Anne Frank in her banned and challenged book‚ The Diary of a Young Girl. The Diary of a Young Girl‚ is a riveting account of Anne Frank and the perils experienced during the extreme anti-Semitism movements under Adolf Hitler. In R. Wolf Baldassarro’s‚ “Banned Books Awareness: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank‚” several accounts of ban have been witnessed. In 1982‚ it was challenged in Wise County‚ Virginia‚ due to parents who complained of the book being sexually offensive. In 1983‚ four
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A couple of years ago I read a book called Unwind. This book‚ written by Neal Shusterman‚ is about a boy that runs from his family. He ran from his family after they signed a contract to have his body harvested. Being “unwound” happened to be a decision that the parents made. Connor’s parents signed a contract without him knowing. After he found the papers in a drawer‚ he ran away to save his life. Throughout the book‚ Connor endures many challenges. His mental stamina allows him to outsmart juvey
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All businesses have the same goal. Just like all business‚ the goal of a manufacturing organization is to make money. As the book begins‚ it is clear that the UniCo plant that Rogo runs is in dire need of improvement. None of the orders are getting out on time and the plant is on the verge of being shut down. There are 3 operation measurements Rogo can use to improve his plant. The first is to sell more products. This examines if the throughput goes up. The second is to look at if the company
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sixteen years old. She did not just write the book‚ but she really felt it and lived it. While the author was writing this book she looked back and realized how important it was to have another life. One day‚ her friend was walking home and a couple of “nice” kids jumped out of a car and just started to beat her friend up because they did not like that he was a greaser. Hinton went home and started writing the story of the boy who was beaten up by rich kids while he was walking home. This is the beginning
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Book Report: Freakonomics Freakonomics‚ by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner‚ is an explanatory book that seeks to show the reader the truth behind economics through tying economic themes to pop culture ones. The almost guide-like book takes the reader on a trip that explains why people do the things they do and how it all relates‚ making comical connections like Sumo wrestlers to teachers. I found the book to be a delightfully enlightening piece of literature that taught me the ploys and tactics
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The book i read was “ The Outsiders” by S.E. hinton. The protagonist was Ponyboy Curtis‚ a fourteen year old greaser‚ with long greasy hair. He wears jeans‚ t-shirts and a leather jacket. Ponyboy liked his gang ‚ school ‚ sunsets ‚ movies ‚ reading and his best friend johnny. He hated the Socs because they were the rich kids with all the breaks and his brother Darry because he bossed him around after his parents died. Greasers were the tough poor kids. Ponyboy changed in many ways throughout the
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realized that the thug life was no longer for him‚ and that gangs were a problem on society and the "Afrikan" race(page 382-383). In his book "Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member"‚ he tells of his life story and how he came and left the gang life. For thirteen years he was a member of the Eight Tray Gangsters‚ a set of the Crips‚ and throughout the book he explains‚ sometimes in full detail‚ the life he led while in the gang and his many times in jail and prison. These life stories he
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Book Report On “GRENDEL” By: John Gardner Submitted By: Ian Gabriel Benetua Submitted To: Ma Graziella Sigaya Part I Setting: There are two main locations in which the story takes place. 1. Grendel’s Cave – A cave wherein Grendel stays to rest. He lives together with his mute mother. It was surrounded by the remains of dead carcasses and human bodies. The cave was dark and emitted a disgusting smell. Grendel was not happy living in such a place fit for animals. He thought of himself
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Step-by-step There are 5 sections to this book report. Each section is worth 20 points. Do not skip a section. Each section is important to show your understanding of the book you read. Section 1 – Section 1 is a paragraph about the award that your book either won outright‚ or was nominated for. Learning about the award means you know why the book won‚ and you see the recommendation of others. Someone‚ somewhere‚ thought this book was worth reading‚ and special – because it won or was nominated
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The seventy-four-year old Minnesota author has been popular with young adults since 1966 when Paulsen first appeared on the writing scene. Paulsen has been noted for his fiction writing about survival and wilderness. Books such as Hatchet‚ Dogsong‚ and The Winter Room have all won the Newbery Honor Award. Paulsen is one of the most noted authors in the category and very popular with young people. Growing up in Minnesota Paulsen was born in Minneapolis on May 17‚ 1939 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Paulsen)
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