Title: Red Kayak Author: Priscilla Cummings Genre: Realistic Fiction Book Report Red Kayak Book Report The main topic of the Red Kayak is the secret between Brady‚ J.T.‚ and Digger are how Brady is reaching inside himself to do the right thing or live with guilt that JT and Digger drilled holes in the kayak that caused Ben to die. Brady-is a teenager who loves the water his parents and his dog. Brady tells the truth and does the right thing. Digger-wants to be a tough navy seal and are
Premium Friendship Love Interpersonal relationship
My report is on the book Toxic Parents by Dr. Susan Forward. I found this book very intrusting and scary in the same breath. I could not understand some of the hurt and pain parents inflict on their children. I do come from a home that was destroyed by divorce‚ alcohol and drug use. I can relate to some of the stories and it brought up my own struggles and made me question my own parents. I dont know what normal parents are but this book made it clear what is not healthy for children and even adults
Premium Mother Family Father
Jason Cucalon Book Report Basketball Junkie by Chris Herren and Bill Reynolds The book “basketball Junkie” is a Fantastic book it really is. This book is about a hometown high school superstar named Chris Herron on his journey from Fall River Massachusetts all the way to the Boston garden. Chris lived the dream of every kid who has ever bounced a basketball in their drive way. His accomplishments I believe is what really dragged me into the story. Just the fact that he wasn’t just an ordinary
Premium Basketball High school National Basketball Association
Book report ‘A child called it’ by Dave Pelzer This book is based on the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer‚ who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable‚ alcoholic mother. A mother who played tortuous‚ unpredictable games; games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mother’s games in order to survive because she no longer considered him a son‚ but a slave; and no longer
Premium Psychology Mother Parent
The Chrysalids John Wyndham Book Report Static vs. Change: Waknuk did not want to change anything about their society‚ and wanted to keep fighting Deviations until the whole society was pure according to the way church and they think god says it. For this reason‚ they had no progress. More and more deviations were created in the society as‚ Waknuk wanting to stay the same grew. Example: The Sealanders say that they are against the Waknuk people because the Sealanders accept change‚ but the Waknuk
Premium Sociology Religion The Chrysalids
Book Report on The Death Cure Brett Duffy English 10G January 16‚ 2015 Blackville School Section 1- Quotes “I’m sorry guys‚ I’m sorry‚ but I need you to listen to me‚ I’m getting worst by the hour and I don’t have many sane ones left‚ please leave me here.” This quote is the character development of newts character‚ it is showing us just how much he is willing to do to make sure that the others succeed in finding a cure for the flare. “What a surprise‚ she lied again” This quote
Premium Character English-language films Protagonist
“The Big Four” Report # 4 (pgs. 1-50) Introduction The book The Big Four derives from a project headed by the author‚ S. Joseph Kidder along with a small group of graduate research assistants. Their intent in the four year project was to try to find out why some Adventist churches are growing and why some other churches are not growing. They discovered four major factors that were linked to church growth in the North American Division (NAD): empowering servant leadership‚ passionate and authentic
Premium Christian Church Jesus Christianity
Upon arrival at the Cathedral of Saint Pierre‚ the structure demands your respect. One can see the towers when approaching further up the street until the final steps when the building goes out of view. Upon the final turn the church pops into view with some form of shock. The whole environment is inviting. The grand rose window shining forth at the central point of the facade‚ steps lead you down to the front entrance and the front gothic porch recedes inward (McNarama‚ 147). Somethings tells you
Premium Christianity Catholic Church Pope
Book Report on Pride and Prejudice The author of Pride and Prejudice is Jane Austen who was born in Steventon‚ Hampshire‚ in the south of England‚ in 1775 and died at the age of 41. She began writing at the age of fourteen as entertainment for her family. Austen’s early writing often made gentle fun of popular fiction of the time. Love and Friendship‚ her first book (completed in 1790)‚ was not very kind to those writers who scorned emotional self-control. Northanger Abbey was written at the
Free Jane Austen
Strauss and Professor Nemur‚ who are in charge of the experiment‚ suggested that‚ if possible‚ Charlie keep a journal and write a new entry every day. Flowers for Algernon is composed entirely of Charlie’s journal entries which he titles “progress reports”. At Donner’s Bakery‚ the other employees pick on him‚ but Charlie fails to understand that he’s the subject of the mockery and‚ instead‚ considers his co-workers friends. Charlie undergoes his surgery after a multitude of tests. The most prominent
Premium Flowers for Algernon Mental retardation