Book report ‘A child called it’ by Dave Pelzer This book is based on the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer‚ who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable‚ alcoholic mother. A mother who played tortuous‚ unpredictable games; games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mother’s games in order to survive because she no longer considered him a son‚ but a slave; and no longer
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pregnancy. While only telling a total of 5 people from her school and family. “I’m not surprised. Does she know that she just ruined her life?” (Rodriguez 141); Gaby wanted to hear all of the gossip that would be said about her. I believe this book was written for a good reason‚ to fight stereotypes and gossip gets around. While reading this small portion of Gaby’s life‚ I can see that it had made a big impact on her and many other lives. After reading how this book touched the lives of so many; I can
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Book Report for Prayer and Spirituality Course Title: The Great Gatsby Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Publisher: Charles Scribner’s Sons Copyright Date: April 10‚ 1925 1. What is the primary theme of this book? What is the basic message the author is trying to convey? 1) Fitzgerald portrays the 1920s as an era of decayed social and moral values‚ evidenced in its overarching cynicism‚ greed‚ and empty pursuit of pleasure. The reckless jubilance that led to decadent parties
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Book Report The Little Prince Author: Antoine De Saint-Exupery Translator: Katherine Woods Released: 1943 Sold more than 80 million copies worldwide and considered as an all-time bestseller Are you a deep thinker? If so‚ The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint -Exupery translated by Katherine Woods is a book you should not miss. The prowess of this book is in its metaphors. Each one can be fully appreciated and perceived in ways more than one. This book is an allegory‚ and I love allegories
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Book report: ”Forrest Gump” 1) You have read about several events and situation in the book you have chosen. Do you think that any of these events or situation could happen in your country today? Explain why or why not with reference to the book itself. I think that it´s totally possible that some of the situations in the book could happen in Sweden. For example nowadays bullying is a very common problem in almost all the schools‚ not only in Sweden but the whole world. The way that Forrest
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Middle School Book Report Format Thesis idea: This book is unique - Do not use the word “unique” anywhere in the report. Use your thesaurus to find a better word! Paragraph Order: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Introduction Setting Characters Plot Plot Resolution Conclusion Paragraph Description: I. The introduction contains the thesis idea. II. The setting describes the time period and location. III. The section on characters mentions minor groups of characters but
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Book Report – One Child by Torey Hayden. In One Child‚ author and educator Torey Hayden retells the story of being a special educator in 1980. Placed in a small room with a diverse group of students‚ Torey Hayden is not your average educator. Her students call her by first name‚ she gets emotionally involved‚ and she even takes the desks out of her small classroom. Yet despite the challenges‚ she and her students come together successfully and begin learning. The class is thrown for a loop
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August 21‚ 2012 The Autobiography of Malcolm X: Book Report One of the most prominent names surrounding the 1960’s Civil Rights Movement is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who used non-violent protests to fight for the equality of Afro-Americans. In the non-fiction book The Autobiography of Malcolm X: as told to Alex Hayley‚ which was published by Ballantine Books of The Random House Publishing Group in 1973‚ we are taken on a revealing‚ 466 page‚ journey through the life of “The angriest black man
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I read the book Win Forever by Pete Carroll. I chose this book because of the tremendous success that Pete has had in his career as a coach. I wanted to be able to emulate what he has had in his football career into my career as a cheerleading coach. Since this is only by second year as coach this would be the time where I can learn from other peoples mistakes and victories. Pete Carroll (2008) said that‚ “Competition would become the central theme of the program‚ and our day-to-day thinking would
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Name : Amalia Amanda Kasih Student #. : 101214129 Date of submission : 15th of March 2010 Book Report : 1 2 3 4 (circle) [pic] • Title of Book : Gulliver’s Travel • Author : Jonathan Swift • Publisher : Oxford University Press • Year of publication : 1971 Setting (of time and place) The setting of the novel is 1699. Major places that this novel took place are in the Country of Lilliput and Brobdingnag‚ the land of the giants. Major Characters:
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