Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The Hunger Games

Imagine being trapped in a arena with everyone wanting to kill you... The Capitol, a highly advanced city that holds the power of the other 12 districts.The Hunger Games are an annual event in which one boy and one girl aged 12 to 18 from each of the 12 districts surrounding the Capitol are selected to attend. Katniss Everdeen volenteers to be a tribute to save her sister that got picked for the event. She goes through a series of training to prepare for the games, there she shows courage and strength.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

The Hunger Games

 The Hunger Games
By, Suzanne Collins 
Pg.374
Imagine being trapped in a arena with every body wanting to kill you....Katniss Everdeen volunteered to be a tribute In the 74th annual Hunger Games, to save her sister Prim. She goes to the capitol to train then be in the games. When she is trying to save her life she exhibits braveness and strength.  



Sunday, December 18, 2011

Night By, Elie Wiesel

Night

By, Elie Wiesel

Night by Elie Wiesel is about a Jew and his life during WW2. At first, he lived life normal in the town of Sighet. Nazi’s came and destroyed his town and captured all the Jews. The Nazi’s took them to Auschwitz and then Buchenwald. Although times were tough in the “camps” he was still were strong and smart through those times.

Pg, 112     

Boys Without Names By Kashmira Sheth

Boys Without Names

By, Kashmira Sheth

“If we stay here we will starve”, Baba says. Eleven-year-old Gopal and his family, live in a small Indian village. So they decide flee to the big city of Mumbai. They hope to find official work and a brighter future. They also hope they can get Gopal a good education. Gopal tries to find work but he gets kidnapped in Mumbai. He has to find a way to get out of the “prison”. Boys Without Names, by Kashmira Sheth is a very meaningful book and I hope they make it into a good movie.

Pg, 320



the lighting thief

The Lighting Thief

By, Rick Riordan

12yr old Percy Jackson found out that he was a demigod to one of the greatest gods of all time Poseidon. His whole life changed he went from a nobody with adhd to the most popular kid in camp half-blood. Percy gets set on a quest. He has ten days before summer solstice to find the bolt Zeus thinks he stole. He is given magic shoes by Luke before leaving on the quest with Annabeth and Grover. Percy decides to travel west to reach the entrance to the Underworld. During this quest Percy shows both bravery and he shows strength.
  
Pg, 400