Freedom Writers

Freedom Writers is an exceptional book written by the Freedom Writers them self. In the movie they tell you whats happening but in the book they go deeper into these children's lives. These kids went through a life-changing High school experience. It's all because of their English Teacher Mrs. Erin Gruewell.

The book never really gives names but you can tell what kind of person they are. These teenagers had it rough. They got involved in drugs and peer pressure, they lost friends or family to gang violence, and they robbed gas stations and corner stores. But even when they stereotyped her, Mrs. Gruewell was always there for them. No matter how much they resisted to try, she just kept pushing them to strive and to make a mark on this world. She taught them friendship and how to die winners. Those kids were a family and Erin was like their mom.

This probably one of the best books I've ever read and it reminds me how grateful i am for my surroundings. I absolutely loved it!

Incarceron

Time has stopped! This Claudia knows, but not much else. Incarceron by Catherine Fisher is a thrilling novel about Claudia and Finn's story. I chose to read this book because I could not pronounce the title. It seemed like an interesting and challenging book.


Incarceron is a very complex book but in that there are two main characters. Finn and Claudia. Claudia is the wardens daughter. The warden of Incarceron. Incarceron is a prison, a living prison that does what it wants when it wants. As the wardens daughter Claudia is important. Important enough to marry the prince until the prince dies and his younger brother takes his place. Claudia does not like the 2nd prince (she liked the 1st prince)but her father and the queen arranged the marriage. If Claudia marries the prince she and her father will have ALOT of power. But Claudia is curios and she steals the key to Incarceron from her fathers study and uses it to communicate with Finn a boy inside Incarceron desperate to get out but Incarceron lets no one in and no one out until Finn.....

I love that Incarceron is soooo creative. I dislike how slow the beginning is. It is also very confusing. This book is appropriate for ages 9 and up. If you like teen fantasy then you will like this book.

Big Nate: On a Roll

I read Big Nate: On a Roll, by Lincoln Peirce. I chose to read this graphic novel because I read the first two Big Nate books and wanted to read the third one.

Nate is in a scout troop and is loving it, until Artur, or Mr. Perfect, joins. Nate just lost his skateboard when he tripped and it went flying over the side of the bridge. The scout troop is starting a fundraiser selling wall hangings and guess what the grand prize is? A NEW SKATEBOARD!!! Nate has to win. But Artur has already sold 15 more wall hangings than Nate. What is he to do?

I liked this book because it was easy to read and understand. I also enjoyed it because of the sense of humor it had. There wasn't really anything I disliked about this book. It was 216 pages and 11 chapters long. I would rate it a 8/10 I would recommend this book to fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid books or anyone who likes graphic novels.

The Necromancer

A while ago I read The Necromancer. It is written by Michael Scott and has 403 pages. The genre of the book is mythological or fantasy. I read this book because i had already read the first 3 books.

Sophie and Josh Newman are at thier home but they do not know the magics that they will need to know to protect themselves, and the world. They dont know who to trust and Dr. John Dee is still chasing them. He has been outlawed by th Dark Elders for failing to many times. Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel are together but dying quickly. There are monsters on Alcatraz and Machiavelli plans to set them free. Can they protect thier city of San Franscisco.

One thing that i liked about the book is that there are a few things going on in the book, but it is still easy to understand. I also liked how tha author left you hanging at the end of a chapter, and then went to a different storyline. I would recomend this book to anyone who likes to read about magic.

Mockingjay

I read the book Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. The books genre is science fiction. I read this book because we read the first book of the series in class and i liked it, so i read the second book and then i sort of had to read the final book.

Katniss Everdeen survied the Hunger Games twice, but she is still not safe. Her district was destroyed and now the quiet rebellion is a full out war. Katniss and a group of others are trying to get to the Capitol and kill President Snow. They have to, one by one, take over the districts to cut off the Capitol. Can the districts overpower the Capitol?

Two things that i liked about the book are the surprise ending and the thists and turns in the book. What i didnt like is how there was a lot of information stuffed into one section of the book. I would recomend this book to anyone who has read the first two books. Obviously.

Shell Game

My third blog report was on the book called Shell Game by Sara R. Shaber. This book's genre was suspense, and it was gripping. I chose this book because the front cover caught my attention, and the description on the back interested me so i gave it a try. Also my mom read the book and she recommended the book.

Towards the beginning of the book, the main character's( Dr. Simon Shaw) friend David Morgan was killed. Morgan was an archaeologist who was looking for a prehistoric skeleton that belonged to the "Uwharrie Man". Morgan and others from his occupation were fighting over the disposition of the Uwharrie Man. Simon Shaw is a North Carolina professor and a forensic historian. he is Morgan's executor and had to deal with all his bills, and possession issues with Morgan's sister Denise McGrath... I started the story, now you will have to read the book to see what happens with the Uwharrie Man and with Morgan's murder.

I liked the book a lot. But if i had to pick two things they would be... How the book left you guessing sometimes.. Also how the events that Dr. Simon Shaw goes through and deals with you very well happen to one of us. Although I liked the book very much I disliked some parts of it as well. The writer left you hanging, and it had some words that were hard to comprehend. This book would be age appropriate for 7/8 grade readers that like suspense, and for readers that enjoy a little bit of Native American history. Also people that like Graphic Novels would more than likely read this book.

SWINDLE

SWINDLE by: Gordon Korman. This book is realistic fiction and is about a boy named Griffin Bing that wanted a Babe Ruth card that was swindled from him. I chose this book because I like books with a heist.

Griffin Bing wanted justice, freedom, and a card that a man nicknamed swindle bought from him but he tricked (or swindled) Griffin and gave him only 100 some dollas so Griffin made a team for a heist: a climbing specialist, distraction for a curious neighbor/watchman, watchman 2, computer/security tech, GUARD dog whisper, heavy lifting, and the leader.

This book is interesting, exciting and has a weird ending.It is appropriate for about anyone. Reading level 5+. I would recommend this to people who like to steal and robberies. There are no pictures but if you like adventures and planning this is one of those books. I like this book but there is nothing I don't like.