Applewhites" received the Newbery Award. She lives with her husband in Charlotte‚ North Carolina. About the Book Have you ever thought what would happen to you if you where kicked out of every school around and burnt down one.Well the main charcter in Surviving The Applewhites does.This book is about a thirteen year old young man named Jake Semple. In the beginning of the book‚ Jake is a punk school drop-out. He had been to many schools before‚ and he even burned down one of his schools.
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Black Angels Particulars: Black Angels‚ a historical fiction book by Linda Beatrice Brown published in 2009 Main Characters: Luke- An 11-year-old slave who escapes hoping to head north and join the Union Army. Daylily- A 9-year-old slave who is freed by her owner while union troops are destroying the town. She runs into the woods with her grandmother and her friend but both her grandmother and friend die leaving her alone in the woods. Caswell- A white seven-year-old who’s mother goes into labor
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But is it easy to keep your word in certain situations? The mythical stories characters endure things that human beings shouldn’t go through. Some characters overcome deaths while others couldn’t. The Princess Bride is a wonderful and aggressive book that consists of love‚ adventure‚ deaths‚ near death experiences‚ revenge‚ and more. In The Princess Bride there are two main characters (in my opinion) and a few of major characters. The main characters in the story are Buttercup and The Man in Black
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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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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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September 19‚ 2011 THE DANGEROUS DAYS OF DANIEL X James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge I would give this book a thumbs up because it had the ability to keep my attention‚ and most books don’t keep my attention. THE DANGEROUS DAYS OF DANIEL X is about a young boy named Daniel who is 15 years old. He is on a mission to kill aliens following a list until his parents’ killer is finally exterminated. This scientific fictional novel starts off with Daniel being a three year old boy‚ and his parents
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William Wang Mrs. Smart Book Report Midterm Report Underground Railroad Dramatic First-Hand Accounts 1. Alabama a. Narrative of Peter Still i. This narrative appears in stills Underground Railroad Records ii. One of the greatest documents of the underground railroad iii. The life‚ struggles‚ and success of Peter and his Family were ably brought before the public in “The Kidnapped and the Ransoms” iv. His Parents Levin and Sidney were both
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Gabby Pusha December 3‚ 2012 2nd Period “The Hiding Place” Book Report “The Hiding Place” is an autobiography written by Corrie Ten Boom. Boom’s autobiography is about when she and her family were living in a town named Holland in the 1930’s. During this time Nazi violence and hatred towards Jews was increasing rapidly. Many people turned their backs on Jews because they feared for their own lives. Corrie Ten Boom and her family joined the Dutch resistance‚ and helped Jews avoid begin captured
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expert on the case could be paid to alter the trial. So‚ cases concerning rape‚ murder‚ burglary‚ and such‚ committed by celebrities become a big deal. That’s mainly because they have so much money and can find their way out of it. Which is what my book is about. It is about showing the public that the criminal‚ O.J. Simpson‚ who is really guilty‚ walks a free man‚ but it’s certain that he committed the crime he was charged with and found not guilty to. It was written by four authors. Pablo F. Fenjves
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into the middle of a raging battle‚ a battle that lasts for 3 long days. The book Killer Angels by Michael Shaara does just that‚ introducing the reader to the Battle of Gettysburg in detail. Killer Angels elaborates upon the 5 days surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg in the Civil War‚ using key points of view from both Confederate and Union sides toshow the reader the brutal nature of war. Michael Shaara also uses this book to show how someof the generals were good friends before the war‚ and that
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