Connor

= Book Log =
 * # || =Book Title= || =Author= || =E, JR, C= || =Date Completed= ||
 * ==1== || i survived 9/11 || luren tarshis || e || summer ||
 * ==2== || wings of fire || Tui T. southernland || jr || part-summer ||
 * ==3== || wimpy kid old school || jeff kenny || jr || october ? to oct ? ||
 * ==4== || Volcanos || chuck garofano || e || dec. 4 ||
 * ==5== || granny torelly || Sharon creech || jr || nov. 17 ||

Mrs. Palmieri recommends...

 * ==#== || ==Book Title== || ==Author== ||
 * ==1== || Chasing Vermeer || Blue Balliet ||
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February 2, 2016

Hi Connor-

I can't believe that we only have around 70 pages of __Hiding Out at Pancake Palace__ left! It definitely feels like we are reaching what they call the climax of the story (the highest point in the action of the story and usually the point where the biggest problem in the story is solved). *I predict that the climax of the story will be when everyone in town finds out that Aaron is really Elvis- but I wonder if this will happen before or after Cecilia finds her music? Like I've told you in class, I think this story might really be about being who you want to be and not being who someone else (like your parents) wants you to be. * I predict that in the end Aaron may go back to living with his dad and Cher and being "Elvis" but maybe he'll be the Elvis he really wants to be and not who his dad wants him to be.

What do you think of Flying Solo so far?

1-19-16

Hi Mrs. P

Hiding out in pancake palace is a real good book i cant wait to find out if your theory is true, and if any else finds out if he realy is EVIS RUBY!! from tween star. After ve ar done with pancake pallace we should read sun wing since silver wing was so good, and Elanor, and alvin said it is a great book(and you)

January 18, 2016

Hi there,

I wish I had more time to read at home, but it was funny over this weekend I found myself thinking about __Hiding Out at Pancake Palace__. I was thinking about what would happen next and I'm getting really excited to finish it! This is what happens when I get hooked into a book! I wasn't sure I loved this book at first. At first, I thought Cecilia seemed strange (alright, she IS strange) and I wasn't sure if I would like her as a character. I have found that if you don't like the characters in a book, it can make it very hard to want to keep reading the book.

This happened to me last year when I read aloud my class the MCBA, __The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck__. Did you read that one last year? The female main character of that book was Laurie, and she was quite unlikable! She was snobby, kind of nasty, and altogether kind of tough to tolerate. It took a little while but class and I really go into the story and soon I better "understood" why Laurie acted the way she did. We liked the book so much, we decided to immediately read the sequel, __The Magician's Bird__. Reading that was easy because we already knew and understood the characters. Do you find that you like to read sequels or books in a series because she kind of already know a lot about the characters?


 * Feel free to tell me about a character in the book that you just read/or are currently reading**


 * Back to Cecilia- so at the beginning she seemed strange, but now I find myself feeling sorry for her. She is lonely and kind of an outcast. I'm sure it's not easy to be her- and it definitely feels like she really wishes she had friends. On page 125 it says, "It wasn't like Cecilia wanted to be friends with Natalie. All she wanted was to wave and have them wave back." It's such a simple thing- you don't realize how much it might mean to someone just to be friendly towards them.**


 * What are your thoughts on our read aloud?**


 * Your friend,**
 * Mrs. P**


 * Hello Team 7-**


 * Welcome back from vacation!**


 * I found myself thinking about our new read aloud during this break. I always get excited when I'm reading a new book out loud to my students that I also haven't read.**


 * Several of you were talking to me about your book talks before we left for vacation. I know specifically people were wondering about how to figure out a book's "theme" or "author's message". This sometimes feels like it will be hard, but might not be as tricky as you think. Think about what the author is trying to teach you, the reader, through the story; what big life lesson do they want you to know. One of the themes in __Silverwing__ is teamwork, or believing in yourself.**


 * What do we think might be the message in __Hiding Out at Pancake Palace__? Let's think about what we know so far. Elvis is cutting off and coloring his hair- something he is famous for and he has to hide away from the world because of this embarrassing thing. I wonder if the message might be something about "being true to oneself" like don't be pretend to be something else, be who you want to be. I'm also wondering if Elvis really wants to be this famous star- or is this something his dad really wants? Again, since I'm reading this with you guys I'm just guessing (speculating)**


 * I don't think we know as much about Cecilia yet- but I predict she and Evis (Aaron) are going to help each other in some way. She wants to find out if the trees sing- he likes to sing. **


 * Guess we will read more and find out!**


 * Your friend,**
 * Mrs. P**


 * PS- I'm going to work on adding some Percy Jackson style adventure books to your log- so stay tuned!**


 * December 7, 2015**
 * Dear Coach-**


 * I had a good thanks giving how was yours**


 * Silver wing was a great book i was thinking about reading sun wing in a few days but just maby? do you think i should?when are we going to read anew book for read alowd? (im not the best at this but im trying)can you plz recomend a new book for me. i loved the persy jackson book sceries and the other one is so good**
 * the new book is good but the origenals were the best have you read the i survived sceries i thauht they were good . quesion what mcba are wa going to read for read alowd, plz do one i havent read**


 * your pal connor**


 * harry reommends: fortunatly the milk**


 * November 27, 2015**


 * Hi Connor-**


 * Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.**


 * So now that we have finished __Silverwing__, we have found out that Shade did not find his father, Cassiel. he did find Hibernaculum and his colony. I actually like how the book ends with Shade, Marina, Ariel, Frieda and others deciding to go off on an adventure to find the human building that his father was looking for when he disappeared. __Sunwing__ will pick up right where this book left off. Do you think that Cassiel is in the human building? I guess we will have to wait and see when we read __Sunwing__!**


 * I have not had as much time as I would like to read, but I am trying to read the newest series by Rick Riordan. This series focuses on a character named Magnus Chase and the title of the first book is __The Sword of Summer__. I loved his other series- Percy Jackson and The Heroes of Olympus as I LOVE greek mythology. I'm excited about this new series as it focuses on Norse, Viking, mythology. I'm kind of jealous of the author- I wish I had thought to invent these cool series!**


 * What have you been reading? Let's get some books filled in on your log!**


 * Your friend,**
 * Mrs. P**

October 07, 2015** Dear Mrs Palmiri

I am also Sooo excited about __silver wing__ i an dying to know if shade finds his dad at least in the first book. Can you tall me when he does plz tell me __TELL ME?__ J J _

__September 10, 2015__ __Dear Connor,__

__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