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=Book Log=
 * # || =Book Title= || =Author= || =E, JR, C= || =Date Completed= ||
 * ==1== || I Survived Hurricane Katrina || Lauren Tarshis || JR || summer ||
 * ==2== || The Lost Hero || Rick Riordan || C || 11/16/13 ||
 * ==3== || The Perfect Game || Fred Bowen || JR || 11/30/13 ||
 * ==4== || Dragonbreath || Ursula Vernon || E || 12/21/13 ||
 * ==5== || The Trouble With Chickens || J.J Tully || E || 1/30/14 ||
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March 6, 2014 Dear Ms.A

Another nickname of mine is Spidey. About the __Summer of the Gypsy moths__ since I didn't here the begging of it because of reading group. But so far if i could be anybody in this book Id be one of the girls because Id rather call the police because at a time they would get caught and get in more trouble and will be ether way will be going to another foster home unless they get away. A question that I have about this book is that what was the beginning like because I was at reading group when you started it. I have a whole lot other nick names but....... I am just to lazy to tell you them all.

From, Spidey

March 2, 2014 Dear Swebb, I'm so glad that you like your new nickname, it just seemed so natural! Im also thrilled that you have read the required 5 MCBA books so that you can attend the celebration that's coming up! It's wonderful that you are connecting with the characters in the books you are reading. It makes the story that much more interesting when you feel like you can relate to the characters. What do you think of The Summer of the Gypsy moths so far? Is it similar to the other MCBA books you have read in any way? Your teacher, Miss Anderson February 12, 2014 Hey coach

I was so happy to see you and your first baby, he is so cute! :) Also I finished my 5th MCBA book recently. It was __The Trouble With Chickens__! ** If i could be anybody in this book it would be ** Moosh ** because ** he is very quiet and can form the award line with his baby chicks and he is very tough and kind of funny.** I learned ** from this book that it is better to work as a team I learned that near the end of the book when they made up a plan to get J.J out of the cage and Vince into the cage. Also Ms. Anderson is reading another MCBA book, so that makes 6 MCBA books and she came up with a new nickname for me its Swebb. I cant wait until you come back and I didn't even know how much days blew by and you are coming back on St. Patrick's day.

Your greatest fan,

Swebb

December 3, 2013 Hi Coach P,

Yes! I just finished my 3rd MCBA book called __The Perfect Game__. I learned that when you are under big pressure take deep breaths every pitch for example if you are behind the count 2&1 when you are pitching take it one pitch at a time and don't worry about the last pitch because it was a ball and you can't change the past.All you can do is concentrate on the next pitch.

If I could be any character in this book, I would be Isaac because I also love baseball myself and I am a pretty good pitcher like him. Sometimes I struggle on getting the ball over the plate and if I walk a person I would get a little bit angry. Now that I read this book I am learning that it does not matter if you get a perfect game. It matters if you give a chance for your team to win when you are playing out on the field or hitting in the batters box. I was interested by this book because on the cover says, __The Perfect Game__ and I thought that Isaac was going to pitch a perfect game. Then when I finished the book it turned out that he does not pitch a perfect game, though he was very close to getting one.

I am looking forward to reading my 4th MCBA book, __Dragonbreath__. Then when you leave and we have Mrs. A, she will read my 5th and final MCBA book. Yay!

Your greatest fan,

S Webby

November 20, 2013 Hi Coach P,

I am so excited! I finally finished __ The Lost Hero __. I’d like to read another book by this author because it is a very interesting book. It kept me sucked in to read more of it. In the next book, I predict that Jason and Leo will make the cargo 2 because I don't think they will finish the quest without it. Thank you for recommending the idea of using the audio book for finishing __The Lost Hero__.

Your greatest fan, Steven Webb

November 8, 2013 Hi Coach P,

Thank you for writing back. I am psyched that my class decided we should read __Sunwing__ next. I really thought that __Silverwing__ was filled with action packed parts like when the owls burned Tree Haven down. The character Chinook reminds me of Tommy because Tommy can be so annoying and in this book Chinook is so annoying to Shade. The character I like best is Goth because he is big, smart, and brave.

Thank you for recommending shorter MCBA books that I can read quicker.

Your greatest fan,

Steven Webb

November 7, 2013 Hi Steven,

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'm glad you are going to stick it out with __The Lost Hero__. I thought that Midas part was funny too. I like how the author Rick Riordan picks out all different myths to include in his stories.

Shorter MCBAs would include- __Dragonbreath__, __The Trouble with Chickens__, and I would have to look at the list because I forget what else but you can definitely handle both of those.

Don't worry= you'll definitely have your five by March!

Your friend in reading, Mrs. P

October 19, 2013

Dear Coach,

I like your idea of using the audio to help me read __ The Lost Hero __. My mom agrees and she is going to download it for me it soon.

Right now I am at the point where Jason kills the person with the touch of gold. I predict that Jason will find his sister because Midas said hunters came to his house and got turned to gold. Earlier in the book, Jason finds out that his sister was a hunter. I like this part of the book because Jason summons a gigantic bolt of lightning and a big burly storm. The lightning cracked the ceiling which made the chandelier come raining down on Midas. He was trapped while all his enemies that he turned to gold were very eager to get revenge on him as they turned human again.

I was wondering what shorter MCBA books I should read next. I would love a suggestion from you.

Your fellow friend in learning, SW

October 13, 2013 Dear SW, Thanks so much for your first letter. I think you should stick it out with __The Lost Hero__. You sound like you're enjoying it and you still have plenty of time. Maybe you could get it on audio as well and listen to as you read to make it go faster. There's nothing wrong with that -especially since this book is probably considered almost a 7th grade book. You have till mid March- so as long as you focus on finishing this and then read a couple short ones, and I will read one out loud I think you'll be good!

I was writing to someone else about __The Lost Hero__ and I actually told them that my favorite character is also Leo. I found him to be very funny, and I enjoyed how clever he was especially when it came to fixing Festus. ***If I could ask Leo anything I would ask him why he kept his skills a secret from his brothers and sisters in his cabin?

Have you read any other of Rick Riordan's books, like __The Lightning Thief__?

Your friend in reading, Coach P

September 26, 2013

Hello Coach,

Should I keep on reading __The Lost Hero__? The reason I ask is because I only have one MCBA book finished. That book was __I Survived Hurricane Katrina__. I am only half way through my second MCBA book, which is __The Lost Hero__. I am afraid that I won't make it to the pancake breakfast because __The Lost Hero__ is a very long book. But I like __The Lost Hero__ so far it because it is interesting and funny. The genre of this book is fantasy because there is no such thing as real fire breathing dragon. Demi-gods are not real either. The character I like best is Leo because he is funny and he is a hero. It's funny when Leo finds the dragon and starts acting like a maniac. I am in the middle of the book now. I like this part of the book because it is interesting when the demi-gods get into fights with the storm spirits and the giants. Now that you understand my problem, I hope you can please message me back soon.

Thank you,

Steven Webb

September 26, 2013 Dear Steven,

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