My most recent book that I read was Jackie Robinson by Joshua E. Hanft. This was a great book for me and I loved reading it. It was very easy to read and it taught me a lot about Jackie Robinson.
This book goes through Jackie Robinson's life from when he grew up in his first house all the way until he got his number retired in all of the Major League. His main accomplishment was when he broke the color barrier in the Major Leagues. Before this time no African American was allowed to play proffessional baseball in the same league as the whites. I admire him for being so courageous, because not everyone would sacrafice themselves like he did.
This book taught me how Jackie Robinson went about his life and how he accomplished so much. If you want to learn more about Jackie you should definitely read this book and you will definitely enjoy it.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Skinny Bones
Skinny bones was a book that I also read and it was written by Barbara Park. This was the first time that I have read a book by Barbara Park so I was unsure what to expect.
This book was about a young kid named Alex who is a sixth grader and plays baseball. He thinks that he is better than he really is so he brags on himselft a lot. He pitches but he is not even close to as good as the thinds he is. He even challenges the best pitcher around named T.J. They go to a local pitching contest and Alex gets humiliated.
I like this book because it reminded me of myself in some ways and I got very into the book. I love to read books that involve baeball and this book did. If you want to see if Alex can get his fellow classmates to stop humiliating him, you should read this book.
This book was about a young kid named Alex who is a sixth grader and plays baseball. He thinks that he is better than he really is so he brags on himselft a lot. He pitches but he is not even close to as good as the thinds he is. He even challenges the best pitcher around named T.J. They go to a local pitching contest and Alex gets humiliated.
I like this book because it reminded me of myself in some ways and I got very into the book. I love to read books that involve baeball and this book did. If you want to see if Alex can get his fellow classmates to stop humiliating him, you should read this book.
Crackback
One of the books that I recenty read was called Crackback by John Coy. This book was reccomended to me by another student so I decided to read it.
This book was about a high school football player named Miles Manning. Miles is a star on the team but he is pressured by a lot of people to become better. His friend tries to talk him into taking steroids and he knows that it is wrong but he is unsure what to do. To find out if Miles makes the right decision and stays away from the drugs you should read this book.
If you have a love for football, or even like any sport this book will be just right for you. I usually do not read too much but this book was a quick and easy read so it was perfect for me.
This book was about a high school football player named Miles Manning. Miles is a star on the team but he is pressured by a lot of people to become better. His friend tries to talk him into taking steroids and he knows that it is wrong but he is unsure what to do. To find out if Miles makes the right decision and stays away from the drugs you should read this book.
If you have a love for football, or even like any sport this book will be just right for you. I usually do not read too much but this book was a quick and easy read so it was perfect for me.
The Wrestling Match
Another novel that our class just finished reading was called The Wrestling Match by Buchi Emecheta. This novel was also very entertaining and it had a great lesson to it.
The main character's name was Okei. He was a sixteen year old boy who lived in a Nigerian village. Both of his parents were killed in the Civi war, which took place in 1960, so he went through many tough times and learned many new lessons.
To learn all the struggles that Okei and his family went through, you should read this novel to find out and this book can also teach you a lesson.
The main character's name was Okei. He was a sixteen year old boy who lived in a Nigerian village. Both of his parents were killed in the Civi war, which took place in 1960, so he went through many tough times and learned many new lessons.
To learn all the struggles that Okei and his family went through, you should read this novel to find out and this book can also teach you a lesson.
Night
We just finished reading the novel Night as a class. I enjoyed this book because the author told real life stories about him while he was in the concentration camp. This book kept you wondering what would happen next and what the family will do to stay together or even survive.
If you like studying about the Holocaust and learning new things about the author I would definitey reccomend this novel. Even if you do not know a whole lot about the Holocaust it is still a good novel to read. I knew litte about the Holocaust before I read it and I still was able to get into it.
If you like studying about the Holocaust and learning new things about the author I would definitey reccomend this novel. Even if you do not know a whole lot about the Holocaust it is still a good novel to read. I knew litte about the Holocaust before I read it and I still was able to get into it.
My Junior Year Reflection
I thought that my junior year in high school went by very fast. I had a lot of good times and that made it go by so much faster.
I also got the chance to meet a lot of new people and learn many new things that I have never known. I enjoyed all of my teachers this year and they all helped me out in different ways.
Baseball and football this school year were also very fun. We did not get as far as we wanted to in the playoffs, but there is always next year.
I am definitely looking forward to my senior year and I especially cannot wait for this summer.
I also got the chance to meet a lot of new people and learn many new things that I have never known. I enjoyed all of my teachers this year and they all helped me out in different ways.
Baseball and football this school year were also very fun. We did not get as far as we wanted to in the playoffs, but there is always next year.
I am definitely looking forward to my senior year and I especially cannot wait for this summer.
Thoughts on Holocaust Research
I learned a lot from researching the Holocaust. There were many things that I did not know about before I was assigned the Holocause project.
I think that the Holocaust was a very hard time for many people. This affected many people, but mainly the Jews. I believe that Adolf Hitler was a crazy man for doing that to all those people. Luckily the Holocaust is still not going on today.
It is also very sad that millions of innocent men, women, and children were murdered by the Nazis. If I was ever able to go and see the buildings of the old concentration camps, I could image what went on.
This taught me to be thankful of what I have and how lucky I am.
I think that the Holocaust was a very hard time for many people. This affected many people, but mainly the Jews. I believe that Adolf Hitler was a crazy man for doing that to all those people. Luckily the Holocaust is still not going on today.
It is also very sad that millions of innocent men, women, and children were murdered by the Nazis. If I was ever able to go and see the buildings of the old concentration camps, I could image what went on.
This taught me to be thankful of what I have and how lucky I am.
Favorite Web-Tech Tool
My favorite web-base tech tool would have to be google.com. Google is an easy website to navigate and it can do a wide variety of things.
My favorite part about it is that you can use google as an excellant search engine. You can type in just about anything and it can find different topics about that subject.
Also, I like to use google to find images. This helped my a lot in one of my English projects this year.
My favorite part about it is that you can use google as an excellant search engine. You can type in just about anything and it can find different topics about that subject.
Also, I like to use google to find images. This helped my a lot in one of my English projects this year.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Heat
The book that I finished reading was called Heat by Mike Lupica. This was not the first time that I have read one of his books either. I really enjoy reading his books and I especially liked this book since it was about baseball.
This novel was about a young 12 year old kid who is very good at baseball, so good that nobody believes that he is really 12 years old. He is trying to help his team get to the Little League World Series but he has to convince them that he is really the right age. He gets one of his best friends to try and show them that he really is 12.
To find out if he gets to play in the World Series you need to read this book. I definitely would recommend reading this novel if you like sports and especially baseball.
This novel was about a young 12 year old kid who is very good at baseball, so good that nobody believes that he is really 12 years old. He is trying to help his team get to the Little League World Series but he has to convince them that he is really the right age. He gets one of his best friends to try and show them that he really is 12.
To find out if he gets to play in the World Series you need to read this book. I definitely would recommend reading this novel if you like sports and especially baseball.
Friday, April 3, 2009
My spring break
My spring break was just okay. It definitely was not long enough. We just got nine days, but it felt way less than that. It always seems like our school breaks are never long enough and that they fly by so fast.
All that I did over spring break was play and watch baseball games. During our break we played five games and one of them got rained out. I also went to four of Lyon’s baseball games. The best thing about my break was that I got to sleep in just about every day. I normally do not get to do that very often.
I wish that our spring break was longer because it went by way too fast and I am not ready to come back to school. At least school will be over in around two more months.
All that I did over spring break was play and watch baseball games. During our break we played five games and one of them got rained out. I also went to four of Lyon’s baseball games. The best thing about my break was that I got to sleep in just about every day. I normally do not get to do that very often.
I wish that our spring break was longer because it went by way too fast and I am not ready to come back to school. At least school will be over in around two more months.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Thoughts on the Holocaust
The Holocaust was a very crucial time to be a Jew. Adolf Hitler was a powerful man who forced all Jews into concentration camps. In these concentration camps a lot of killing went on.
I once saw a movie that was based on he Holocaust and I cannot image how tough that was for them. I know that if I was a Jew in that time I would be scared to death. I also do not see how someone could do that to all of those people.
By what I have heard about the Holocaust it was a very terrible time.
I once saw a movie that was based on he Holocaust and I cannot image how tough that was for them. I know that if I was a Jew in that time I would be scared to death. I also do not see how someone could do that to all of those people.
By what I have heard about the Holocaust it was a very terrible time.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Thoughts on the End-of-Level Exam
After two days of taking the End-of-Level exam I am relieved that I am finally finished. I thought the exam was rather easy is most parts but there was some difficult parts to it. I am not one of the best test takers so that did not help me. Most of the big tests that I take I struggle on because I am nervous and hope that I do not mess up on it.
The one part of the exam that I know that I did well on was the writing and reading open responses. I also think that I did an okay job on the multiple choices.
One thing that I am for sure of thought is that the End-of-Level exam is finally over. Hopefully all of my hard work to prepare for the exam pays off by me getting a high score.
The one part of the exam that I know that I did well on was the writing and reading open responses. I also think that I did an okay job on the multiple choices.
One thing that I am for sure of thought is that the End-of-Level exam is finally over. Hopefully all of my hard work to prepare for the exam pays off by me getting a high score.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Materialism
In today's world I think that too many people today are "materialistic". They care about how they appear to other people rather than just being themself. This usually involves the way that they dress, or they way that they act around others. Often times they try and be someone that they are not. Some people are this way and some are not.
I try to not be this way. Usually I just be myself, and if people don't like the way I am, that is okay. I still don't change they way that I do things, or the way that I act. I am happy who I am, just the way I am.
I try to not be this way. Usually I just be myself, and if people don't like the way I am, that is okay. I still don't change they way that I do things, or the way that I act. I am happy who I am, just the way I am.
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