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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

Meghan’s Letter Essay #6: American Indian Stories

Dear Readers, I recently finished reading a 195 page book called American Indian Stories. It is a collection of traditional legends of the Sioux Indian tribe, written by Zitkala-Ša, a member of the Yankton band of the Sioux tribe. When Zitkala-Ša left her tribe in the late 1800s to pursue her writing career and earn … Continue reading Meghan’s Letter Essay #6: American Indian Stories

Emily L’s Letter Essay; Nazi Hunters

Recently, I read a novel titledNazi Hunters by Neal Bascomb which I found in Mr.Jockers’ library. Born in Colorado and raised in St.Louis, Neal Bascomb earned a double degree in English Literature and Economics at the Miami University in Ohio. He also spent several years in London, Paris and Dublin as a journalist. He is … Continue reading Emily L’s Letter Essay; Nazi Hunters

Josh Letter Essay #6: Unbroken

Dear classmates, Recently, I have finished reading Unbroken, a 473-page, historical non-fiction novel by Laura Hillenbrand that was published in 2010. The author of this book, Laura Hillenbrand, is an american author who was famous for her novel, Seabiscuit, which was published in 2001. She has not written anything since Unbroken in 2010 which really … Continue reading Josh Letter Essay #6: Unbroken

Cooper’s Letter Essay #5: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Dear Readers, I have recently read Fantastic Mr. Fox, an 81-page fantasy book published in 1970 written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. Roald Dahl is a famous British children’s book author who has sold over 250 million copies of his stories across the world. Fantastic Mr. Fox won the Read Aloud Bilby … Continue reading Cooper’s Letter Essay #5: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Kayleigh’s Letter-Essay #4: The Fault In Our Stars

Dear peers, I just recently finished reading the book The Fault In Our Stars a 313 page realistic Fiction story. The author of this story, John Michael Green, is an American author, vlogger, writer, producer, actor and editor. He won the 2006 Printz Award for his debut novel, Looking for Alaska, and his sixth novel, … Continue reading Kayleigh’s Letter-Essay #4: The Fault In Our Stars

Sydney’s Letter Essay #3: Made You Up

Sydney’s Letter Essay #3: Made You Up November 20, 2016 Recently, I finished Francesca Zappia’s debut novel, Made You Up. The author, Zappia, currently residing in Indiana, majors in computer science at the University of Indianapolis. I decided to read this 448-paged realistic fiction novel because of a friend’s recommendation. I was informed that this … Continue reading Sydney’s Letter Essay #3: Made You Up

Adrianna’s Letter Essay #2: A Work In Progress

Recently, I finished reading A Work In Progress, a 212-page memoir book by a 24 year old Youtube sensation, Connor Franta. A Work In Progress is Connor Franta’s memoir. He tells stories about when he was just a “small town kid” in Wisconsin. The book was originally published on April 21, 2015. It has received … Continue reading Adrianna’s Letter Essay #2: A Work In Progress

Caden’s (S) Letter Essay #9: The Ranger’s Apprentice

I have recently finished the book The Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanagan. John Flanagan is a prestige author that has wrote the entire Ranger’s Apprentice series, this series has up to twelve books, all consisting of the Fantasy genre.He has also written the series Brotherband. He is now 72 and retired. He has three children. … Continue reading Caden’s (S) Letter Essay #9: The Ranger’s Apprentice

Erin’s Letter Essay 9: The Maze Runner

Dear Reader, I just finished reading a 400 page, fiction, dystopian book called The Maze Runner by James Dashner.  The Maze Runner was published in 2009 by Random House Children’s Books. It’s book one to its series, I read this book because it was recommended to me by so many of my friends and they … Continue reading Erin’s Letter Essay 9: The Maze Runner

Grant’s Letter Essay #9; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

    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

Letter Essay #9 – Clockwork Angel

A couple days ago I was able to finish reading a 448-paged novel Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare. This is the first book in the “Infernal Devices” series and it was published on August 31st, 2010. Cassandra Clare has been a lover of books since she was young and always had one on her because … Continue reading Letter Essay #9 – Clockwork Angel

Jake Fones’ Letter Essay #9

Dear Blog, I have just finished reading the 376 page science fiction book written by Michael Buckley. This book was published on may 5, 2015. I decided this read this book because I was looking through the library in one of my teachers classrooms and found this book. I planned on only reading it for … Continue reading Jake Fones’ Letter Essay #9

Harrison’s Letter Essay #9: The Lost Track of Time by Paige Britt

Dear Reader, I have recently completed reading a 305 page fictionalized fantasy piece of literature. Said book is named The Lost Track of Time and was dreamed up by Paige Britt with the drawings every now and again so amazingly illustrated by Lee White. Britt has only written a few books as she is a … Continue reading Harrison’s Letter Essay #9: The Lost Track of Time by Paige Britt

Michael’s Letter Essay #8: The Compound

I have been recently reading The Compound, a 256 paged book that takes the genre of fiction. The book was published by SA Bodeen. SA has written other books such as The Raft and The Garden. The Compound is #1 of a multi-book series. The novel was originally published in 2008. Eli Yanakakis is not … Continue reading Michael’s Letter Essay #8: The Compound

Grant’s Letter Essay #8; Animal Farm

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