funds from our county seat in Anchorage to finance the first local library. They negotiated a lease for a 400 square foot trailer on the northeast corner of our town square. Since June of 1978‚ 223 Main Street has been our local library and it’s my favorite place in the world. The library has only one paid employee and operates strictly with volunteers. I’ve worked there for free since I was fourteen‚ carding books‚ organizing shelves and serving patrons. My greatest achievement has been reading nearly
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Senior Author Study Essay During the first two month‚ I read the two books by the same author. Robert Cormier. These two books name are I am the cheese and The rag and bone shop. I Am the Cheese is the story of a boy named Adam who is on a physical journey through New England and a mental journey through the past‚ revisiting his traumatic childhood and trying to uncover lost memories. The chilling book has three narrative threads. In the first‚ we meet Adam through his own first-person accounts;
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I reached the end of the book‚ I was extremely intrigued and couldn’t put Jasper Jones down; I had to know what would happen next. I adored the character‚ Jeffery. Although he did not play a major role in solving the murder of Laura‚ he was my favorite. Everything that came out of his mouth was sassy and I loved it. You made him a phenomenal comic relief. If you took him out of the book‚ I would not have enjoyed it as much as I did. Although most of the book was superb and understandable‚ I
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Gary Paulsen: The Runaway Author Gary Paulsen said‚ “Writing is so much a part of the way I live that I would be lost without the routine and discipline”. Paulsen’s novels are based on his adventurous lifestyle. Best known for writing adventure books‚ Gary Paulsen tells things that he remembers. After taking a closer look at the life and work of Gary Paulsen‚ it is apparent that he deserves recognition as a profound American author. Gary Paulsen came into the world on an adventure. He was born on
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hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh My Favorite Person something good to say about everyone. Micah is a blessing to me and will always be on the most favorite people. With all his wittiness and good looks‚ he is truly... Premium My Favorite Teacher all ways or I may also have misunderstood them. However‚ the teacher that I chose as deserving of the My Favorite Teacher earned this title due to the care he showed... Premium Favorite Place the kids swim
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September 25‚ 2014 Dance Classes Have you ever taken dance? I have been in dance for twelve years. Three examples of my favorite dance classes are tap‚ ballet‚ and pointe. Dancing has been one of my favorite hobbies since I was five years old. One example of my favorite dance classes is tap class. The reason it is one of my favorites is because my dance class has high heel black shoes with metal taps on the heel and toe that make noise when touching a hard surface. In tap we
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My favorite time of the day Everyone has a favorite time of the day and I am no exception as I enjoy the late evening time specifically around 8 O’clock PM for many reasons. First‚ this is the time where I’m done with all my house chores from making the beds early in the morning‚ prepare 3 different breakfasts and lunches before drooping my girls to school‚ then pick up some grocery on my way back home‚ to do some laundry‚ and more cleaning .By the after noon I make sure that I have the dinner
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My favorite sport is NASCAR. I love to watch the cars zoom around the tracks going real fast. The drivers all wear special uniforms‚ the cars are real streamlined and loud and the make loud roaring noises as they pass by. There are many different types of tracks as well. First of all my favorite driver is Dale Earnhardt Jr. He drives the 88 car for Hendrick Motorsports. His sponsors are Mountain Dew and the National Guard. He has won one race and has had five top ten finishes this year and
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MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR My favorite time of the year is naturally the time when I have the most fun. To me‚ that time of the year falls during the December holidays‚ or rather‚ it starts during the last term of school. It may sound strange of me to include the period of examinations. But I like the way teachers leave us‚ students‚ by ourselves to do our own revision. There is hardly any homework to be done but there is a lot of studying to take up our time. Finally‚ when the examinations are
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Sergii Kravchenko Taranto ENC0025 10/7/14 My Favorite Game To Play – Soccer Starting at my childhood‚ and until now sport games are my favorite type of entertainment. Whether it is outside playing‚ or at home on my console‚ sporting kind of activity would be the number one choice to pick. The special place here has the one and only‚ king of sports – Soccer‚ also known as European Football. This game‚ on my opinion‚ is the most passionate and artistic game in the world! It brings excitement and joy
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