Leah Chapman Literature & Elementary Reading Task 8 Annotated List of Multicultural Books Craighead George‚ Jean. Julie of the wolves. Harper Publishers. 1972. New York‚ NY. Julie of the Wolves is a fiction novel that would be appropriate from children ages 10-14‚ or grades 5-8. It is a captivating tale about a young Eskimo girl who runs away from home and finds herself lost in the Alaskan tundra. The story depicts Julie’s fight for survival as well as the fight within herself. She
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all told in a rarely seen perspective‚ told from the viewpoint of the front line soldier‚ the privates‚ non-coms and officers who carry out the grand strategy of generals. Many books discuss the inner working of commands at Division and Army levels‚ but few detail the day to day life of the soldier. Stephen Ambrose’s book does that and more. It explores the how the everyday people that were drafted‚ worked in elite outfits like the 101st Airborne did‚ in World War II‚ defeat an enemy like the well
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BOOK REPORT 4th Year (Story/Novel) Name: Yr. & Sec.: I. Title‚ Author‚ and Copyright “Remains of the Day” by: Kazuo Ishiguro‚ 1999 II. Summary of the Story/Novel The novel opens with Stevens‚ the head butler at Darlington Hall‚ preoccupied with the idea of a journey which he foresees to take him through much of England’s finest sites. This journey has been a suggestion put to him by Mr. Farraday‚ his present employer. Not taking this suggestion seriously at first‚ Stevens reconsiders
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start to lose your sense humanity. This book is warning us that if we don’t turn off our TV’s and technology and pick up a book sometimes or talk to somebody‚ you’re not only missing out on an amazing experience
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“A book is a gift you can open again and again‚” wrote Garrison Keillor. People read all the time. They read for information‚ for escape‚ for entertainment‚ for instruction‚ for guidance. They read recipes and tweets and texts. They read newspapers‚ blogs‚ and Facebook replies. In a recent survey by Pew Research‚ the number of people who actually read a book in the past year was 72 percent in 2015. I am one of those. As I consider my reading experiences‚ I realize they represent the journey I have
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I have also completed delinquent medical record reports for the last 12 months‚ that are sent the Joint Commission. One of the coolest things I have done so far‚ is go to Wilmore‚ KY with Linda to Kentucky Underground. Kentucky Underground is literally a cave‚ where the Highbridge Springs bottled water
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own to this present day. The book was published in 1925‚ and it relates to several events that transpired back around the Roaring 20’s. In addition‚ the book also correlates to today’s current events with the ideas such as: materialism‚ celebrity status‚ persona‚ and social networking. Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby reflects a plethora of themes. One of the most popular of the masses is the American dream; however‚ the audience understands towards the end of the book that the events turn to be troubled
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Extra Credit Janet Mock Janet Mock told people that she wants to interrogate her experiences in her book to show how she can be relatable to people. She did not think much about her writing because they were just conversations and life experiences. Her writings included about the painful choices her parents made and how they treated her. Her mom wanted to do the best she can for her child‚ but the journey for her father was intense. Janet mentioned that her father was not there for most of her transitional
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The book‚ Spare Parts‚ is a great read. I know many people will say the book would not be their first choice‚ but for me‚ I loved this book. I like this book because it shows the life of real people facing real situations. In the book‚ it showed a story of real-life people‚ and that is what made the book good. There are many reasons why Spare Parts is a good read. My first reason is that it was based on a true story. The fact that these boys accomplished so much in real life is amazing. I love reading
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The book Finding Winnie‚ by Lindsay Mattick is about a Veterinarian‚ Harry Colebourn‚ from Canada that went to World War I in 1914 to take care of the soldier’s horses. On his way to War he bought a bear and took him to War with him. This book tells a story about the bear that inspired Winnie-The-Pooh one of the most famous bears in the world. The book is based on a real life story and brings the character to life. The book starts by introducing Harry as a sweet veterinarian that loves animals
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