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= Book Log = = Mrs. Palmieri recommends... =
 * # || =Book Title= || =Author= || =E, JR, C= || =Date Completed= ||
 * ==1== || Found || Haddix ||  ||   ||
 * ==2== || A night divided || Jennifer Nielsein || jr ||  ||
 * ==3== || wayside school gets stranger || louis Sachar ||  ||   ||
 * ==4== || Aton and Cecil (audiobook) ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ==5== || Dork diaries tale from a not so graceful ice princess || Rachel renee russel || jr || 5/22/17 ||
 * ==6== || Dork diaries tales from a not so perfect pet sitter || Rachel renee Russel || jr || 5/23/17 ||
 * || = Fifth Grade Books = ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ==7== || Nuts to you || Lynne Rae Perkins || jr || september ||
 * ==**8**== || The seventh most important thing || Shelley Pearsall || e || finished ||
 * **9** || Greenglass House || Kate Milford || jr ||  ||
 * 10 || Turtle of Oman || Naomi Shihab Nye || e ||  ||


 * ==#== || ==Book Title== || ==Author== ||
 * ==1== || Found || Haddix ||
 * ==2== || Sent || Haddix ||
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Dear Mrs. Palmieri,
I JUST finished the Son of Neptune. If, the Roman and the Greek gods exist in this series do others too? Anyways, Percy and Jason are similar because in The Lost Hero Percy is mentioned a lot as, a great hero and in Son of Neptune Jason is mentioned to be a great hero and praetor. Frank and Jason are different because Jason and his peers are confident in him while, Frank is not confident in himself and at the beginning it seems only Hazel and Percy are confident in him. Piper and Hazel are similar because they aren’t very comfortable in their past. Leo and Frank are similar because Hera/Juno says: “They are both very important to the Prophecy of the seven.” It feels like, Jason and Percy are taking a break from being the main heroes and it gives people like, Frank and Leo (well, when Leo sent a letter Hazel said he was Sammy Valdez. It was a plot twist!! Maybe, Leo/Sammy was given a second life like Hazel?) a chance to step up as Heroes. Hera/Juno said: “Percy was the glue in the prophecy of the seven.” I think Jason is too. I really enjoyed getting refreshed and reaquainted with Reyna and Hylla. It feels like, I was reading the second book of the first series a million years ago. So, it is good they have us recall our prior knowledge. I’m excited to read Mark of Athena. Happy Memorial Day! Molly

Dear Mrs. Palmieri,
I'm currently reading a new book called: Feathers. It's enjoyable so far, but a bit odd. There's this boy they call "Jesus". He looks to me biracial but, he says he's not. Maybe he's Albino? I don't know but they have references to Emily Dickinson's poem: Feathers. Here's a quote "Hope is the thing with feathers". Maybe this boy is a new hope? I will read more of it. Sincerely, Molly ===

Dear Mrs. Palmieri,
There is a way the author can use this, "adventure" to her advantage. Character development! It's a way to see bits and pieces of another "side" to Jack. One way it shows this, is when Jack is having a moment to reminisce about, all the fun things he did with his Papa. Now, I don't believe this story takes place in America. We should find out it's original language and Author of Jack and the Beanstalk.

Molly

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Hi Molly-
I just read your first thoughts on our character Jack and I think you're right- he is headed on a journey of personal development. Jack the perpetual jokester, is getting kind of serious in his quest to find his dad. We see this in the part we just read when he keeps trying to put off playing duel with Tom and instead searching the armory for his papa.

I'm enjoying this book more then I thought.

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Dear Mrs. Palmieri, 1-23-18
===I feel like, The true story of Jack in the Beanstalk is one of those books where they are taken to a "Paradise". Suddenly, everything is not what it seems. I'm skeptical of "Martha" and "Bertha". They're names seem similar which is odd maybe, acceptable? I don't know what it is but, these giants seem abnormal and innocent. This definitely isn't a Mickey Mouse cartoon where everything is fine right? This is a MCBA we're talking about. There simply must, be more to this story than, that. My writer's and reader's brain is tingling. This isn't right.=== Get back to you, Molly Tittemore.

January 16, 2018 Dear Mrs. P, I think that Jack will face very, many struggles in his journey to the Giant World. Which means character development! I predict we'll get to learn Jack's strengths and weaknesses. Jack seems, to be insecure about what people think about him. After, he does all this pranks it just feels like his mom hates him more and more. I'm talking super insecure. I really hope Jack is able to survive! Molly

**January 8, 2018** **Dear Mrs. Palmieri,** **The book I'm currently reading is Greenglass House by Kate Milford. Somehow, the map Milo found is stolen (Well, technically it isn't rightfully his) somebody rudely invaded Milo's room which, breaks so many privacy laws might I add. But, later weirdly he is presented with another copy. He and Meddy embark on a roleplay/adventure to find out the meaning of the map. Meddy tells us that this doesn't describe their town of Nagspeake which is a clue that is a whole different place. I wonder what secret the map holds, maybe it's a whole New World or a part of Greenglass House they are not aware of. Anyways, I'm excited to see how the map influences the turn of events in each part of the story!**

Sincerest regards, Molly Tittemore

**January 1, 2018**

Here is a sample about our current read aloud
=== I am glad to finally be starting our new read aloud "Jack: The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk". I will admit that I wasn't sure if this was one of the MCBAs that I really wanted to read. But so far, I'm kind of digging it! Based on what we've read so far, I feel kind of bad for the main character Jack. The author shows us many places where Jack's mom shows/says that she doesn't like Jack. This makes me as the reader sympathize with Jack. I think everyone's mom should love them no matter what. We also start to see and here that Jack is a bit of troublemaker, Maybe his mom finds him exhausting and frustrating! But in the part that she just finished, the mom actually defending him when he was accused of stealing the cabbages. I wonder if Jack's mom will feel differently by the end of the story (especially if he becomes a giant defeating hero) ===

Dear Room 7,
==I’m very excited to hear all your thoughts about what you’re reading on your individual wiki pages. I’ve really enjoyed all your enthusiasm about __Silverwing__. Even though this is my twelfth time reading it, I still get really excited about sharing it every year. *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.==

Mrs. Palmieri J
Dear Mrs. P, I just got and audio book yesterday for the MCBA book Anton and Cecil. Anton likes relaxing and (schedules or lists). Cecil however, likes high seas adventures. The two are cats and brothers. Anton is more prepared than Cecil is. So far I think, Cecil doesn't like to wait or prepare. If, I could talk to one character it would be Anton because while he's resting his brother is sailing. This is what I would say "Anton! Cecil is sailing a ship you got to stop him and keep him away from the seven seas unless you would like to join him! The point is you go to save Cecil!' I'm enjoying this audio book so far. I hope Anton can save Cecil (without getting scared or nervous.) Also, I hope Cecil has good survival skills.

Sincerely, Molly Tittemore.

January 18, 2017

Dear Mrs. P, I started Wayside school gets a little stranger by: Louis Sachar If I could talk to one character I would talk to Mr. Pickell because he is wonky he hyponotized a women to get her to stop her from smoking. Also, he made the women slap her husband every time he said potato and eventually the women and her husband stopped eating potatoes. "When ever your husband says the word potato you will slap him across the face"Mr. Pickell said. This is what I would say to Mr. Pickell "Did you really have to do that to a poor, innocent lady?" But, soon Mr. Pickell got found out and got fired (which is good news to me). So far, this book is enjoyable. I hope I continue to enjoy this book.

Sincerely, Molly

Remember on your wiki-

 * 1) ===Please write like its a letter- Date, Greeting, Body, Closing, Signature===
 * 2) ===Make sure to write about one book only (unless you are writing multiple paragraphs===
 * 3) ===YOU MUST use sentence leads from the pink sheet in your response. These will help me see your thinking about what you are reading.===

Mrs. P
Dear Mrs. P, I read one of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica books they are so cool that they are magical girls. My favorite character is Mami Tomoe she has blond hair and a cute outfit. Katie was the one who told me about the book anyway. There's also a tv show about it. I really enjoyed the book. Mami is awesome. She's like a big sister to Madoka. Here is a list of characters: Madoka Kaname Mami Tomoe Houmura Akemi Sayaka Miki Kyoko Sakura Kyubey

January 4, 2017 hi Mrs. P I've been reading A night divided. It's awesome I think you should read it even thought it's about the Berlin Wall. I'm almost done with the story. I don't know if Gerta and Fritz will make it out to the West. The tunnel they're making is risky because the Stasi and Grenzer officers. Your faithful student, Molly Tittemore.

January 3, 2017

Hi Molly, Happy New Year!

I'm so glad that I recommended __Found__ to you. I really love the author, Margaret Peterson Haddix's, books. I'm always amazed by the twists and turns that she creates in her stories.

Have you been enjoying our read aloud of __ Sophia's War __ ? ** *I've noticed that the author Avi gave us a lot of background information in Part 1 of the book so that we would better understand this big adventure that Sophia is going to undertake in Part 2 **. Can't believe we are more then halfway done with it! Sophia has entered dangerous territory as she is now working at the Kennedy House, which is the headquarters for the British. It's kind of crazy that she is actually cleaning Major Andre's office and reading his secret papers! Who do you think the mysterious Mr. Moore is and what does it have to do with West Point?

Talk to you soon, Mrs. P

Dear Mrs. P, I really am enjoying the book you recommended to me called Found. I predict that Jonah's parents are trying to find him because he got a letter saying beware!they're coming back to get you. After I read the first couple chapters I felt like this was a good book. I'm currently on chapter 7. I'm really happy with this book so far. Sincerely,Molly Dear Mrs. P, Guess what? In the book Found theyr'e going to meet the FBI person to find out about more of Jonah's birth parents, I'm so excited! I really like this book a lot. I'm glad you recommended this awesome book to me! I feel bad for Chip though he can't come along too. I'm on chapter 9 right now so far. But, if I got those weird letters in real life I would be a little bit scared. Is the FBI person Jonah's father somehow? I just really enjoy this book. Though this letters are very mysterious. I hope I answer my questions. Sincerely,Molly

__Nov. 29, 2016__

__Dear Room 7 student,__

__I am glad that I am reading__ Sophia's War__ out loud to you. I enjoyed reading it this summer and think it is making a great read aloud, It is a challenging book, with many old fashioned and difficult words so I think this may have been challenging for many of you to read on your own.

***The author Avi got me really interested when he ended Part One of the book with Sophia ready to seek revenge for the death of her brother William.** **I have been giving you some hints about what might happen. I will tell you that working at the print shop is key to what Sophia will do next and how she will get even with John Andre, whom she blames for not helping her brother.****If I could talk to Sophia, I would ask her if she is afraid to go after Andre.

What do think will happen next?

Talk to you soon, Mrs. P:)

Dear Room 7 member-

You and write will write back and forth to each other about what we have been reading. I will ask you questions that you can answer, and you can ask me questions too.

Make sure to always write about ONE book and to use SENTENCE LEADS to help you with your thinking.

Your friend, Mrs. P I