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=Book Log=
 * # || =Book Title= || =Author= || =E, JR, C= ||  || =Date Completed= ||
 * ==1== || The Friendship Matchmaker || Randa Abdel Fattah || jr ||  || summer ||
 * ==2== || The Lions of Littlerock || Kristen Levine || jr ||  || summer ||
 * ==3== || Little Dog Lost || Marion Dane Bauer || e ||  || summer ||
 * ==4== || The Shark Attacks of 1916 || Lauren Tarshis || e ||  || 9/8/14 ||
 * ==5== || Liar and Spy || Rebbeca Stead || jr ||  || 9/10/14 ||
 * ==6== || The Fenway Foul up || David A. Kelley || e ||  || 9/17/14 ||
 * **7** || the book of elsewhere the shadows || jacqeline west || jr ||  || 9/24/14 ||
 * 8 || White Fur Flying || Patricia MacLachlan || e ||  || 9/24/14 ||
 * 9 || Sprinkes and Secrets || Lisa Schroeder || jr ||  || 10/1/14 ||
 * 10 || Siverwing || Kenneth Oppel || jr ||  || October 2014 ||
 * 11 || The Secret Chicken Society || Judy Cox and Amanda Haley || e ||  || October 2014 ||
 * 12 || Pictures Of Hollis Woods || Patricia Reilly Giff || jr ||  || 12/2/14 ||
 * 13 || Close To Famous || Joan Bauer || jr ||  || 2/24/15 ||
 * 14 || The Great Unexpected || Sharon Creech || C ||  || January 2015 ||
 * 15 || Lost Treasure Of Tuckernuck || Emily Farilie || RA ||  ||   ||
 * 16 || The City Of Ember || Jeanne Duprau || Jr ||  ||   ||
 * 16 || The City Of Ember || Jeanne Duprau || Jr ||  ||   ||

Mrs. Palmieri recommends...

 * ==#== || ==Book Title== || ==Author== ||
 * ==1== || The Diary of Melanie Martin || Carol Weston ||
 * ==2== || Hope was Here || Joan Bauer ||
 * ==3== || Saffy's Angel || Hilary McKay ||
 * ==4== ||  ||   ||

Hi Elizabeth!

I don't like Laurie in tuckernuck because she is self centered. I also don't like the book because it is confusing. the next book im reading is city of ember I like it because it has great description

Hi Mrs.P ,

So far I don't love Tuckernuck either. I am having a hard time following it. Yes, I do think Laurie is bratty she always seems to be very bossy. But I did feel bad for her when her friend Kim met two other friends and was choosing them over her. At some points in the book bud is annoying. Maybe it will change throughout the story but I am not sure yet. Another book I am enjoying is The City Of Ember. I just read the part where Poppy gets lost and there is a black out. This book kind of reminds me of Hollis Woods because of how the grandmother in The City Of Ember is getting old and is forgetting some things and in Hollis Woods Josie gets sick and forgets a lot of things too. So far I really like this book and are really curios to find out what happens next.

Sincerely, Elizabeth

HI Elizabeth,

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 16, 2014**
 * Hi Mrs.Palmieri**
 * I am also really enjoying Tortilla Sun. I can not wait to read further. I have read the Laura Ingalles Wilder series a few years ago. I started reading one of the Melanie Martin books but I haven't gotten that far because I am also reading the book you recommend me Each Little Bird that Sings. A lot books at once! I am really enjoying Each little bird that sings. I am wondering why Aunt Floretine and Uncle Edisto so quickly like that . I can't wait to see what happens next in the book.**
 * Thanks,**
 * Elizabeth**


 * December 14, 2014**
 * Hello Elizabeth!**


 * 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'm so glad that you enjoyed __Pictures of Hollis Woods__- I think it's a great book. The author, Patricia Reilly Giff, is a great one and she's had other books on the MCBA list before. Maybe you would be interested in reading other books by her.**


 * 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**


 * PS- Did I see that you picked up one of the __Melanie Martin__ books to read?**


 * December 1, 2014**
 * Dear Mrs.Palemiri**


 * Capture The Flag sounds really good. I think I am going to read it. I am currently reading Pictures of Hollis Woods my guided reading book. I have really enjoyed this book so far. I can't wait to find out why Hollis ever left her family in the first place. I like how there is pictures and chapters like the past and the present in this book. I predict that Hollis might go back to the family she was with in the past and maybe Josie will live with them. My feelings about this book so far is that I am feeling really bad for Josie because she is forgetting a lot of things. Thanks for reccominding me some more books!**


 * Talk to you soon,**
 * Elizabeth**


 * November 30, 2014**
 * Dear Elizabeth,**


 * I haven't read __Sprinkles and Secrets__ but I liked your description of it. I wish I owned a cupcake store, or had a friend who owned a brownie store! I wonder what Isabel decides to do in the end? I wonder if the author is trying to teach you the reader a lesson here about being loyal to your friends- have you ever heard of "theme" or "author's message" in a book?**


 * I added a few books to your suggestion log. i can tell you more about them next time or in person :)**


 * 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.

Talk to you soon, Mrs. Palmieri

November 25, 2014 Dear Mrs. P,

I have recently finished Sprinkles and Secrets by Lisa Schroeder. I really enjoyed this book because it was very interesting and grabbed my attention. This book is in a series. I do like series but only sometimes. This book Sprinkles and secrets was about a girl named Isabell. Her best friends name is Sophie her family owns a cupcake shop called Its Raining Cupcakes. Isbell gets a chance to be in a chimerical but of course its against Beatrice's Brownies which is a shop that is kind of taking over Its raining Cupcakes because it seems that Beatrice's Brownies is getting a lot of business and Its Raining Cupcakes is not getting as much business as it used to get. So Isbell has to decide between her best friends cupcake shop or being in a chimerical? If I was this character Isbell I would have a tough time deciding what to do. I can't wait to start reading the books you recommended to me.

Sincerely; Elizabeth.

November 20, 2014 Dear Elizabeth,

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.

Talk to you soon, Mrs. P.

PS- As I look at your book log, I wonder if we can try and find you a "C" challenging book to sink your teeth into!

I am enjoying silverwing so far. It has so much action and interesting parts. I cant belive shade invites Goth and Throb to go with him and Marina. If I could meet one of the charactors I would like to meet Marina I would ask her if she enjoys going on this adventure with shade. I just finished the MCBA book The Book of Elsewhere. I enjoyed this book but it's not one of my favorites. This book is probably fiction because cat's are talking and the main charactor Olive can go in picture's. This book has alot of action. I think the illustrations showed what was going on in the book.

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September 1, 2014 Dear Elizabeth,

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