Grimm conclusion 7th blog

Summary

I'm happy to say that I finally finished the book "The Grimm Conclusion". I was kind of happy about how the ended. I don't want to give it away but I actually enjoyed it. Unlike the other book "The Tale Dark and Grimm" where the author left the readers with a confused ending. I also liked how the other put "The end" and then you would flip the page and it was say "well maybe the end" because it gives readers like me an idea if there is going to be another book. I honestly do think that there's going to be another book because of how the book ended

Letter to author: 

Adam gidwits is truly and amazing author. You make your book so interesting and it grabs readers attention. For example in the first couple pagers of the book you ask if anyone has read fairy tales and you demanded the reader to raise his/hers hand. The author then Said " I don't care if you in a library by your self or if your with you friends, just raise you hand" it's like you knew what we are going to do. In the book I felt like you were literally talking to me. I really like your books and I truly think there should be one more book. 

Grimm conclusion 6th blog

Summary 

I'm really close to finishing the book "The Grimm Conclusion". So far in the book Joringle makes his way to Hell to find his sister: Jorinda. This is a very important part of the book because without going to Hell he would not be able to find his sister and bring her back. On page 274 it says " The demon lead my way to the Devils house." The only reason why the demon was leading him to the Devils house was because the only way Joringle could get Jorinda out of hell is if he convincethe Devil. You might be wondering how she got to hell. Jorinda was killed in a attack and she went to hell because at one point she was a tyrant that ruled a kingdom, not to mention she was very evil and wicked. Joringle and Jorinda made a promise that they would never leave each other no matter what. Because they made that promise he went to hell to get his sister. 

Character traits

Joringle: Joringle is very brave and honest.

For example on page 154 it Joringle said "I'm not scared of the dark, I'll sleep in the wood if I have too." Not to mention that the woods was filled with deadly creatures and creepy objects and for him to say that he wasn't scared was kind of brave. 

Jorinda: Jorinda is a very optimistic  and mature. 

In the book on page 79 the prince finally found the perfect fit for the glass shoes that actually belonged to Jorinda. She tried the glass shoe and she was very calm and mature about it.Unlike other girls who probably would have bragged about having the shoe. Jorinda always is confident of what she does. She is also like a perfectionist, every thing has to be done the right way and her way. 

The Grimm Conclusion 5th blog

Summary 

Im in the middle of reading The Tale Dark and Grimm and so far in the book the Prince Finally finds the girl who fit into the glass shoe. Besides the evil stepsisters who cut off there foot to make their foot fit in the shoe, they both went riding along in a beautiful white horse back to the castle. *Dont forget that the prince is an Adult and Jordina is only 13, but at this point age didn't matter. The book takes a big turning point when the stepfather is killed. In one of the chapters it talks about how the stepfather died, when I started to read the chapter and realized that It was kind of like Karma. Because the stepfather killed Joringle and blamed it on his sister he died the same way Joringle died. In the book on page 67 its says "Joringle gazed at the view and suddenly turned into human". How? Because in order for Joringle to turn back to human his stepfather had to die. This is a major part in the book because knowledge of the stepfather died the mom has more time to spend with the kids. Now that the stepfather and the two stepsisters are not included in the story The mom still doesn't spend time with her two kids. That's when Jordina and Joringle decided to leave the house because their mom wasn't paying attention to them at all.

Aha moment 

In the book Joringle and Jordina come to a conclusion that they should leave the house after all the time their mom has not  paid attention and spent time with them. Jordina was already in the castle with her prince but she did not want to leave Joringle in the lonesome house by himself so after many efforts to get him out the house she finally did. This is a aha moment because they never realized that they they were being ignored until they were left all alone. They both were never taught to express their feelings, and because there mom wasn't around and because there dad was dead their stepfather always mistreated them. Therefor they were always scared to stick up for themselves. So after realizing that no one was ever going to be there for them two, they had to learn that they only had eacother. They had an Aha moment because they figured out that they actually had nobody the whole time they've been with their stepfather and their evil stepsisters. But because of this aha moment they learned to be strong and always stick together, because at the end of the day they truly only have each other.

The Grimm Conclusion (4th blog)

Summary
For my last book of the 4th quarter I decided to go with a different genre then what I usually read. The book that I am currently reading is called The Grimm Conclusion. This book is not teen fiction or realistic fiction, but instead its a Fairly Tale/ Folktale kind of book. The book is about fairytales but the author writes them as twisted ones. Basically fairytales with not a happy ending. There fairy tales with a dark side to them. For example if you ever watched Beauty and the Beast you know how Beast turn into a Beast literally. But the love they have for each other doesn't change. If it were in the "Grimm Conclusion" of course the story would be changed and would be twisted so that the readers can be more entertained by the wicked things that happen in the book. Anyway, what if there love changed? What if the Beast got so upset that he was turned into a beast that he ate Belle? What if they never got that happy ending that is supposedly in every folktale and fairytale all the time? Ive read all the Grimm books and I think that this one is the last one. The author also talks to you in the book which is pretty cool for example, the very first page of the book the author says "For example, raise your hand if you've ever heard of story called "Little Red Riding Hood". "You haven't?" "Oh,you have." "Then why aren't you raising your hand? "Go ahead and raise it ." I don't care how stupid you look, sitting in the corner of a library by yourself, or on the school bus, or in bed at night raising your hand for no apparent reason." (By the way he talks to the reader he bolds the words so that he doesn't confuse the readers.

characters: 

Stepfather: In the book the stepfather is very mean and ignorant. He blamed Jordina for killing her own brother when actually it was him because he really disliked him. He then forced Jordina  to burry the bones of her brother under a tree. The stepfather is a two face to me. For example when the mom of Jordina is not working and relaxing he's very nice and generous to Jordina, but when she heads back to work he's very abusive and rude. Jordina is treated very unfairly. 

Jordina: Jordina is very helpful. Jordina also cares about many people. For instance she really cared about her brother. In the book on page 8 before Joringle was murderd they both promised each other that they will go were ever each other goes and that they will never leave each other. Till one day Joringle  was murderd by his wicked step father. Ever since that tragedy Jordina has never been the same.

Ota Kte, Shanice Britton assessment

Paragraph 1:

In 1879 a boy named Ota Kte who was a member of the Lakota Sioux Indian Tribe was sent on a train with many of his same people to be sent to Pennsylvania. However, there was a White man in the U.S. Army that was watching over the kids on the train. Ota Kte believed in one thing, and that was to never trust a White man. Captain Henry Pratt who was the white man in the train with many Native Indians, believed that Native Americans should have quality education. Pratt convinced the U.S government to get rid of the Pennsylvania army barracks and turn it into a Carlisle School, which was Americas first boarding school. They then gathered up 84 children including Ota Kte and were sent east with Captain Pratt. Pratt's plan to help Native Americans receive education didn't really turn out how he said was going to happen. Instead he wanted to strip all the Native Indians from there culture. He believed that children had to forsake their "Indian-ness" to be successful in America. In the article it mentions that Ota Kte was given a whole new look. His hair was cut short,his moccasins were taken away, and his tights were taken away. In return he was given wool uniform and black leather boots. Native Americans were made to feel like they didn't exist because many Native American children were forced to give up there culture and were forced to become people who they weren't in the inside. Native Americans make a big mark in history today. Different cultures are what makes people different. No human being should have to give up there life style,and there culture to become someone they know there not.

Paragraph 2:

B: What is the purpose of Shanice Britton’s essay? What does she want the readers to know about her and Native Americans living today?

Shanice's main purpose to writing this essay is to persuade many readers that having different cultures is what makes people unique. For example, in the text it talks about how people were so stunned on the fact that she was Native American. Many people figured that she lived in a teepee and wore moccasins with a headdress. But in reality she's just like any other teenager. She lives in a home with running water and electricity, wear jeans, watched Finding Carter on MTV just like a regular teenager. Shanice is a teenager that still does hobbies that her ancestors used to do long ago like, do beadwork and weave. Shanice also wants to inform readers like me how Native Americans pass down many traditions to because if they don't then certain parts of there cultures can vanish. She also gets into how Native Americans lifestyle changed over the years. There are 5.2 million Native Americans in the U.S and Shanice lives on a reservation witched was proved from the U.S government.

Fish in a tree 3rd blog

Fish In a tree
I currently finished the book "Fish in a tree". I really enjoyed how it ended because it ended in a positive note. In the book I found out that Ally has dyslexia. From hearing this bad news it brought her self esteem down by a lot but by the help of Mr.Daniels she had the ability to practice reading and giving all her effort to be a better reader. Shay which is kinda the bully in the book still stayed the same. Shay still continues to call Albert,Keisha, and Ally rude names. Ally, Albert, and Shay manage to block Shay out of their lives and ignore things she says about them. Ally and her friends ended up having a strong relationship at the end of the book.

Sign post 

Aha moment

In the book Shay realizes about how rude and mean she has been to Albert, Keisha, and Ally. Ally and her crew which is Keisha and Albert start to treat shay  mean. Because shay has always been means to them they got tired of them not doing anything about it. They ended up all ignoring her. They all realized that by letting someone bring you down can make your self esteem worst. So they came up with a solution that blocked them from believing things Shay said but them. Its not till the middle of the book when Ally starts to realize that letting people call you names is just hurting them.

Fish in a tree second blog

I am close to the end of the book "Fish in A tree" so far Ally is beginning to not really focus on herself and what others think about her. Mr.Daniel, who is Ally's teacher has helped and worked with Ally about her self esteem and how she is different from many students at her school. Mr.Daniel tries to explain to Ally about how good of a student she is and how she has helped others who have been blocked out of society and in school because they are different. Ally helps others to realize that there in the world for a purpose and that they should be who they are.

Sign Post:

AHA MOMENT: In the first few chapters of the book it explains how ally's trapped in a lonesome world and how she feels that she cant be herself because people judge her for how she is. After being in a class with Mr.Daniel's she notices how Mr.Daniel acts himself with other students and how he doesn't care how other students view's him. Ally notices how she should be more liker her teacher and not care what others say.

Fish In A tree Lynda Mullaly Hunt( 1st blog)

Summary 
Because its the beginning of our last quarter of Heritage Middle School, I decided to read a brand new book that my teacher bought and its called "Fish In a Tree". The book is about a girl named Ally and how she is struggling in school because teachers always see her as a joke. Ally is a sixth grader but she doesn't think before she acts. Because Ally is known as a joke she doesn't have many friends. She struggles because she feels like no one likes her and she feels that everyone cant take her serious. Her dad is in the military so she lives with her brother and her mom.


Character Traits 

Ally: Outgoing 
On page 75 Ally gives half of her flowers to Keisha because Keisha (another student) flower petals started to fall off and Mrs.Moldoon lectures her and demands her to give the flowers up. Because Ally felt bad she decided to give half of her flowers to her. Ally and Keisha then where the only girls without flowers but they were the only girls that had smiles on their faces. 

Albert: Forgiving
Albert is another main character in the book "Fish In A Tree". Albert is picked on a lot by his other peers. Shay and Jessica are kind of there own group but they enjoy picking on Albert. On page 92 Shay starts making fun Albert because Albert decided to cut his back shoe into flippers, and he wears the same clothes everyday, and because of that Shay and Jessica like to pick on him. Ally ask if he gets hurt by what the girls say and he explains to her how he doesn't care what other people think, he tells Ally that its not good to listen to those who underestimate you and how make fun of you for no reason. As Ally is listening she ends the sentence with "If I were to wish anything, it would probably be to be just to be like Albert".

Oprah Winfrey& Traits

I currently finished the book Oprah Winfrey. The book ends on how her Legacy was strong and how she impacted so many people. Oprah to me is a very courageous and strong woman. Oprah was selected 13 best awards. Oprah may be very very wealthy but she's not greedy with her money. She helps many people and provides for those who need it. According to the book on page 6 its states that "Oprah Winfrey traveled to Durban, South Africa, in 2002 to give thousand of children food, clothes, school supplies, and toys on behalf of her charity, the Oprah Winfrey Foundation." Oprah is a very helpful woman. She enjoys helping other and thats all that matters.

Traits

Oprah is a Leader. I say this because in the book "Oprah Winfrey" it states that she provided more than 1 million dollars in school supplies to eighteen thousand South African children in need. Many kids in South Africa look up to Oprah because she helped many kids. Many people look Oprah as a Leader because of all the great things she's done for them. They see that Oprah is wealthy and they recognize that she helps the poor and people who don't have much, so when kids see that they feel that anything is possible.

Oprah Winfrey

As a reader I decided to abandon "George Washington" because I felt that the book was too easy. I then decided to read about Oprah Winfrey. I chose her because I don't know anything about Oprah Winfrey. The first few chapters of the book talks about her early life.Oprah Winfrey was born January 29, 1954 in kosciusko  Mississippi.Billionaire Oprah Winfrey is famous from her talk show "Oprah". The Oprah show was just Oprah talking to people internationally and talking About conflicts and major things that happen in his or hers life.I got interested in the book fast because it had more facts than pictures.


Genre

The genre of "Oprah Winfrey" is non-fiction and biography.As a thirteen year old girl I really enjoy reading drama books, intense- teen fiction. I remember as a kid I would always read biographies and autobiographies of simple people I knew growing up.But throughout the years I began to enjoy reading books that had drama and books that reminded myself of me.I would definitely read more nonfiction and biographies more often because you can really learn new things about someone or something you never knew about.

George Washington Traits

Summary 
So far in the book its talking about the Revolution. In the book it talks about how George never saw black soldiers. In the book it states that "Some were freemen; others were slaves promised freedom in exchange for enlistment. George's first instinct was to bar blacks,free or slave. George needed all the soldiers he can get. I then move on to chapter 8 "A More Perfect Union".  In chapter 8 it states that George Washington's mother was threatening him to move in with him. George was 51 when the war ended.

Traits
George Washington is a very calm person. I know this because in the book on chapter one "Growing up" it states that "George didn't really care for living under his mother's thumb, he spent more and more time visiting friends and relations". George grew up in a wealthy family. George was also very helpful. He liked to help others in need. George was also very unique. On page 17 it states that "George was a very handsome, well connected young man with reddish brown hair and blue-grey eyes and his height over 6 feet made him stand out. There wasn't many children that was over six feet so he was unique at the time.

George Washington Summary

Summary
I am currently reading the book George Washington by Lenny Hort. I chose this book because I enjoy learning about presidents and the events that occurred in their lives. George Washington was the first male president of the United States. The first chapter of the book talks about George Washington's life as a child. The book then transitions to his life as an adult and how he met the love of his life named Martha Dandridge Custis. On page 32 its states that "Martha was looking for a good stepfather for her two children and was also looking for a good manager for her large estate preferably in the same person." I never really understood how George met his wife but after reading that chapter I finally did. It may seem boring reading about George Washington but it really isn't. To me its not. Im reading this book and i'm being educated with facts about the first president that I never knew.

Genre
As a reader I know for a fact that the book "George Washington" is a Biography and is also non fiction. I know this because a book that is a biography is when an author writes about someones life. It is also non  fiction because the book is based on facts,real events, and real people, its very similar to a Biography. I like many things about reading a biography like, learning new things about a certain person, having the ability to know more interesting things about someone. I don't read a lot of Biographies or Non-fictions, but I will be honest, I do like it. I usually like to read teen-fiction or realistic fiction but over time it starts to get a little boring reading the same type of genre books all the time. I would definitely read a Biography again.   

Summary and Authors purpose

Summary//End of "Counting by 7's
          I recently finished the book "Counting by 7's". I come to the end of  the book and really enjoyed how it ended. "Life goes on". Those words are the last of counting by 7's. Just by reading "Life goes on" it explains more than you think. You may go through the worst times of your life, you may tend to have tragedies that you want to prevent but sometimes "If your lost,you might need to swim against the tide". Cherish every moment you have with your loved ones because you never know what types of situations can occur in a blink of an eye. Thats what Willow had to encounter. Reading Counting by 7's made me realize that nothing last forever. Theres times in your life when you will deal with tough situations, but you have to be strong and know that "Life goes on". With the help of Dell Duke, Mai,Quang-ha, and Pattie Willow was able to have support and focus on the present and future instead of the past. I personally would recommend this to anybody. It honestly touched me in a way a book has never had. Maybe it can do the same to yours.

Authors Purpose
I think that the book counting by 7's has two Authors Purposes. Inform and to Entertain. Inform because Willow teaches and explains many things throughout the book. In the book on page  377  Willow states " I think that at every stage of living , there are many people how matter in your world. "They are people who are inside you". "They are people you rely on". "They are people who change your daily life". From reading that I can infer as a reader that Willow is trying to prove something. Entertain because the book has happy moments, and sad moments.  For example in the beginning of the book it gets straight to the point. Its on page 8 when everything starts to fall for Willow. "Theres been an accident involving your parents". "After whispers comes the news that the two people I love the most in the world are gone forever are now gone". I know as a reader that this is upsetting and sad. Reading this gave me the chills. Questions popped through my head. "How would I react to something like this?" "Who would support me?". 

POV & Summary

Summary
I am close to finishing the book "Counting by 7's". The climax is finally arriving.Will Pattie take in Willow? Will Pattie Quang-Ha and her sister Thi Mai finally get a place of there own? It almost seems as if the book is slowly and slowly coming to an end without me realizing it. So far we come to realize that Quang-ha and her family are living in a garage. This is a bad thing because living in a garage is not safe. During the book Pattie let Willow stay in the garage. I also came to a part where Pattie has been saving up money, from that money I can infer that she wants to adopt Willow. 

Point Of View

I think the point of view for "Counting by 7's" would be First person point of view, because the book has a lot of I, me or mine. I know this because in the beginning of the book it says "I don't tell anyone that what makes this work is wax." It has the word I so I know its first person point of view because it has the character kind of as the narrator. Willow would be the first person point of view because she always used I, me and mine. I would like to read Second person point of view because in books like that the author uses You, or your. I think that means its your self in the book because its saying you or your.

Summary and Genre

Summary

The book Counting by 7s is really starting to heat up. The climax is finally starting to reveal. Whats going to happen to Willow? Is her councilor going to help Willow? The book is finally starting to have a turning point. Willow lost the two most people she loved in the whole wide world. Now there gone. What is she going to do next? How will Willow do it?  Reading Counting by 7's really brought my attention. Willow was adopted and she wasn't really used to having people who cared so much about her. Willow is very quiet, but very very intelligent. Put your self in Willow's shoes. How would you feel if you got back from school and you heard that the two most people you love in the whole wide world is now gone.? All I think about when I read this book , is how Willow is going to find a new family , and if she will.

Genre

Counting by 7's  is more like a teen fiction book, it can also fall for realistic fiction because it can happen in real life. I enjoy reading teen fiction because I'm a teen myself so it's easy to understand what certain girls are going through, especially if its a girl teen fiction. Im a big fan of Teen fiction. I would like to try new genres like mystery,horror,autobiography. When I came across Willows councilor , I didn't seem to find that much interest in him because he was pushing Willow too much. He underestimates Willow and I didn't like that fact that the character in the book is like that. I did like Willows parents a lot because even though they adopted her they give there everything to her. Willows parents are like every kids dream of having cool chilled parents. 

Counting by 7's summary and Character trait

        
Summary

  I have been reading the book Counting by 7's. In the book we meet this girl name Willow chance and she is adopted. Willow is attending middle school and she is preparing to take a standardized test that is administrated for all students in the state of California. I kind of thought of it as the ISATS. Anyway, Willow is a very intelligent 13 year old. Willow in 17 minutes and 47 seconds finished her standardized test. When I read that I was in shock because most kids take the whole 90 minutes to finish a test, but Willow finished in 17 minutes and 47 seconds. Willow had received a perfect score. No one in the that middle school has ever gotten a perfect score on a standardized test. Suddenly teachers began to get suspicious. Willow was called down to Principle Rudins office. On page 36 Principle Rudin talks to Willow. "Willow, do you know why your down here?" Principle Rudin said. Willow made the decision by not answering hoping that she would just say why she was down at her office.

"You cheated." I pictured Willow having a blank face.
"I didn't cheat on anything!". As a reader I know that she didn't. She's just that smart.

Character Traits
In the book counting by 7's the main character Willow has many traits. Pages 30 through 37 explains how Ms.Rudin was accusing Willow of cheating on her standardized test. On page 27 Willow and Ms.Rudin talk back and forth about how she was "cheating". Ms. Rudin said "Willow do you know why your down here?" "No" said Willow. "You cheated".
I wanted to say "Your left elbow displays the firth form of psoriasis an erythrodermic condition characterized by intense redness in large patches. A course of 2.5% cortisone cream application combined with regulated exposure to sunlight–– without sunburn of course– would be my recommendation for relief"
But i didn't.
From reading that I can infer that she is smart.

Goal's for 2015 Blog

My academic goal for 2015 is, to pay more attention in math. To ask more questions that give me a better understanding of what the topic's about. Last year I didn't really focus that much. Now that its the new year I want to show my teachers that I am capable of doing way more. I wanna be able to show my peers , staff and teachers that I can go out of my way to help people when they need it. I personally feel that I wasn't at my best last year. Now I personally feel that Ive grown more mature and I have a better understanding of how I want to be seen and known as. Im very confident because I know that i'm going to be able to show my teachers. I have no doubt.!

My personal goal would be to help more out around my home. I want to be able to help my parents when they need help. I helped here and there last year with things around the house but i didn't really help put a lot. This year I want to show my parents that they can count on me more than they did last year. I think my parents deserve more help around the house because I am older where I am capable of doing my own laundry and dishes and certain things my parents do for me sometimes. I wanna show mostly to my mom that I can take responsibility and do laundry , cook, clean,etc. I want to do this because Im at an age where its time to step things up. When I mean step things up I mean to help out.