I have just finished reading Out of My Mind. A 295 page novel by Sharon M. Draper. 11 year old Melody, diagnosed with cerebral palsy, cannot walk or talk. Despite her parents’ best efforts, the outside world has defined her by her condition. Melody’s life changes when inclusion classrooms are introduced in her school, and … Continue reading Letter Essay 8-Lydia
Dear Mr. Jockers I recently finished Harry Potter and the Sourcer’s Stone by: J.K Rowling. This book is 336 pages long and by far the best book I have read in a long time. The author, J.K. Rowling has written all seven Harry Potter books and has sold over 400 million copies in all. J.K. … Continue reading Letter Essay #7-Lydia Hummel
Say No to School Uniforms! Lydia Hummel Mr. Jockers Period 1 ILA 4-4-17 Just say NO to uniforms! In the past few years, more and more schools have been requiring their students to wear uniforms. As many as one in eight American public schools have been implementing this policy. While there are many advocates for … Continue reading Editorial-Lydia
Dear Blog, Recently I read the book Sisters, it’s a 208 page book. The genre is a graphic novel and it is the sequel to the book Smile. Raina grew up in San Francisco and she has a degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York. The author got her teeth knocked out … Continue reading Letter Essay #6-Lydia
Dear Blog, I recently I finished reading the book Smile, a 224 page book by Raina Telgemeler. The genre is a graphic novel. Raina grew up in San Francisco and she has a degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York. The author got her teeth knocked out when she was in 6th … Continue reading Letter Essay #5-Lydia
Lydia Hummel Mr. Jocker’s ILA/1 2/10/17 The Cliff Both my mom and I went to Atlantis, Bahamas for spring break. I wanted to spend the whole day there on my birthday (April 14.) But we left the day after my birthday. So, at that time I really just spent a week of vacation, and really … Continue reading My Memoir- Lydia
The Best Fourth of July! On the fourth of July Over the Bourne Bridge Into Chatham Cape Cod Towards Chatham Bars Inn Considering going down to the beach Around lots of water Facing the sun Beneath an umbrella As people bring me a drink Aboard the sailboat Above the calm waves As much as I … Continue reading Lydia’s Prepositional Phrase Poem
Fundamental Free Write Over the summer, I went to Cape Cod. I went there with my best friend Olivia. Once we got there, I looked out the window and all there was, was ocean. When this happened, I was really excited for a whole week of fun! As hours went by both Olivia and I … Continue reading FFFW:#5 Lydia
Dear Readers of the Blog, Recently, I finished reading the book called Golden Boy, by Tara Sullivan. This was a 367 page realistic fiction book published in 2013. Tara Sullivan was born in India and spent her childhood living in Bangladesh, Ecuador, Bolivia, and the Dominican Republic with her parents who were international aid workers. … Continue reading Lydia’s Letter Essay #3: [Book Title]
Lydia Funny, active, hard-working, honest Daughter of Kristin and William Lover of dance, dogs, and running Who feels thankful for friends, family, and a home Who finds happiness in Starbucks, laughter, and hanging around with my friends Who needs sleep, Ben and Jerry’s, and my wonderful dog Who gives love to my dog, ideas, … Continue reading Bio-Poem: Lydia