Letter Essay #9 – Uglies Recently, we finished the 407 page dystopian novel, Uglies. Written by New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld, this story follows the journey of a young girl named Tally as she discovers the truths about everyone and everything around her. Westerfeld is an author of … Continue reading Collaborative Letter Essay #9 : Uglies
May 26 Dear Classmates and Mr. Jockers, Recently, we finished reading Among the Hidden, a 153 page book, and Among the Imposters, a 172 page book, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Margaret Peterson Haddix was born in 1964 in Ohio. She was raised on a grain and livestock farm, which I find interesting because … Continue reading Collaborative Letter Essay #9 – Among the Hidden, Among the Imposters
Dear Readers of the Blog, Recently, we completed The Maze Runner, a 375 page dystopian novel written by James Dashner. This novel was published in 2009, with its remade movie version released a few years later in 2014. The Maze Runner has won many awards since it was published, such as the “Kirkus … Continue reading Collaborative Letter Essay #9- Maze Runner
Dear class, Recently, we have finished The Maze Runner, a 374 page, action- adventure/ sci-fi novel that was published in 2009. The author, James Dashner, not only wrote The Maze Runner, but the whole series that consists of four books; The Maze Runner, The Scorch Trials, The Death Cure, and The Kill Order. This … Continue reading Collaborative Letter Essay #9: The Maze Runner
Recently, we finished 1984, a 326 page dystopian and science fiction novel. It is written by George Orwell. But George Orwell is a pen name. His real name is Eric Arthur Blair. He was a British author and journalist. He was born in 1903 in Motihari, India (but he is not Indian). He died … Continue reading Collaborative Letter Essay #9: 1984
Dear blog, Recently I read the book ‘Paper Towns’ by John Green. I read and loved his famous book ‘The Fault in Our Stars’. My sister suggested that I read ‘Paper Towns’ last year and I just never got around to picking up. But just a little while ago my friend had the book and … Continue reading Letter Essay 8- Morgan Wheatley
Recently, I finished reading The Program by Suzanne Young. This fiction book is 378 pages long. Suzanne Young is the New York Times bestselling author of The Program. You can find her teaching when she’s not writing. The Program is the first book of the series. In the novel, the nation creates a … Continue reading letter essay number 8
BJ Wenzel 5-4-17 Period #1 ILA Dear Blog, Last week, I finished F.Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. It is 180 page literally fiction novel set in the roaring twenties, 1922, in upper class New York City social scene. The Great Gatsby is an American classic read in high schools all over the country. … Continue reading Great Gatsby Letter essay 8
Mason Wilk Mr. Jockers 4/21/17 Period: 2 Dear Mr. Jockers, Recently I finished the book Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25, a 326 page fantasy novel by Richard Paul Evans. This is book one of a so far 6 book series but there are still more books to come. It is a … Continue reading Mason Wilk’s Letter Essay #7
Ashley Gillis Mr. Jockers ILA/5 4/7/17 Letter Essay #7 I recently finished the book Never Always Sometimes by Adi Alsaid, a realistic fiction, 320 page, novel released in 2015. The story follows two best friends, Julia and Dave. They’ve been together, attached at the hip, for as long as they both can remember. … Continue reading Letter Essay #7
I am currently around two thirds of the way through society’s long-time classic, The Three Musketeers. Written by Alexandre Dumas in the early 19th century, this book offers glimpses into the elaborate world of the musketeers and follows the prominent trio and their companion, through their time serving as the king’s most respected guards. Dumas … Continue reading Alexandra’s Letter Essay #8: The Three Musketeers
I recently finished the book The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. This novel is 512 pages and is realistic fiction. I chose to read this book because it looked really interesting and different than most books I normally read. This book is about a young boy named Reynie Muldoon. Reynie is an orphan … Continue reading Letter essay 8
Recently I finished reading the novel I Got This, by Laurie Hernandez. The genre of this book is Biography and has 240 pages. Laurie Hernandez is an Olympic gymnast, part of the 2016 USA Rio gymnastics team. Laurie Hernandez is 16 years old. Laurie Hernandez is not only an olympic gymnast but she is … Continue reading Letter Essay #8 Claire Kocis
Recently, I have read a book call “And Then There Were None” by author Agatha Christie. The book is 272 pages and the genres include; mystery, crime, and psychological thriller. “And Then There Were None” constantly had me at the end of my seat wanting to read more. The whole story itself is really … Continue reading Letter Essay #8 – Theodore Albano
Recently, I finished reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, a 652-page book by J.K Rowling. The books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold more than 400 million copies. They have become the best-selling book series in history and been the basis for a series of films over which Rowling had overall … Continue reading Letter Essay #8- Brendan McCarthy
Morgan Wheatley Period 8 Dear everyone, I have recently finished reading This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp an author from the Netherlands. ‘This is Where it Ends’ has become the #1 New York Times bestseller, after being published in January of 2016. This book is told from four different points of view Tomás, … Continue reading Letter Essay #7 -Morgan Wheatley