Sunday, December 18, 2011

Night

Night
 Elie Wiesel
109

In the story, Night, by Elie Wiesel, a teenage boy named Eliezer is sent into a concentration camp in 1944.  He faces pain and misery in the camp.  In the end his strength and will to survive keep him alive.  Night tells about Elie Wiesel's life and tragedy during the Holocaust.   

The Son Of Neptune

The Son Of Neptune
Rick Riordan
513

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The Red Pyramid

The Red Pyramid
 Rick Riordan
514
                Once Sadie and Carter Kane brought together bad things start to happen.  Their dad tries to bring back Sadie and Carter's dead mother by using Egyptian magic but instead brings the god Set and 5 other gods.  Their dad is sent through the floor in a coffin by the god Set.  After that even worse things start to happen.  They learn that they have been chosen to be hosts for the gods.  Carter is the host of Horus and Sadie is the host of Isis.  To save their dad they have to go and fight Set.  Will their powers be enough to defeat Set? 

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Rain

Rain
Rain, rain, rain,
falling and popping,
making the grass wet and damp.
The wind blowing,
sounds like a roaring lion,
the trees sway back and forth.
Oh no hail,
hitting the roof,
cracking like glass.
Hate wait a second,
where did the rain go?


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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Lebron's Dream Team


                                                                  Lebron's Dream Team
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                                                                      Lebron James


        Before his NBA career, Lebron James was just a kid from Akron, Ohio who loved to play basketball.    Then he met 4 boys that would soon become his best friends and the Fab Five.  They each were in love with basketball.  But they each had lives that were full of worries.  Even when they survived the challenges of being poor kids, it seemed like winning a basketball National Championship was almost impossible.  But they never gave up on their dream.  Read how five 10 year old boys grew up and became men.

Friday, September 2, 2011