Recently, I finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, by the world famous New York Times Bestselling author J.K. Rowling. It was published in 1997. The Sorcerer’s Stone is the first installment of the seven books in the Harry Potter Series. When I was in 3rd Grade, I found out about … Continue reading Grant’s Letter Essay #9; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Piano Man: Billy Joel It’s nine o’clock on a Saturday The regular crowd shuffles in There’s an old man sitting next to me Makin’ love to his tonic and gin He says, “Son, can you play me a memory I’m not really sure how it goes But it’s sad and it’s sweet and I … Continue reading Music Appreciation: Story Telling: Piano Man
Imagery, Personification (0:05) (1:01) Every Flower Every grain of sand is reaching out to shake my hand. Explanation: This song from the Nickelodeon TV Show Spongebob Squarepants, has a lot of personification. The first lyric of the song is, Mr. Sun Came Up and Smiled At Me. This is personification because the sun cannot smile. This gives human … Continue reading Music Appreciation: Imagery : Best Day Ever
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
Recently, I finished reading Kid Owner, a 336 page Sports Fiction book by the author Tim Green, a former NFL Defensive Tackle for the Atlanta Falcons, Attorney, and award winning author of many Sports Fiction Young Adult Books and some Adult Books including Baseball Great and Football Genius. I found out about this book … Continue reading Grant’s Letter Essay #5: Kid Owner
Recently, I finished reading Love That Dog, a 128 page poetry book by the author Sharon Creech, the Newbery Medal-winning author of Walk Two Moons and many other books. She has also written two picture books. Creech became the first person to win both the American Newbery Medal and the British Carnegie. In 2001, the … Continue reading Grant’s Letter Essay #4: Love That Dog
“Ahhhh!” I screamed as I faced the ground staring up at me from what looked like hundreds of feet. The bright yellow steel beams suspended a long, bench-like ride, and swung it from side to side, the sound of thunder and lightning boomed throughout the scariest ride I had ever seen. Why had I listened … Continue reading The Thunderous Scream
I recently finished reading the first half of “The Power of Six”, a 406 page novel by the author Pittacus Lore, a name though of by authors James Frey, Jobie Hughes, and other ghost writers of the “Lorien Legacies” series. “The Power of Six” was published in 2011. I found out about this book from … Continue reading Grant’s Letter Essay #3: “The Power of Six”
I’m from my hard-working mother and father, Robyn and Jonathan, my long-time dog Bosco, always making me smile, even on his last days with us, and Barkley, my new puppy. I’m from the big white house on the long black gravel driveway with the huge, dark green yard, perfect for doing anything under the … Continue reading Grant, Where Are You From?