the 1920's south.
In the book that I'm reading, Impulse, it describes the story of three troubled teens. The author, Ellen Hopkins, tells her stories as if life is a poem slowly unraveling. All three teens have found their spot in Aspen Springs, the local rehab center. Vanessa hides the pain with the slice of a blade. Tony has always popped the depression pill. Conner, the "perfect" high school jock, tells his tale about how life isn't so perfect after all.
Before leaving the rehab center, all three go on a camping trip. It's the last thing that they must do in order to finally leave Aspen Springs for good. Tony, Vanessa, and Conner were all dying to get out of the isolated building. But since the capming trip has finally let them out, all they want to do is stick with each other and stay inside. They will have to find the gut inside them to go back to the real world.
Samantha Bruno B-Block
In the book that I'm reading, Impulse, it describes the story of three troubled teens. The author, Ellen Hopkins, tells her stories as if life is a poem slowly unraveling. All three teens have found their spot in Aspen Springs, the local rehab center. Vanessa hides the pain with the slice of a blade. Tony has always popped the depression pill. Conner, the "perfect" high school jock, tells his tale about how life isn't so perfect after all.
Before leaving the rehab center, all three go on a camping trip. It's the last thing that they must do in order to finally leave Aspen Springs for good. Tony, Vanessa, and Conner were all dying to get out of the isolated building. But since the capming trip has finally let them out, all they want to do is stick with each other and stay inside. They will have to find the gut inside them to go back to the real world.
Samantha Bruno B-Block
In the book that I'm reading, Impulse, it describes the story of three troubled teens. The author, Ellen Hopkins, tells her stories as if life is a poem slowly unraveling. All three teens have found their spot in Aspen Springs, the local rehab center. Vanessa hides the pain with the slice of a blade. Tony has always popped the depression pill. Conner, the "perfect" high school jock, tells his tale about how life isn't so perfect after all.
Before leaving the rehab center, all three go on a camping trip. It's the last thing that they must do in order to finally leave Aspen Springs for good. Tony, Vanessa, and Conner were all dying to get out of the isolated building. But since the capming trip has finally let them out, all they want to do is stick with each other and stay inside. They will have to find the gut inside them to go back to the real world.
Samantha Bruno B-Block
Emily Fauske
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In the House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros uses characterization to understand Esperanza's life. Esperanza thinks she is ugly, she lives through a life of hardships, she lives in sorrow, but one day she will be free from the House on Mango Street. "They will not know i have gone away to come back. For the ones i left behind, for the ones who cannot out." (Cisneros 110) Throughout this amazing story it talks about how Esperanza goes through things such as rape, trouble with friends, and where she lives, but as her mom always told her to focus on knowledge and not follow in her footsteps she led to better things. In the end she puts all her struggles behind her and is on a new road to better things and a better life!
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