weekend

Well, what can I say about my weekend... On Friday I went to piano right after school and then immediately went to ballet from 5:00-11:00!!!! I was so tired once I got home and went to bed quickly!

SATURDAY:

On Saturday I woke up at 11:00 (obviously) and just helped around the house and relaxed. At 1:00 I had pointe class until 2:00 and got 3 blisters... OUCHIE!! My mom then went on a couple of errands with my dad and got my friend (Elizabeth) a gift for her birthday. I then had to go back to ballet again 5:00-11:00... we had lots of fun and we all celebrated Elizabeth's 13th birthday which was really fun! :) I came home and once again immediately fell asleep... nitey nite!

SUNDAY:

Today I woke up at 8:00 to wish my mom a happy mother's day! She read my poem and loved it soooo much. My friend Hannah and her brother Hunter came over and we played for a less than an hour and had a water fight which was really fun. I then went out to lunch with my mom and dad and relaxed after that. I went to violin at 4:00 and caught up with my friend Ilexis... :)

Right now I'm reading some of my book! BYE BYE! :)

The Phantom Tollbooth (quickie)

A poor, young, and bored boy named Milo suddenly finds a tollbooth in his living room, his whole world suddenly changes. The Phantom Tollbooth, written by Norton Juster, is a 257 page book filled with outstanding characters and exciting surprises. Milo has nothing to do until he meets up with a dog name Tock that ticks, two princesses name Rhyme and Reason, 2 brothers that never agree with anything, and so many more "people!" Milo has to rescue the two princesses but until he accomplishes that, he has to go through many obstacles with the help of all his friends along the way. It's your turn to find out if Milo ever rescues Rhyme and Reason!

BRAINOLOGY (module 1 & 2)

Brainology has made a real big difference for me and it has motivated me to work hard on all my projects and regular work. The most important "hint" I will always remember, are positive thoughts. I would always say I would fail on a test I was just about to take, and then I usually wouldn't have done the best I could have done. Recently, I have been thinking positive thought and square breathing and have gotten better test scores.

Also, I put in what I really enjoy into writing. Since I don't really like writing, inserting things i do like to do helps me enjoy writing a lot more. Whenever I have nothing to write about I could write about traveling or dancing.

Finally, Brainology has put a great impact on not only me but also on whole Room 14. So, THANK YOU BRAINOLOGY!

SCAT

SCAT, by Carl Hiaasen and a 371 page book, is a story that many people should read. Nick has had a boing life along with his best friend Marta. WHen their biology teacher, Mrs. Starch, goes missing everything changes. Nick and Marta go through many adventures from hijacking somebody's car to saving an endangered species of animal. Their biggest mission yet, to find their biology teacher since things have been going a little crazy at the Truman School. Hopefully Nick and Marta will find Mrs. Starch... but that's for YOU to find out!

Death On the NIle

Ahh! It's another scream from the cruise ship sailing along the Nile River, and sadly Linet Doyle has been shot! Death On the Nile, a 252 page thriller written by Agatha Christie full of suspense and death. Linet Doyle has been killed and everyone on the cruise is a suspect. Will detective Hercules Poirot be able to solve the case? Once he does have a clue two other people are shot! Could this be a deadly cruise that nobody should have come on? It is up to Hercules Poirot and the help of his friends to find the real killer and thief on the loose...

Marcelo in the Real World Quickie

Marcelo In the Real World, is a 314 pages story, that is a very touching story about friendship, struggles, love, and troubles in life. A seven-teen year old boy, Marcelo, has always been known as the weird or slow person, and he's getting tired of people telling him that. In order to change that he has to step into the "real world." To do that he needs to work at his father's law firm over summer break which is a big fright for him... To find out what happens to Marcelo read Marcelo In the Real World.

Book Critique (Dragon Road)

A dream that becomes achieved with a basketball and teamwork. This perfectly describes the novel Dragon Road by Laurence Yep. This story is an amazing realistic fiction that keeps you hooked with the very first sentence. Numerous children and maybe some young teens would really enjoy this novel, since hey can relate to it so easily. One of the main characters, Barney, quotes, "Everybody need somebody." This quote very much relates to the main themes of the story, importance of family and teamwork. Calvin (a.k.a Flash), who is the main character, becomes a major basketball player from Chinatown. With the help of his basketball team, Jean, and Grandpa Joe he finally comes across the true meaning of basketball and importance of family. This fabulous story takes place in many different settings., all over America, Chinatown, and many different basketball courts. Although most of his novels are about magic and ballet, this story, Dragon Road, is all about basketball. Reading this book was very different than his other stories but, in conclusion it was a very good story.

Dragon Road is a novel that has many strong points theoughout the story. A very strong point of the story is, how Calvin learns hot to use teamwork. Occasionally, ebing under the spotlight can be a good thing, but in Calvin's case he learns how to share it. Basketball isn't a one man show, everybody has to be part of the game. In the beginning, Calvin takes all the spotlight for himself without sharing with his friends. Once Barney starts to slip away from Calvin, he finally learned that it was time for him to care and share. Overall, this was the strongest point of the story.

Dragon Road is strongly recommended for young audiences and has an important fact of life that most children go thorough. Calvin used to take all the spotlight for himself. Once children reach 7th or 8th grade, they want to be the center of everything. Reading this story can really show them what to do and what not to do with chracters that fascinate them. In conclusion, Dragon Road is an amazing novel that so many children will love.