Dear Classmates, Recently I finished reading “Beautiful”, a 232 paged realistic fiction novel by Amy Reed. When Cassie moves from her tiny town to a suburb of Seattle, and transitions into seventh grade she finds herself wanting a change. She doesn’t want to be boring like she used to be. So when ninth … Continue reading Sydney Roberto’s Letter Essay
Dear Classmates, Recently, I completed Erin Morgenstern’s debut novel The Night Circus. This 512-paged fantasy novel was a #1 national bestseller, and has also received numerous accolades. Some of which from the Boston Globe, the Washington Post, and USA Today, as well as multitudes from respected authors of all genres. One quote that best … Continue reading Sydney Rodriguez’s Letter Essay
Letter Essay #6- Under Rose-Tainted Skies Recently I finished a 326-page realistic fiction book called Under Rose-Tainted Skies. It is written by Louise Gornall, a new author writing to spread awareness of mental health issues and illnesses. I read this book because of the fact that it looked interesting, and it was on the … Continue reading Maya’s Letter Essay: Under Rose-Tainted Skies
Dear blog, Recently, I finished the novel The Potato Chip Puzzles the second book in the series. a 288 page book by Eric Berlin a author who wrote two other books those books are in the same series as this book. This book was a nutmeg nominee like the first book in the series. I read it … Continue reading Birch’s Letter Essay #6
I am reading Unwind by Neal Shusterman, a young-adult fiction writer. Unwind came out in 2007. I chose this book because I was recommended by my friend and a teacher. This book is about how parents if they basically think you are not good enough. So if you mess up at all, your parents will … Continue reading Brody N. Letter essay 6
Max Gregor Period 2 3/1/17 Mr.Jockers Unwind The book Unwind by Neal Shusterman is about a few characters story about running away. Unwind means someone’s parents sign something that is taking away basically everybody part because there parents don’t like them . Only can happen if the child is 18 or older. They can not … Continue reading Max Gregor: Letter essay #6
Danylo Ribchinski ILA 8 Jockers 2/28/2017 Period 2 Letter Essay N6 Dear Readers, As I am writing this I am finishing I. Ilf and E. Petrov’s second book, the golden cattle. It is a sequel to their first book, 12 chairs. It is a very popular book series in Ukraine and Russia. … Continue reading Danylo’s Letter Essay 6
Micah’s Letter Essay : Bridge to Terabithia I recently completed Bridge to Terabithia, a short children’s novel that was published by Katherine Patterson over 35 years ago. It is one of the most challenged books in the United States and has been taken out of many public and school libraries, supposedly because it is “too” … Continue reading Micah’s Letter Essay : Bridge to Terabithia
Dear peers on the blog, I have recently finished the first half of a great book called Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow. Charlotte Davis, is a seventeen year old who has lost to many people for anyone to handle. But she has learned to cope with it and forget. She doesn’t know how to … Continue reading Callie S.’s Letter Essay #6
Dear Readers, I recently finished reading a 195 page book called American Indian Stories. It is a collection of traditional legends of the Sioux Indian tribe, written by Zitkala-Ša, a member of the Yankton band of the Sioux tribe. When Zitkala-Ša left her tribe in the late 1800s to pursue her writing career and earn … Continue reading Meghan’s Letter Essay #6: American Indian Stories
3/1/16 Recently I finished reading Fractured, a 421 page science fiction novel written by Teri Terry. Terri Terry had an interesting life before she became an author. Her early career started off with being a scientist, followed by a lawyer, and then a optometrist. Another interesting fact about Terri Terry is that she has lived … Continue reading Amelia Burrell’s Letter Essay #6
Molly Luckart Mr. Jockers ILA Period 8 3/2/17 Sanctum Dear readers, I recently finished reading the book, Sanctum. It is a 368 paged, Mystery written by Madeleine Roux. Roux is a Minnesota native and a graduate from Beloit college. She is a New York Times and Publishers weekly bestseller. Sanctum was published in 2013 and … Continue reading Molly’s Letter Essay 6: Sanctum
Madison Ganim Mr. Jockers ILA Period 1 3/1/17 Speak Recently, I finished reading Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Laurie Halse Anderson received the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2009 for all of her contributions towards young literature. Speak is a 198 page realistic fiction novel. It also … Continue reading Letter Essay #6 – Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Letter-Essay Olivia Parcells Dear students, I recently finished reading The One, an 323 page science fiction book by Kiera Cass. Kiera Cass has written many books including The Selection, The Elite and The One. It is the #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series. I chose this book because I wanted to finish … Continue reading Olivia’s Letter-Essay #6
Dear Classmates, 2/24/17 Recently, I finished reading I Am Malala, a 204-page autobiography novel by Malala Yousafzai. Malala Yousafzai began her campaign for girls’ education when she was only ten years old. She has won many prizes including the International Children’s Peace Prize, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, and the Amnesty International Ambassador of … Continue reading Amelia W.’s Letter-Essay #6: I Am Malala
Recently, I read a novel titledNazi Hunters by Neal Bascomb which I found in Mr.Jockers’ library. Born in Colorado and raised in St.Louis, Neal Bascomb earned a double degree in English Literature and Economics at the Miami University in Ohio. He also spent several years in London, Paris and Dublin as a journalist. He is … Continue reading Emily L’s Letter Essay; Nazi Hunters
Dear Blog, I have recently completed the novel Catalyst, a 352 page science fiction novel written by James Luceno. This book is also in the Star Wars universe timeline, which was one of the reasons I read it in the first place. James Luceno is a New York Times bestselling author and the writer of … Continue reading Trevor’s Letter Essay #6: Catalyst
Dear blog, Recently I finished reading Dog Tags: Prisoners of War, a 192 page historical fiction book by C. Alexander London. In this book, 18 year old Miguel Rivera is a private and a medic in the U.S army during World War 2. This is C. Alexander London’s 4th book series, called Dog Tags. Prisoners … Continue reading Jack K’s Letter Essay #6