Kris

=Book Log=
 * # || =Book Title= || =Author= || =E, JR, C= || =Date Completed= ||
 * ==1== || Dragonbreath || Ursala Vernom || JR/C || summer ||
 * ==2== || Trouble with Chickens || J.J Tully || E || summer ||
 * ==3== || The Magician's Nephew || C.S Lewis || JR || summer ||
 * ==4== || Mythology || Edith Hamilton || JR || 10/8/13 ||
 * ==5== || The Hunger Games Catching Fire || Suzzane Colins || JR/C || 12/28/13 ||
 * ==6== || Stone Fox || John Gardiner || E || 11/10/13 ||
 * 7 || Flying Solo || Ralph Fletcher || JR || 10/30/13 ||
 * 8 || World Cup || Matt Chritopher || E || 11/5/13 ||
 * 9 || Hero || Mike Lupica || JR || 12/4/13 ||
 * 10 || Narnia The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe || C.S Lewis || JR || 11/20/13 ||
 * 11 || Jurassic Park || Michael Crinchtion || JR/C || 12/24/13 ||
 * 12 || The unwanteds island of fire ||  || E || 11/3/13 ||
 * 13 || The lightening thief || Rick Rioridan || JR || 12/21/13 ||
 * 14 || Airborn || Kenneth oppel || JR || 4/18/14 ||
 * 15 || Perloo the bold ||  || JR || 3/7/14 ||
 * 16 || The hunger games || Suzzane Collins || JR || 10/21/13 ||
 * 17 || Mokingjay || Suzzane collins || JR/C || 1/17/14 ||
 * 18 || The Journey guardians of ga'holle ||  || E || 1/23/14 ||
 * 19 || Dark Wing || Kenneth Opple || JR || 4/19/14 ||
 * 20 || Fire in the heart ||  ||   || 12/12/13 ||
 * 21 || Rangers Apprentice || John Flannigan || JR || 11/9/13 ||
 * 22 || The horse and his boy || C S Lewis ||  || 3/6/14 ||
 * 23 || Prince Caspian || C S Lewis ||  ||   ||
 * 24 || The voyage of the dawn treader || CS Lewis ||  ||   ||
 * 25 || The silver chair || CS Lewis ||  ||   ||
 * 26 || The last battle || CS Lewis ||  ||   ||
 * 27 || Rangers Apprentice The burning bridge || John Flannigan || JR || 6/3/14 ||
 * 28 || Hatchet ||  || JR || 6/7/14 ||
 * 29 || air borne || Keneth oppel ||  || 4/19/14 ||
 * 30 || storm chacer || Keneth oppel ||  ||   ||

Mrs. Palmieri recommends...

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March 2, 2014 Dear Mrs. Anderson

I also like books that take place in the future. Because I like the new stuff and new dangers. books that take place in the future make me think could this really happen. and no I did not read the Harry Potter series but heard good reviews about it. I also saw the movies.

February 23, 2014 Dear Kris,

I am so glad to hear that you have found a genre that you like! Have you read the Harry Potter Series? If not, I HIGHLY recommend it. They are my favorite books of all time, I've read them at least three times. :) I will ask a few of the other teachers if they have any other recommendations for this genre. Unfortunately I am not yet an expert on excellent fifth grade books, but I am sure that they will have some ideas for you!

I hope that you have enjoyed your vacation and I look forward to seeing you on Monday!

Miss Anderson

February 10nth 2014 Dear Mrs. Anderson

Recently I have been enjoying fantasy/adventure books more than anything. I also liked animal adventure recently too. Is there any animal adventures that you could think of. If also been running out of fantasy books to read. I don't know much fantasy books but would like to read more.

Dear Mrs. Palmieri

In reading group we are reading flying solo and i had a question is there a sequel to flying solo? you told us you didn't like Firewing as much. why do you not like it. even though I know the them of Sunwing I don't know every detail and im curios to what happens next in __Sunwing.__ I predict either goth or a storm will separate Shade, Marina, and Chinook.

October 31, 2013 Dear Kris,

Happy Halloween! Are you going trick or treating tonight, what are you being?

Im glad that the class decided we should read __Sunwing__ next. I think it makes the most sense while the characters are still fresh in our minds, and I'm sure that people are dying to know what will happen between Shade and Goth and whether or not Shade will find his father, Cassiel, once and for all! You might remember that at the beginning of __Silverwing__ we had alternating chapters from Shade and Marina's perspective and then Goth and Throbb. I will give you a big hint that things get a little more complicated in __Sunwing__, as we end up having Shade chapters, Goth chapters, and Marina chapters! Lots to keep track of. I will also tell you that Chinook is a much more important character in this book then he was in __Silverwing__.

I'll be very excited to hear your thoughts on the book, The Other Side of the Island. I hope that it has the right combo of fantasy, adventure and Sci Fi to keep you interested. Of the books that you mentioned you liked, it's probably most like The Hunger Games. Both books take place in USA (or you think it's probably the US) but sometime in the future, and it's not the future you'd expect. Sometimes kids say that isn't the future supposed to be better then the world that we live in now? And yet these worlds seem sadder, and the governments seem kind of scary. The main character, Honor, is an interesting one. She has lived this happy life with her parents, but now she has to look at them differently because they don't follow the rules. I will be curious to see if you make any connections between this book and The Hunger Games series.

Talk to you soon, Mrs. P

October 10, 2013 Dear Mrs. Palmieri

I like books with animals as the main characters but my favorite books are fantasy/adventure books which Silverwing falls into. I like Hunger Games. Magician Nephew is one to. I've started Stone Fox and liked so far. It is sad though. But I do like the characters little willy and the dog searchlight. I'm almost at the part where a guy takes over the house I don't know what happens after that. I cant wait to see what happens next. I also cant wait till what happens next in Silverwing

October 5, 2013 Dear Kris,

Thanks for your first response. I am so glad that you have got so in to __Silverwing.__ I love watching your excitement, connections and predictions as we make our way through this story. It would seem likely that there needs to be some great climax to the story where the good guy (Shade) and he bad guy (Goth) battle each other. The question will be how will this carry over into __Sunwing__, and how long will it take for Shade and his father to be reunited? I think you will enjoy the section we are on right now about the "Rats". Keep in mind Lucas's comment about how rats look like bats- its an important one.

Do you enjoy books where animals are the main characters and have adventures? I see that your book log looks a little light- what else are you currently reading besides __Flying Solo__? Make sure you add those books to your log.

Your friend in reading, Mrs. P

October 1, 2013

Hello Mrs Palmieri,so far I have loved silverwing. Its becoming one of my favorite books. Being the pridector I think that Shade will escape from goth with Marina by his side.I also thinkthat goth will coame back and Shade and him will fight at the end.The author got me interested when he made shades face harden about his father. I knew there would be an adventure. I predict they will find his father and get him from the humans. He will get away from goth and find his colony. I love the charicters because there so inthosyastic different from other books.I love the problems and solutions. I love the adventure. I love the story in genral.

September 26, 2013 Dear Kris,

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