Dragonwings

A book of courage, perseverance, friendship, and the importance of family, describes Dragonwings precisely. Dragonwings, written by Laurence Yep, is an outstanding book full of an amazing chain of events. This story is about a boy named Moon Shadow, who is from China, is brought to America by his father and his friends. Moon Shadow hasn't seen his father since he was born and has so much to learn bout him. They both stay in America for 7 more years which leads to many events that tell a superb story. I recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys a story that touches your heart.

The Magician's Elephant, by Kate DiCamillo, is a story about friendship and caring for others. This story has 201 pages filled about Peter,the main character,trying to find his sister Adele. Peter runs into characters, such as a policeman, crippled lady, beggar, and a magician that all help him find his sister and even an elephant helps along the way. This is a sweet book that many people would enjoy reading and has many generous characters.

Neighbors Quickie Blog

Neighbors, The destruction of the Jewish community in Jedwabne Poland, by Jan T. gross is an extremely powerful book. This story has 173 pages (without pictures and glossary) filled with information about the war, murder, and after the war for Jews. Neighbors has an important "moral" to teach, it wasn't the Poles or Germans that killed Jews it was their neighbors. Which means their friends or neighbors could have spoken and said this is wrong but instead they remained silent. This is a sad and heartbreaking story to read but it is about what really happened to Jews.