Mia
Mrs.Bennett
Period 3
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Pretties
i chose this book because i was reading uglies and i want to read the rest of the series. The book is mainly about a girl named tally living the life of a pretty. She climbes buildings rides hoverboards and finds love. This is the type of book that has every thing in it. Romance, action, suprise, and so much more! "David?" she said softly. While tally is in the pretty world David is not with her. David is a old friend of Tally's back in the smoke. Tally is surprised to see David because they haven't seen each other for a little over a year. When she gets there and hears his voice she automatically knows it is him. I loved the book a lot! In the first few chapters it is a little boring. Once you get to part 2 it starts to get really exciting. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to be off there seat when reading. I would also recommend this book to people who like a little bit of everything.This book was wonderful but sometimes it is hard to understand what they are talking about.
Flowers for Algernon
I read Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. My cousin suggested this book to me. She said that
it has some sad moments, and that it is about a person's life and his hardships. Since I like reading
sad books about peoples life's and their hardships, I chose it. This book is about a man named Charlie
Gordon, who is mentally retarded. He is thirty-two and he goes to Beekman School to learn. He writes
progress reports, and he takes tests on which he fails. After a while the teachers and doctors decide
to give him a brain operation to make him intelligent, but they only tested it on a mouse named
Algernon. A long time after the operation he becomes more uncaring and he starts to believe that before
the operation people thought he was not a person. Then he falls in love with a woman who works at the
college and who teaches him. But that woman wants to wait a little bit. He goes to see his father. His
father is a barber. He does not tell his father that he is his son, he just gets a haircut and leaves.
After a while he goes to see his mother and his sister. His mother used to beat him when he was a kid,
because he would not understand things, or he would misbehave. He then gets ill and he starts to lose
control.
"Im glad I got a second chanse in life like you said to be smart again because I lerned alot of
things that I never even new were in this werld and Im grateful I saw it all even for a littel bit."
(Flowers for Algernon, page 310.) When he says "second chanse in life" he is talking about himself
learning a lot of languages. He is talking about a woman whom he loved. He learned to love and have
feelings. He learned to write and read. His IQ got higher. He knew what to say and do to not get in
trouble. He became smart.
The book was great, I really loved it. What I liked about it was the fact that the author took
notice or writing in a way a mentally retarded person would. I also liked the way the author explained
the whole book with details, so that there would not be any questions asked. I would definitrely
recommend it to all my freinds, and probably even to my parents. It is a great book.
Mariam H.
Ms. Bennett
Period 1
sad books about peoples life's and their hardships, I chose it. This book is about a man named Charlie
Gordon, who is mentally retarded. He is thirty-two and he goes to Beekman School to learn. He writes
progress reports, and he takes tests on which he fails. After a while the teachers and doctors decide
to give him a brain operation to make him intelligent, but they only tested it on a mouse named
Algernon. A long time after the operation he becomes more uncaring and he starts to believe that before
the operation people thought he was not a person. Then he falls in love with a woman who works at the
college and who teaches him. But that woman wants to wait a little bit. He goes to see his father. His
father is a barber. He does not tell his father that he is his son, he just gets a haircut and leaves.
After a while he goes to see his mother and his sister. His mother used to beat him when he was a kid,
because he would not understand things, or he would misbehave. He then gets ill and he starts to lose
control.
"Im glad I got a second chanse in life like you said to be smart again because I lerned alot of
things that I never even new were in this werld and Im grateful I saw it all even for a littel bit."
(Flowers for Algernon, page 310.) When he says "second chanse in life" he is talking about himself
learning a lot of languages. He is talking about a woman whom he loved. He learned to love and have
feelings. He learned to write and read. His IQ got higher. He knew what to say and do to not get in
trouble. He became smart.
The book was great, I really loved it. What I liked about it was the fact that the author took
notice or writing in a way a mentally retarded person would. I also liked the way the author explained
the whole book with details, so that there would not be any questions asked. I would definitrely
recommend it to all my freinds, and probably even to my parents. It is a great book.
Mariam H.
Ms. Bennett
Period 1
Monday, January 5, 2009
Among the Impostors
I read this amazing book that's called Among the Imposters by Margaret Peterson Haddix
It is the second book of the shadow children series. The book is about a boy named Luke
Garner. In this time period, parents can only have two children. If they have a thrid child
there only punishment is death.And Luke is an illegal thrid child. So in this story Luke
garner gets a fake I.D and is sent to Hendricks school for boys. While he is there he meets
a friend but he's not sure if he could trust him to tell him.....
The quote that made a major confilct to Luke Garner in the story was," 'Offering a
challendge' Luke said aloud, and then he stepped out from behind the tree."(Among the
Imposters,pg.86).This is an important quote because If Luke wouldn't have come out of the
tree he would have not meet his friend. And almost all of the story is about his friend and
Luke.
Like I said this is an amazing book, but only if you read the first book!(If your
wondering what the first book it is Among The Hidden.) If your into a story with a lot of
suspense this is the right book for you.I recommend this book because you will really like
how it is well written and you can completely understand it. Even 4th graders can read this
and understand it. Read this book! And don't miss reading Among the Betrayed!
Stacy P.
Ms.Bennett
Period 3
It is the second book of the shadow children series. The book is about a boy named Luke
Garner. In this time period, parents can only have two children. If they have a thrid child
there only punishment is death.And Luke is an illegal thrid child. So in this story Luke
garner gets a fake I.D and is sent to Hendricks school for boys. While he is there he meets
a friend but he's not sure if he could trust him to tell him.....
The quote that made a major confilct to Luke Garner in the story was," 'Offering a
challendge' Luke said aloud, and then he stepped out from behind the tree."(Among the
Imposters,pg.86).This is an important quote because If Luke wouldn't have come out of the
tree he would have not meet his friend. And almost all of the story is about his friend and
Luke.
Like I said this is an amazing book, but only if you read the first book!(If your
wondering what the first book it is Among The Hidden.) If your into a story with a lot of
suspense this is the right book for you.I recommend this book because you will really like
how it is well written and you can completely understand it. Even 4th graders can read this
and understand it. Read this book! And don't miss reading Among the Betrayed!
Stacy P.
Ms.Bennett
Period 3
the Face On the Milk Carton
I read a book called The Face On the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney. One of the reasons I chose this book was because so many of my friends and classmates have read it and reccomended it. Another reason I chose this out of the booklist was because when I read the back it sounded interesting. Lucky for you, you don't have to read the back. Just read this. The book is mostly about a girl named Janie Johnson seeing a picture of a 3-year-old who has her old dress on the "Have You Seen Me?" side of a milk carton. She at first takes observations on her parents, to see if they kidnappe her. Her friend tells her that she needs her birth certificate and passport to recive her liscense. When she asks her parents for her birth certificate, they are unable to give it to her. Now she is very suspiscious. Throughout the book, she finds clues, and her curiousity eventually leads her to ditching school so she could drive to where the kidnapped kid's family lives.
"'The girl on the back of the carton,' whispered Janie. How flat her voice sounded. As if she had ironed it. 'It's me.'" That is what Janie says right
when she notices the girl on the carton. Her name is Jenny Spring. It said she was kidnapped in a mall in New Jersey. Janie remembered that dress. When she tells her friends, no one takes her seriously. Janie (Jennie?) realizes by the end of lunch that she was kidnapped.
I think this may have been one of the best books I've ever read. You know it's great, because by the first chapter, she's already seen the carton and
left wondering. The way Caroline Cooney details every page is amazing. I had four weeks to read my book, but I read it in three or four days. If you're looking for a book you can't put down, I'd definitley reccomend this. I'd mostly direct this book to girls who like Nancy Drew. I found them to be very similar. Definitley read this if you like mysteries.
Kimberly
Ms. Bennet
Period 1, English
"'The girl on the back of the carton,' whispered Janie. How flat her voice sounded. As if she had ironed it. 'It's me.'" That is what Janie says right
when she notices the girl on the carton. Her name is Jenny Spring. It said she was kidnapped in a mall in New Jersey. Janie remembered that dress. When she tells her friends, no one takes her seriously. Janie (Jennie?) realizes by the end of lunch that she was kidnapped.
I think this may have been one of the best books I've ever read. You know it's great, because by the first chapter, she's already seen the carton and
left wondering. The way Caroline Cooney details every page is amazing. I had four weeks to read my book, but I read it in three or four days. If you're looking for a book you can't put down, I'd definitley reccomend this. I'd mostly direct this book to girls who like Nancy Drew. I found them to be very similar. Definitley read this if you like mysteries.
Kimberly
Ms. Bennet
Period 1, English
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Flowers for Algernon
I am reading the book "Flowers for Algernon" and it was very well written, descriptive, and touching. The story is about a thirty-two year old man named Charlie Gordon and he lives at the Warren State Home for mentally-retarded adults. Then, three scientists approach Charlie about a scientific experiment that will make him a genius! This story is both fascinating and original and it should most definitely be on your "must read list."
I chose this book because it is different. Usually I read Teen-Fiction novels. My mom told me about the Academy Award-winning movie Charly (featuring Cliff Robertson). When I read the first three chapters of the book, I knew that it was the one I wanted to read. I wouldn't put the book down!
After I finished reading the book I saw the pieces of the movie and I was in tears! I have to say that both the film and the book were outstanding! Usually people like the book better than the movie but "Charly" is a movie that every kid should see with their family.
The book itself was very realistic for me because I knew that it was possibly someone's story with some of the same elements as Charlie. It completely changed my "state." By that, I mean that now I have a totally different perspective on life. This book is about accepting people for who they are and letting you now that God made them perfect just the way they are. Just because someone doesn't have the abilities to do some of the things that you can doesn't make them wrong. They are just different and everyone should accept people for who they are.
I have taken a quote from the book that means a lot to the story: "Then Professor Nemur said remember he will be the first human being ever to have his intelligence increased by surgery."
(Flowers for Algernon), page 10
(Sorry if my punctuation is incorrect. That is the way it is written in the book).
I really enjoyed reading this book because it was classic and original. I also thought that it was a very touching and significant story to read. I would definitely recommend this book to people that are into romance, and adult science-fiction. Thank you for reading this book review and I hope that some day you will read "Flowers for Algernon" and see the outstanding film "Charly." For more information go to these links below to find out more information on the book!
Sydney
Ms. Bennett
Per.5 English
Friday, January 2, 2009
Flowers for Algernon
Over the winter break, I read Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. I chose this book because it looked like a very interesting book that most people would like, and it was. Flowers for Algernon is about a mentally retarded adult, Charlie Gordon, who is at age thirty-two. He goes to the Beekman College Center for Retarded Adults where he is being taught by Alice Kinnian, a teacher. Charlie works at a bakery where his uncle used to work at before he died. Charlie writes down about what happens during his experiences at a laboratory, being tested by a neurosurgeon, Professor Nemur, accompanied by Doctor Strauss. Charlie goes through a series of tests, all because he wants to be used for an operation to raise his I.Q., which is at a rate of 68. The reports he wrote, after a certain amount of time, get turned in to Professor Nemur and Doctor Strauss, and he starts off writing a new batch of reports. A man working in the laboratory in the same fields with the doctor and professor, Burt, also tests Charlie with inkblots. At first, Charlie is confused of what he should be seeing in them, and thinks that Burt spilled ink on the white cards. Charlie needs special permission from his family to undergo the operation to raise his I.Q., but he says that his family (His mother, father, and younger sister,) sent him away and he doesn't know where they live. Doctor Strauss assures Charlie that after the operation, they would find his family. After the operation, Charlie thinks he would get smarter immediately, but Professor Nemur told him that it takes some time for him to get smarter. He continues to take tests and write down the reports to help the scientists see how his I.Q. grows.
A quote that reveals the major conflict of the main character, is on page 246, "Since when is a guinea pig supposed to be grateful?". In this quote, Charlie is responding to what Professor Nemur had said, that he "created" and that Charlie is "indebted to these people." Professor Nemur was referring to operation the scientists preformed on Charlie to raise his I.Q.. Afterwards, Charlie explains to the Professor, "I've served your purpose and now I'm trying to work out your mistakes, so how the hell does that make me indebted to anyone?" I think that this is one of the major conflicts in the book because Charlie is trying to tell the scientists that he is a human being, and not a creation of science.
I enjoyed reading this book a lot because when I started reading the book, I couldn't put it down until I knew what would happen next. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes to read science fiction because it is very interesting to see what happens to a person before, during, and after an operation, even if its fiction. Whether its a person, or a mouse! They both undergo an I.Q. raising operation, which I thought was very interesting. I think it was an amazingly good book.
Catherine K.
Ms. Bennett
Period 1
Uglies
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