Wednesday, April 5, 2017 “Out of My Mind” Letter Essay Dear Readers of the Blog, Recently, I completed “Out of my Mind,” a realistic fiction novel written by Sharon M. Draper. Draper is also the author of, “Tears of a Tiger,” “Battle of Jericho,” “Forged by Fire,” and many other young adult novels. This book … Continue reading Emily Wegener: Letter Essay #7 – Out of my Mind
Every time my family went to go visit my grandparents, the same thing would happen. We would walk up to the clear, glass door, where my grandfather would be standing, waiting to open it for us. He would never really say anything, just hug me and try to subtly slip me two dollars. I never … Continue reading Emily W.’s Memoir
The River Outside my house Across my yard Among the fallen trees and speckled rocks Upon the cracked and mysterious ground Alongside a glistening river Underneath a canopy of beautiful trees Near scurrying chipmunks and hopping frogs Past the small waterfall By the edge of a creek Admiring the cold and clear water Following the … Continue reading Emily’s Prepositional Phrase Poem – The River
12-19-16 Dear readers of the blog, Recently, I finished reading The Hunger Games, a 374 page dystopian novel by Suzanne Collins, published in 2008. Suzanne Collins is the author of numerous Y.A books, her most popular ones being The Hunger Games trilogy. This novel has accepted many awards throughout the years, such as, … Continue reading Emily’s Letter Essay #4: The Hunger Games
Christmas in my family is very interesting, to say the least. A few minutes before I began to write this, my family’s Christmas tree fell on top of my mom. Shes okay, but cant seem to stop it from falling. My parents are currently making an unsuccessful attempt to to tie the tree to the … Continue reading FF Free-Write #5 Emily W.
Recently, I finished reading the novel The Detour, a 215 page realistic fiction novel by S.A Bodeen, published in 2015. The author S.A Bodeen has written a number of other thrilling novels such as The Raft, The Gardener, The Compound, and The Fallout. I was inspired to read this book after recently completing one of … Continue reading Emily W.’s Letter Essay #3: The Detour
Bio Poem Emily Straightforward, easygoing, trustworthy, fun. Daughter of Christine and Gerry, sister of Kate. Lover of memes, bands, and cool t-shirts. Who feels thankful for music, my crazy friends, and the twenty-one pilots concert I’m going too soon. Who finds happiness in the warmth of an oversized sweatshirt, long weekends, and curling up … Continue reading Bio Poem: Emily
Emily Straightforward, easygoing, trustworthy, fun. Daughter of Christine and Gerry, sister of Kate. Lover of memes, bands, and cool t-shirts. Who feels thankful for music, my crazy friends, and the twenty-one pilots concert I’m going too soon. Who finds happiness in the warmth of an oversized sweatshirt, long weekends, and curling up to a … Continue reading Bio Poem – Emily W.