Ryan

=Book Log=
 * # || =Book Title= || =Author= || =E, JR, C= || =Date Completed= ||
 * == 1 == || Son of Neptune || Rick Riordan || jr || summer ||
 * ==2== || The Shark Attacks || Lauren Tarshis || e || 4 weeks ago ||
 * ==3== || The Familiars || Adam Eptstien Andrew Jacobson || jr || summer ||
 * ==4== || Infestation || Timothy J Bradley || e || 3 weeks ago ||
 * ==5== || Quantum Leage || Matthew J kirby || jr || summer ||
 * ==6== || Sunwing || Kenneth Opal || jr || 5 weeks ago ||
 * 7 || Silver wing || Kenneth Opal || jr || 7 weeks ago ||
 * 8 || The Hobbit || J.R.R. Tolkien || c ||  ||
 * 9 || Mark if Athena || Rick Riordan ||  ||   ||

Found || Haddix ||
 * ==#== || ==Book Title== || ==Author== ||
 * ==1== || Artemis Fowl (series) || E. Colfer ||
 * ==2== || Guardians of Gahoole || Lasky ||
 * ==3== || Perloo the Bold || Avi ||
 * ==4== || The Missing- Book 1
 * 5 || Red Wall series || Brian Jacques ||

I like the part of this book that I like is when one of the 7 main characters Leo goes bezerk and fires canons on the city. The book is The Mark of Atheana it is the 3rd book in a seiries that I started but never finished the 2 books before this one were Son of Neptune one of this years MCBAs and the first one is The Lost Hero one of last years MCBAs.

Hi Ryan-

I can't believe how fast this school year is flying! I am so glad that we read __Tortilla Sun__ too, and I was surprised how much I enjoyed it. It reminded me how fun it can be to read a book out loud "cold"- like I have never read it before so I get to ask questions and make predictions right along with you guys. __***I'd like to read another book by this author, Jennifer Cervantes,because I enjoyed the beautiful imagery she created when she described the village with such beautiful colors.**__ **On page 22 she describes Albuquerque from the airplane- "it looked like brown sandpaper stretched between a giant mountain in the east and a long green ribbon of trees in the west. The river beyond the valley curled back and forth across the landscape as if it were looking for a place to rest." That's one of the many beautiful descriptions I enjoyed.**


 * I'm glad that we made the decision to read another MCBA. I like __Tuckernuck__ so far. I wouldn't say I love it, yet. It's hard when a book doesn't grab you right away. I know many students have mentioned that this book is kind of hard to follow- and I agree. This might be another good reason that we are reading it together so that we can talk about and think about everything that is going on and help each other to understannd. Actually, I think one of the parts I'm struggling with most in the book are the main characters. When I read a book, I tend to like something about the main character right away- Ex. I love Shade and Marina.**
 * In Tuckernuck, I like and feel sympathetic to Bud; his mom is gone, dad seems intense, and other kids seem to think he's kiss up. But Laurie, I just don't like her. I feel like she acts bratty like on page 40 where she says, "Sorry Bud no dice. I found it, okay? All you did was act like a klutz. This paper means treasure, and sorry, I'm not giving it up." **


 * Do you this Laurie is bratty? Do you think Bud is annoying? Do you think they will change through this story?**


 * I would love to hear about your guided reading book or other books you are reading too.**


 * I would especially like it if you could find a quote like I did above to back up your ideas.**


 * Your friend,**
 * Mrs. P:)**


 * December 14, 2014**
 * Hello Ryan,**


 * I just laughed out loud when I read you were in a pickle :) But what a great pickle to be in. I think there is only one __Hobbit__ book- there were three movies that they stretched out from that one book. If you want to continue with Tolkien you could try __The Lord of the Rings__, you may find them more challenging. I enjoy the Heroes of Olympus and you might find that a little easier to follow then __Lord of the Rings__. I would also be happy to make some other recommendations to you. You might love __The Missing__ series by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Another series you might love is __Redwall,__ which is like __Lord of the Rings__ but with warring animals. It has, no joke, like 30 books in the series! That would keep you busy for awhile!**


 * I'm really enjoying __Tortilla Sun__ ! I enjoy that I am reading this with you guys for the first time- it adds to the adventure for me too! I think the setting of this book, the little village in New Mexico, is important to the story as it's adding to the mystery and fantasy elements of the story. Izzy didn't know that her father had spent time there and that so many people would have known him and I predict that this is going to help her get to know the dad she never knew and maybe solve the mystery of the words on the baseball. **


 * I would like to think that I might get to read a book or two over vacation. It would be a great way to relax, but with the baby I'm guessing I might be too busy :) Sometimes right before Christmas, I like to read my favorite holiday sections of the "Little House" series. Do you know these famous books by Laura Ingalls Wilder? They are the description of her own growing up in the late 1800s in places like Wisconsin, Kansas and South Dakota. I enjoy how simple their life was and I love how she describes their festivities. For example- in**
 * __By the Shores of Silver Lake__, pg. 180, "Frost was thick on the windowpanes and frost furred the cracks around the door. Thickly against the clear upper edges of the windowpanes the snowflakes fluttered. But lamplight was bright on the red-and-white tablecloth, and the fire glowed behind the open drafts of the stove."**


 * Talk to you soon,**
 * Mrs. P**


 * December 3, 2014**
 * The thing I like most about his writing is the way he picks his characters and their back rounds. I'm almost done with the book and very jubilant about finishing and starting a new series. But I'm kind of in a pickle I don't know what to read. Should I continue the Hobbit series or continue the Heroes of Olympus series what do you think?**


 * November 30, 2014**


 * Hi Ryan-**


 * Very glad to see that you are enjoying __The Hobbit__. I have never read it or __The Lord of the Rings__, but really enjoy the movies. One of the things that I found hard about the movies was the multitude of characters, all with strange sounding names- which kind of all sounded alike and made it even harder to keep them straight! You mentioned that you thought Tolkien was a good author- what do you like most about his style of wriitng?**


 * After you read The Hobbit, check out some of my recommendations in the log above.**


 * One of the other MCBAs I read this summer was __Capture the Flag__. This story captured my attention right away as I have been to see the flag that they were describing being stolen. The real "Star Spangled Banner" is famous for surviving the War of 1812 and can now be seen at a very cool exhibit at the American History Museum (Smithsonian) in Washington D.C. One thing I really like about this book was how it started out with a lot of action and adventure and pulled you as a the reader right in. One thing I would have changed about the story was that it was slow in the middle and I had to push myself to stay interested and to finish it. I assumed that the author would make this into a series and I was interested to find her next two books are called __Hide and Seek__ and __Manhunt__. I like that her book titles seem to match with games that kids like to play- clever.** This book reminded me of several other series where kids work together to have some awesome adventures- like __Chasing Vermeer__ and __I.Q.__ ** Both books involve stolen famous artifacts or artwork, and if you like creative adventures with kids trying to solve the mysteries you would probably like these books too.

11/25/14 Dear Mrs.Palmieri

I'm reading __The Hobbit__ I like this part of the book because the main character is engage in a fight with a dragon it is full of action and adventure and those are my favorite genre of books it also has a lot of suspense which I also like Tolkien is a good author I have the rest of the series which I'm definitely going to read. J

November 20, 2014 Hi Ryan,

Since you gobbled up __Silverwing__ and __Sunwing__, I would love to hear some more of your reflections on both these books- parts you liked or didn't and why?

What else are you reading now that you are done with those?

Right now I am slowly reading __The Mark of Athena__. I really enjoy Rick Riordan's books (__The Lightning Thief, Lost Hero__, etc.) I have always LOVED Greek Mythology and was excited to discover a series that included it in modern day situations. I say I am slowly reading as I find myself dozing off at night and also that I'm getting a little bored with the series. I typically love books that are in a series (do you like books in a series?) because I like to have characters that I'm familiar with and can get to know over a series of books. Sometimes I think authors who write very popular series (like J.K. Rowling and __Harry Potter)__ start to write books that get too long and maybe could stand to be edited/revised to make them a more concise story. __The Mark of Athena__ feels like it's just a recycled version of his other books. Demi god kids having adventures, fighting monsters, trying to solve some giant quest or task by the end of the book. I dislike these parts of the book because I feel like I'm bored of the same thing happening over and over again. I've been told by other kids that I should stick with this book and the rest of the series, and I probably will. I just feel a little stuck right now.

Let's try to find some "C" challenging books for your log

Talk to you soon, Mrs. P.

I have read ahead of the class in silver wing and foundout that I think the book is terific.It has lots of action and adventer. What book will you be reading to us next sun wing or a MCBA.In my book when I saw the title Infestation I thout of ants and thats what the book is about giant ants that take over a boarding school full of boys and staff. Write your first letter here...

September 1, 2014 Dear Ryan,

I am so excited to be sharing __Silverwing__ with you this year as a read aloud. This is definitely one of my all time favorite books, which is probably why I can’t imagine starting a school year without sharing it with my class. *The genre of this book is definitely fantasy since I don’t believe that bats and owls have wars or detailed adventures together. I also consider this to be a genre of my own invention- called Animal Adventure. I love the character Shade; he’s one of my all time favorites. *If I could talk to Shade, I would ask him if he thinks it was worth it to break the law and see the sun, especially after what happens to his colony as a result. What do you think of __Silverwing__ so far?

Your friend in reading,

Mrs. Palmieri J