As a parting gift to each of us who served on President Eisenhower’s staff‚ our colleagues Fred Fox and Jim Lambie compiled White House…Staff Book…1953-61. It was something like a high school yearbook‚ with photos and bios of the graduates. After nearly a half century‚ it’s a useful place to start memory-jogging on who was there and how Congress looked to us. It’s also a way to keep in perspective the differences in White House staffs‚ then and now. First‚ there’s the matter of size. Ours was tiny
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select‚ The Mark of Athena‚ for my book report because of the writing style the author‚ Rick Riordan‚ decides to use‚ which creates suspense and heavy-action in a relaxed state causing you to never drop the book unless you’re forced to. I appointed this book for my book report over Riordan’s other books because this book contained more action and displays the perspectives of all seven of the main characters who all have different personalities‚ thus making for a book that can suit many different people
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To some people the words "Book-report" mean rent the movie and write a report on that. Yes‚ it is easier to watch a three-hour movie rather than read a 536-page book. With most books turned movies‚ though‚ the book is far too detailed to fit everything. This is how it is with the book The Green Mile and the movie The Green Mile. There are similarities but‚ there are also a lot of differences between the two. The main parts of the book and movie are alike: Coffey being caught with the two
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Olives Ocean By Kevin Hankes Report by Raina Hartwig This is a story about two girl named Olive Barstow and Martha Boyle. It all started when Olive died she was only 12 when she was hit by a car on Monroe street while riding her bike. Her mom came to Martha’s house to give her Olives sort of diary paper she told Martha‚ “She was such a shy girl with not many friends she said she knew you the most”. Martha now had wished she had talked to her more. Then her mom got on her own bike and left. Olive
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Ramona the Brave by Beverly Cleary Book report Yolanda Sargeon Concordia University October 24‚ 2012 Ms. Margaret Honey‚ Professor Six year old Ramona may be young‚ but she prides herself on being brave. The books starts off with some older boys teasing her sister‚ Beezus‚ and Ramona stands up for her. However‚ Ramona does not receive the praise she feels she deserves. Beezus ends up mad at her for embarrassing her in front of the boys. The book progresses with Ramona starting first grade
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Book Report What Does the Text Say? This Book‚ The Son of Neptune written by Rick Riordan‚ is based on Greek mythology and three kids that try to find their destiny and their meaning as Heroes. First‚ there is Percy Jackson‚ Percy lost his memory and woke up in a forest stranded by wolves. He was raise by the pack of wolves and the Alpha male Lupa. These wolves could talk. Lupa then sent Percy to the south to continue his destiny as a Hero. Percy later found out that he was the son of Neptune
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The book I am reading for my book report is Catching Fire‚ the second part of the Hunger Games. The Austhor of Catching Fire is Susanne Collins. The book Catching Fire is a very good book‚ it emphasis’s more on the characters rather than the plot. Catching fire has many different scenes in many different places‚ but two of the zones are important for the characters‚ which is District 12 and the Guarter Guell arena. There are 8 important characters in Catching Fire. Katniss Everdeen‚ is the
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Book Report on The Death Cure Brett Duffy English 10G January 16‚ 2015 Blackville School Section 1- Quotes “I’m sorry guys‚ I’m sorry‚ but I need you to listen to me‚ I’m getting worst by the hour and I don’t have many sane ones left‚ please leave me here.” This quote is the character development of newts character‚ it is showing us just how much he is willing to do to make sure that the others succeed in finding a cure for the flare. “What a surprise‚ she lied again” This quote
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ANIMAL FARM Book Report Animal Farm talks not only about the corruption of rebellion and revolt by its leaders but also how wickedness‚ indifference‚ ignorance and greed influence it. It illustrates immoral leadership‚ a flaw of revolution. It also depicts how ignorance and indifference to problems within a rebellion allows terrible things to happen if a smooth transition to the people’s government is unsuccessful. Old Major‚ the old boar on the Manor Farm‚ summons all the animals on the
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Adoration of Jenna Fox People all around the world cannot thrive from the isolation that they were brought into. When you are isolated you start to lose hope and falter in hope in everyone and everything. However‚ when you are with people you can depend on then you begin to thrive and flourish as a human being. This is evident in various situations throughout life. Everyone has their own problems that they have to deal with and in a novel I read‚ which was called “The Adoration of Jenna Fox.”‚ a girl has
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