811 Reviews discussion

Paragraph 1: Summarize the text without giving away the ending. In your summary, make sure to identify the genre, protagonist, antagonist, setting, and the primary conflict. This paragraph should be a MINIMUM of five sentences.

Paragraph 2: Reflection (should be a minimum of six sentences)
Answer at least TWO of the following questions:
1.) Did you like/dislike this book? Why/why not?
2.) Did you make any personal connections to the text? Explain.
3.) To whom would you recommend this text? Why?
4.) What advice would you give to the author? What questions do you have?
5.) How does this book compare to others you have read by the same author?
6.) How does this book compare to others you have read in the same genre?
7.) What was the most aspect of the text? Character development? The setting? The kind of conflict?
8.) Create your own interesting question!

Here's a model of an exemplar review:

Waiting for the Barbarians by J.M. Coetzee is a dystopian novel that tells the story of how a "by-the-book" Magistrate is changed after witnessing the inhumane treatment of innocent barbarians in his town by the powerful Empire. Even though the Magistrate was warned that a group of nomadic barbarians were considering rebelling, he does not believe that his town is under much threat because the Barbarians are usually harmless. However, corrupt government officials decide that they are still going to be held prisoner within the walls of his town. After seeing the mistreatment of the barbarians and developing a relationship with a barbarian woman who has been blinded and disfigured by her own people, he begins to reflect upon his own routines and behaviors and decides to make a change, even if it means incurring the wrath of the Empire.

I recommend this book to, well, everyone. There are many ways that people abuse power, and it is important for people that people do not take passive roles when they see injustice. This can extend from political injustice to every day events such as bullying, domestic violence, troubled friends, littering, etc. If we want to be part of a safe community, then we must be active participants in creating a positive environment. As I write this I am reminded of a famous quote by Gandhi--"“We must become the change we want to see.” It reminds me of Sherman Alexie's novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian because Arnold Spirit stands up against the hopelessness within his own community, even if it means he will be an outcast. Just like the Magistrate, Arnold begins to realize that by not challenging himself, he is simply part of the vicious cycle of poverty and may end up like the sad people around him.

The book how I became a writer is about a girl Who is really interested in writing and she loves books, she's born in a family where everyone loves books so it like her journey on finding a career that will be fun and enjoyable but also she can be really good at it, so she writes lots of books but non of the editors like them so she tries her best on the books.

I think this book is to persuade and inform people not to give up and she also wants to get the message across saying you should always do what you love.

In the realistic fiction novel Allie Frinkles Rules for Girls was about a fourth grader who didn't want to move to a new house. her parents decided to move houses because it was closer to there work. But Allie didn't want to move to the house . When they went into the house she saw the kids neighbor. She made friends with the kids neighbor. Her name was Erica Allie was less stressed about the move because she already had a new friend. But when she looked at the house it was old and creaky. Her parent were going to fixed the house. It was moving day when Allie saw the house she changed.

I liked this book because it was like my story. When I decided to move to Ny I didn't want to because it was cold and different from the Philippines. But now I like it here. I would recommend this book to everyone.

In the memoir novel Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers it was a story of his life. Walter was a bad boy when he was younger. He liked to get in fights and he has a quick temper. But he also likes reading. He checks out books in the library and hides it in a brown paper bag to avoid others teading him. Walter growed up poor in Harlem. He experienced racism. That when he to go to high school less and less. He turned to the streets and his books for comfort.

I like this book because it tells you what the writer went through to become successful. It shows his obstacles. I would recommend this to everyone.

The book twilight breaking dawn is about a girl named Bella who gets married and has a kid but then the kids life is in danger and everyone is trying to save her because she is a beautiful kid and she aa gift that she can show anyone anything that she would like to show them, so I think this is a good book.

I think this is a good book because I loved the action at the end of the book because everyone thought that That they were going to die and there was no hope but to fight but that wasn't that case because Renesmee got saved and she was ok and everyone was happy, however I would like to change one thing about the book which is that the main character doesn't always win and I thought that in this books although there was challenges there was always a happy ending so that was not realistic.

In the realistic fiction novel Girl Online by Zoe Sugg it is about a girl named Penny. Penny is a british blogger she blogs about on what happens to her everyday. Pennys neighbor is her beat friend Elliot. Elliot is like pennys brother he can come to her house any time . Pennies parents are party planner and they also sell flower. When she was watching the shop a new yorker asked her if they could arrange her wedding in ny. When her parents agreed to the plan. Thats when her life changed forever .

I really liked this book because this book was by one of my favorite youtuber and it was eeally good. I recommend this to everyone .

Savvy is a book about a girl, which at her thirteen birthday gets a gift with which she can read minds this happens to all of her family members, when they're thirteen they get a savvy which is like a talent they have the main characters talent is that if someone writes on the selfs or if their is ink on there skin she can read there mind.

I really like this book because it was different then the books I previously read and I think it was interesting how it played out I really really enjoyed this book because of the way it was written and that it was different.