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Letter Essay #6 – Looking for Alaska By: Claudia M.

    Disclaimer: If you are sensitive on the topic of death, I would recommend not reading this. Not too long ago, I finished reading a book by the name Looking for Alaska. It is a 221 paged realistic novel written by John Green. John Green is an award-winning, #1 bestselling author of Looking for … Continue reading Letter Essay #6 – Looking for Alaska By: Claudia M.

Collaborative Letter Essay #9- Lord of the Flies

Dear Blog Readers,   Recently, we read a 286-page dystopian novel titled Lord of the Flies by William Golding. The author attended Oxford University and his book Lord of the Flies was published in 1954 in London, England. It has sold millions of copies worldwide and has been translated into numerous languages.The author also received … Continue reading Collaborative Letter Essay #9- Lord of the Flies

Emily Wegener: Letter Essay #7 – Out of my Mind

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

Luke W “A Tale of Two Cities” Letter Essay #6

I have just finished reading a finely crafted classic called “A Tale of Two Cities, by one Charles Dickens. Dickens, a very highly regarded writer, wrote an unbelievable amount of classics including, “Oliver Twist” and “A Christmas Carol.” Interestingly enough, Dickens, (while working for two major London newspapers), decided to submit a variety of sketches … Continue reading Luke W “A Tale of Two Cities” Letter Essay #6

Nicholas’s Letter Essay #3: Football Genius

Recently, I finished reading Football Genius, a 244 page book by an author named Tim Green. He has loved sports ever since he was a kid. He started writing about 10 years ago, after he finished his NFL football career. Football Genius was published in 2007 and has sold millions of copies throughout the world. … Continue reading Nicholas’s Letter Essay #3: Football Genius

Grant’s Letter Essay #3: “The Power of Six”

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”

Jake’s Letter essay #3: “Fantasy League”

I have just finished reading the 293 page novel, Fantasy league, written by Mike Lupica . This book is definitely a sports realistic fiction because there is not a NFL team in LA named the Bulldogs but is realistic. The author, Mike Lupica, has been called “the greatest sports writer for middle school readers”. Mike … Continue reading Jake’s Letter essay #3: “Fantasy League”

Rebecca’s Letter Essay #11: “Stolen Children”

I recently read Stolen Children by Peg Kehret.  I chose this book because I needed a mystery book, so Claire L., Claire M. and Maddy recommended this book to me. A Girl named Amy who recently finished all her baby sitting courses got a last minute recommendation to babysit a 3-year-old Kendra.  Shortly after Amy … Continue reading Rebecca’s Letter Essay #11: “Stolen Children”

Jake M.’s Letter Essay #10: Planet Tad

I have just finished reading Planet Tad by Tim Carvell. The novel was 239 pages long. This book is a quick read. This book is about a boy name Tad and he started a blog to start off the new year. His blog will show his mood and most interesting part of that day. His … Continue reading Jake M.’s Letter Essay #10: Planet Tad

Nick’s Letter-Essay #9: “My Life as a Cartoonist”

I have just finished reading “My Life as a Cartoonist,” by Janet Tashjian. This book is a medium sized (258) page book. The genre of this book is realistic fiction. It is about a 12 year old boy named Derek who was having a good time at school with no problems at all, but suddenly … Continue reading Nick’s Letter-Essay #9: “My Life as a Cartoonist”

Andrew’s T2 Reading Reflection

I have read 10 books this trimester, that puts me really close to completing the 30 book challenge. The only book that challenged me this trimester was The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime because they it was written in the U.K. so the language is a little bit different. My favorite book … Continue reading Andrew’s T2 Reading Reflection