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
I just finished reading UnWholly a 402 page dystopian novel by Neal Shusterman. Neal Shusterman is most know for the Skinjacker Trilogy, which this is the second book in. He grew up in Brooklyn and started writing at an early age. Neal has written a few screenplays and a few T.V shows. His books have … Continue reading Hanna’s Letter Essay 4: UnWholly
Five years ago when I was in third grade my parents took me, my brother, and my sister to Disney World. This was my sister’s and my second time going to Disney, it would be my brothers first. “Hanna, wake up.” my mother whispered. She had snuck into my grandparents room over to my small … Continue reading Stuck on Splash Mountain
I just finished reading Mrs.Frisby and the Rats of Nimh an 233-page Newbery winning fantasy novel by Robert C. O’Brien. Robert C. O’Brien published this book in 1971,he wrote an adjoining book called the Secret of Nimh. Robert has won three awards the John Newbery Medal, the Frederic Ives Medal, and the Edgar Award for … Continue reading Hanna’s Letter Essay #3: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
Hanna, where are you from? Where are you from, Hanna? I’m from Christmas Eve, laughing with my cousins, begging to open my presents, eating tons of spaghetti, and drinking eggnog until I feel sick . I’m from singing on a chairlift during ski club making sure everybody can hear, whispering secrets behind hand, running around … Continue reading Hanna, Where Are You From?
I have just finished reading “When” by: Victoria Laurie, a 323-page fiction novel. I really liked reading this book because I enjoy books with a lot of suspense in them. In this book Maddie has a special power, she can see death dates. Her mother, who is an alcoholic, puts this gift to use by … Continue reading Hanna’s Last Letter Essay: “When”
I have just finished reading “Princess Plot” by Kirsten Boie, a 400-page fantasy novel. I really enjoyed reading this book because I have read it before but this time it just seemed so much different. In this novel Jenna has a very strict mom who won’t let her do anything and, against her mom’s wishes … Continue reading Hanna’s Letter Essay #11: “Princess Plot”
In the second trimester my goal was to read thirteen books I met the goal. Another goal of mine was to read books that challenged me I did not meet that goal. One of my favorite books that I read in the second trimester was “Someone else’s Life ” by: Katie Dale this was one of my favorite books because it was very suspenseful and kept me wanting more. One of my favorite authors from this trimester was Sarah Dessen because I love the way I can connect to all her books. My favorite genre from this trimester is realistic fiction because, I like reading books I can relate too. I did not meet all of my goals for the second trimester for example I did not write a letter essay about a book I didn’t like and I didn’t read any biographies. I will add the goals that I didn’t complete to my third trimester goals so I will have another chance at completing them. My goals this trimester is to write down all the books I read, I would also like to read more historical fiction and more James Patterson books. Finally I would like to get all check pluses on all of my letter essays. Someone else’s life book review