2014-2015 Summer Project Post 2

Steve Harmon wants to be found innocent of murder and be released from jail, and also Sandra Petrocelli wants the same result along with Steve's family and friends. Kathy O'Brien wants Steve to stay in jail and I think they jury will keep Steve in jail because they do not have proof that he did or did not commit the crime I think that the jury already thinks that he committed the crime because he is in jail currently and Mrs. Petrocelli wants Steve to be innocent until proven guilty..

One theme that is starting to appear is you can never trust people like you think you can. This is because one of Steve's gang members ratted on him in the court room. Also one of Steve's friends called the cops on him one night and got him into trouble for something that Steve claims he did not do.

My book is written as a movie script. This is nice because you can understand who is talking easier but also it doesn't have as much flow as a regular structured book has. This is also a good thing because you can have an image in your head while you read the story, almost like you are in the movie.

I like my book "Monster" so far and hope that Steve gets found innocent.

2014-2015 Summer Project Post 1.

The book I am reading this summer is called "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers. This book was written as a movie script. I like this because it helps you understand who is talking more clearly. Some of the characters in this book "Monster" include Steve Harmon, Sandra Petrocelli, Kathy O'Brien, James King. The main character is Steve Harmon who is a 16 year old buy who is on trial for murder.

The setting of this book is present day. This book's setting is in the courtroom, and the jail. The conflict in this story is teenagers were charged with robbery and sent to jail, and Steve Harmon was included in this robbery. The judge put Steve on trial for murder because during the robbery the teenagers killed the store clerk,or did they?

I believe that Steve will be proven innocent because they do not have proof that it was him who killed the store clerk. I also think that Steve will be released from jail and will turn his life around because of what he saw in jail and his experience so he will become a good citizen.  You can connect this to the real world because not every person on the Earth will follow the rules but they can find themselves in the same situation. After the problem is solved I hope that they realize that they did not do the right thing and try to make up for it and become well behaved and proper citizens.

I hope in this book Steve is found innocent and turns his life around. 

Hunger Games.

This book is about a Girl from district 12 named Katniss Everdeen. Katniss is a hunter who provides food for her family. Katniss's sister was picked as a tribute for the annual hunger games. Katniss did not want to see her sister do as a tribute, so she volunteered as tribute. Katniss's partner is Peeta. Peeta is the bakers son.

When the two tributes were send off, in the opening ceremonies they dressed in inflammable clothes and lit themselves on fire and drew attention to themselves.   All 24 of the tributes are transported to the arena to fight it out. Katniss is on her own at first, but then she discovers that Peeta has teamed up with the Career Tributes – the strong kids from the rich districts in Panem who actually want to go to the Hunger Games. Katniss goes searching for Peeta at the end and finds him wounded. Katniss and Peeta team up, but when they think they have won, the announcer gets on and announces that there can only be one winner.

A New Home.

The Big Field by Mike LuPica is about a shortstop named Hutch. Hutch's role model is Derek Jeter, and also his dad. Hutch's dad played in the big leagues at one point. Hutch is an amazing shortstop and team player. Until D-Will, or Darryl Williams comes along. Darryl is a very selfish and good player. Because of D-Will Hutch gets moved to second base. Darryl and Hutch do not get along.

Hutch is disappointed because his dad does not help him with baseball so they do not talk much, just a hello or a how ya doing?. One day Hutch decides to show up to practice and his dad is giving Darryl lessons and helping him instead of his own son. If I were Hutch I would be really upset and disappointed in my dad.

Swindle "Blizzard Bag"

The kids are making a plan on how to get into the extension so they can get inside of 531 Park Avenue so they are trying to get all the information so that they do not get caught. The kids are trying to get back Griffins Babe Ruth baseball card. The man that said it was a replica and that took it has a heavily guarded home. The guy who Griffin sold the card too gave him 120 dollars then went on TV and sold it for 1,000,000. When Griffin goes to steal the card back he gets caught because the owner of the pawn shop has two dogs. I think that the guy who Griffin sold the card too should have to give Griffin the card or 1,000,000. Also I dont think that it is right for the kids to go steal the card, I think that they should talk to somebody and get help instead of stealing.  If I were in this situation I would not know what to do. I would probably tell an adult that the guy I sold the card too that he scammed me. Then I would hope that he would be responsible and give me the card back and I give him the money.

The Drop Off

In my book Swindle the deliveryman, Griffin had to deliver a very large wood frame that he did not know what was in the frame, to a shop. Griffin had to muster all of his strength to move his giant delivery. After Griffin delivered the item, the shop owner examined it because he did not hear the delivery truck because he was in the back of the shop. The shop owner did not know what it was, he thought it was a life collection of magazines or comic books. This had to be heavy.

The deliveryman and a 11 year old boy were coming up with a plan so that a family in their neighborhood could stay and not have to move. As they were putting the plan together the 11 year old had to get into a box. If the operation was successful the deliveryman and the boy would get to split one million dollars.What I don't understand about this chapter is why the deliveryman and the boy split the million dollars and not give it to the family, if they need financial help.

F451 Post 1

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is about a firefighter named Montag who burns books. This book is set in the future. It is very confusing thinking about this book in a 21st century mindset because in the book the firefighters are starting the fires and in our world the firefighters are "fighting" the fires and putting them out.  Montag lives in a society where the government does not want people to be educated. Once again this is confusing because the government wants you to be educated in the 21st century because the more educated you are the better chance you have getting farther in life than the people that are uneducated. In F451 it makes it sound like the government doesn't want you to be successful the all want everyone equal and they will take you out if you do not follow their orders.I do not think that this is a good book for children to read. This is because children will not understand and be confused. Also they will think that books are not good and they will not want to read. I can see this actually happening because in the future I think that most citizens will be completely brainwashed. I do not want to live in this kind of world because I like to figure things out on my own and not be commanded my entire life.