Sean

Book Log
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 * ==1== || Enders Game || orson scott card || JR/C ||  ||
 * ==2== || Flying the Dragon || Natalie Dias Lorenzi || E/JR || 8/29/14 ||
 * ==3== || I Survived || Lauren Tarshis || E || 7/22/14 ||
 * ==4== || Sunwing || Kenneth opal || JR || 10/16/14 ||
 * ==5== || infestation || Timmothy J. Bradly || E || 10/4/14 ||
 * ==6== || familiars || Epstien&Jacobson || JR || summer ||
 * ==**7**== || Son of Neptune || Rick Riordan || JR/C || summer ||
 * ==**8**== || Fire Wing || Kenneth Opal || JR || still reading ||
 * ==**9**== || The red pyramid || Rick Riordan || JR || 2/28/15 ||

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March 6, 2015 hi Mrs. P
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I just finished the book __The Red Pyramid__ by Rick Riordan. I would like to read more books that this author wrote because it has good action and description. This book is a really adventure packed adventure. This book is not one of his best but since he is a really good author it is pretty good.

Hi Sean-

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 Sean!**


 * I'm glad to hear that you are reading __Firewing__. It's a sadder, darker book then the first two in the series. But I think it's important to read so you find out what happens to all the characters. I noticed that the author, Kenneth Oppel, set us up at the beginning of the story meeting Griffin for the first time like he did for Shade. What's interesting is though Griffin feels kind of like an outcast not because he's a runt like Shade, but because he looks different then all the other Silverwings. I also noticed that the author made Griffin more nervous and cautious where Shade was more adventurous and impulsive. Interesting that Griffin feels he won't live up to his famous hero dad,when Shade never felt that way himself! **


 * 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 Dear Mrs. Palmieri i am reading Fire wing. I haven't finished yet but it's all ready pretty awesome. I would think that griffin is going to be like Shade and be heroic in the end. It has a lot of description, action, and emotion. Have you read the book the familiars? The familiars is really good. it's about a street cat that learns he as magical powers. Bye J **


 * November 30, 2014**


 * Dear Sean,**


 * So glad to see that you picked up Scumble. Did you read the first book in the series called Savvy?**


 * 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**


 * dear Ms. Palmieri I'm reading a book called Scumble. I think that you should read this book for a read aloud. In this book if I were a character I would be Ledge, a thirteen year old boy that is trying to control his savvy (a type of magical power that you can get on your thirteenth birth day) and is struggling to keep out of trouble with his savvy. He is in Missouri with his relatives witch all have savvy's. He learns how to control his savvy and becomes more independent. I really enjoy this book and I think you will too. PS. To prove that I like this book I woke up at 2 o'clock and read it till 7! I hope you enjoy this book. J **


 * November 20, 2014**


 * Dear Sean,**


 * 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.**


 * Your log looks a little empty- let's make sure you're recording all the books that you've been reading!**


 * Talk to you soon,**
 * Mrs. P.**

What I think of Silverwing so far is that it also is one of my favorite books too. Silverwing has elaborate detail and that's one of the reasons I like this book. I predict that Goth and Throb are not shade's allies be cause Goth and Throb do not want to help Shade. Does Shade ever find his father along the way? If I could be any character in Ender's Game I would be Ender because he is smart and becomes a leader. **

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September 1,

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