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A short story written by a peer - 6/15/17 Catie Cho's short story.

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A short story written by a peer - 6/15/17 Catie Cho's short story.

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Caties story tells of a girl who works for a director and makes friends with another girl.

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Bud Caldwell is very brave because he ran away from a foster home that was abusing him. He also had the courage to steal a car and drive it away until he crashed.

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By Christopher Paul Curtis

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Also the author Arun Gandhi is the main character in the story. The story tells of Arun throwing away his pencil and his grandfather makes him find it

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By Arun Gandhi with Bethany Hegedus

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Sweetgrass Basket physical setting 6/11/17

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Sweetgrass Basket physical setting 6/11/17

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In Sweetgrass Basket the setting is at a boarding school during the Reconstruction Era when native Americans where sent to schools to learn how to do things the "American Way ". At the school they were treated very poorly.

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By Marlene Carvell

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Salva Dut is a character in A Long Walk to Water. He is trying to escape South Sudan because of a war. Throughout the book Salva perseveres to make it to Ethiopia.

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By Linda Sue Park

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In the Westing Game there is a character named Turtle. Turtle is known for kicking peoples shins that upset her. She is six years old, but extremely tough.

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By Ellen Raskin

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A poem about nature - Snow - Snow by Jane Yolen  5/25/17

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A poem about nature - Snow - Snow by Jane Yolen  5/25/17

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Snow, Snow is a collection of poems about winter and how all the snow melts when spring comes. It also describes the scenery of winter

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A Picture Book Biography Martins Big Words - January 2017

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A Picture Book Biography Martins Big Words - January 2017

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This book describes the life of Martin Luther King Junior and how he stopped racial injustice in America.

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By Daniel Kirk

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By Michael Northrop

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A favorite picture book you loved as a child - Library Mouse By Daniel Kirk 4/5/17

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A favorite picture book you loved as a child - Library Mouse By Daniel Kirk 4/5/17

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Library Mouse is about a mouse named Sam that lives in a library and secretly reads and writes books. When the librarian finds out that someone is leaving the books they wrote in the library, she puts a note on the wall asking who Sam is. The next day Sam inspires kids to write their own books when he puts a mirror up with a sign saying "meet the author."

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By Andrew Clements

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A free choice novel - A week in the woods By Andrew Clements 4/5/17

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A free choice novel - A week in the woods By Andrew Clements 4/5/17

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A Week in The Woods is about a teacher named Mr. Maxwell who hates spoiled rich kids who slack off in school, and thats exactly what Mark is. When Mark learns about the Week in the Woods program, he wants to prove to Mr. Maxwell that he is not a slacker and not a spoiled rich kid. The week in the woods program is when Kids in fifth grade at the school go camping in the woods for a week.

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As a reader, I mostly read fiction and historical fiction. I feel like historical fiction is more interesting for me because I'm reading about something that actually happened, and I find that more interesting than books about  events that did not happen. Also, I like to imagine myself in the character's shoes in historical fiction

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Radiant Child: The Story Of Jean-Michel Basquiat - Problem 4/2/17

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Radiant Child: The Story Of Jean-Michel Basquiat - Problem 4/2/17

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As a child in New York City, Basquiat was in a car accident that badly injured his arm. After his injury, he was scared and confused but learns that art can be used as a healing power for people that need inspiration. To make him feel better, his mother gives him "Gray's Anatomy," a book about bones, skulls and other body parts. Basquiat practiced and practiced until he knew all of the drawings by heart. He kept drawing until he was healed and was no longer afraid.

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Keith Haring And Jean-Michel Basquit 4/2/17

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Keith Haring And Jean-Michel Basquit 4/2/17

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Source: Pinterest.com
This is a photograph of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat together in the 1980's.  Haring is holding a jacket that features his iconic "Radiant Baby" character.

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Radiant Child: The Story of Jean-Michel Basquiat - April

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Radiant Child: The Story of Jean-Michel Basquiat - April

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by Javaka Steptoe

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Keith Haring The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing - April

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Keith Haring The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing - April

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By Kay A. Haring

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This is Martin Luther King when he was giving his "I Have a Dream Speech" on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

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A Speech - March 20th, 2017 Martin Luther King Jr's I Have a Dream Speech

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A Speech - March 20th, 2017 Martin Luther King Jr's I Have a Dream Speech

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On August 28, 1963 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave  his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington. Reading this speech inspired me to stand up for what I believe in.

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by Nick Abadzis

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A Graphic Novel - February 10, 2017 Laika by Nick Abadzis

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A Graphic Novel - February 10, 2017 Laika by Nick Abadzis

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On November 3, 1957, Laika was one of the first animals in space. This book mostly takes place before it was decided that she would go to space. The test was to see what would happen to a living thing when they were in space.

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Song lyrics - March 17th, 2017  "Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots 

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Song lyrics - March 17th, 2017  "Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots 

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The song "Stressed Out" is about growing up and the responsibilities of being an adult.

Lyrics:http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/twentyonepilots/stressedout.html

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The theme of Nimona is acceptance which is  not judging someone because of there gender or race.

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In Stargirl I think a symbol is when Leo and Stargirl go to the enchanted place. I think this is a symbol for hope because Stargirl sees a vision that she will win a speaking competition.

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The physical setting is all over Europe, but mostly in France in an illegal tunnel system that gets raided by the police all the time.

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In Sting, the four main characters are stealing, and one almost falls to their death. This is a warning to stop because of a curse.

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In loot there is a character named Izzy and she is reluctant to be a criminal. She wants to get out, but the rest if the twelve year olds convince her to stay

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The physical setting is in a kingdom where there are villains and good guys. Also there are no empty fields or even grass.

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The physical setting is at an island hotel and somewhere in The Gulf Of Mexico. The main character, Davey drifts away at a no-swimming beach. When Davey is in the water, it is very scary and lonely.

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When You Reach Me Emotional Setting 12/21/16

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When You Reach Me Emotional Setting 12/21/16

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The setting seems to be one of the quieter neighborhoods in New York City, because kids are always walking home from schools and the shops are never crowded. Also there is never traffic.

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When You Reach Me Character Trait 12/21/16

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When You Reach Me Character Trait 12/21/16

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There is a character called The Laughing Man and he is very determined because he practices kicking into the street.  We learn that he does this because he is a time traveler and is practicing to save someone's life from a car crash.

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The book Stargirl takes place in the desert surrounding the town Mica, Arizona

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Stargirl is selfless because she sings for everyone on their birthday and gives out cookies.

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By Jerry Spinelli

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By Rebecca Stead

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In Loot four characters who learn to steal. It takes place in New York and Holland.

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The character Nimona is very determined because in this world everyone thinks girls can't be a sidekick to a very famous villain but she goes for it anyway and gets the job.

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The physical setting of The Giver is a remote place and there is a dress code and all the houses look the same. Also it is very bland.

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The Egypt Game  Emotional setting - November

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The Egypt Game  Emotional setting - November

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In the town there are many stores and nobody goes to one of them because the person who owns it is "scary". Also there are mostly apartments and not everyone knows everyone therefore it is not a small town

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In The Giver there is a character named Gabriel. I think Gabe represents hope because when another character named Jonas runs away he takes Gabe with him and Jonas is inspired to keep going because of Gabe.

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Three Times Lucky 12/15/16 Character Trait

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Three Times Lucky 12/15/16 Character Trait

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There is a character named Mo LoBeau she is very determined to find her upstream mother.

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Three Times Lucky 12/15/16 Emotional Setting

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Three Times Lucky 12/15/16 Emotional Setting

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In Tupelo Landing, everyone knows everyone else because it is a small town. In this town there is one grumpy guy named Mr. Jesse. Most people go to church on Sunday because there is only one church and nothing else to do.

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Three Times Lucky 12/15/16 Physical Setting

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Three Times Lucky 12/15/16 Physical Setting

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The physical setting of Three Times Lucky is Tupelo Landing, North Carolina. The year is modern times. Tupelo Landing has a creek and only one restaurant, which belongs to Mrs. Lana

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By Sheila Turnage

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The Egypt Game  takes place in a town. The kids play a game behind a antiques shop. The group pretends they are Egyptian and royal.

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The Magician's Nephew Reflection - October

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The Magician's Nephew Reflection - October

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In the Magician's Nephew these neighbors become friends and to get to each others houses  they travel through there attic that connects the houses. This book involved a lot of magic and to understand I had to read it slower than most of my other books because it was challenging.

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By Lois Lowry

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By Jude Watson

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I would want to be friends with Davey the main character. I would want to be his friend because when he was lost at sea he never gave up and he was saved.

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By Zilpha Keatley Snyder

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The War That Saved My Life Character Trait - November

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The War That Saved My Life Character Trait - November

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In The War That Saved My Life the main character Ada is very determined. For example, even though she had a club foot and her mother refused to get it fixed she still learned to walk without crutches on her own even though it would make her bleed a whole lot.

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By Noelle Stevenson

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By Jude Watson

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By Kimberly Brubaker Bradly

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By C.S. Lewis