Dear Classmates, Recently, I finished Catching Fire, written by Suzanne Collins, 391 page novel packed with action, suspense, and conflict all throughout the book. This is the second book of a three book series, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay. The main characters in this novel are Katniss, Peeta, This novel explains the hardships, … Continue reading Letter Essay #8- Will Grob Catching Fire
I recently finished reading “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character” by Richard Feynman. Feynman was a physicist who helped create the atomic bomb in World War II. He taught at Cornell and later Caltech in the 50s and 60s, and won the Nobel Prize in Science in 1965 for his work … Continue reading Colin’s Letter Essay #8: Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”
Grant Kornblatt Mr. Jockers ILA 6 5/13/16 Recently, I finished reading Animal Farm, a 102 page satirical classic novel. Animal Farm is written by George Orwell, an award-winning author that has many great works, including 1984. Orwell wrote Animal Farm in 1945, towards the beginning the second world war. I found out about this novel … Continue reading Grant’s Letter Essay #8; Animal Farm
A while back i finished Specials by Scott Westerfeld. Scott Westerfeld was born in Dallas, Texas. He now lives in New York City and Sydney, Australia. He won The 2015 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for his book specials. This book was publish in March 2006 and it is the third novel in a series. This … Continue reading Sarah’s Letter Essay 8# Specials
5/11/16 I recently finished reading the book, Michael Vey The prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans. This 326 page novel is a very intense and satisfying read. Evans a New York Times best selling author is well known for many books such as The Christmas Box and also his five book series in … Continue reading Letter Essay #8 Michael Vey Prisoner of Cell James Porter
Dear Classmates, I just completed See You at Harry’s by Jo Knowles. This 300 page book was so amazing. Jo Knowles first book was Lessons From a Dead Girl and was published in 2006. This is my second time reading this novel and I am so happy that I decided to reread it because … Continue reading Hannah’s Letter Essay #9: See you at Harry’s
For my eighth letter essay of this year, I decide to review the 281 page, realistic, young adult fiction novel, Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen. I chose this novel because I had just finished a very difficult novel and I was looking for an easy, simpler, book. I had already read this book … Continue reading Melissa’s Letter Essay #8 – Someone Like You
I recently finished reading a 392 page book called “I Will Always Write Back”. The book was published on April 8, 2015. This touching novel is an autobiography/memoir by Caitlin Alifirenka & Martin Ganda, with Liz Welch, an award winning journalist and memoirist; her stories have appeared in the New York Times, Vogue, Life, and … Continue reading Jenna’s Letter Essay #8; I Will Always Write Back
Issabella Merrill Jockers 5/13/15 Letter essay #8 Recently, just finished Once a 150 page Historical fiction novel by Morris Gleitzman, an award winning author who published his first book in 1987. His book Once has sold over one million copies in the last 4 years. I recommend this book to anyone who likes suspense/ … Continue reading Letter Essay #8- Once by Morris Gleitzman
I just finished Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend a 311 page novel by Matthew Dicks. Matthew Dicks has written four books and has been an elementary school teacher since 1999. Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend was published in August 2012 and was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Awards Best Fiction. This book was also nominated … Continue reading Hanna’s Letter Essay 8