Dear Classmates, I recently finished the book The Raft by S.A. Bodeen. This is a great book if you like suspense and it’s a real page turner. Also the author S.A. Bodeen has also written Compound and The Gardener. She is a great writer and this book is full of action and adventure and this … Continue reading Lauren’s Letter Essay #3: The Raft
It was a cold morning, but the air was full of hot ashes flaming up from the newly born fire. I cuddled up in a warm checkered blanket, sitting in an old foldable soccer chair. It felt like the day wouldn’t ever start. Breakfast felt like it took decades to be ready, all because of … Continue reading Stranded
Last week I just finished the book lions of Little Rock by Kristen Levine. It had 276 pages and the genre was historical fiction. The book was published in January 2012. Levine received her Bachelor of Arts in German from Swarthmore College and a masters of fine Arts in film from American University. Kristen Currently … Continue reading Abby’s Letter Essay #3: The Lions of Little Rock
“Cough, cough.” Ms Pryor turns around and scans the classroom until she finds my face. “Excuse me?” she looks at me, her eyes squinting with anger. “Go to the office.” I had gotten in trouble plenty of times before in her class, but I had never thought that I would get sent to the office … Continue reading The Cough Heard Round the World
Recently, I finished a book called A Million Little Pieces. This book was written by James Frey. A Million Little Pieces is actually an auto-biography written by Frey about his time in rehab trying to end his addiction to drugs and alcohol. This book has 430 pages in total. A Million Little Pieces was published … Continue reading Olivia’s Letter Essay #3: A Million Little Pieces
I remember the sun. The big orange dot in the sky was beating down on me and my brother while we headed to the beach soccer area. It was 3:00, which according to the board in the middle of the resort, meant that there was a beach soccer game at the designated area. If anyone … Continue reading Beaten Badly On The Beach
It was a bright, sunny, and slightly cold Friday afternoon in April. My brother, Joe, my friend, Caden, and I travelling down to the E.V.S. (Easton Village Store). The E.V.S. is 10 minutes away if walking, 1 minute if driving, but only you start at the H.K.M.S. (Helen Keller Middle School). The E.V.S. is a … Continue reading Joe The Jerk
“It’s the police you blew the whistle and now the police are coming” Zoe yelled at me She was frustrated at me and she should be. “Zoe how was I supposed to know that would happen!” I yelled back I sat down on the boat and chucked the whistle at the lake. I watched as … Continue reading Glass Bubble