Hello everyone, this is my review of the book, The 39 Clues: Beyond the Grave, which is the 4th novel in the series. This novel in the series was written by Jude Watson. It turns out the books stopped getting shorter because in Book 3, it was about 150 pages long, but in Book 4, … Continue reading Letter Essay #5: The 39 Clues: Beyond the Grave
A couple weeks ago I finished reading the book The Slave Who Freed Haiti. This book is non fiction/ a biography and was written by Katharine Scherman, who I googled and is apparently an author of non-fiction. She has other books such as Catherine the Great, The Sword of Siegfried and more. I chose to read this … Continue reading Tabitha’s Letter Essay #5
The 5th Wave is a Science Fiction and a Dystopian book written by Rick Yancey. The book is 474 pages long. This book is about a girl named Cassie that is surviving through an alien invasion. They call them the “Others” or sometimes even the “Visitors”. The Others attacked them in 4 waves. After the … Continue reading Erin’s Letter Essay #5: The 5th Wave
I finished the book Jackpot, by Gordon Korman. This is a book that from the outside looks like a child’s book with a simple and cheap story line, but actually had a much deeper meaning of keeping friendships, and taking sacrifices for those who care about you. The author, Gordon Korman is a Canadian born … Continue reading Liam’s Letter Essay #5: Jackpot
Hello classmates, I recently read over the past week (after being scolded because I hadn’t) “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” This is the first book of the long and famous “Harry Potter” series. The books are written by J.K Rowling and all have movie adaptations. She also incorporates many similarities in her Harry Potter … Continue reading Kamron’s Letter Essay #5: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
1/27/16 Dear Classmates, I just finished reading Every Day I Fight by Stuart Scott with Larry Platt. Scott finished his 290 page auto-biography shortly before he passed away of appendiceal cancer on January 4th of last year. I saw this book over the summer and just got around to reading it. I’m so happy I … Continue reading Colin’s Letter Essay 5: Every Day I Fight
1/29/16 Dear, Classmates I read the book All the Broken Pieces by Ann Burg. This book has 240 pages and is under the genre of historical fiction. This book was published in 2009, so fairly recent compared to some books. I read this book because I love reading or hearing about uplifting and inspirational stories … Continue reading Carl’s Letter Essay #5: All the Broken Pieces
Dear Classmates, Recently, I finished the book Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer. It is a 387 paged novel which was published on January 3rd, 2012. I first heard of this book from a couple of my friends last year but never got around to reading it. I eventually had forgotten about the book … Continue reading Nicole’s Letter Essay #5: Cinder
I recently finished reading Hugo Cabret. Although this book consists of more pictures then words it was surprisingly easy to follow the story. I think it was easy to follow the story because the pictures in this book have so much detail and look almost real. The author of this book is Brian Selznick. Brian is … Continue reading Jake’s Letter Essay #5: Hugo Cabret
I have just finished reading the book Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead. This was a 200 hundred page realistic fiction book. Rebecca Stead has many books out such as When You Reach Me, Goodbye Stranger, and First Light. Her book, When You Reach Me, got a Newberry Medal in 2010. Liar and Spy was … Continue reading Johanna’s Letter Essay #5: Liar and Spy
I recently read the novel Wintergirls, a haunting 278 paged novel by New York Times Bestselling Author, Laurie Halse Anderson who likes to watch the snowfall as she writes. Wintergirls, Anderson’s 16th novel was published on March 19, 2009 and although it has not gained the recognition that some of Anderson’s other novels … Continue reading Sophia’s Letter-Essay #5: Wintergirls
Dear Classmates, I have recently finished reading Insurgent by Veronica Roth. It was a 525 page science fiction novel. I decided to read this book, because before it I read Divergent and wanted to continue reading the series. I have heard a lot of good things about it. Veronica Roth is known for the Divergent … Continue reading Kayleigh’s Letter Essay #5: Insurgent
I recently finished read the realistic fiction book “I have a bad feeling about this”, a 242 page novel by Jeff Strand, who lives in Tampa, Florida (about an hour from Disney world). It was published March 1, 2014. I chose to read this book because I had nothing else to read and the cover … Continue reading Jenna’s Letter Essay #5: I Have A Bad Feeling About This
I’ve just finished reading superhuman by Michael Carroll. This book was 325 pages of pure action and suspense. I really enjoyed the first book of the series and it really showed me how much it takes to be a superhuman. This series known as a quantum prophecy was one of Michael careless greatest achievements. Some … Continue reading Caden’s Letter Essay 5: Superhuman
Dear, Fellow Classmates I have just finished reading the book “The Mysterious Benedict Society” by Trenton Lee Stewart. Stewart Wrote this 1st book of a series of 4 back in early 2007. Stewart is a 45 year old writer who attended Iowa University. This 484 page book is one of the greatest books I have … Continue reading Bobby’s Letter Essay #5: The Mysterious Benedict Society
I have completed reading Nazi Hunters by Neal Bascomb, it is a 256 page nonfiction novel. I read this book because I am extremely interested in World War 2, because there are so many different aspects to study. I also read this book because last year, I read Bomb by Steve Sheinkin. It was related … Continue reading Andrew’s Letter Essay #5: Nazi Hunters
Recently I have finished the 460 page science fiction The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey novel recently. I really enjoyed this book because of the unique idea. The main character is a girl named Cassie (Cassiopeia) Sullivan, even though the perspectives change each part, all the other perspectives are very closely related to her and … Continue reading Melissa’s Letter Essay #5: The Fifth Wave
A few weeks ago I finished Cover-Up by John Feinstein a 298 page relistic fiction. This is the first time I read one of John Feinstein’s books. But I like to read sports books. John Feinstein’s dad was the first executive owner of the Kennedy center. His dad was an opera singer and would always … Continue reading Robbie B.’s Letter Essay #5: Cover-Up
I have recently finished reading Linda Sue Park’s masterpiece A Long Walk To Water. This slim realistic fiction novel had a page count of 128 pages making it a quick read. The author, Linda Sue Park is an American author who is a winner of the John Newbery award. Other notable novels published by Park … Continue reading David’s Letter Essay #5: A Long Walk To Water
I have just finished reading Love That Dog, an 86 paged poetry novel written by Sharon Creech. Love That Dog was a New York Times bestseller book and also won the Carnegie Medal Commended Book award. Sharon Creech has also written 19 other novels and children’s books such as Hate That Cat and The Wanderer. … Continue reading Michael’s Letter Essay #5: Love That Dog