Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul: Text To World

     I'm reading the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney. This book is about a boy named Greg and his family and they go on a surprise road trip. It doesn't go as planned though. The family encounters so many bumps in the road. The trip wasn't pleasant for anyone especially Greg.
     I can compare this to events around me. I can compare because once my friend, Bailey went on a road trip and it didn't go so well. Her car was broken into and all of her stuff was stolen. Then during the trip her mom broke her foot in a storm grate. Her trip went down in flames just like the Heffley's did.
     I really like this idea of the book because it is very relatable. I mean its realistic fiction so this book could be based on real events. Besides I'm sure everyone who has siblings has problems with sharing and just getting along because I know I do. Also kids all of ages can read and understand the books because of how good it fits into kids lives. I enjoyed reading this book.
   

Monday, September 19, 2016

The Hunger Games Text To World

     The Hunger Games is a book about a girl named Katniss who lives in a poor district, district 12. Districts are like states, there are laws in each district. Katniss, her sister and her mother went to see who would be picked for the tributes for the Hunger Games. After Katniss's sister was chosen as a tribute, Katniss feared of her sister being in the Hunger Games so Katniss volunteered as Tribute for her sister. Now Katniss is in the Hunger Games with another tribute named Peeta. Katniss is now training for the Hunger Games.

     This reminds me of when men used to have to go to war no matter what. In the Hunger Games 2 people in each district have to play in the games no matter the cost of death. Hunger Games has many other connections to share but this is a main connection from the story to the world. This is because the games is the whole point of the book. Without the games there would be no story so I chose the main connection.

     I liked the genre of the book a lot and this is a book I recommend this book for everybody in 7th or 8th grade because of the word choice. The book makes sense  and doesn't confuse you on what is happening. The book has great detail for you to imagine what the games were really like. Hopefully you will read this amazing book soon.http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/

     

    

Text to world: Rebels of the Kasbah

Rebels of the Kasbah is a story about how an Orphan, a village boy, a tribe boy and an English school girl use their friend ship to escape slavery. Tariq, an orphan, is kidnapped from his orphanage in Tangier. Aseem is sold into slavery by his father, while Fez's family gets brutally slaughtered by Zahir, a ruthless servant under Caid Ali Tamzali. Margaret, an English schoolgirl, gets kidnapped from a hotel after jumping off her fathers ship which was being raided by pirates. All four of these friends plan an escape after Sanaa, and Zijuan lead a resistance army to save them.

I think this relates to real world events because in the Rif mountain range, there are many rebels. This story also connects to real life because the french did try to claim Morocco. In real life there is still today, slavery and Casbahs. I think that in some middle eastern countries and in Africa, life can sometimes be cruel. And the Saharan desert really does get to 120 degrees a lot.

I still don't know how, if one is kidnapped a free person, they become slave property when kidnapped? Also, I don't get how Tariqs mom and her clan would risk all of their lives to save one boy? I also don't get why all the warlords would eventually join the French if they know their land would be taken from them.            
 

Text to World P.S I Like You

   The book I am currently reading is P.S. I Like You by Kasie West.  After her chemistry teacher banned her notebook from class, because she was writing lyrics instead of writing notes, Lily is forced to scribble lyrics on her desk. Then, when she came to class the next day, she finds the lyrics have been finished. Suddenly, Lily finds herself swapping notes with the mysterious pen pal and telling him all about her crazy family, friends and life. It was easy sharing problems with someone you don't know. Lily soon finds herself falling deeply in love with the mystery man, while trying to figure out who it could be, the nice guy her friend is trying to get her with, the school's biggest jerk and the person Lily hates, or the cute hoodie-and-Converse guy who always has his earbuds in (and the guy Lily likes)? You need to read the book to find out.

   The conflict in the story is that Lily is being bullied by the schools biggest jerk, Cade, just like in some schools, kids get bullied by older or bigger kids in their school.Then, there is the other conflict where Lily is trying to find her anonymous pen pal, just like when the slaves were trying to escape, the masters didn't know who was taking or hiding them.

   If I were Lily, I would go out and try to find out who the mysterious pen pal is. I found the answer to my last question. Cade is mean to Lily because Lily thought Cade was making fun of her when he gave her the nickname, Magnet. I hope that everything comes out better in the end of the story.

text to world Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

     I am reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K Rowling. It is about a boy named Harry being chased by Voldemort, The evil vizard rising to power. There are many great and thrilling moments in it. It has some connections to todays world even though it was written years ago.
     It connects in manny ways. One is that in the story there is a large sports gathering and that is common all over the world. It also has a moment where there are wizards that attack the event. That has been happening lately. When a person does something that scares allot of people many times in the book so people are after him. Also Harry thinks something is wrong but people don't believe him because he is a kid and that is normal in todays world.
     I think Harry Potter is a great series. It deals with some things in the world while still having an interesting story. If you like a great story to occupy your time this is a great book. The series is amazing.

Fablehevean

     Fablehevean is a good book in my opinion because it is my favorite genre. The genre is fantasy because it has mythical creatures and magic. It`s about Kendra and her brother Seth going on a trip to their grandparents house out in the woods. What they expected is less then what they actually got from the trip.

     It`s about a vacation and a lot of people go on vacations. On most vacations you don`t get to see real mythical creatures, especially at you grandparents house. Thats not the case when Kendra and Seth go to their grandparents house. Fableheaven, as it`s called, is past from caretaker to caretaker just like a house which is past from owner to owner.

     Now I wonder why Seth and Kendra`s grandpa chose to be the caretaker. I love the way the story is written. It`s so detailed and you can see everything perfectly in your head. I don`t understand some of the words though but, don`t let that discourage you to read it because it`s a really good book.

The Red Pyramid-Tryston Oliver

          Have you ever wondered about time traveling?What about time coming to you!I am reading The Red Pyramid, by Rick Riordan.So far Carter and Sadie have experienced some hard fights.They have finally reached Phoenix/Set on the day of his birthday.Now they have to stop him before he gets to powerful to stop.He said he is too destroy their world to make his own.You'd have to read this book to find out.
         This could be described as World War II, Set was like Hitler he didn't like anybody but himself.He wanted power and to Kill anybody in his path.Which made the magicians pretty mad but, they also thought it was Carter and Sadie's fault for letting him become what he is, such as the people voting Hitler their president.This is also a similar event in presidential issues.Americans are thinking trump is bad for doing good stuff that really they are over exaggerating.But since Hillary hasn't said any of this or even a good cause to help she is given help same as Set  being let loose just because Carters dad was trying to help.Yet now it's on the kids?
     I wonder why these causes are always all similar to world events or history?I gets you thinking how the author writes a good book.He connects it to something that kids think is a major issue.I think that every author should do this to make their books better.What event brought you into your book?       

Sunday, September 18, 2016

Out of my mind by: Sharon draper

         I'm  reading Out of my mind by Sharon Draper  Melody is the main character, she has a disability, and isn’t able to walk, or talk. Someone has to do everything for her. Then she finally has the chance to go to school, and goes into what they call room H-5 it’s the room for the kids with special needs. After that her mother has a baby named Penny. She then has a chance to join a regular class instead of being stuck in her normal class. Melody was nervous  that she might make a fool of herself. After spending a few day in a regular class she was able to make a friend named, Rose.
It can relate to the world because may people have disabilities just like Melody. Many kids, or adults suffer from the disabilities, similar to Melody. Melody has try to go to school with the fact that she does have a disability, and face the mean world and she might not even make friends. Just like if you were to go to work, or school you would have to face to world, and the mean comments that people would say about you.
Melody has to go to school to and face the mean comments of her classmates.
I'm so excited to see how my book ends. I'm hoping it ends well for Melody and she make lots of friends. I also hope is is able to over come her challenging life. I hope she can inspire other people to do the same. I super excited to know if she over comes her challenge.

Friday, September 16, 2016

Text to World: The 5th Wave

  The book The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey is about the apocalypse invasion. Cassie, the main character lost her family to it, from deceiving soldiers to the red death. Before it all, no one had been aware. No one could have cared. Until it struck. The first wave blacking out all electricity. The second, surf's up. The third, a deadly disease causing people to bleed out called the Red Death, or Pestilence. The fourth, the silencers come to wipe out anyone else who survived the third. And the fifth is coming, no one knowing of what is is, what to expect of it, and to trust no one.
  This story is similar to the Civil War because of how many deaths there were. Millions of the population was wiped from the Civil War, and in The 5th Wave, many people are killed, too.In the Civil War, people died because of fighting, and that could be close to this case. In the book, people are killed by the Others, but with unknown reasons. Although they are similar, in the Civil War people fought in war and for their rights and beliefs. In the story, people's lives are lost because intentional reasons of some sort.
  I wonder why the Others are attacking the human population, attempting to take as many lives as possible. Maybe to take over Earth? I don't know. The last people left are either just taking the Other's side in taking people, or they are building armies of some kind by training the last of humanity to fight back.

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Text to World: The 39 Clues the Maze of Bones

      Suddenly Grace discovers no one knows anything about the clues. The 39 Clues The Maze of Bones is a book written by Rick Riordan which is full of mystery and adventure. Amy and Dan Cahill have, well actually had a relative that recently died. Her name was Grace Cahill. Before dying, Grace cahill left a challenge for the family members, the family members could choose to leave the challenge or take the challenge. Amy and Dan took the challenge, though they didn't know where to start. Suddenly they found a secret library which was Grace Cahill's library.
      This problem is a bit similar to an event in history which is about the Northerners and the Southerners. It is similar because in the book Grace Cahill challenges the family members and in the historical event the Southerners challenged the Northerners to the Civil War. The problem of The 39 Clues the Maze of Bones is similar to an event about Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
In the book Grace challenges the family members. Right now Trump is challenging Hillary to be the president if she dares.
      I wonder why Grace Cahill left a challenge for the family. It was probably to reveal a mystery
or a secret. A second possibility is because she wanted the person that solved the mystery to have all of her money and riches. Another possibility I thought of, was that she wanted the family members that didn't win, let the m know who the smart one is in the family. The very last possibility I thought of was that she wanted the family members to know who their ancestors were and that they are part of one of the most important families in history.

Text to world- Counting by 7's

     This book is called counting by 7's it is by; Holly Goldberg Sloan.  Counting by 7’s is a book about a girl named Willow Chance and she was adopted by two people that couldn't have kids. But something bad happens. Her mom and dad died in a car crash and she was so sad and didn't know what to think or do, but going on she learns how to move on but still hold on. And she shows you how much you really appreciate your family and friends.
In the book something devastating happens as it read in paragraph one, Willows parents died in a car crash. In the world things such as car crashes and kids parents dying really do happen. Some kids don't know what to do or think like Willow didn't. And car crashes happen all the time, small ones or awful and really bad ones.
     I  Felt so sad when I  found out her parents died.  I would feel the same way where I wouldn't know what to do, or how to feel, I would just feel shocked and really, really sad.  I don't know how I could overcome this tragedy. I would feel awful and  devastated , But later in life I know I would learn to move on but still hold my parents close in my heart.

Urban Outlaws-Text to World

     Urban Outlaws is a Realistic-Fiction book by: Peter Jay Black. It is about five kids who have no parents. What they want to do is, they want to give those who have little, a little bit more. They call it R.A.K's (random acts of kindness). When they  do this they find their "targets" and give them what they need for their life. When they see the reaction of their "targets" face it's usually a face of surprise. But the Outlaws have a struggle, they get their money from smugglers who are illegally smuggling items, and when they get caught things start to go south.

      I can relate Urban Outlaws to almost any thing. I can relate it to who ever gives R.A.K (I tried finding anyone but I couldn't). Kids can have struggles without there parents. They can live in orphanages. Anyone can do what they want there are a lot of people that do this.

     I like the way the author puts his books into description. If I were one of the outlaws I would attempt to keep things silent. The Character I most admire is Jack, because he tries to keep the others safe. I hope you could like this book as much as I could.    

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan

     My book is called Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan. Magnus Chase ends up on the streets when his mother tells him to run and that she would find him. But his mother never found him because an evil wolf killed her. Now he searches for food on the streets until he tries to save the world. The next thing he knows, hes being blown off of a bridge and in the halls of Valhalla. Valhalla is a special place for heroes and that is where he met Samariah Al Abbas, a Valkyrie. Now he is trying to save the world even though he doesn't want to.
     A problem in this story is where Surt, a fire giant, is trying to take over the city. We've had a problem like this during 9/11 where terrorist tried to take over a plane and crash it. During my book when Surt tried to take over Magnus refused to let it happen. Magnus said in my book that he would die if he had to so that he could defeat Surt. On 9/11, the people refused to let the terrorists take over the plane and fought to take the plane back. Every person on that plane didn't care if they died, as long as the plane didn't reach its destined target, which was said to be The White House.
     I love how in the book Magnus is so brave and courageous and how he doesn't care what happens to him. The character I most admire is Magnus because of how he doesn't give up when his mother died. I like Blitzen because he never gives up on his dreams of becoming a clothes designer.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Text to World: Guardians of Ga'hoole

I am reading Guardians of Ga'hoole right now. There are about 14 or 15 books in the series. Anyways, the author is Kathryn Lasky. To summarize the book I am reading, it is about Coryn and Soren reading about the Legends of how the Ga'hoole tree came to be. I'm not going to tell you anything else because if you want to know what it is about, you have to read it yourself.

When the character Siv flees so Lord Arrin won't steal her egg, it reminds me of in history when sometimes armies would flee because the enemy is overpowering them. Also, When Pleek and Ygryk try to steal Siv's egg, it reminds me of times when Adults sometimes kidnap children that are walking down the street.

I was surprised when Fengo ripped out one of the other wolf's eye because it is unusual. Apparently,
in this book it is a tradition to rip out eyes at the beyond the beyond. The first time I read the book I was worried that Siv would die, because many times Lord Arrin and his army surrounded her so I thought they would kill her, but it turned out many times she escaped. There are some spoilers in this book I do not want to tell you because i want you to read it instead of me trying to spoil the plot of the story.
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Monday, September 12, 2016

Text To World- The Lightning Thief

      I am reading the book Lightning Thief. It's about god's son who finds out who his farther is. His mom was captured by an evil god and was in a battle and disappeared out of thin air. Then he goes to Half Blood Hill, a camp for kids that are son of gods.
      The world connection to this is that in one point in life you have to do something you don't want to. When you are going through tough times sometimes your confused about what's happening. Your confused and you need to ask to see what's really happening in your life.
      Percy is getting blamed for stuff he never did. Then, since they think it was him they have to send him on a quest. He has to find Zeus, the god. His master bolt was stolen and they think it was Percy. When Percy goes on his quest he runs into problems unexpectedly. Then one of his friends that are helping him with his quest figures out the more Percy finds out, the more monsters he will attract.

Friday, September 9, 2016

text to world - Harry Potter and the sorcerer' stone

     I am reading the book harry potter and sorcerer's stone. Its about this kid who is a wizard but he doesn't find out until the middle of the movie. His parents were wizards but they died. Harry hasn't meet his parents because of that.Now he goes to hogwarts. That is a wizard school and he is the highest in his class.
    the world connection to this that everyone goes to school. Also the smartest people in the class are the highest in the class. They learn way faster than other people. Also your parents could die in a car accident or just natural causes. Also everyone goes to school and meets friends and their teachers.
     Harry potter is leaning a lot more than everyone less because his parents were wizards and were the best they could be. He is helping people when they need it like the teachers. He has already made a lot of friends. This is a great book and you should read it .

Text to World



                  The book I am reading now is called, Accidentally Famous, a chapter book made by Lisa Papademetriou. Amy Flowers just started seventh grade and she has some friends, Michiko, Mitchie, and Kiwi, where in the beginning, they are at a party where they must wear green for representing the Earth or the environment, which Amy's mother made. They have a good time eating and talking until Linda, Fiona's mom, the popular girl, ( Fiona's the popular girl ) asks Amy to take a models place to model for Linda's shop. But she then finds out she has to work with Fiona, will they get along, or will the store become a homeless wreck because of them?
              In Accidentally Famous, the story can be similar because the setting and the plot can be related to real life and all the literature events can happen in real life such as; Amy somehow had her clothes sabotage before her modeling but turned out to be a success. That can happen. And plus the story is realistic fiction which can relate to life. Anything can happen in realistic fiction, even though it is fiction, doesn't mean it can't happen, it is realistic fiction.
                   I would recommend this book if you like realistic fiction and if you are into first person point of view and if you are fine with a possibly based on real life. It involves a girl who wasn't as popular in schools whereas she signs up for modeling and becomes famous for her modeling. I rate this book 8/10 because the 2/10 side means it's not super exiting but the 8/10 means it is a cool book and it seems like a possible thought to realization. Doesn't seem like a bad book, but it isn't as good either, it's like a stay home book. Not bad, recommend if you are into based of real literature thoughts and all literature events.

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair-Text to World

  I'm reading The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis. Eustace and Jill are about to be caught by bullies at their school. They run to a door at full speed to a door that is always locked, but just now, it's open! They go through the door leading to the open moor, but they end up in a strange place, in Narnia! Aslan gives the children a very important task, but is it too overwhelming, difficult, and dangerous?
  This book connects to the world because of the theme. It shows you to listen to your elders and people with experience because it always goes better. The children don't listen to the first three things Alsan tells them to do. This results in the biggest challenge throughout the book for a while. How does this connect to the world? Well, there are endless times when people didn't listen to wise ones and they mess up at something. This stretches back to ancient times.
  I haven't finished this book but it is very interesting and has a good plot. Characters clearly develop throughout the story because of their challenges. I wonder why this author puts so much detail into things that don't really matter. It does add to the story though.This book keeps exponentially gaining my attention. That is just one of the wonders in this book. I do recommend this book to any who like fantasy, action, or adventure books. This is a great book and I hope you take the opportunity to read this someday as well.

Love, Stargirl (Text to World)

     She's alone, he left her, this is her letter. Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli is about a girl who is strange, quirky, unlike others. She just left Arizona where she used to go to school and met a boy she loved. The sequel to Stargirl is an interesting book full of out of the ordinary events. It's written in the form of a diary, the longest letter in the world, as Stargirl calls it.
     I noticed that the book Stargirl demonstrates Stargirl as a person out of place because it is in the point of view of a boy. But in Love, Stargirl she isn't left out because she thinks everyone's her friend and she doesn't notice the people ignoring her. This is like the people in school who are special in their own way and mean something to other people, while the majority of people at school see them as strange.
    Stargirl's personality varies widely, one day she's on her bed all day, and the next she could be giving away items that are special to her. But Stargirl always turns out as a person who can't say no and is helpful. The story teaches you that after something, you start getting on with your life and meet new people and make new friends. I thought that this book wasn't that interesting because there are not very special events, sometimes there's an event that hangs on to you in the book, but most of the time it's just Stargirt narrating what's going on in her every day life.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Text to World: The Selection

     The Selection by Kiera Cass, is a story about a seventeen-year-old girl named America Singer who enters the Selection, a lottery in which girls from all castes get to compete for the heart of Prince Maxon. To every girl this is an opportunity of a lifetime, but for America, being selected would be a nightmare. It would mean giving up her secret love for Aspen and leaving her home to fight for a crown she doesn't want, but then America meets Prince Maxon, and everything changes.

     In The Selection, there are eight castes, eight being the lowest and one being the best. America lives in caste five, where food is not the best quality. In the lower castes, food is very scarce, people are poor, and lots of people are servants. This relates to history when the great depression happened and everyone was poor, starving, and sick. It even relates to today when the rich people (representing the first three castes) have a bunch of money and food while the poor people (representing the lower castes) starve. One other similarity is to the Bachelorette and the Selection because they are both competing for someone's heart/love.

     This book is so good that I couldn't even put it down! It makes me want to get all the other books to the series. I love the way the author wrote this book and how they thought of this idea. All the characters are amazing. I noticed how their society is different from ours and how they live is interesting. I suggest this book to people who love young adult fiction, fantasy, and science fiction. It was a brilliant and engaging story that had my head stuck the book!

   

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

I Have a bad feeling about this

The book that I am reading is called I have a bad feeling about this by: Jeff Strand. Henry Lambert would rather spend time playing video games then going to play outside. But when his mom and dad tell him he is going to a place called StrongWoods Survival Camp he gets a little worried.

I can relate this problem to the world today because I don't like to agree with Michelle Obama but obesity is a problem in the U.S lots of people like to stay inside and eat and play video games (myself including) but i'm not saying I wouldn't go outside though.

I like to go outside most of the time but I like to play video games. But I still exercise though obesity is  a real problem in the U.S and people need to go do more things than eat and stay inside. This book I would say is pretty good and I can relate to first world problems today (but Henry isn't fat BTW just sayin')

Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children: Text To World

Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children written by Ransom Riggs is a Young Adult fiction, horror fiction, and Dark Fantasy book. It is a story about a boy named Jacob who has a very interesting grandfather. His Grandpa Port-man was a survivor of the Holocaust and has very interesting stories. He told Jacob how when he left Poland he went to an island. He stayed in a home with peculiar children with peculiar abilities. He even has photographs to prove it but when Grandpa port-man is killed by a creature, he tells Jacob to go to the island. Jacob decides to go to the island and see the home his grandfather stayed in and to see the peculiar children, but the house is empty. Then the children come and he realizes he is in a loop in 1940.

The problem in the story is when Jacob gets stuck in a loop and he is in the time of WW2. This can compare to an event in history at pearl harbor they were on a an island being bombed and the same thing is happening in wales were Jacob is. I can connect this to our world because we have orphans that live together in houses with a head mistress. Miss Peregrine is the Head Mistress in the home for peculiar children.

This makes me wonder how Jacob got into the loop? If I were Jacob I would be asking a lot more questions.

Text to World Feed by Mira Grant

       As you have been able to tell if you have read my previous blog posts (Which you should cause they are awesome) you would know that feed is a zombie book. It follows Georgia and Shawn Mason who are reporting on a presidential election. There is a lot of zombie fighting action but also a lot of political talk.

     This has a very obvious connection to the current world as there is a election happening right now. IRL the USA is kinda screwed because neither of the candidates are good but in the book there is a clear winner and a clear loser. If you want to find out you will have to read it yourself though.

    This is a very interesting book as you can see i have done all three of my blogs on it and if you can i seriously suggest reading it. 

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Harry Potter And The Sorcerers Stone

            Harry Potter was a average kid living with his horrible Aunt and Uncle and their son Dudley after a horrible car crash. Harry Potter had a scar on his forehead shaped like a lightning bolt. One day Harry Potter went to the zoo and he saw a large snake in a reptile area. The snake tried to speak to him and tell him things. Then the glass that kept the snake in the reptile area vanished and the snake escaped. One night a giant came and told him that he is a wizard and took him of to Hogwarts.

            I really didn't seem to be attracted to Harry Potter books at first but I did want to try something new. So I read it and I was amazed to see how much I liked the book. Dudley reminds me of a lot of rich spoiled kids in the movies because in the book Dudley said he wanted more than 33 presents on his birthday. It is a amusing adventure book for imaginative ages. This book is a part of a series and I can't wait to read them all!

            J.K Rowling is a very imaginative person with many other books I can't wait to read. In the book, I liked the way how J.K Rowling added a new pretend game in the book called Quiddich. Now people actually play Quddich in parks with fake brooms that don't fly. J.K Rowling is the author of Diary Of A Wimpy Kid and and Cuckoos Calling. I hope you read her books you will enjoy them!

Saturday, September 3, 2016

text to text: Rebels Of The Kasbah

The story I am reading is called Rebels Of The Kasbah by Joe O' Neil. It is about a 10 year old slave boy named Tariq. He gets kidnapped from an orphanage in Tangier. He gets taken to a slave auction where he becomes friends with a boy named Aseem. He is purchased as a slave by the Caid. He then gets transferred to Caid's palace via Caravan. He also gets put with 2 more slaves, One a English girl and the other named Fez who is a small little boy. They travel 3 days of Desert until they reach Caids palace to be Camel Jockeys.
 I think that I can relate because It can be More hot than 110 degrees in Arizona while Tariq deals with 110 degrees in the Saharan desert. It can also get very hot and the characters got dehydrated much like many people in Arizona. I think that in this book the slaves aren't really like the slaves in the Civil War because slaves could gain respect and become free unlike in the Civil War. in some Countries in Africa Slavery still exists too.
   I still don't get why the Caid would get children to win his Camel races. Why didn't Tariq and Aseem escape while they could? Why would Caid keep his elderly slaves if they aren't eligible to race in a camel race?

Friday, September 2, 2016

Blog 2 text to text The Lightning Thief

            I am reading the book The Lightning Thief by: This book is like the book Dairy of The Wimpy Kid. The Lightning Thief is like Dairy of The Wimpy Kid because they go on adventures and get in trouble. They have to try to figure it out but they keep running into problems.


        They keep running into problems that will instantly get them into more trouble. They get into trouble and when they solve it. They keep on going with life. Then end up in getting in more trouble.


       I began to think if the authors get together at a restaurant and talk about ideas. I'm not sure if they ever copy right ideas.
I can't believe that they become so close and how the book goes along. 
   The book i'm reading now is called The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan, the book I already read was Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.The books are really different Titan's Curse is about a kid who is the son of a greek god.In Diary of a Wimpy Kid is about a kid who struggles to get through middle school.
   The is also thing that are a little bit the same in the books.The boy in Titan's Curse is in middle school so is the boy from Diary of the Wimpy kid is also in middle school.The kid in Titan's Curse has a hard time fighting monsters and the kid in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid has a hard time fighting bullies.
    I like both of these books,because they are funny and action packed at the same time.The are also cool because they give you a picture in your head to imagine the setting and the action.That is why I like these books.

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the lost ark

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the lost ark is the first book in the series. In my opinion it is a great book because it has a lot of adventure. The genre is action adventure and action adventure is one of my favorite genres. It also has some fantasy, which I really like.

The Nazis reminds me of the other contestants in hunger games because like the Nazis they want the same thing the protagonists want. In this case Indiana Jones wants the ark of covenant and Katniss wants victory. The antagonists want the same thing that the protagonists want. It`s hard for the protagonist to get what they want because the antagonist is keeping them from getting what they want and that`s what is happening in the hunger games and Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the lost ark.

Now I wonder what kept them so determined to get what they wanted, even when they can get hurt really badly in order to get what they wanted. Then I began to wonder, what other books are almost the same as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the lost ark. Unfortunately I could not think of any books ,other then other Indiana Jones books, that are almost the same. In conclusion Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the lost ark is a really good book.
I am reading Stranded by Jeff Probst. In Stranded 4 kids Vanessa(13),Carter(11),Jane(9), and Buzz(11) and their uncles are on a boat  for 4 days going on vacation but on the night of the 4th day a huge storm hits and a hole breaks in the ship. The uncles try to load the kids into the life boat but they get on it and it breaks off the boat. With the 2 uncles in it and no kids they try to steer the ship.

              In the morning the kids woke up on a island at least 10 miles from Hawaii. They have to survive on the island but with a lot of challenges ahead Vanessa, Carter, Jane, and Buzz first have to survive each other. But things get worse when their shelter (their boat) is carried away by a storm. So now they are stuck on the island with no adults and no shelter.

               I can relate stranded to another book and it is Harry Potter. The way I can relate is how the kids have to solve problems by themselves. The kids are actually enough to stop the problem with help from a little magic which is a resource. The kids on stranded are also living off of resources from the boat they crashed into the island with.


Text to Text: The Prometheus Project

  I am reading the book The Prometheus Project By Dougals E. Richards is a classic Science Fiction story with secret government facilities, alien communities, aliens, and dangers every turn. Two kids, Ryan and Reagan, children of two brilliant scientists move from their dear home back in San Francisco to so-called boring Pennsylvania. Their new home in Pennsylvania is in the middle of nowhere, but why? As suspicions grow toward their move, it alters them to listening to their parent's plans about their jobs. They soon find themselves following their parents into an unknown remote area. With high security, why did they even think they could do it? Using their common knowledge and information they heard from their parents, they ultimately get past the deadly factors to get in. Once they got in, tragedy strikes. A large generator crashes down onto their mother. Alien bugs swarm, surrounding everyone but Reagan and Ryan. They are the only hope to save their parents, and the scientists. Navigating through the alien city, and possible time travel, will they make it in time to save them? Or will they want a do-over?
  Most of the plot line reminds me of the book The Clay Lion. In The Clay Lion, a family member of the main character also is struck with related to deadly. The main character(s) race against time to save them in time, through many troubles. Both stories include time travel to prevent something from happening to save a loved one. The characters also have similar traits, all having courage to break rules to help others, and all are determined and persistent.
  I noticed that while Ryan and Reagan were looking through the city, it was almost as it itself the city was alive. Things would change as they turned around, like the entrance doorway was there one second and the next it had shifted to another wall. Plus, the city is contained in a gym-sized golf ball looking dome, and when they enter it appeared to be larger than and actual city! Alien technology.

Text to Text: River Thunder

     I'm reading the book River Thunder by Will Hobbs.The book is continued on an adventure that a group of friends that whitewater rafted down the Grand Canyon as delinquents at Discovery Unlimited. Discovery Unlimited is a camp for specifically for delinquents. Now they're back and  better than ever. They thought they were training staff from Discovery Unlimited to ride the the Canyon, but what they didn't know is their trip was about to get a bit more interesting.
      In the book Take Me to the River the scene where Dylan and his cousin Rio start their trip reminds me of when Jessie and the gang start theirs. It reminds me of that because when they start their trip in both books the water and the scenery around them is peaceful. Dylan is like Jessie in River Thunder. He reminds me of her because they are both strong and independent.
      Is was surprised that Will has similar characteristics in the different characters and in different books. I was surprised because some his ideas behind the book are so different but some of the final details end up being the same So all in all Will Hobbs does write great books but so are the same.
     

Text to Text: River Thunder

     I'm reading the book River Thunder by Will Hobbs.The book is continued on an adventure that a group of friends that whitewater rafted down the Grand Canyon as delinquents at Discovery Unlimited. Discovery Unlimited is a camp for specifically for delinquents. Now they're back and  better than ever. They thought they were training staff from Discovery Unlimited to ride the the Canyon, but what they didn't know is their trip was about to get a bit more interesting.
      In the book Take Me to the River the scene where Dylan and his cousin Rio start their trip reminds me of when Jessie and the gang start theirs. It reminds me of that because when they start their trip in both books the water and the scenery around them is peaceful. Dylan is like Jessie in River Thunder. He reminds me of her because they are both strong and independent.
      Is was surprised that Will has similar characteristics in the different characters and in different books. I was surprised because some his ideas behind the book are so different but some of the final details end up being the same So all in all Will Hobbs does write great books but so are the same.
     

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Text to Text the Last Olympian

       Typhon had made it to the Mississippi River. He was half way across the U.S, leaving Destruction in his wake, and the gods were barely slowing him down. The Last Olympian a book written by Rick Riordan is a very interesting, adventurous, & mysterious book. The book I am reading which is The Last Olympian, is a story about Percy Jackson having to go on a quest though the first thing Percy has to do is get his moms blessing. The problem is that his mom doesn't want to give him his blessing. After one of Percy's friends convinces her (after a while) Percy receives his mothers blessing. Later in the day Percy went to Camp Half-Blood and found Grover (another friend of his). When Percy found him, he found him sleeping and when Percy tried to wake him up Grover answered by saying, "I'm sleeping." Though later on Grover woke up, but with a big surprise. Grover had been sleeping for two months! The last thing he had remembered was that he was walking with someone else and he suddenly felt something strange around him and he slept.
        The scene of when Rachel and Percy have to talk somewhere else reminds me of a book
scene on Side Ways Stories from Wayside School when a teacher has to talk to a student, privately. It also reminds me of another similar scene which was a book called Hana's Suitcase when her mom tells the family an important notice. The character Percy Jackson is like a girl called Hana because both of them always try to survive opposing forces. The character Annebeth is like a wolf from a book called Lone Wolf  Because both are tough, are  very  protecting,  and caring of others.
         The character I mostly admire is Percy Jackson because he is very protecting and very responsible. He is also very caring for everyone. For example in this book Percy supposedly
has to die in order to save the world, he would do that. I also don't think anyone would do that, probably a few people would, but I don't think that many.

Test to text- Counting by 7's

     This book I am reading is called Counting by 7's, it is by Holly Goldberg Sloan and it is a really mind changing book. It is about a girl who was adopted at a young age, and her name is Willow Chance. She does not have many friends but the ones she does have she loves and cares for. In the book something devastating happens, something awful. Something that changes willows life forever!
     The scene when Willow is lying to her parents reminds me of a similar scene in Crenshaw because  Jackson was lying about his imaginary friend. But another scene when Dr. Dull Duke is naming everyone that he counsels it reminds me of how in the book Stargirl there are a lot of different groups that were named like the cheerleaders etc. Willow is like Jackson in the book Crenshaw because they both said in the book that they don't have many friends.
     This story teaches how it is okay not to have many friends. Willow does not have a lot but she does have a few. The friends she has are good ones they are nice and sweet and are not just there like some.

harry potter text to text

     I'm  reading the book Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire by J.K Rowling. It is a fantasy book that has magic in it. It is about Harry's life as a wizard. his parents died when he was a baby and he now live with his aunt and uncle whom hate magic. Through out the story he goes on adventures to stop Lord Voldemort. He travels with his friends Ron and Hermione and Rons sister. Together they try to stop Voldemort.
      This story relates to books like Star Wars. It relates to Star Wars because they both have other worldly creatures and the main characters in both books go on adventures with friends. It also relates to the eye of minds series because they face face tough challenges that they have to overcome as a team. I find it a little odd because Star Wars and The Eye of Minds are different genres than Harry Potter.
     I think Harry potter and the Goblet of fire is a great book because of the adventure. Some of the situations in there are also relatable. I also recommend the whole series because it is one of the best series ever in my opinion.

Text to Text Feed by Mira Grant



         Feed by Mira Grant is a post-apocalyptic, zombie apocalypse like story. It is one of a kind mainly because it takes place about 20-30 years after the zombies first appear. It's very different seeing as in most zombie media the dead are an imminent threat while in this book they are more of just a minor nuisance. This series of books focuses on two sibling newscaster/bloggers who are currently following a presidential election.

         Feed was a very hard book to match and even right now there is not anything it is too terribly similar to, but that's what makes it special. It's a one of a kind book and the only thing I would be able to compare it to would be any other zombie book. It is truly impossible to compare it to anything for it is purely an original piece of writing.

        The only thing this could remind me of is any other zombie book like The Horde Rises or Dawn of the Apocalypse. While it is more of a "mature"(Crude Language) book, I definitely  suggest it to anyone who doesn't mind it because it is an amazing, once in a lifetime book.



The Red Pyramid

      The Red Pyramid is a Fantasy book. The book is by Rick Riordan, the story is about how two siblings who are split from each others family. The reason is because they are descendants from the Pharaohs of Egypt and Magician blood, with that Magician siblings trigger there magic. They go with there father to the Museum of British History. When they're there, their father (Julius) summoned 5 different gods Osiris, Isis, Horus, Nyphestis, and Set. Two of the gods "HOSTED" (not possessed), the two. Now they have to find all the gods before the bring APOPHIS the GOD OF CAOS!!!!  

      I think the Red Pyramid is like the Lightning Thief, they are by the same author but there different text. The reason why is because they're both fantasies. They both involve saving there parents. They both include gods of some sort. So the Lightning Thief and Red Pyramid are the same thing in many ways.

       The Red Pyramid is a good book. I hope you can enjoy it as much as I can!!! 

Text To Text



                               
       The book I "was" reading, ( I finished and move on to another book ) is Dork Diaries; Tales of a NOT-SO Perfect Pet-Sitter by Rachel Renee Russell. This book is about a teenage girl Nikki, who is crushing on a boy named Brandon, who volunteers for Furry Friends, a business that helps with pets. Brandon and Nikki, walking home from school to Fuzzy Friends when all of a sudden, they find a dog, Holly, and her puppies, left at the front door and they have to take care of her, but fuzzy Friends doesn't have enough room for more animals, so they both have to take care of the dogs without anyone knowing, but a popular brute that possibly will ruin their plan. Get the book and find out if their plan busts or comes out a bit more than planned.
                     This scene reminds me of a time when I did something when I wasn't supposed to and no one found out until then, like when I wasn't supposed to eat the cotton candy until the next day and I would steal or hide some cotton candy at night in my room and I would eat all that I could get ( rebel ;) ) . What's happening in the book gives a similar scenario. But remember, DON'T ever hide something as big as that, unless you are a rebel.
                  To be honest, if I was Nikki, I would NOT bring the pets to school, but bring the pets to a secret hideout and say I was going to the park, ( yes I am a rebel/troublemaker ) and switch off at a better time when the parents don't investigate or realize that their daughter is hiding seven dogs from them.
                     

Text to Text: P.S. I Like You

   The book I am reading now is P.S. I Like You by Kate West. After her chemistry teacher banned her notebook from class, because she was writing lyrics instead of writing notes, Lily is forced to scribble lyrics on her desk. Then, when she came to class the next day, she finds the lyrics have been finished. Suddenly, Lily finds herself swapping notes with the mysterious pen pal and telling him all about her crazy family, friends and life. It was easy sharing problems with someone you don't know. Lily soon finds herself falling deeply in love with the mystery man, while trying to figure out who it could be, the nice guy her friend is trying to get her with, the school's biggest jerk and the person Lily hates, or the cute hoodie-and-Converse guy who always has his earbuds in (and the guy Lily likes)? You need to read the book to find out.

    Lily wants to enter a singing/songwriting competition and fantasizes about her dream of becoming a singer/songwriter it reminds me of similar scene in The Ballerina Shoe's. And Lily reminds me of Mary-Ann from the Baby-Sitter's Club.

   While I was reading, I wondered why Cade, the schools's biggest jerk, is so mean to Lily and to ll the freshman. If I were Lily, I would be telling an adult right away if anything bad happened. I'm not sure that Cade likes anyone in the school except himself, his minion's and the people who worship him.


text to text - harry potter and the sorcerer's stone

     I am reading the book harry potter and the sorcerer's stone. This book is about this boy named harry who lives with is uncle and aunt because his parents died . His uncle and aunt are very mean. they yell at him and make his do everything but then he found out that he was a wizard. A wizard that goes to the best wizard school in the world. He get to school and everybody acting different to him because he is famous for his parents. Everyone wants to talk to him and ask him questions. But he just wants to get throw school as being a wizard.
     I am read another book that can I compare to harry potter. Its Stargirl. A book about this kid named Leo that just started up school again but there is something different. There is a new girl named Stargirl . She is very weird, she likes to dance in the rain and sing happy birthday to people. But at first she is the weird new girl that no one likes but then she helps with schoolspirt and becomes popular.
     This compares to Harry potter because Harry is a new kid and is not as weird as he used to be. He is making new friends very fast. But also harry had always had friends and Stargirl didn't have any friends. But also harry hadnt been that weird and Stargirls personality is weird .

Out of My Mind By: Sharon M. Draper

          I'm reading Out om My Mind, by Sharon M. Draper it is about a girl that isn't able to express herself  because of her rare disease . She isn't able to talk, walk, or do any thing a kid is able to do. The doctors aren't able to help her over come this challenge. Now she has been sent to school to try to be as normal as she can.
           I can relate this to, Wonder, because August the main character, and he has a diseases that
           he can't hear very well. He can still talk, walk but does look every different. He can talk, so he is able to make friends. Melody, is a girl just like August. When Melody  gets mad she goes into what she calls "tornado mode" , this is where she throws a fit to get people to listen to her. August, on the other hand does't  throw fits. He is pretty normal compared to Melody. In all they are very similar to one another, because they both have a rare disease.
            I 'm very excited to see how my book ends. I really hope that it does't end up being super sad. I hope it ends up teaching you a lesson, and ends up being a happy book the I think it will be. I want to see how my book end, and see if it will turn out the way I think it will. I want to read more tho see how it ends.

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Grim Grotto

     The story I am reading is A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket. My book is about Three orphans named Violet, Klaus, and Sunny. The three siblings are trying to find the precious sugar bowl everybody is trying to get including their evil uncle, Olaf. The sugar bowl is supposed to have a very special object inside of it and the siblings are going into a scary cave to find it. Meanwhile Olaf is right behind them.
     Violet Baudelaire reminds me of Percy Jackson because both of them didn't think that that they could be heroes and both of them became heroes. A scene in this book where they are on the river reminds me of the book that I am reading right now called Magnus Chase, where he fights in the water trying to get his sword. Klaus reminds me of Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson because they are both wise and smart. Sunny reminds me of Nico Di Angelo from Percy Jackson because both of them have been kidnapped and both think that they can do anything.
     I love how the author decided to age Sunny up and make her more mature. I don't like how the siblings are going into a creepy cave to find a sugar bowl. I was surprised when they put Sunny inside of a helmet.
     
     

Text to Text- The Red Pyramid

     I am reading The Red Pyramid by, Rick Riordan.This story is about present time colliding with Egyptian times.So far they have became magicians the mortal gods but, they have to go on a journey all the way to the Tuat the Underworld of the Egyptians.They have learned how to not just fly like a falcon but turn into a living falcon.They have ran away from magicians every other second and have discovered crazy powers.Now their on a boat going into the underworld but you'd have to read the book to see what happens.
     This scene reminds me of when Percy Jackson and his friends get into trouble in The Lightning Thief, he looses his mother yet does everything he can to go find her. He then goes into the underworld and saves her.Carter in the Red Pyramid was very unskillful when it came to battle but, after awhile he seemed better and now can turn into a falcon and a warrior at any moment.Carter is like a little brother trying to learn things and keeps getting better and better.
     If I was Carter I would be trying as hard as I could to win this battle between Set.He might not be good enough to battle but his father is trapped and he needs to save him.Noticing that Sadie is way better in battle and magic between them.But who knows maybe Carter will step up.