Doug Swieteck is a 14 year old boy with a life that is anything but desirable, he lives in a small town he hates in upstate new york, has an abusive father, a brother who is scarred from the Vietnam war and another brother known for being a criminal. He tries to find happiness in the small things like his mothers smile and joy, drawing birds, his friend lil and his baseball jacket that used to be owned by a baseball legend. Once these things start disappearing his mother stops smiling his fathers job is in danger and his jacket is stolen. He overcomes this and against the odds makes his life better with the help of noble people like the librarian and his teacher. This book is very emotional and one of the most heartbreaking parts is when they…
I, the general manager of Hiram Miller Chicago branch, am considering we should have something done with our current warehouse on Jefferson Street. The basic problem is that the 60-year-old warehouse is not capable for our daily business from many aspects any more as we move into the 21st century. Due to many limitations, the shortcomings to run that warehouse are overwhelming the advantages it remains. Small size, inefficient layout, obsolete facilities, low-tech equipments and bad working environment are dragging our company down within such an intense competition nowadays.…
This book is about twelve year old Will Tyler. His passion is football. Not only does he love the sport, he also is very good at it at it. Will has been excited to start seventh grade and the beginning of the new football season. His team lost the championship last year when he fumbled the ball just inches from the goal line. He wants to show everyone that he and his teammates can be the real champs this year.…
The main characters within the book are: Paul Fisher-A 12 year old boy,…
Hi, my name is ...........and I am here to tell you about a fantastic book named heat by Mike Lupica. This book is great for any student, teacher, anyone who plays baseball and more. This book is about a kid named Michael who stops a robber named ramon by throwing a baseball at the back of his head when he runs across the baseball field Michael was playing on. The cop that handcuffed Ramon is telling Michael what a good arm he has and should find a baseball team to play for. He finds a little lead team called the Clippers that his friend Manny plays for. Him and many were practicing baseball when this girl showed up when Michael looked at her she ran away. Michael has his first baseball game he only pitched one inning he struck out everyone he pitched to and they win. A few days later Michael, Michael’s brother Carlos, Michael’s dad, and Mrs. C who is a neighbor in there apartment building are talking and watching the TV but out of no where Michael’s dad has a heart attack and he dies. The next day Manny and Michael are practicing and again the girl shows up but this time she does not run away. They find out her name is Ellie Garcia they find out she is a good pitcher to. The cop that handcuffed Ramon’s friend wants to honor Michael for stopping ramon and wants to take picture with him and his parents or legal…
The story revolves around Holling Hoodhood: a seventh grader and the son of an architect of the Hoodhoods and Associates. He is loyal and respectful throughout the book. After weeks of Wednesdays with his strict but caring teacher, Mrs.Baker, she makes him read Shakespeare.…
I am reading “Deadline” by Chris Crutcher and I am on page 200 this book is about a kid. name ben. Ben goes to the doctor for his cross country phyical and he find out he has a blood disase and only has a year to live.he goes out for football and has a really good season and makes a game winning touchdown. He goes to homcoming with the cutiest and smartest girl in his school. He has to do a project in a class and if he doesnt he would be failed but he does not care cuase it doesnt matter he is going to die. He doesnt tell anyone about his disase but when he is always tried and doesnt go to school he does. He endes up dying but makes a big impact on his town.…
A Summary Statement About This Book: This book is about a boy who moves to Alcatraz island with his family, causing his whole life to change.…
Felice Arena and Garry Lyon. Simon (Specky) Magee injures himself and can't play football for his school. he disobeys his parents and is grounded. He meets new people and faces the pressures that all teenagers face. I feel that this is a perfect book for all teenagers because can relate to at least one of the characters.…
The theme of the book is about a 13 year old boy named Branwell who can't talk because of what happened the night that Nikki, his new baby sister, got taken to the hospital. Because he can't talk, it makes him look guilty. His best friend, Connor, tries to prove his innocence by finding out what happened.…
from the late 1980’s through 2001. In studying this novel, the reader follows the experiences of…
Teens growing up in modern America face challenges daily that help them grow into a productive member of society. In the book, Edgewater Angels by Sandro Meallet, the story is set in the projects of San Pedro, California, a heavily gang influenced town that is a part of Los Angeles. The book exposes the youthfulness of Sunny Toomer, a mischievous teen always faced with the decision between right and wrong in a neighborhood where you can get jumped for walking on the wrong side of the street. Sunny is just trying to find a way out of this life-style he was born into. Not such an easy task when you grow up with a single mother who works hard to provide for her son, and a father who has met his son only a few times. Sunny and his friends face a lot of challenges throughout the novel and they always manage to find a way to weasel themselves out of it with the help of Sunny’s cleverness and ability to think on his feet. Sunny Toomer’s goal that he wishes to achieve is to get out of San Pedro and live a good life. Edgewater Angels is both heartwarming and exciting because where the author set the story (San Pedro), the use of the character Tom-Su, and Sunny Toomer’s library that he spends most of his free time.…
In the Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer, The Reeve’s Tale describes how two college boys met the Miller and decide to set him straight. In the prologue of the tale, the Reeve, named Oswald, reflects on the Miller’s tale. Oswald seems to be the only person who was not amused my the Miller’s tale, and therefore in his tale, decides to expand on these feelings in his tale.…
This book is about a kid named Jamal Hicks, and his best friend named Tito Cruz. Jamal have a brother that is in jail, because he stabbed another person, so Jamal’s mama need to get the money to get him out of jail. Jamal has a bad time at school, because he doesn’t do his homework, and he is always getting in trouble, and he is always on Mr. Davidson office {the principal of the school}. He also has a young sister named Sassy.…
The book begins with the rescue basically, of this young boy named Dave Pelzer. During an examination by the school nurse Dave said he ran into a door, the nurse reminds him that he said that the week previous. Dave then changes his story saying he was playing baseball and got hit by the bat accidentally. This leads to the nurse examining Dave further, having him take off the torn clothing and revealing the scar on his stomach from where his mother had stabbed him. Dave is brought to the teacher's lounge and a police officer asks him to tell of his mother and the abuse and he hesitantly did so. The chapter then ends with the police officer taking Dave to the police station and while going down the highway the officer tells him he is free and…