No Pretty Pictures by Anita Lobel Published by Avon Books in 1998‚ 193 pages Nonfiction/biography Anita Lobel’s book is written on her childhood and experiences through the Holocaust. Many reviews say the book is a powerful and good read for all readers. The book report is being written for Mrs. H American History 9 class. I chose this book because it was written from the author’s experiences as a young‚ Jewish girl. In the book No Pretty Pictures‚ Anita Lobel tells her story as a Jewish
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kKayla Williams Book Report 19 November 2012 CD 225 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Christopher is very gifted‚ but has Asperger’s syndrome. The novel begins with Christopher finding his neighbor’s dog dead in the front yard. He picks the dog up because he feels bad that it has died‚ but his neighbor‚ Mrs. Shear‚ comes out and believes that he just killed her dog. She immediately calls the police. When the police get to the scene they question Christopher‚ but they struggle
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I Acknowledgement On the very outset of this report‚ I would like to extend my sincere & heartfelt obligation towards all the personages who have helped me in this endeavor. Without their active guidance‚ help‚ cooperation & encouragement‚ I would not have made headway in the book report. First‚ I would like to extend my sincerity and give thanks to our Dear God for giving me strength and His guidance Second‚ I am extremely thankful and pay my gratitude to my Ms. Princess
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They’ve called us perverts‚ homos‚ and queers. They’ve shunned us and jailed us‚ beaten us and even murdered us. They’ve dismissed our geniuses and natural gifts. Yet we’ve continued to fight for freedom‚ for rights‚ for love‚ and‚ yes‚ for sex. Coming of Age at the Time of Stonewall tells the stories of LGBTQ seniors‚ in their own words‚ in the context of the political movements of the 1960’s and 1970’s. It focuses on their struggles‚ their strengths‚ what sex and politics mean to them now‚ fifty years
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A Separate Peace is a coming-of-age novel about two boys at boarding school and their friendship during World War II. There are three significant scenes of violence that occur in the novel; however‚ the core of the plot is based upon one. The first and most poignant is the incident where Gene‚ the narrator‚ jiggles the tree branch while he and Phineas‚ his best friend‚ are preparing to jump‚ causing Phineas to fall and break his leg. The next scene of violence is when Quackenbush calls Gene a lame
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These are the chain of events Big Brother experienced in his coming of age story. Initially‚ Big Brother looked at Doodle’s life as a barrier to his own‚ when Doodle dies‚ Big Brother’s sees that it didn’t matter what anybody thought. Big Brother had the childish belief that it was embarrassing to have a disabled little brother that couldn’t walk‚ so he started to teach him to walk. “I was embarrassed at having a brother of that age who couldn’t walk‚ so I set out to teach him.” Big Brother started
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Book Report 1. Just Listen‚ Sarah Dessen‚ February 28‚2008‚ 383 pages 2. Summary of the plot: Annabel Greene had what could be considered the perfect teenage life: cool friends‚ close family‚ good grades‚ and a part-time career as a model. At the beginning of summer that all disappeared. She is still traumatized by the attempted rape she experienced from her best friend’s boyfriend‚ and she doesn’t try to fix the broken friendships that are created when everyone turns their backs on her
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Essay Question #2 The Travelling Companions In most coming-of-age stories the hero is usually accompanied by friends that help him accomplish his journey. In Baum‚ L. Frank “The Wizard of Oz”‚ Dorothy meets three characters that help her find the wizard‚ defeat the wicked witch and return home. In this journey‚ every character helps her to grow up and understand why she needs a brain‚ a heart and courage. The journey would not have been possible without her three companions. The intelligence
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I have been reading the book "Boost" by Kathy Mackel. The book is about the main character and narrator‚ Savannah Christopher‚ Savvy for short‚ and her older sister‚ Callie. Savvy and Callie are both athletic girls‚ but conflicts with their sport make them want to boost their game. In the book‚ Savvy is trying out for a 18U team‚ Fire‚ at the age of 13 with her friend‚ Nina Gonzalez. Meanwhile her sister Callie is a freshmen trying out for the varsity cheerleading team. I predict that because
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Francisca Martinez Mrs. Smith Eng.9H Per.4 20 May 2010 Book Report 1. Things Fall Apart 2. Chinua Achebe 3. 209 Pgs 4. Tragedy 5. AP List 6. Although his father was a lazy man who earned no titles in the Ibo tribe‚ Okonkwo is a great man in his home of Umuofia. Okonkwo is selected by the elders to be the guardian of Ikemefuna‚ a boy taken prisoner by the tribe. For three years the boy lives with Okonkwo’s family and they grow fond of him. Then the elders decide that the boy must be killed. Rather
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