Evie

=Book Log=
 * # || =Book Title= || =Author= || =E, JR, C= || =Date Completed= ||
 * ==1== || the fenwayfoul up || david a. kelly || easy || over summer ||
 * ==2== || the familliars || adam jay epstienand andrewjacobson || just right || over summer ||
 * ==3== || Ithe friendship matchmaker || randa abdel fattah || easy || over summer ||
 * ==4== || sunwing || keneth oppel || just right || over summer ||
 * ==5== || if your reading this its too late || pseudonymous botch || just right || over summer ||
 * ==6== || darkwing || keneth oppel || just right || 9/9/17 ||
 * **7** || the candy makers || wendy mass || justright || over summer ||
 * || the last of the really great wangdoodles || Julie Andrews || jr || over summer ||
 * || sisters || raina telgemier || jr || 11/18/2014 ||
 * || the great unexpected || Sharon Creech || jr || 3\11\15 ||
 * || Brendan buckleys 5th grade experiment || sundee t frazier || jr || this year ||

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Hi Evie-

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 14, 2014**
 * Hello Evie!**


 * I noticed you never finished your last letter :(**


 * I also enjoy the adventure and the humor of Rick Riordan's writing. This is one of my favorite things about the __Harry Potter__ books. I got sucked into these now famous books 15 years ago when I started teaching. I had never liked fantasy books when I was kid, but found these books totally captured my imagination. And they were so funny! This was one thing that I always felt was missing from the movie versions- they never totally captured the wonderful humor that the author had injected into these harrowing situations.**


 * 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 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**


 * December 3,2014**
 * Mrs.palmieri,**


 * Another book I have previously read is The lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. it was surprisingly funny, while also full of danger and mischievousness.it is when he finally learns of the gods and that he is the son of one of the most powerful of them, Poseidon, god of the sea. he goes on many adventures with his friends,**


 * November 30, 2014**


 * Hi Evie-**


 * Thank you for the book recommendation. I have heard of that book but never read it before. Since I am huge Sound of Music fan/and Julie Andrews I will be sure to check it out.**


 * 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.palmairi, there is a great book that I think that you should read. it is called T__heLast of the Really eat Wangdoodles__ by Julie Andrews.it has some __ amazing description __ and the main characters ,Lucy ben, ajtl, and the professor, go into a strange dimension and encounter many creatures beyond belief. I cant even pick a favorite part, it is all so good! I really hope you read it!

November 20, 2014

Dear Evie-

I am so looking forward to hearing all of your great thoughts about the many books that you read. It will probably be hard to find books that you would consider "C" challenging, but I am up for the challenge of finding some of those books for you.

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.

September 1, 2014 Dear Evie,

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