Books+I+Recomend

Books I Recomend

=4th 9 weeks=

=5/19/11= ====The book I recommend is __Rissa Bartholomew's Declaration of Independence__. The conflict in this story is a girl wants to be independent, but she wants to keep her old friend, and to keep her she has to act like everyone else. This is a character vs. character conflict and it is external. My favorite character is Rissa because she is always nice, friendly, and is a great friend. She is Major, Static, and protagonist. The new word I learned was "gnome." This is how it was used. "And I could use Pip, my wooden __gnome__ from Germany as a visual aid." This means " a legendary dwarfish creature supposed to guard the earths treasures underground." It is a noun. I would use this for a book commercial because it is easy to understand and it is a good book, I would also want to use it because it would be fun to make a puppet show. This author is a good writer because she makes a conflict in the book and you want to keep reading to find out what happens.====

=5/12/11= ====The book I recommend is __Alice in Wonderland__. The conflict in this book is that Alice falls down a rabbit whole and is trying to get home. It is a character vs. nature conflict. It is external. My favorite character in this book is Alice (of coarse). She is nice, generous, and is very curious. She is major, dynamic, and a protagonist. The new word I learned was "spectacles." This is how it was used, "Here the queen put on her __spectacles__, and began staring hard at the Hatter, who turned pale and fidgeted." This means to "be seen." It is a noun. I would not use this as a book commercial because it may be confusing to others.==== = = = = = = = = =5/5/11= ====The book I read this week was __Kickoff.__ The conflict in this book was that Tiki and Ronde never got to play in the football games, they almost decided to give up. They finally got to play in one game. This showed the coach what they are capable of doing. This is a character vs. character conflict. My favorite character in this book was Tiki Barber. He is hard working, doesn't give-up, and encourages people to do more then they think they can. He is a major character, static, and a protagonist. The new word I learned was "assembled." This word means " to bring a group of people together for some purpose." This how it was used,"On the bus,Coach Spangler addressed the __assembled__ troops: Guys, we can be very proud of what we did today, he said." It is a verb. In this book it sounds like Tiki and Ronde are actually telling the story and they are actually helping tell this story. I would use this for a book report because I like how the book has a good " feeling" to it.====

I recommend the book __Gooney the Fabulous__. In this book the conflict is Gooney Bird's friend Nicholas was sad and didn't want to talk to anyone. This was an external conflict, character vs. self conflict. My favorite character in this book was Gooney Bird Jones. She has a good heart, never gets embarrassed and loves to be unique. She is a Protagonist, Static, and Major. In Lois Lowery's books he is always making his character's outgoing and that is good to do when you are writing a paper. The word I learned was murmured. This is how it was used, "Nobody cares if a grasshopper dies!" Tyrone said. " I do," Keiko __murmured__ sadly. It means an indistinct, whispered, or confidential complaint; a mutter. It is a noun. I would use this for a book commercial because it is very energetic.

=2nd 9 weeks=

I recommend the book __Ramona and Her Father.__ In this book the conflict is Ramona's dad loses his job. She tries to make everyone feel better because they are all cross about everything. She tries to help him get over it. This is an external conflict. It is Character vs. Nature. My favorite character in this book was Ramona (of course). If you have read any of the Ramona books you know she is a playful, fun-spirited and caring girl. She is a Static character, Major in this book, and a Protagonist (good). In Beverly Cleary's books she is very descriptive and likes to write as Ramona is writing the whole thing. In this book the new word I learned was enthusiastic. This is how it was used "The Quimby women, as Mr. Quimby referred to his wife and daughters, were enthusiastic about Mr. Quimby's decision to give up smoking." It means great excitement for or interest in a subject or cause. It is a noun. I would love to use this book in a book commercial. It would be funny to tell my classmates about this book and what Ramona does. I would have a great idea for a book commercial if I could do one on this book.

The book I recommend is __The Series of Unfortunate Events Book 12 The Penultimate Peril__. In this book the conflict is there are a lot of villains in the Hotel Denouement and the Baudelaire children have to try to stop them before the get there hands on the sugar bowl. This is an external conflict. It is character vs. character. My favorite character in this book is Sunny Baudelaire. She is a sweet, kind, helpful, and smart little girl. She is protagonist, major, and dynamic. she is always changing her disguise. In Lemony Snickit's book it is like he is telling the story and it is actually happening and he is watching the whole thing happen. The new word I learned was unfathomable. This is how it was used "Richard Wright, an American novelist of the realist school, asks a famous __unfathomable__ question in his best-known novel, Native Son." It means difficult or impossible to understand and it is an adjective. I would love to do a book commercial on this because it would be fun to make a poem about this book I read.

I recommend the book __Letters from Rifka__. This book is about a girl and her family in Russia. They leave Russia to live with Rifka's older brothers in America. The conflict in this story is Rifka has to be sent to Belgium because she has ringworm and she has to go to the hospital everyday so it will be cured and she can get on a boat and go to her family in America. My favorite character in this book is Rifka. She is very energetic, thoughtful, and intelligent girl she always keeps her head up even during tough times. She is Static, Major, and she is Protagonist. The new word I learned in this book was typhus. These are the sentences that explain typhus, "You must say nothing about the nature of illness to anyone," the medical student told Papa. "Not even to your cousin. As for the child, she will probably die. Most do. That's how it goes with __typhus__. Typhus is an infection caused by fleas and lice. When you get it you will have a headache, fever, and red spots/rashes. It is a noun. I would love to use this book for a book commercial because I bet I could do something very cool with this story, it would be an adventure for all my classmates to hear about this story.

The book I recommend is __On Christmas Eve__. This book is about a girl named Tess who wants to see Santa Clause for the first time. She stays up until 12:00 and then her dog Sadie starts to talk. When her dog hears Santa she tells Tess to go outside. Then Santa comes and Tess gets meet him. My favorite character in this book is Tess. Tess always believed in Santa, was fun-spirited, and cared about people. Tess is Static, Major, and Protagonist. The new word I learned was balcony, Here is how it was used "In the __balcony__ behind us the organ starts to play." A balcony is a gallery that projects over the main floor in a theater or auditorium. It is a noun. I would like to use this as a book commercial because I would draw a good picture to go with it.

=3rd 9 weeks=

I recommend the book __Milo__. This book is about a boy named Milo and he loses his mom. When he moves to a different house he meets some new friends and he meets an old lady that lives down the street. She help Milo find things that help him remember his mom. In this book the conflict is Milo likes a girl and she doesn't even known he exists. This was a character vs. character conflict. My favorite person in this book is Milo. I like him because he is funny, knows how to make friends, and is energetic. Even though he lost his mom he always is encouraged to do better. Milo is Static, Major, and a Protagonist. The interesting authors secret is she makes Milo sound like he is writing in a journal. When I write I want to make my characters tell the story. The new word I learned was __fascinated__. Here's how it is used in this story: 'I'm kind of __fascinated__ by this new thing. Right before my eyes, stuck-up Hillary with her perfect purple notes is turning into a cool person, the kind I might not hang up on the next time she calls to ask if I want to watch TV. It means to hold intense interest or attraction for. It is a verb. I would like to use this for a book commercial because my classmates would love to learn about Milo, a strong and encouraging boy.

=2/14/11=

====The book I recommend is __Ramona's World__. This book is about a girl Ramona who meets a new friend on the first day of school and they become best friends, so they always hang out with each other. She thinks 4th grade will be hard but it turns out it isn't, but her teacher doesn't like her, so she thinks. The conflict in the book is Ramona is not a very good speller like her teacher wants her to be. This is a character vs. character conflict. My favorite person in this book is Daisy (Ramona's friend). She is fun, energetic, and love to help people. She is always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need. Daisy is Static, Minor, and a Protagonist. The cool authors secret in this book is the author shows you what she is saying, but she doesn't tell you what she is trying to say. When I write I should show my reader what I'm saying not tell them. The new word I learned was __potential__. This is how they used it in the book, "And I'm a __potential__ grown-up!" Ramona called after him. It means capable of being but not yet in existence, it is a adjective. I already used this book for a book commercial and it was very good.====

=2/28/11=

====The book I recommend is __Elvis and Olive__. This book was about two girls who just meet and they form a club that spies on people for their club. They gave themselves nicknames so people wouldn't know who they really were. This is the best book ever. The conflict in this book is a little boy finds out and he tells everybody what they were doing. The little boy tells all the people what Elvis and Olive wrote about them. This is a character vs. character conflict. My favorite person in this book was Elvis. She is very fun-loving, always wants to do whats right, and is a girly girl. Elvis is Static, Major, and Protagonist. The cool authors secret in this book is it is kind of like a mystery and that is the best kind of books to read. I would love to do this as a book commercial because it would be great as an Oprah's Talk.====

=3/10/11=

====The book I recommend is __The Golly-whopper Games.__ This book was about a boy who want to win money in a Olympics type games. The money was so he could move away because he didn't want to live with his "friends" anymore. This is greatest book I have ever read. He win and gets lots of money, and he gets half of what the company makes, so he'll be a trillionaire. The conflict in this story is he loses in one of the games because someone is cheating. This is a character vs. character conflict. My favorite person in the book was Gil Goodson (Double G). He is a Major, Static, and Protagonist. He is funny, hard working, and loves to play in competitive sports. The cool authors secret is it is kind of like a puzzle book because you can solve puzzles. I would love to use this as a book commercial because it is an interesting book.====