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A problem that has been going on throughout the book so far is racism and how the whites are seperated from the blacks. And how the whites have more rights than blacks. But with NASA things have started to shift to people being equal. Dorthy a black women has got a job for NASA, which has never happened, because blacks usally can't get those kinds of jobs, but things are starting to take a turn.

In todays reading Anton and Daniel go out and search a cave for a way out if something bad happens. As they are searching this cave rocks/boulders fall on Anton so Daniel has to go get help to lift the rocks/boulders. From this Anton is hurt. So will this slow down the jounrey for everything?

Anton and his grandma have to find there way out of town before the Nazi, find them. They know a serect village that they think the nazi's won't find. So they go to that village to try to live. The people in the village have to go out and get water and they were close to getting caught 3 times. So they work to stay alive, and hope they don't get find by the Nazi

In todays reading Lale has finally got out of the camp and is starting to find his way back home before running into trouble. He has to work for the Russians but has more freedom. One day he takes a trip back to where he grew up and found out his sister is still alive and he got to she her in the first time in 3 years. The next thing I'm wondering is will Lale go back and find Gita or will he move on from her?

Today I feel like, gaining allies in the concetration is really important. After reading if Lale didn't know this person, he would've died. This makes me realize that having people who I can trust around me makes me feel more comfortable. And also this has taught me to never take anything for granted and to always be grateful for what I have.

In the book of The tattooist of Aushwitz, we met a new person. And this person is like a guard, but acts in the sense of a doctor almost. This person is big and super scary to a point where Lale can't stop staring at him. Lale is a tattoer in the concentration camps and will go around tatooing numbers on the new prisoners.

In Aushwitz the tattooer gets more attention and more grace. This leaves other prisoners mad beacuse Lale used to be a prisoner like them. I think this is unfair because even though Lale gets more treatment because he's a tattooer, it doesn't mean the other prisoners should be treated bad.

Today was the final part in I'll never change my Name. Val reflects on everythig in the book. He talks about his lastest dancing partners at the time he wrote his book,(Normoni and Ginger). Val says that family is the most important thing, and making someone into family. Most dance partners he's had he's built that relationship with them, to where they become family.

Today Val talks about him being partnered up with Laurie Hernandez and Normoni from fifth harmony. Something that Val says in the book that I thought was amazing is that, he said now I can give gifts to give to my mom. I can finally support my own family. This was an important part, because Val feels proud of himslef because he has a complished something that he was proud of doing in a way he wanted to give back.

Today in i'll never change my name, Val talked about how he sort of got into a fight and they weren't talking to each other. They eventually made up and they did what most siblings do say I love you and they say how much they need you in life, thats the basics of what happended today in my book by showing the readers that not everyone gets along but they still find a way to makeup for what they did.

Today in I'll Never Change my Name, Val talks about his former dance relationships and how it affects his dancing career. Just like in the book Val was dating his dance partner and there was a constreverty between her parents and his. This lead to Val happening to break up with her, not only as a dating way but he had to stop being partners with her. This just shows how dating someone you dance with can take a turn.

Today in my book Val was talking about 9/11. Since they lived in New York it hit them even harder. This was because val's dad worked in the twin towers, but he wasn't working on that day. This made me think about not taking anything forgranted and to always cherish the things I'm given. I think he's going to start going more into debt about what he was doing on that exact day.

In todays reading Val talks about how he fell in love with his wife Jenna.As I was reading this I thought it was the sweetest story of who Val and Jenna fell in love. I think what he's going to talk about next is him dancing with Jenna. Also this really conects with everyone when they fall in love, because everyone falls in love in there own unique way.

Today in my book Val talks about competiton in danicng with the stars. Me reading I was like I really want to go on dancing with the stars. Like it sounds so fun. I think that the next step is Val going to meet his partner for the next season.

Today in my book Val talks about the process of how he corographs his dance routine. I was reading this and I was like how to the pros come up with the full routine in a day. So the next thing that I think is going to happen in the book is him showing his partner there dance. In this book Val has to create a unique dance, just like as I'm writing this I have to come up with something unique too.

In todays book Val talks about his expreiecne with Zendya on DWTS. As I was reading I thought Zendya should've put more effort into dancing, as well as Val toneing down his teaching. Looking back Val said he was a sex symbol, so coming forth in this book I think he's going to tone down the sexinest of his dances. I realte to this by in Basketball I'll yell at my teamates sometimes, Just like Val yelled at Zendya.

Today in the Book Val kinda touches base on th meaning of the title of the book. And talks about why he wouldn't change his name. While I was reading I was filled with joy, because he kept his naming in pride of his country. I think that he is going to go far with his new dwts partner. A connection is that he is proud of his country, just like I'm pround of my country

Today, Val talks about his life in his early childhood dancing. Thinking about this and how much he loved danicng I honselty whiched I started dancing. I think that the next step in his dancing career is going to be competition dancing. A connection to this is when I was younger I would always pretend I knew how to dance and with his age, he already knows how to proffesional dance.

Today val talked about him and his brother finding a school in America. I was thinking in this book that finding a school shouldn't be that hard. But they went through at least 5 schools. I think that after they are trying to sick with a school, then I think he's going to talk about his dance carrer. When he said something mean he knew it was bad, just like I know when something I say is mean.

Today in my book Val was talking aout his experince to immagrate to The United States.As I was reading this I was thinking OMG that must've been really tough traveling to the US. I think that after I saw when Maks got beat up his first time in brooklyn, I think that there going to start staying on the low side, like staying home. When he was traveling he said it was rough, Just like when I go on vacation.

In my book Val was talking about his school life. And as I was reading this I was thinking that the school was kinda harsh, because val got expelled because he reached his 3 strikes and what he did wasn't really bad. I think that the next part in this book is him taking his musical skills to the next level. A connection is Val chased his musical skill, just like I chased my athletic skill.

In my reading today Val was talking about the enviorment he grew up in. Will I was reading it I was like Val must have been a young resoponsable kid, because he talks about how he lived in and apartment and how he was proud of his tiny apartment. I think that from this chapter, he's going to lead into his friends and talking about his school. Val is proud of his tiny apartment, like I'm proud of my house.

In my reading today Val was talking about the enviorment he grew up in. Will I was reading it I was like Val must have been a young resoponsable kid, because he talks about how he lived in and apartment and how he was proud of his tiny apartment. I think that from this chapter, he's going to lead into his friends and talking about his school. Val is proud of his tiny apartment, like I'm proud of my house.

In This book, in the first two season of Val has gotten to the 3rd season people are starting to think he and his partner are starting to date even though there not. So he starts taking avantge on this and t worked because he made it to the 10th week. I think this is smart, because if you want to keep coming back on each season thats what you have to do. I think that he'll start to use this method each season.

In this book Val thinks that from what he said could jeporadies his job. In the book Val says "I had to get invited back for the next season." I think he's thinking that one sentence messed up his job. But in my mind don't nececarly think he did anything wrong, because he's from Russia so he comes from a mean background It's kinda like me, because when I play softball I get yelled at when I make a mistake in a game.