We just finished our adventure genre unit, complete with lots of nail-biting action and wickedly jagged story maps. Each one of you will be writing a bio-poem on a character from the adventure book you chose. Our class effort was too good not to publish, so here it is. . .
Sammi
Rowdy, reckless, extreme, energetic
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moon
Lover of adventure, adrenaline, and high altitudes
Who feels jealous when she misses the avalanche and bored at base camp
Who needs crampons, oxygen, and an ice axe
Who gives encouragement to her teammates and threats to Tilt when he's being mean
Who fears losing her friends
Who would like to see the summit of Mt. Everest
Resident of the U.S.A.
Moon
Have I mentioned how smart and wonderful my class is this year?
thanks ;)
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you rock! thanks Mrs.Graves
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Mrs.Graves here is the review of the book TYRELL
ReplyDeleteAfter his DJ father is incarcerated for drug dealing, 15-year-old Tyrell, his brother and his mother are rendered homeless and move to a slummy city shelter in the Bronx. His mom's ineffectual attempts at keeping the family afloat financially and emotionally soon fall flat, and Tyrell is forced to take the family's situation into his own hands. Inspired by his father, he decides to throw a secret ...
More dance party in an abandoned bus garage with a steep admission charge guaranteed to boost his family's income. Booth, a writing consultant for the NYC Housing Authority, clearly understands how teens living on the edge—in shelters, in projects, on the street—live, talk and survive. It's the slick street language of these tough but lovable characters and her gritty landscapes that will capture the interests of urban fiction fans. While the complex party-planning plotline doesn't exactly cut a straight path, its convoluted-ness undoubtedly illustrates the kinds of obstacles these teens must overcome and the connections they need to make in order to survive—inside or outside the law.
Wow, Rafay. That sounds like a heavy-duty teenage book. It also sounds like the review might have come from the book jacket. ? I'd like to hear what you think. Did you like the book? Why or why not? It sounds like a young adult book. Was it difficult reading? Please comment!
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