Looking for alaska, John Green, fiction

When the students come back from Christmas break The students go to their chill spot and sleep there for the night. There they talk about their lives and miles gets a kiss from a girl named Lara that was in their group. After a night of drinking it is revealed that the next morning Alaska is killed in a car accident. Miles and the colonel sort out their emotions and then start to investigate. there is many unanswered questions about  her death and they are determined to find out.

Jacob Buell. "The Contract" by Derek Jeter. 

At this point in the book, young Derek is looking up to many of his favorite baseball players. He is really starting to learn what it takes to be one of the greatest to play by watching his idol Dave Winfield. He finds out that Winfield started his own charity fund for young children. Derek knows that he wants to do that when he eventually makes it to the big leagues. 

Q5. This ideas in this book aren't that controversial but as a kid Derek always gets reminded by his dad about how important school work is. 

Q3. Thai affects my life due to the fact that I also want to be a baseball player when I'm older. This is sort of teaching me. 

The Hunger Games, Suzzane Collins, Fiction

At this point of the book Katniss and Peeta have just entered the Hunger Games, but a bunch of events have happen to lead up to this big event. Katniss and Peeta have meet up with a mentor to help them collect the prize and win the Hunger Games. Before the Hunger Games start all the districts and there players competing have a one on one interview with a show host for the Hunger Games. In the start of the Hunger Games many people die right from the start but Peeta and Katniss make it out alive. The district 12 has not won a hunger games in awhile, so lets see if Peeta and Katniss can pull it off.

7. If I could ask the author any question about the book I would ask why did you wanna write a book about this stuff. I would just wanna know why she thought of all these things seen in the book.

8. The time of this book is like in  the 2000's. The history is that people don't have a lot and if they want something they have to work or do something(Hunger Games) for things that are needed.

Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, Ermin Alemic

Katniss and Peeta are now heading into The Hunger Games where they will meet their mentor Haymitch Abernathy who won The Hunger Games 24 years ago. Haymitch will tell and show them how it was like in the hunger game and, some tricks and tips. Peeta and Katniss then go on an interview and they get a 1 on 1 talk with the host of The Hunger Games Caesar Flickerman. Peeta than tells Caesar that he has a crush on Katniss and, they are now known as the star crossed lovers. Although Katniss does not feel the same way about Peeta she goes along with it and, pretends to show feelings for Peeta aswell to get sponsors for the hunger games so they will get care packages for The Hunger Games. There are little days left for The Hunger Games to start. Will Katniss and Peeta win the money and fame for district #12 or will they both end in a very crucial death.

Question #8 Where in time do you think the story takes place? 

I believe that the story takes place in the future. One reason why is because they have all these different and futuristic kind of technology.

Question #6 If you could ask the author one question, what would u ask?

I would like to ask the author why she made it so Peeta had strong feelings for Peeta and, if and story's that she read helped her create this book.

Katie Roberts--Paper Towns--John Green

Summery--Quinton and Margo finally went out, they decided to go to down town Orlando to climb the Sun Trust Building. Margo for some reason already knew the security guard, so they get let in. When they get to the top Quentin shows Margo the view. Margo goes on about how its a a paper town with paper people and paper signs. The next day Quentin asked her the next day in lunch if she wanted to sit with him even though she knew he would take it. He is worried that will run away.

Question:
If I could ask the author anything it's what made you think of a paper town, with paper people. He made the reader actually think like Margo. She didn't see it as a town, she saw it as a fake town with fake people.



Question:
The one page that stood out to me the most is, "it's just a paper town with paper people, and paper signs." This stood out to me because shes saying that the town doesn't mean that much to her because she will eventually leave and she wont come back.

The Beginning of After by Jennifer Castle, realistic fiction

In the last half of this book, a lot happens. When I say a lot happens, I mean that Laurel really starts to find the part of herself that isn't only 100% focussed on school. She and David start to become real friends, and maybe more. Her Nana, who she ends up living with after her family dies, and her really start to make a true bond after putting their feelings out in the open. Laurel gets a job at a veterinarian's office, which she actually, to her surprise, really enjoys. I know this all doesn't sound like much, but for Laurel, it means she's finally moving on and living life like she should. At the end of the book she and David face their fear of the accident and go to the place it happened. As they drive down the same road their families did, they realize that it's just a road and not something to be afriad of. Laurel even forgives David's father, though it wasn't easy, and David forgives Laurel for blaming his dad. In the end, as cliche as it sounds, everything really does seem to work out for Laurel. Well, as good as it can be for a teenage girl who lost her family, but gained a new one.

Question answer #2
Yes! Laurel really couldn't get any more different by the end of the book. SHe still cares about her future, but she realizes that when something knocks you down you have to get back up and fight again. Not everything comes easily, and for Laurel that was happiness. She found love, family, and a brand new Laurel in the process of leaving her family behind.

Question answer #5
I think the ending is satifying. Of course I think it would be a bit more appealing if there were a twist at the end, but every now and then you need to read a book with a happily ever after. hat I think makes this happily ever after work is that it doesn't start out happy. Infact it starts out with a deep tragity, and then shows that even after a horrible incedent you can't give up hope, because one day you might get the freedom you deserve. For Laurel that freedom was the freedom of disovering erself in a whole new way.

House Of Night; Betrayed, by Kristin Cast + P.C. Cast, Fiction (Kat Vincent)

  Book 2 in the Series House of Night! Zoey Redbird is now the leader of the "Dark Daughters", being blessed by the Vampyres religion Goddess Nyx, she had been given the gift of affinity to all of the five elements. However, a storm is brewing, a mystery hidden within the school that seemed peaceful. The "Ghosts" she's been seeing turns into something more than what she thought was her imagination in a twisted way that her best friend, Stevie Rae, gets victimized by it. She learns more about her powers as her adventure continues as she unravels the dark mysteries hiding in the dark while protecting and saving her friends. She even finds some human in the cold hearted ex-leader of the dark daughters, Aphrodite (also known as the Hag from hell, nicknamed by Zoey's little group of friends), as she hints and secretly helps Zoey to crack this dark secret behind the suspicion of Neferet, the current High Priestess, and the ghosts that seem to be behind the recent cases of disappearing and then found dead humans. She even went to save her almost-ex-boyfriend, but I won't be telling if she succeeded or not, you'll have to read and find out on your own.


Questions!

  Q# 3;
  The book looks like a long continuous story by how many books were listed inside it for the series. The time line for the story keeps moving forward with the main character Zoey, keeping at view point with her throughout the books I've read. The author may have just wanted the reader to see through the main characters point of view like they felt like they were in the story and so it doesn't get confusing if the view points change.

  Q# 4;
  The theme seems to be the fictional myth of Vampires. The "House of Night" title is also dark and mysterious sounding that can give you the hint it's based on Vampires.

Make Lemonade,Virgina Euwer Wolff,Fiction

In this next part of the book LaVaughn and Jolly start to become close as well as Jollys children too. As that is happening LaVaughn grades start to slip and it becomes challenging for her to keep up with school. Also Jolly has enrolled into a school program for young mothers so she can start to get a education and maybe a better job. 

Question #1-Describe the main characters?

The 2 main characters of the book are 2 treenagers names LaVaughn and Jolly.Through the story there characteristics start to change and devolop. LaVaughn  is a hard working girl just trying to raise money for collage. Jolly is a teenage mother of 2 trying to raise moneh because she doesnt want to apply for welfare.

Question #2-Has the novel changed you?

I think the novel has changed my perspective in the way i look at things because even if someone is a teenage mother doesnt mean they arent hard working.They want to provide the best for their kids.

The Martian By:Andy Weir

Salvatore Stassi                                                                                              January, 14, 2016
Mrs.Welch                                                                                                       ELA: Book Blog #2

Mark Watney has just clawed his way back to the top by sciencing the heck out of the situation he was in, but things don't always go the way he wants them to go or how he puts it "...Mars and my stupidity keep trying to kill me."(The Martian, page 229). Mark Watney fixed the Hab and had gotten comms ups with NASA again. Also back on Earth the people of NASA are trying to come up with ways to bring Mark Watney back to Earth they have thought of two different ways to go about it the first one has a 30% chance of actually succeeding and the other one risks endangering the lives of multiple people. Either way Mark Watney will have to travel in his modified rover to be saved by one of those plans. Will Mark Watney survive the grueling desolate waste land until help arrives or will Mars and stupidity be the death of him read book blog #3 to find out.

Question #7:This story has shown me that with great determination you can overcome anything. For example Mark Watney has survived on Mars for 211 Sols (30 extra min of a day) and he could have given up at any time, but he just keeps going and he will not stop until he is off Mars.

Question #8:The author doesn't truly tell the reader when this story occurs but he hints at it just a little bit, for example Mark Watney talks about watching 70's TV shows and how bad they are. So the setting would most likely be in the near distance future. 

Question 8 part 2:The story would drastically change if the setting of the story was changed, for example if the setting was change to Pluto Mark Watney would most likely die because Pluto is far from the sun, so it would be harder to farm and the rations that were sent to him from Earth would take way too long to reach him.    

Looking for Alaska, John Green, fiiction

Nearing the few days before the "# days before" ended on each page, Alaska, Pudge, Colonel, Lara (Pudge's one day girlfriend) and Takumi held their revenge on the boys who flooded Alaska's room.  They hung out in a barn away from the school drinking and telling stories that night. When the day finally neared when the title of the page came "the last day" Alaska was drinking with Pudge and the Colonel when Alaska answered the phone then left the school screaming in tears. That was the last time anyone from school had saw her, Alaska died in a car accident that night. The rest of the book is Pudge and the Colonel and her friends dealing and trying to figure out what exectly happened that night and why and how she went.

Question 5. Satisfying ending?
Yes I liked how the Old man (a teacher) used Alaska's question "How will you-you personally- ever get out of this labyrinth of suffering?" for the final paper.  I also liked how Takumi told pudge about Alaska's mothers death anniversary

Question 10. Dealing with problems?
Alaska had a problem, she had to deal with the boys who flooded her room. The way Alaska dealt with this problem was putting blue dye in their hair products. The outcome for doing this could have gotten her in more trouble, a better way to have dealt with this would have been to just tell the Eagle what the boys did to her room in the first place.

When I Was The Greatest, Jason Reynolds, Fiction

Needles has a condition known as Tourette’s syndrome, Ali and Noodles look out for Needles.All three of them get into an illegal party in someone's basement, and they have to deal with the consequences. All three of them are very close but what will happen to them after they all get busted?

What main ideas does the author explore...
The author, Jason, throughout the book really gets into the characters. He really makes them feel like the reader is standing right next to the characters.

Do the characters change...
It seemed to me that they all didn't seem to be the best of friends in the beginning but after they all get into trouble they seem to come together more as better friends.   

looking for alaska, fiction, john green

Miles pudge is a new student at a new school in Alabama. He was unpopular at his old school and now is nervous about making new friends. But he is accepted into a new group of friends when he gets there. As the year goes on he gets closer to his current group of friends. Him and his friends are the trouble makers, and are getting kicked out of class, getting caught smoking by the dean of students, and one of his friends "the colonel" gets kicked off the basketball team.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, fiction, Alyssa Woodruff

This is a survival story that involves 12 districts, two tributes each. Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, from district 12, are going in to fight for their own life. But is anyone really safe? Not really. Everyone is in a dome while fighting and all of the obstacles are trying to make them die. All of the other tributes are trying to survive all of the arrows and spears that are coming at them, but they are also trying to kill the others. Throughout the game, the tributes vanish for Peeta and Katniss to find themselves to be the only ones alive. But can't there only be one winner? Yes, so the two tributes try to kill themselves so that they don't end up back stabbing the other. Headquarters makes an exception and allows the two to win.

QUESTION 5:Was the ending satisfying?...

The ending was kind of predictable because the reader most likely knows that there are two more books in the trilogy. Since both Katniss and Peeta are the main characters, they can't die. Well, that is the case in most books. If one of them died, then the rest of the books don't seem the same.

QUESTION 10:Think of one way a person solved a problem.....

Katniss and Peeta didn't want to betray their own district to kill each other. So instead, they tried to kill themselves so  that it is like "Have us both or none of us." I personally don't have any of the same problems that even symbolize this problem.

Jeter Unflitered Non-Fiction, By: Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter is a person that achieved greatness by doing what he loves. He always has a passion for the game of baseball, and he is one of the best players on and off the field arguably of all-time. In his 20 years of playing the game he loves, he got butterflies every single opening day, even in his last season. At the start of each defensive inning, Jeter would be the first one in position 99% of the time. He had two nicknames given too him during the playoffs, Mr. October and Mr. November. You know why? Because he performed best under pressure in the playoffs and was one of the best players of the decade. He is a leader and an inspiration to kids, even adults, world-wide.






Question #1: Has this novel changed you?- This is a most definite yes because Derek Jeter has now become my idol. He taught me to always work hard and do my best no matter what the situation is. When I play the game of baseball, I go by a quote "Hard work beats talent if talent doesn't work hard." Reflecting on Jeter's baseball career I feel this quote portrays Jeter as a baseball player. He not only had talent, he worked hard too. He didn't take his talent for granted. These qualities makes him inspirational.




Question #2: What is the main theme?- The main theme of this book is to be who you want to be and persevere through the difficult times in life. Setting goals for yourself and working hard to achieve them is a proactive way to live your life. Jeter said in his book "I believe that it's important to remember the tough times, as it makes experiencing the good times better; it also makes you work harder for them." He is an example of successfully achieving his dream by working hard, staying positive, and learning from his mistakes.

Make Lemonade, by: Virginia Euwer Wolff, fiction

Jolly is in an unstabble spot and is trying to change her life to make it better. The last time i left off, she found a poster that said "babysitter needed bad". Shes hoping she can get the job so she cant go to college and try to make more money, but there is a mom program that could improve most things in her life.

Question 4: What main ideas-themes-does the author explore? Does the author use symbols to reinforce the main ideas?
The Main ideas the author explores are that really the main character is put through a series of challenges that she has to face.

Question 7: Has this novel changed you- broadened your perspective? Have you learned something new or been exposed to different ideas about people or a certain part of the world?
I think this book has definitely showed me some challenges that people face. I havent learned anything new so far.

Last Summer By: Holly Chamberlin Fiction

In Rosie freshman years of high school she attracts a group of sneer older girls because she is shy. They end up bullying her for months and the bullying gets worst and worst. Meg, her best friend scene forever betrays Rosie in fear of getting bullied too. Rosie is heart broken and goes through an emotional breakdown. Her very over protective mother tries to help her through this tough time. Both her mother and Rosie struggle with the ideas of forgiveness and compassion. They both know  when a friendship has been shattered beyond repair. In the end Rosie and Meg make up and are even closer than ever.

Question 2- Rosie changed by the end of the book because at the beginning she was very shy and kept to herself. Then at the end she got very outgoing. Also she over came the bullying she encountered.

Question 4- The message of the book is to be true to the people who where there for you the longest. This is referring to when Meg told the older girls a secret that Rosie told her. This secret lead to more bullying. Rosie has always been there for Meg so when Meg told them her secret she betrayed Rosie. Rosie was heart broken that Meg would do that only to fit in. The books message was to show readers to be loyal to the people who are there for you the most.

The Bomb By Theodore Taylor

Tyler harrington




So from where i left off we start by them going to the shore and waiting for a merchant who trades there crops and money for useful things for them the islanders.Also they talk about how the richest man on the whole island has a powered sewing machine and his name was jibiki I JJirik.They also traded six months of copra and got a wooden chest of drawers and a ax.They are waiting for Americans will come and save them.But the islanders have never seen an american but they want them to save them from japan.jonjen said that the island people weren't always friendly.He said that they would go attack and raid any vessel ship that was near there water and would kill people.



1)I would say That jonjen and sorry are the main characters in this few chapters because they are talking about the island.Also that they are mainly in this whole book every chapter and i think down the road sorry gonna be a very important.

2)The past from what the islander have said is that they where vicious and very ruthless people.That why the islanders are peaceful now because they don't want to be the in the past and want to have other people help instead of stealing and killing.

Make lemonade, by Virginia Euwer Wolff, fiction
 
        Jolly is trying her hardest to get her life back together. So the thought of going back to school came to mind, Jolly isn't really up for it though. The one thing Jolly is scared of most is welfare. She is afraid that they'll take her kids away from her because they don't live in a stable environment. So LaVaughn is trying her hardest to convince Jolly to take the offer on going to the moms up program, where Jolly can get so many benefits out of it. Jolly has a big decision to make.

Question #6 If you could ask the author a question... - Why do you have LaVaughn meet Jolly of all people and situations? I think this book is really interesting the way it is laid out and how things happen throughout the book.

Question #7... Has the novel changed you?- In some ways yes it has. This book really shows you how bad some people have it and how much struggle some people go through just to get by in a week.

to kill a mockingbird, fiction

so far i have gotten to chapter 3, this book is very good and i recommend reading it, even though we read the book in 10th grade. chapter 2 was a great chapter and thats what I'm going to tell you about.
There is a boy named William that is in Scouts class (scout is the main character) and he is to poor to afford lunch. Ms.Caroline (the teacher) gives William a quarter for lunch expecting him to pay her back in the morning. Scout tries to explain to Ms.Caroline that he has no money and can't pay her and in anger she smacks Scout on the hand with a ruler. This book is based off of a time when it was okay to hit students with rulers.
 Why did the teacher hit Scout when William couldn't pay her back?

Why was it okay to hit students on the knuckles?

Divergent, Veronica Roth

At this point in the book, Beatrice has taken her aptitude test to find out her true faction. Her results are erudite, candor, and dauntless. Since it resulted in more than one faction, she is known as a divergent, which are forbidden in their society. She cant tell anyone or else she will be killed. at the ceremony, she has to choose a faction she will live with for the rest of her life.She chooses dauntless. After the ceremony she joined the dauntless by jumping off a train from high tracks. This was their anniciation . If anyone didn't jump, they would be faction less.Beatrice soon meets the other dauntless and is starting to fit in. after that she changes her name to Tris, to symbolize her new life.

Question 3: book structure- Divergent is a fictional story in chronological order. It is also only from the main characters view point

Question 7: has this novel changed you- In a way yes. right now, books about a distopian society are very popular. Including the hunger games, and the maze runner. The book Divergent opened my eyes up to potential futures where the world lives in isolation. Although something like that probably will not happen, its always an interesting topic to think about

Shiver,Maggie Stiefvater,Fiction by lizzie d

Elizabeth D'Agostino

      Previously, Grace one of our main protagonist came home to find a strange boy on her porch with a bullet wound with blood everywhere. Shocked Grace hurries to call 911 and pretty soon they are all at the hospital. Standing at the side of the bed all night Grace waits for him to wake along with a nurse. "I have to leave the room for a while, call me if you need me." and right when the nurse leaves the boy quickly wakes up as if waiting for the nurse to leave, and all of Grace's attention went right to his eyes.. she has seen these eyes before..it couldn't be."I need to get out of here"he blurted. Grace knew it, this was her wolf. "Why? Your not a wolf now." And he just stared as if staring right through her reading her like a book. Then he just smiled "Whats your name? "He asked. "Grace, whats yours?" He waited a little bit, then said softly "Sam, my name is Sam." "Sam I'm gonna get you out of here."






Question 2- Ok I already finished the book and I totally recommend it but I thought I'd just continue where I left off leaving cliff hangers. Anyway question 2 says do the characters change at the end of the book..well physically yes. I don't want to spoil it for others but I will say one of the main characters will either change into a wolf or human ….permanently.

Question 5 The ending was both satisfying and not because 1, there are continuations of the books so knowing I get to see what happens to the cliff hanger is satisfying but I also hate cliff hangers because I am not patient when it comes to waiting for books!