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The character I most admire is Olive Cobin Zang because she’s brave, kind, a hard worker, and mindful . First on pg 125-126 Olive and her teammates have to stop a torpedo from hitting Ss Jeremiah O’brien (a ship)  and she doesnt back down even though she is nervous. Secondly on pg 138-142 Olive and her friends are getting bullied by smote and his friends and Olive instead of running away she and her friends fought smote and his friends.  Third of all in the book it says “Olive was starting to itch to show that she had what it took to be a misfit.” This  tells me that olive is hard working.  And also on pg 195 Olive confessed that she ruined the mission even though she didnt have to say anything. The book also says “Olive asked cautiously. She didnt want to be too nosy” this tells me that Olive is mindful.  In one part of the book it says “In the rear were Phil and Olive encouraging each other.” This tells me that Olive is kind and that she is a good person. On pg 263 Olive has gotten the missing cat and saved it. This is why I think that Olive is brave, kind, a hard worker and mindful.

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The character I admire the most in the book “Hands” is Trevor. This is because he is a very determined person who is always looking to do his best. One thing he does in the book that shows he is very determined is that he practices boxing all the time and he does this until his knuckles bleed which shows he cares and wants to be the best. Although it was not the best way to use his hands, he still did it with good intentions and to protect him and the people he loved. Another thing about him that I admire is that he is always super nice to his friends. In the book he plays with his friend little Cole and always talks to him which shows he likes his friends. Trevor is a very tough kid who is inspired by Mike Tyson and Mohammad Ali. They inspired him to try his best and Trevor wants to be like them when he grows up which is why he is so dedicated and determined to be the best boxer. He wanted to be a good boxer because he wanted to defend himself and his mom from his stepdad who was abusive. He is protective of his mom which shows that he cares a lot and wants his mom to be safe. At the end of the book Trevor decides to not be a boxer even with everything going on at home and chooses to do art instead. Everyone supports his decision because he is a super talented artist. Overall, I admire Trevor because he wanted to protect himself and his mom from his stepdad so he started boxing but ended up realizing that he should use his hands for something else and pursue his talent and passion for art instead which is super cool.

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In the book, The Misfits a Royal Conundrum, my favorite character, and the person I like the most is Olive Cobin Zang because she listens, she is kind, very brave and always up for a challenge. She did not like the school at first, but she figured everything out. Olive is always positive no matter what situation is in front of her. Olive is not the loudest, but everyone still listens to what she says. She is a good friend and tries to make people feel included. She is loyal to her friends, and she always has their back and encourages them to do their best. That is why all her friends trust her because she is loyal, and they know they can count on her. She truly values her friendships and puts them first before herself. I feel that I am similar too Olive. If you are a good friend to me, I will be very loyal to you as well. She accepts who she is, and she does not hide from her differences.

On the last page of the book, page 269, it shows that Olive is up for helping anyone that needs her. She is brave and will take on a new assignment helping Zeke out. She clearly is a team player and knows that the misfits working together can take on anyone that feels they are in danger.

Another reason I like Olive is she is very funny. She keeps the mood light and tries to stay positive no matter what situation her and the Misfits are in. She has a great attitude and uses humor to make hard or scary situations easier.

Olive is good at board games, and she is skilled at acrobats. Which I think is cool. Olive makes the story interesting with all her great qualities. That is why I like Olive the most.

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The character I most admire is Trevor because he always is trying to protect his family from his mean stepdad .He always is trying to protect his sisters and his mom from people that are trying to hurt them .I admire him for loving some great boxers such as Mike Tyson and Jake pahl .like when he was practicing how to box each swing he said a new boxers name because he wasn't letting anyone hurt his family he said on my life my moms and my sisters especially not his stepdad that got arrested for hurting his trev mom .His step dad said when he got out of jail he will make sure that he will get his revenge but trev already made a promise to himself that he would not do that and he promised on his life his mom and his sister that would not happen and his stepdad would not hurt any of them. Then he started to train at the stadium in his town with some of his friends and after a few days he got better and better every single day and he came home tired but determined to get so strong and never let his step dad ever put a single single one of crusty dusty fingers or even get close to his family ever in his life he made himself a promise on his life on his moms and on his sisters that that his evil stepdad could hurt him .This is why i like trev he make sures that his family is safe even if life gives him tons of challenges like his step dad he wanted to hurt them but trev try to protect his family by geting really dedicated in working out and get stronger.

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Name is Harold Bowen in today. I will be summarizing a book called final season by Tim Green. sleepover made Ben throw up. There’s nothing to be nervous about with an effortless flick of his older brother rich. It’s so fast. The lace is whistled. Need to expand your horizons the ball slides down Ben hands . Did you have a he said with a salty in his voice you gotta keep it up, flashed his smile and took a few easy steps toward Ben, holding his arm up and pointing to his elbow before he launched himself into a full sprint, then turned and took off he made it halfway across the lawn before he was tackled him from behind. Do you have horizons pinned him to the grass and armpit OK OK OK thrashed how old was laughter. OK what wiggled his thumb deeper OK, OK OK I have horizons. I have horizons. Rich rolled off of Ben And then laid down in the grass while Ben catching his breath.

Clouds littered the blue summer sky. It was a perfect day. School had just ended last week buttered and spit and grabbed as much grass as he could before returning the favor you’re an issue. Rich a grab at Ben but he slipped out of reach and quickly got behind a clump of sharp needle juniper bushes that he kept between them by dodging this way and that OK I’m being serious now rich silently surrendered picked up the football backed up and zipped it to Ben. Do this thing tell your friends before you even go that I may need you to cover for me with dad so that I can stay out late with his G wagon you

know that he won’t mind me using it if it’s to pick you up that way if you do want to bail, no one knows but you and me no questions asked Ben narrowed his eyes and fired a perfect spiral no questions was that Ryan Woodley would be there and when Ryan was at a sleepover trouble was never far behind if he said that now it would look like an excuse get back here. We just got your elbow right Ben didn’t slow down just what I said if I ever walked away from dad, he would’ve lifted my feet by the collar and carried me back had a temper too, and he was letting it show. Well. You’re not Dad picked up his pace because he knew that he was in danger of having a football thing that I’m rich, had been an Allstate quarterback with a full scholarship to the university of Central Florida. A handful of injuries had prevented his college football career. Now that we are almost done with the book, it is time to answer some of the questions. first the character Rich reminds me of myself because he often tackles people a lot, and I often tackle people during football practice. The next question is The character Ben reminds me of Damon because Damon is a kid at my football practice and he is often getting pushed over tackled in other things by bigger and stronger. People cause he is very small and that goes for the same as Ben. Next is my favorite character is probably Ben and you might be thinking Ben why Ben cause whenever I say Ben’s name it reminds me of all my other friends they have the name, Ben or Benjamin let us go back to me telling you what the book is like The ball stayed in Richard’s hand and Ben made it inside the house unscathed he fell onto the couch and took out his phone, which wasn’t far behind. Don’t even tell me you’re calling mom you gotta toughen up. I’m texting tuna OK then held up his phone, so his brother could see tuna was Anthony Tonelli built like a barrel with feet Kids had taken to calling him 2 ton Tony, but Tony’s personality was as big as the rest of them and he began calling himself tuna which everyone thought was hilarious to tell him I’m coming over tonight what Ben still didn’t say was that he was pretty sure that with Ryan Woodley there the night would end in trouble. His stomach got queasy just thinking about it.

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Hands By Torrey Maldonado I like the character Trevor because in chapters 1 and 2  he wants to stand up for his sister and mom because his dad died. After his dad died he got a stepfather and he thought his step dad was the man. I tried to make him smile. I hope he accepts me. I needed to be his boy after my pops died and wanted to be his. Followed him. But not any more. Nah. because he got locked up for throwing hands at someone but not just anyone he did to my mom.

Trevor said “ you don’t mess with my mother. But my step did. I only saw him that one night. My mom shielded me a lot after my real dad died when I was seven.’’ His mom was excited my step dad wanted a woman with two kids. He ( my step dad) promised to protect her and us. He had his own kid which is my step sister Jess, my sister and my step sister are my hearts. My step sister Jess is the oldest and she is seventeen and my sister is Nikki and she is fifteen.

Chapter three anyway, back to Trevor, step dad was arrested. He got heated and got himself two more years of jail time for violating his parole. Trevor was shocked how his step dad blamed everything on his mom. Jess and Nikki were shocked too shocked that he was surprised at what he did. As cops put my stepdad in the car.

Trevor’s step dad shouted ‘’ i will get u back for this you did this to me.

Trevor says ‘’ how is it her fault you hit her he is wrong and what did she even do anyway’’. Later that night Jess and Nikki told me more. They came to Trevor’s room and their whole conversation was whispers.

Chapter four his step dad got taken. The nightmare began. In them he’d stand over trover’s mom pumping his fist near his face.

Trevor yells ‘’STOP!!!’’ He grins at trevor

Trevor’s step dad says ‘’ what are you going to do?’’ his grin grows into a snarl as he steps closer to me testing me: ‘’What? You? Gonna? Do?!’’ Trevor wakes up punching, kicking, trying to knock his grin off his face. Trevor had to do something. So I did what I saw Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Creed, Floyd Mayweather, and Jake Paul do in old clips online. Trvor got on the floor and did sit ups and push ups until his body shook and his heart pumped and felt different.

In chapter 5 he let no one mess with his sisters. Trevor’s step dad said to ‘’ to protect them no matter what.’’ Trevor ask ‘’ How do I protect my sisters.’’ so Trevor made a promise.

P’s adopted and has no sister or brother p feels alone and stays alone. Trevor gets it that Trevor likes to stay mostly alone. He can’t explain it. We don’t make friends easy because who’s real who’s fake me and him we’re like brothers might as well be almost everything. The same skin color humor.

Chapter ten Trevor guesses says sometimes you just gonna throw hands. P says shrugs‘’Facts’’

Chapter 14 Trevor and P have seen a lot of fights in this neighborhood; some happened before P moved to the same building as Trevor. When they did not know each other.

Chapter 15 the boxing gym in the wreck stinks so smelly socks, bad Trevor nearly gag, but just like in my projects it’s full of guys of all ages who Trevor other guys they're the same age like they are hungry and other dudes they size our food everyone inspecting each other. Trevor usually doesn’t get started down because Trevor's stepdad and his friends had no joke.

Some other reasons I like the character Trevor is because he was to look out for his family like his mom and his sister. He doesn't want them to get hurt or anything and that is why I like Trevor.

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I admire the dog Buck because he was able to adjust to a new environment and life quickly. In the story, a large 140 pound dog named “Buck” gets “dognapped” from California and was brought to the Yukon Territory in Canada during the Klondike Gold Rush. This Gold Rush was the reason he got dognapped. People were coming from all over to find gold, and that meant they needed big dogs and sleds. When Buck arrived in Yukon Territory, he was sold to a man named Perrault and a man named Francois. Despite being dognapped and being in a new environment, he got used to it really quickly. For example, Buck learned from his teammate Billie, by accidentally stepping on him, that you can stay warm by digging a hole. This shows how Buck adapted to the cold and learned how to stay warm at night.

I also admire Buck because of how he became the sled leader so quickly. Spitz, the leader, didn’t like Buck so he would pick on him. In a fight, Buck won against Spitz. He was able to hold his own because of his size and weight. The dog Sol-leks was supposed to become the leader next but he turned it down and gave leadership to Buck because he defeated Spitz. The other dogs respected him for it.

Another reason I admire Buck is because he managed to take down a GIANT moose. This shows that he’s strong, brave, and persistent.  From the side, Buck cut the lead moose out of the herd. He managed to stay away from its giant hooves and antlers. Buck would bark and dance around in front of the giant moose to drive it into a rage. This proves that Buck is smart too because he stayed away from the moose and he drove it into a rage on purpose so it would attack.

These reasons are the reasons why I admire Buck. He’s strong, brave, smart, he can learn quickly, and he adapted to a new environment super fast.

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A lot of the books were really interesting, but I'll save you time and not list the ones that were appealing to me. The one I chose, as you can see, was Medusa. To start off, I really love Greek Mythology. It’s always been my favorite topic. (to read, write about, make posters of, etc.) My favorite Greek Mythology book/books is the Percy Jackson series. It’s a really entertaining series, you should go read it if you haven’t already.

Anyway, enough about Percy Jackson, because that isn’t the book I chose. Let’s talk about the book characters. Fia, aka Ava’s (Ava is the mc) friend, reminds me of myself because in the book, you can see that she has a short temper. I also have a short temper, which I think only my friends and family (maybe teachers too, I don't really remember) have seen. I’m not entirely sure. Fia also has a strong voice, which I admire. I can speak up for myself, but for some reason, I rarely do. In school, if someone hurts (physically and mentally) my friend, I will use my voice for them, even if they can speak up for themselves. If I'm hurt, I’ll stay quiet.

Speaking of admiring, the character I most admire is Medusa. Her intelligence and bravery is really inspiring. Actually, she's probably smart/wise because Metis is her mother. In Greek mythology/as you can tell throughout the book, Metis is the Titaness of Cleverness/Intelligence. A connection I can make throughout the book is between all the older women. Metis, Melanie, and all the others who told Medusa’s story all somehow have the same motherly energy, especially Metis and Melanie. They both love their daughters a lot and protect them. But with Melanie, she has to let go of a bit of that protectiveness even though she's been through that stage that Ava was currently in and it didn't end well for her.

So, I know that I already talked about Percy Jackson. But Medusa reminds me of Percy Jackson because in the book, it talks about how in the legend, Perseus beheaded Medusa but Medusa says that never happened. In percy jackson, it also talks about how he beheaded Medusa, so I thought that was a cool connection.

And Percy Jackson’s full name is Perseus Jackson, and Greek Gods in general remind me of Percy Jackson. But in the books, over and over, the villains would say that he's just like the first Perseus. So it just reminded me of that. I know that this is also another topic i talked about, but i just wanna expand it more. Go deeper in. Another character that reminds me of myself is Medusa. Not because of her temper, because I already said that, but her story. In the general sense. I have been silenced before, and sometimes, my story would be told, mixed up, or completely twisted. It kind of hurts, sometimes. And, in the story, Medusa talks about the  men’s ego. (no offense to all men out there) but honestly, I can relate. I've met, been with, talked with, and even lived with men who put their ego first. Their ego would be the priority over everything. It was honestly annoying.

But, I understand the meaning between that because sometimes people will mix up your story just because of their ego and pride. They don't like someone downgrading it (nobody does) so that results in them changing things. Anyway, I really liked this story. I could relate to it and it was entertaining. The cover was also pretty interesting too. I'd recommend it to all those Greek geeks (like me) out there!

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In the story Greenwild I like the character Daisy Thistledown because she is very adventurous. She’s adventurous because when her mom disappeared she didn’t just sit there just letting someone do something. She planned to escape the poor place she was in and took action to try to find someone to help her find her mom. On page 63 it shows a picture of Daisy going into the door that was in the tree. She is adventurous because she didn’t hesitate to go into the door she just ran in. Another way she shows she’s adventurous is because she got off the train to ask Mr. Craven for help but turns out he was not who she thought he was. He was trying to steal the special dandelion clock that she had in her pocket. She also shows she’s adventurous because in the night she also followed Mr. Sheldrake into the sighing forest Indigo warned her about. She heard Mr. Sheldrake talking to someone in the forest and then running out. I like Daisy because she also is confident in her ideas. She was confident that they could find her mom and the other Botanists who disappeared. She was also confident in her plan to escape the poor place she was in and it was successful. I dislike Mr. Craven because he seems nice to Daisy’s mom and her but then he tries to take something special from Daisy. He also was working with people to try to steal the dandelion clock from Daisy. The last reason I like Daisy is because Daisy is very nice and friendly, for example she made tons of friends like Prof, Indigo, Acorn, Hal, and Ivy. Daisy is also kind to nature and doesn’t hurt nature at all. These are all the reasons why Daisy is my favorite character.

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In the book Don’t Want to Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton, the character I most admire is Adam because he is passionate, brave, and smart.

Adam wants to do the right thing, even though he is a vampire, he doesn’t want to kill mortals, so he drinks old people or dead people blood for food.

One night Adam wanted to be alone, but he was scared to be alone, he walked until he couldn’t hear his mother’s voice calling his name. He walked far enough that he was in the foggy cemetery alone, when he heard mortals close to the cemetery talking about how they wanted to stop the murderer by summoning a ghost. Adam is hiding behind a tombstone. Then he decides he wants to help them. He slowly gets up and walks shakingly to the mortals. The mortals take a step back in fear. Adam asked if he could help solve the murder. That was very brave of Adam to go in front of the mortals. The kids could have been vampire hunters, or they could have ran home and told their parents, and their parents could be vampire hunters and would hunt Adam and his family down.

He was working with the mortals together to catch the murderer who was killing humans and vampires. The plan was, that someone goes in the forest and starts being annoying and screaming to attract the killer. The killer was holding Adam’s brother hostage. Adam needed a human to go into the forest so he could go and save his brother. Their plan worked surprisingly the exact way they wanted it to be. They called the police and the police got there just in time to catch the killer. Adam and his brother were safe and so was the whole mortal town.

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In my summer reading, I read the book, "Greenwild." The character I most admire is Daisy Thistledown. She is a young girl who is faced with a lot of hard obstacles. Her adventurous mom goes missing and she goes looking for her. She is brave going to look for her because I don't know if I could do that. She is being chased by this scary man named Craven and it leads her to this beautiful and magical place called Mallowmarsh. I admire Daisy being friendly to the people of Mallowmarsh. It is not easy making new friends in a new environment. Daisy is also smart. She thinks before she does or say stuff. I admire that she put others before herself like protecting one of her friends from getting hurt. She is a good friend to this boy who likes birds named Indigo and this girl, who is also smart, named the Prof. I admire Daisy also for her love of the plants and animals. She wants to be protective of this place because there are bad people who want to destroy this magical place. She loves learning about the flowers that grow there. She used some of the seeds and plants to help her find information about her missing mom and other missing botanists. She finds out that one of her best friends, Hal, in the Mallowmarsh is her dad from when he was a kid. I admire that she loves her family very much. I also love my family very much and I would be very sad if I lost my parents. She is courageous for trying to find her mom and not being scared, but also protecting the Mallowmarsh. I admire her confidence in getting herself out of a bad situation. I really enjoyed reading about Daisy's adventure.

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6th grade summer reading

By Subhan Munshi

Introduction

Torrey Maldonado's book "Hands" tells a story about a boy named Trev. Trev faces some tough decisions, and he learns that being truly strong isn't just about using your fists. It's also about using your special talents and letting your community support you. I have 3 details that show you this.

Trev thinks fighting is the only way to protect his family because stepdad is coming home from prison, and he's worried about his mom and sisters because his stepdad threatened his mom before he left for prison. Trev starts training to fight, thinking that being tough is the only way to keep them safe. A quote in the book to support this claim is on Pg 6 it states,”On my life.. On my mom’s… On my sisters… He wont ever hit Ma again. Watch”. This shows that he is truly dedicated to train and fight his stepdad to protect his family. Plus he thinks violence is the key to ALL justice.

People in Trev's life encourage his artistic talents. Trev is really good at drawing, especially superheroes. His teacher and other grown-ups, like his "uncles", encourage him to use his hands for art instead of violence. They try to show him that his talents can help him build a brighter future. A quote from the story shows how a trainer Quick tells him not to use violence. On page 48 it states,” Quick says “So tell me,why do you wanna fight?” “Mainly to protect my mom and my sisters”, “You know what’ll help you more? Graduate high school. Go to college. Take them somewhere safe. That was Lou’s dream for you”. This quote shows how a grown-up is trying to get him not to escalate problems with violence.

Trev learns that he's not alone and that there's a strong community ready to support him. He realizes that his teacher and the men he calls "uncles" are like a team, helping him find better ways to deal with his problems than fighting. He discovers that asking for help and letting people care for you is a sign of strength. I can prove my last detail with evidence from the book on page 104 it states,”I know I've been sleeping in class. I know I'm slipping. And I want to let you know it's because…” I feel it. I'm about to tell everything ". This shows he wants to work hard in school now but he can't tell his secret. The response to this from Ms.Clark is,”You made a promise” Yeah.” “Do you wanna share it?” No. She is studying my face figuring out what to say. Finally she speaks.”Okay here's the thing with promises. As long as they don't hurt you, or anyone else, then they are okay to keep.” I nod.” This shows how Ms.Clark is doing everything in her power to help Trev the most she can and it actually works.

In the end, Trev begins to see that true strength means using his talents, accepting help from his community, and making choices that will build a good future for himself and those he loves.

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In the book “The Call of the Wild,”  I admire the character Buck because he is brave and strong.

Buck is a dog who was stolen and sold to a sled dog pack, but quickly learned to adapt to the wild. Here are some examples of why I like buck.

Buck had to be very brave throughout the book because he was on his own, and had to learn how to be a sled dog. One time Buck was brave was when he fought off a pack of huskies to protect the camp and its food. Buck was camped with the other sled dogs and a group of starving dogs attacked.

They were trying to get to the camp to eat the food they had so Buck and the other sled dogs  had to fight off a lot of angry huskies. Another time Buck was brave was when he saved his owner from drowning. When John Thornton's raft tipped over, he was trapped in the raging river. Thornton’s friends tied a rope onto Buck and he jumped into the river twice to try and save him, risking his own life to save his master. These are just a few examples of  times when Buck was brave.

Another quality I like about Buck is his strength. Buck showed his strength when he pulled half a ton across 100 yards on his own. Some men bragged about their dogs being able to pull heavy weight across a distance. Thornton bet Buck could pull 1000 pounds across 100 yards of length and won the bet. Another time Buck showed his strength was when he battled Spitz to become the leader of the sled dogs. Spitz was a strong and skilled husky, but Buck was able to take him down and take control of the pack.

Buck’s strength and bravery makes him a very admirable character in the book.

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In Final Season by Tim Green, I like Ben’s Dad because he is strong, he cares for his family, and he teaches valuable lessons.

Even though he has one of the worst illnesses to have, he still stays strong, and continues to be a role model for his son Ben. He does not let his condition stop him from coaching Ben's team, for the whole season. With ALS he lost his ability to walk and talk normally, at some point he stayed in the coma for 15 days, the day after he woke up he hustled hospital workers to go to the game. Page 261 Chapter 77, “Their dad sat in a wheelchair [at the game].”

Another reason I like Ben’s dad is that he cares for his family, he knows how much football means to Ben, but he also wants his son to think that sports are temporary, while family and values are forever. He told Ben, Page 194 Chapter 55 “What matters is this. We have five and a half games left together, and I want you to enjoy every minute. I am going to. This is the last football season I’ll ever coach.”

Another reason I like Ben's dad, he teaches valuable lessons to everyone. When a girl player named Thea joined the team, other team players didn’t accept her to the team in the beginning. Woody, who is a team player, cut off her braids in practice and their coach made the whole team except Thea, run down and back and do bear walks until the end of practice. Ben’s dad brought all of the team together and talked to them. Page 136 Chapter 40 “We can’t care if someone is different from us. We’re a team. If you are the best player or the worst, you are still on the team, and you are just as valuable.That’s a team.”

I like Ben’s dad from the Final Season, because he is a fighter, a teacher and loving father.

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I read the book “Hands” by Torrey Maldonado. I enjoyed the book and the character I most admire is Trevor. One of the reasons I admire him is that he trained really hard to box so he could protect his mom and sisters. I admire how close he is with his mom and sisters and how much he loves them. Trevor was scared that his stepdad was returning from prison, and he didn’t want his mom to get hurt again. I admire how hard he worked to train and get stronger to protect her. I like how Trevor could recognize when he was losing his cool, and then try to control his temper, instead of acting on it, I like that he stepped back and thought that using his hands isn’t the right plan, and using his mind is better. I also admire that Trevor likes to draw and be creative,I also like to draw and be creative. As someone who plays baseball I know it’s hard it is to get good at a sport, I spend 20 hours a month practicing baseball with my team and coaches working hard to improve my skills. I can relate to Trevor because of how much he trains and works hard to improve his skills at boxing, he trained with his Uncle the way I train with my coaches. I admire that he is kind to his neighbors that are younger than him and likes to talk to them, I also enjoy being part of a community. At the end of the book, Trevor confronted his Stepdad when he returns from jail and he controlled his anger and didn’t start a fight. I know how hard it can be  to control yourself when you are that angry. Trevor is a good role model for using your brain instead of your hands when you are upset.

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In the story “Hands” there is a character called Trevor. I like Trevor because he is caring, hardworking, loving and honest.Trevor is loving because he is willing to do anything to protect his loved ones. Trevor spent his life to get stronger and training so people like his step dad won’t do anything to his mother anymore. Trevor is caring because he cares about his friends like Cole and Pete. Trevor sat in the Hallway’s with Cole every day for weeks. He even taught Cole how to draw better. Trevor went to the rec to train with Pete. They even went there for 3 weeks straight. When Pete’s dad made him throw away stuff in a pile Trevor stopped Pete from throwing away the boxing gloves. And offered to use them with him. Trevor is a hardworking person because he was devoted to Train and box to protect his family. Trevor is also a good student even though he wakes up early and doesn’t have any energy at school. Trevor also uses some of his time studying boxers like Mohamad Ali, Mike Tyson, and many more despite his lack of time. Trevor is also very gifted. He is gifted by his height and his natural talent for art. Trevor focuses on his art skills and finds it potentially a career path. Trevor is also  honest as well. Trevor is honest by staying honest by protecting his family. Trevor is also being honest by staying truthful to his Training in the rec. He stays truthful to his training because he doesn’t want anyone to hurt his mother like how his step dad hurt her. In the story “Hands”  that is how Trevor proves he is hardworking, caring, honest, and loving. And that is why I like Trevor from the story “Hands”.

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This character Trevor reminds me of myself because I wouldn’t want anybody to hurt my family because they are the most important thing in my life. If I was Trevor at this point, I would practice really hard to be strong and protect my family so if someone ever tries to hurt them, I could protect them. Trevor doesn’t sit back and waits until he takes action. His force loyalty to his sister and mom reminds me of him.  The character I most admire is Trevor because he really wants to protect his family and If I was him. I would also want to protect my family the best I can. I like Trevor because me and him are alike, and we don’t want anybody to hurt our family ever. I also admire his talent to see and create beauty, even when times are difficult. This character Trevor is like his real dad because his dad used to fight and so did Trevor that is why they are alike. I like Trevor because he has a really great fighting spirit, and he will always push. Even if something bad happened it wouldn't stop him from pushing forward. He moves up little by little with each punch. If he falls, he will stand back up. Trevor advances to his next level faster and faster. Thats what i like in a character that i s why he is my favorite in my opinion from the book Hands. On Trevor's journey that strength and defense can come in many ways. He’s also a good kid. He is a good student and a kind brother. He has a pure heart and has intentions in wanting to defend his family. I also like him because he is doing a lot of hard work such as learning how to box everything just to protect his family from his abusive stepdad. These are my reasons on why I like the character Trevor from hands. The END

Zaiden Kanacevic

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she wrote tips in her notebook like talking louder and slower and standing up straight. She also wrote that her posture should not be too lousy and not too straight. Then write walk around more you're not a plant. She also stopped repeating the word and, and stopped freezing and she also said she doesn't need to hold on really tight to the microphone with both hands; and then she also put a little bit between jokes next time. Don't rush the punch line. She also needed more hand gestures to animate the story to make it more realistic. She also needed to figure out how to not be nervous and how she is supposed to stop acting because she's nervous. Yumi's mom and dad don't think that she should be a comedian. They said that she's doing it just for fun.

In the beginning of chapter she walks into the Ha Ha Club but she doesn't know it's the Ha Ha Club and right in front of her face she sees Jasmine on stage. She's so excited to see Jasmine right in front of her face. Then Jasmine says “ Who is ready for day two of summer camp?” and then Jasmine thinks that Yumi is one of her students, Kate. She says “Oh hi K it's nice to see you on the second day of summer camp you can go ahead and take a seat in the back row. Yumi’s so excited she doesn't even realize that Jasper doesn't know she’s not K. Now they start to do an open stage. Open stage is kind of like all of the campers just go on stage and start saying their jokes like an improv. First, two students go up, then Jasmine calls Yumi to go up on stage to tell her a joke. Everybody laughs at her joke. Then Jasmine suddenly tells all of the campers that camp is over and they can all go outside for dismissal. Yumi realizes that she has to run to the library so her mom can pick her up.

There's only one day left of camp. The real Kate comes in and says “oh my gosh oh my gosh it's Jasmine Jasper!”  Yumi was so scared because she got caught in the act. Yumi was about to tell her joke .Then Jasmine was so confused she was like who are you,and then Yumi  ran out in the parking lot and there were both of her parents, her mom and her dad right there in the parking lot, waiting for her.

Yumi’s family wasn't paying the rent for two months for the restaurant. If they didn't pay the rent their restaurant was going to get shut down.They had to figure out a way to get money for the rent. Her idea was to make an open stage.  Where anyone who wanted to go up to play instruments or sing or  do comedy could go up. Also the people watching can get food or a drink.

This is why I love the book  “Stand-up Yumi Chumg”. Because it is interesting and she believes in herself she tries to help her family and it is a really good book you should go read stand-up Yumi Chung Bye Jessica Kim.

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The character I most admire is Celina because she is a warrior. When she was little she moved a lot. She was upset that she was moving so much and some places were not great. For example, she had teachers that would tell her how to pronounce her name. She would get in trouble when she wouldn't do anything wrong. Even though she was going through a hard time she was strong. Celina comes from a family of strong women. Her grandmother taught her how to build a shield, a shield that keeps ugly things out, keep love in, protect from name callers, dirty looks and dirty tricks. She got older and always remembered those words. I also admired that she wanted to make a difference to help her Mexican culture. She wanted to be treated equal. Celina inspires me to be strong even when things are hard.

Another reason I admire Celina is that she is kind and always wants to help. When it was Christmas time she wanted to help her aunt babysit her cousin Jade, so she can work to have money for a Christmas present for Jade. She loves history and gets her inspiration from strong women that she has read about. One woman was Emma Tenayuca. Emma was an activist and she wanted people to get paid equally. Celine wanted Emma's name and story in the history books. She wants to become a historian to write the history books and put people like Emma in it. I thought it was awesome that Celine wrote a poem about Emma and shared with her teacher. It was so good that it was shared with other teachers and students. She wanted people to know about Emma and celebrate her and it happened.

I was happy when I read that her dad came back home. There was sadness in her family and always something missing. It wasn't an easy time for them but they stayed strong and did not give up. Even though Celina was little she was strong, brave and thoughtful.

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The character I admire the most from the story ”The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn“ is Maudie. I admire her for many reasons. Some of those reasons are that  she is resilient, determined and brave.

There were many times in the story where Maudie showed how resilient she was. For example, she was abused by her step dad, put down and was constantly told she was not good enough but she still tried to stay out of her step dads way until she could eventually find a way to tell her real dad her secret during the surf bash. Maudie was looking forward to being able to spend her summer vacation with her dad all year just so she could get away from her step dad.

Another reason I admire her is because of how determined she is. She was very set on learning how to surf and eventually got so good that she won one of the rounds in the surf competitions! That was not the only thing that was determined to do. She was also very intent on trying to find a way to tell her dad her secret, which eventually happened after Maudie got caught in the rip current at the surf bash. So  determination was a big part of her journey.

Maudie was also very brave throughout the story. This also connects to how determined she was, because she was very brave when she was learning how to surf. Maudie learned that surfing can be a very scary and dangerous sport when she gets caught in a rip current during the surf bash. During the event she was drifting further and further away from shore. She stayed very brave while this was happening and eventually found her back to shore unharmed. She was very brave to stand up for herself at the surf bash when she told her dad that she didn’t feel safe when with her mom and step dad. And because of that she was then able to move in with her dad.

These are only three of the reasons on why Maudie is such an inspirational character. She was a very strong, brave, and determined girl.

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I like Yumi because she has so much potential. She is into comedy, and she comes up with brilliant ideas. Her character is full of many different fun things to that make the story line interesting.

She has so much potential because of her grades and her love for comedy. Yumi’s grades have improved throughout the book because she finally found herself and that she feels good about herself. I like that part of a character when they improve during the book. She went from failing the first test from Winston to nailing that test perfectly at the end. And comedy will help her so much with making friends and being herself, and excelling through what she loves!

Yumi is also into comedy and loves it. But her parents feel as if she didn’t love it. I felt sad because she was just scared to disappoint her parents. Her love for Jasmine Jasper’s videos with comedy just describes her whole personality. I like how Yumi would do anything, and I mean anything to do some comedy. For example, taking someone’s full identity on accident and then playing the full role as that person. She says in the text, “Wow. It’s hard to believe that I’m inside an actual comedy club (Page 45).”

And her brilliant ideas make her who she is. She is the one that came up with the idea of her comedy notebook, or the open mic karaoke night at their restaurant. Yumi brings peace and happiness to the world once you hear an idea or see her smile. I love how she also tries to keep up with all the fake identity/studying until she can’t anymore. She is the light that makes the world happy.

This is why I like Yumi because she has so much potential, she is into comedy, and she comes up with brilliant ideas. I am so glad I read this book. It is a great one.

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The book “Stand up Yumi Chung!” Is about a girl named Yumi. Yumi lives in Los Angeles with her Korean - American family. Yumi is a shy Korean American girl that wants to become a stand-up comedian. Her parents don’t want her to be one, instead they want her to keep studying, get into a fancy school, want her to become something smart or important like a doctor, lawyer, or an engineer, and help them with their family business.

Her parents compare her with others saying things like “ why can’t you play piano like Grace ?” Or why can’t you speak Korean better like Joon? Or did you know that Minji got into Harvard? Yumi then said “ mom give me a break , I’m only eleven years old” then Yumi’s mom said that Minji is only eight years old.

Yumi’s parents don’t even let Yumi have her choices. In the hair salon Yumi wanted to get something different than her regular perm but her mom told the hair stylist that she will be getting the perm. Another example her parents didn’t let her have a choice is when they told Yumi that she will be going to Hagwon ( A Korean school that is for learning ).

One day during summer break, Yumi sneaks into a comedy camp and is mistaken for another girl named Kay Nakamura, who was supposed to be there. Instead of Yumi correcting her mistake, Yumi pretends to be Kay and joins the camp, excited to finally learn comedy and perform on stage. Yuri also had found out that Yumi had been secretly going to the comedy camp.

If I were Yumi at this point, I would gather up courage and confront her parents about her feelings and what she wants to do in life. I would also be happy to be in Winston because if my parents are then I am. At school (Winston) her classmates bully her making names like “ Yu-MEAT” , “ Wet poodle” , and “ Top ramen”. Her classmates call her “Yu-MEAT” because Yumi’s parents own a Korean barbecue restaurant, meaning she smells like meat or the restaurant. Her classmates call her “wet poodle” because of her perm she got on her hair. They also call her “Top ramen” because of her rank or wealth. These names her classmates give her make her feel like she doesn’t belong to a group or community within the school environment. It also makes her feel shy, angry, or sad.

When her parents put a stage in their Korean barbecue restaurant and told who wanted to come up on stage, no one wanted to volunteer except Yumi. Yumi was happy that her dad put a stage in their restaurant so she can say her jokes to everyone else.

Yumi wanted to go to PMAS ( A comedy camp ). Here are reasons why Yumi wants to go to PMAS. She wants to learn about her stand-up comedy and sketch comedy, her passion and at Winston she feels left out or more like not belonging there.

Reading “Stand up Yumi Chung!” Is a great book to read. It teaches you about finding courage, speaking up for yourself, following your dreams, and standing up for who you really are. It’s a story that reminds us all to stand up not just on stage, but in life.

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The character I most admire in the book, Hands by Torrey Maldonado is Trevor because he shows perseverance and caring throughout the book.   Trevor's step dad is a violent man who tries to use his hands to solve problems. One day his step dad hit his mother and she called the police. His step dad got arrested and he said he would come back one day. This made Trevor want to learn how to box to defend his mom and protect his family. Trevor was persistent to work hard to learn boxing to defend his mother in case his stepdad comes back and tries to hurt her. Trevor and his friend P practiced boxing and learned new boxing combos together.   He stayed focused with reminders of the greatest boxers on his bedroom wall.  He also shows that he is caring by wanting to protect his mother.  He also had to protect his step sister when she made a bad decision to bring her boyfriend to the house.  Even though Trevor is angry inside, he was caring and persevered to become a great boxer and protector of his family.

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The Final Season is my favorite book because at the start of  the book, the author introduces Ben and Rich. Further on in the book they introduce Tuna,while he is fishing. When Tuna is fishing he is targeting a Smallmouth Bass. After waiting a long time they eventually catch the smallmouth bass but the line breaks and Tuna gets sorrowful so he stops fishing. I like this specific part of the story because I like to go fishing too and have the experience of the line snapping right as the fish is on the hook. The book then introduces Ryan Woodley so Ben and Tuna decide to prank Ryan by inserting some fish in his sleeping bag so his sleeping bag gets  slimy. While Tuna puts the fish in the sleeping bag Ben records it.. But right when they're about to do that and there was pizza at the door so they had to eat with Ben's five teammates. After they ate they went to Ben's Xbox with its own flat screen TV. They played Call of Duty for a couple hours. Ben got tired so he pulled out his tent and his sleeping bag and slept. When he woke up he saw his phone and saw that all of his friends said that they would meet up at night time. Ben waited a long time for the night sky. After he waited he went to his friend's house to see what they would do. His friend Woody had brought rotten eggs to throw at people's houses so they talked to someone else's house and made a plan. One of Ben's Friends said "Ben you go to the left I'll go to the right” Ben nodded but he really didn't want to do it so he took out his phone sneakily pretending to take a photo and called his older brother to pick him up. They get in position and right as they're about to throw the eggs but Ben's brother comes and picks them up. They drive home and talk about throwing eggs at other people's houses. Ben said that his friends plan that not him they arrive home and Ben decides to sleep. The next day appears and  they see their dad on the dock and Ben is running towards his dad and his dad stops him to have a talk. They talk and Ben's dad said that he has CTE Ben knew what CTE was and it was Chronic traumatic encephalopathy and Ben was sad. Ben knew that his dad would slowly die because eventually he couldnot control the muscles in his throat so then he could not breathe, swallow, or chew.

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This character Trever Jr. Is like me in the book Hands, by Torrey Malondo, because Trever likes his sport and he likes to go on adventures. Trever likes to box and he does it every day after school. Trever taught himself how to box. I like to play soccer because my brothers taught me, and I play soccer every day and every Tuesday with my dad. Trever likes to go on adventures. Trever went with his friends to explore a neighborhood and they went to this hotel to explore. This reminds me because me and my cousin went to this lake and we went fishing. We also went to the park and we saw a lake there so we went fishing there. After we went fishing we went to the park and played on the swings. Afterwards, we went back home and played outside. Another thing me and Trever like to do is we go and play with our friends and talk with friends. Trever was going for a walk with his friends and they were talking about how they like their day and telling jokes. This reminds me of me and my cousin. We were walking talking about our day and crazy things that happened to us and talking about how we will survive in a forest and telling jokes and we love to play at the park. We like to go on swings. Another thing me and Trever like to do is make our parents proud. Trever does his homework and studies for the test and tries his best to get a good grade. This reminds me about myself because. I do my homework and study for tests. I will do my best in the test. Me and Trever try our best to get the best possible grade.

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The book, What Happened to Rachel Riley, by Claire Swinarski, is about a new student, Anna Hunt, who is trying to uncover what happened to a fellow student, Rachel Riley. As her original plan was to find out how Rachel went from most popular girl in school to social outcast, she discovers that the reason Rachel had degraded in popularity at school was because of an inappropriate game played by the boys at their school. Anna also uncovers that Rachel had covered for a friend who had accidentally burned down the barn, while trying to switch the award cards, the night before the annual 7th grade “Spring Fling”. In this wonderful book, there are many good characters, but one of them, specifically Rachel, really stood out to me. In this essay, I will tell you the many reasons I admire the character Rachel Riley.

The first reason I liked Rachel Riley is because she wasn’t scared to stand up for what she believes in. When the boys started inappropriately touching her and the other girls, Rachel would tell them to stop while the other girls laughed it off. “I laughed about it. Haha, they’re dumb, cavemen, grow a brain… you know, whatever. Jordan and I, we aren’t those girls that get upset over every little thing.” Kaylee, one of Jordan’s friends, states. Because Rachel wasn’t like the other girls, laughing it off, she became targeted by the boys.

Another reason I liked Rachel is because she took the blame for her friend. The main reason everyone started hating her is because everyone thought she burnt down the barn, even though Rachel's good friend, Jordan, had accidentally tripped and knocked down the lantern. She took the blame because she knew she could handle it, but Jordan couldn’t. In the book, during an interview Anna had, Rachel had said, “I knew what would happen. . . everyone would hate me. But I could handle it. Jordan couldn’t. I told her– Go. Go now. They’re coming. I’d do this, if she’d tell on the boys. She just jumped on her bike and took off.” Before Jordan knocked down the lantern, Rachel and Jordan had a fight and yet, Rachel had still tried to save Jordan. This shows how good of a friend Rachel was.

As you can see, there are a few reasons why I admire Rachel in the book, What happened to Rachel Riley.

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This summer I had the opportunity to read the book Hands. The person I admire most is Trev. There are many ways I admire Trev and some of those reasons are that he is always loving, protecting, caring, and supportive. Another reason that he is so admirable is because he goes to practice boxing so that he can protect his family from his stepdad who threatens them.

He grew up in Brooklyn New York Red Hook projects where he is an artist and a good student. Growing up his stepfather's violence against his mother was devastating. Trev makes a promise to his mother and sisters to protect them from his stepfather’s return from prison.  In Trev’s apartment he meets a new kid named Pete.

Trev and Pete become friends and practice at the boxing gym where they meet a guy named Quick who trains people to fight. Trev and Pete go to him and talk with him to see if they can train to fight his stepdad. Quick says he won't train them and no other trainers are gonna train them so they leave the boxing gym. Trev goes to his Uncle Frankie's garage and has a talk about how using his fists won’t make the problem any better.

Trev in Pete comes home from school and heads to Trev’s apartment where they chill in there for a little until Nikki Trev’s older sister brings her boyfriend Rick and his friends over. Rick and his friends start messing up the apartment and acting like they owned the place. Trev decides to go outside of his room and confront Nikki that her boyfriend Rick and his friends aren’t allowed to be here when Ma’s not home.

Then Nikki is shocked to see Trev is home because she thought she was the only one home and acts like she doesn’t know that her boyfriend and his friends aren’t supposed to be here. Then Nikki and her boyfriend and his friends go outside with their loud music in the hallway then Trev here’s her sister saying stop in the hallway so Trev rushes out into the hallway and says don't touch my sister. Rick says to not worry about his sister and go back inside but Trev doesn’t so Rick gives him a small push and then boom the hallway goes silent Trev punches the glass window breaks and there is blood all over Trev’s hand.

At the end of this story Trev and his family live happily and Trev realises that using hands doesn’t solve anything but it only causes more trouble. Trev then goes back to being an artist.

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The character I like the most in the book "Final Season" by Tim Green is Ben's dad. The reason why I like his character the most is because he coaches his son's American football team really well and how his entire family bloodline is all linked to football. On page 144 chapter 42 it says "The rain let up to a drizzle. It didn't matter to Ben's dad. "This isn't baseball," he said". This proves how Ben's dad is a great coach because he pushes his team to their limits and makes them practice under any conditions. Another way that Ben's dad coaches his son's football team really well is on page 261 chapter 77 when it states "He got there before they did. The team stared like sheep. "Dad!" Ben rushed to his side and kissed him. His dad reached up and held Ben's head tightly to his own. Ben stepped aside to give his brothers a turn". This shows how passionate Ben's father is and how he will be there for his family and his team. That is one of the reasons why I like Ben's dad the most in the book. The other reason like Ben's dad the most is because his entire family bloodline is all linked to football. On page 4 chapter 1 it states “Rich had been an all-state quarterback with a full scholarship to the University of Central Florida. A handful of injuries had prevented his college football career from ever taking off”. Clearly Ben’s dad had kids that also played football alongside his youngest son Ben who's in sixth grade and plays quarterback for his team like his brother did at UCF (University of Central Florida). After reading this book I could conclude that in my opinion Ben’s dad is the best character in the book “Final Season” by Tim Green.

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I read Hands by Torrey Maldonado. This book is about Trev, who learns that he isn’t alone during his family crisis. I would not be interested in having this kind of experience in this book. If I had a step dad I would definitely not want the one from this book. He has a short temper and ends up hurting Trev’s mom. The step dad goes to jail and Trev feels that he needs to learn boxing to protect his family when he comes back. I would not want to feel unsafe like that.

Another experience that I would not want to have is living in an apartment building. I do not like the small space and living so close to other families. When I was little I lived in an apartment building. There were cockroaches and spiders, BIG spiders. I Prefer living in my comfy cozy, great, close to school house.

An experience that I would want to have is having a lot of uncles. The uncles in the book seem like very nice people. I would like to walk around town and meet up with one of my uncles once in a while. I have two uncles: Uncle Bob and Uncle Ryo. Uncle Ryo is my dad's brother and Uncle Bob is my mom's brother. I also have an Uncle Steve, Aunt Misato and Aunt Nao.

Another experience that I would want is the ability to go to places by myself. In the book Trev is going to all kinds of places without his family sometimes. I would want to walk my dog by myself.

These are some of the experiences from the book that I do and don’t want to have in my life. I had lots of fun reading Hands by Torrey Maldonado. It has a good story and good characters. It is a very good book and I recommend it.

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In the book, The Misfits Olive most reminds me of myself because we had something related in the experience of being a new student. Olive, who is a girl who used to go to normal school, had to move to a school called RASCH. Olive had to move schools because there was no one to take care of her after school because her grandma Mimi died. Also her parents go on lots of business trips for work so they had to put her in a different school where she also lives. When Olive first joined RASCH she had this test called the Conundrum and she was really nervous. Olive  made friends really fast and she got a friend group within one month of being at her new school. Her friends are very unique and have their own things that they like. My experience at Fairview was a little similar. I was a new student at Fairview and I was nervous. The reason I had to move schools was because I moved houses. When I started fifth grade, I was really scared of the test and I was nervous. Then I started making friends at Fairview within one month. I had a whole group of friends. My friends and I have different likings and things that we like. The things that I think me and Olive have in common are how we made friends really fast at new schools. Also me and Olive were nervous for our first tests at our new schools. Other things we have in common are we can’t swim and we both have black hair. Olive's parents go on lots of trips and my mom has to go to work so we both have to go to  school. These are the reasons I think that Olive's experience at being a new student is similar to mine and that’s why she reminds me of myself.

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I like Phill from the book The Misfits because she was really nice when Olive and her first talked. On page 58, Phill asked Olive ‘’will you show me how your rings work?’’ They smiled at each other and that could show that they are good friends. On page 58, Phill suggested that they could maybe be dorks together, so  from there they became good friends. Personally I think that Olive needed Phill because Phill was the only one that was there for Olive although, iggy was there but she was also rude to Olive sometimes. And Phill just met Olive and they are already best friends. On Chapter 17 page 108, Phill saw that Olive wasn't looking good so she offered Olive a comforting nod  and said “ I'll give you some space but if you want to talk I'm here.” Olive said when she came into this school she was scared and didn't even know she was even going to a new school. But when her first friend was this girl named Iggy they were okay friends until Iggy started being mean to Olive. Then there was Phill, now Olive's best friend. They became so close so fast. And then they had joined a group called “ The Misfits” Out of the whole group I feel like Phill was the most responsible one because she was always making sure her friends were okay. While Phill had to call the police she told her friends to check the cameras so they can be safe while she's calling the police. Phill and Olive were good friends with their groups because they were all good friends. The Misfits did everything together as in finding clues and making discoveries over time they became such good friends. There are 5 of them: Olive, Iggy, James, Zeke and Phill. I think Olive liked new school but she got into nock so I think she really liked this new school and she made a lot of friends. That's my reason why I like Phill.

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In the story Greenwood my favorite character is Daisy Thistledown because she is clever, brave, and friendly. One reason I think she is clever is because on page 204 she found out Hal is from the past and later on he gets murdered by his best friend Cardew. 1 reason I think she is brave is because when she found out some botanists including her mother Leila Thistledown were being held she didn’t care if she would be in danger and went looking for them. And lastly 1 reason I think she is friendly is because when she made it to greenwild she made lots of friends very quickly.

I think Daisy is very clever because in the story she found out a lot by asking questions and by small clues. She did this when she found out Hal was from the past and he was her dad that died and he died because of his best friend that in the future works with Daisy’s grandfather. And on top of all that she found the group that took the botanists are called the Grim reapers G.R for short.

Another reason I think she is very brave is because she didn’t care about hurting herself when she was saving other people like when Cardew lit Mallowmarsh on fire. Also when she went into the glasshouse and got caught. Lastly like I said before she just wanted to help the captured botanists.

The final reason she is my favorite character is because she is friendly because she made lots of friends in the story including Acorn, Prof, Indigo, Hal, and lastly Ivy. She made most of these friends by being really nice and kind to them.

So all the things that make Daisy my favorite character are she is smart , fearless, and kind. These are all the reasons Daisy is my favorite character.

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In the book Call Of The Wild, by Jack London the character I like the most is Buck because he is very kind, helpful and brave. He is brave because while some dogs ran when the huskies attacked them, Buck was one of the dogs to fight the huskies. Buck is helpful because he helps the judges kids go to places. He is kind because he lets other dogs have his food. I also like Buck because he and the dogs were very hurt and could not move the sled but they still tried and eventually they managed to get it moving again. When he was fighting Spitz he did not give up and eventually won and became leader of the pack. He stayed strong even though the huskies destroyed his pack. I also loved the bond between John Thornton and Buck. When Hal was about to whip Buck, John Thornton protected him and told Buck stories. Buck was very helpful; he had led the dog team super far for a long time. Even though Buck and his pack were getting whipped and getting hit by a club they were still strong. Buck was very fearless and attacked the man in the red sweater without hesitation. Buck was the team leader and had helped the dogs feel safe and happy and without Spitz it was calm. When Buck was doing a race he was on the last jump and when he made that jump the driver threw an axe at one of the dogs heads. When Buck saw this he immediately charged at the driver. When he was at camp he loved sitting next to a camp fire and one day he even fell asleep next to the campfire.This is why I love Buck because he is smart, kind, helpful, brave and fearless.

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Today I will be using a prompt to do an essay on the book Hidden Figures, a book about three black women who had the job of computers working at NACA/NASA and become historic icons.  Computers were women who performed complex mathematical calculations and were sent around NACA/NASA on assignments where they were needed. The prompt I will be writing about is “would you be interested in having the kinds of experiences in the book?” Why or why not? The Answer I choose is, no. If you read the book, you would see how horribly black people were treated back then.  I would be furious if I worked in a very important job and didn’t get paid as much as the other employees that I worked with because my skin was a different color. Katherine Goble, one of the three main characters, was smarter than all of the white men that she worked with and she still got barely any credit for her work. Another part that makes me mad was that, one of the other women, Dorothy Vaughn was doing the work of a manager after her old manager became ill and left. It still took until the end of the book for her to finally get the position of a manager, to become the first African-American woman manager at NASA. The United States of America focused on segregation more than having the most qualified people working together to solve problems.  Another part is I wouldn’t want to be pointed at every single day because of the color of my skin. I would have to sit away from white people during lunchtime, go to a different bathroom, and work in different buildings than white people. To conclude, the reason I would not want to have similar experiences as the characters in the book is because they treated people who weren’t white men as wrong and less than human. No one should have to experience that.

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In the story The False Prince, the character I admire most is Prince Jaron because of his bravery, wisdom, and resilience. He is met with many dangerous challenges through the book that force him to use his abilities correctly, like standing up to Conner and going through the challenges he is faced with. He also uses his cleverness to think ahead of others and stay ahead. His resourcefulness lets him make the most of limited tools, showing his ability to adapt and succeed in strict conditions. These qualities make him someone who is admirable by readers.

My first reason why I admire him is his bravery, which is supported by many actions in the book. From the beginning, Jaron demonstrates courage by talking back to Conner, standing his ground, even though doing so could result in punishment, or in the worst case scenario, even death. An occasion of Jaron’s bravery showing was when he sneaks out of Farthenwood, even though it was a risky move. When he ends up being locked out, he doesn’t give up and smartly sneaks in through hidden passages in Farthenwood. Doing this not only shows clear bravery, but also shows Jaron’s fearless self, risking everything instead of allowing himself to be under Conner’s control so easily. His courage is shown when he endures harsh punishment by Conner and Mott instead of breaking under pressure.

The next reason I admire Prince Jaron is his wisdom, which is shown by his strategic moves and thinking ahead. He proves it with his choices throughout the story, by seeing through  people, noticing their weaknesses, and planning ahead. These allow him to know how to respond to Conner, Roden, Tobias, or Mott in ways that subtly gain him the upper hand. His planning ahead is shown in places like where he snuck out but kept the secret passages in mind when coming back into Farthenwood, or when he pretended to be worse than he really was in the sword fighting so the other boys underestimated him later.

My final reason why I admire Jaron the most is how he is resilient throughout any situation. When he is punished by Conner and Mott, ending up with many wounds, he does not let it break him to let Conner earn what he wants. Instead of showing weakness, he continuously goes on, and makes brave decisions for the long run. This part of the book shows that Jaron does not let anything affect his determination for the end, showing Conner he is definitely one to reckon with. Another reason he is resilient is how he always manages to bounce back from an issue, whether big or small. When he struggles in sword practice, he doesn’t let it take his spark out. Instead, he keeps training until he improves.

Overall, Jaron is my favorite character in The False Prince because of his attributes like wisdom, cleverness, resilience, and strategy. He is a complex character with layers that once you understand them, you adore him more as a character.

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I like Olive Cobin Zang because she listens and she is kind. She did not like the school at first, but she figured everything out. Olive is always positive no matter what situation is in front of her. Olive is not the loudest, but everyone still listens to what she says. She is a good friend and tries to make people feel included. She is loyal to her friends, and she always has their back and encourages them to do their best. She accepts who she is, and she does not hide from her differences. Olive is good at board games, and she is skilled at acrobats. That is why I like Olive the most.

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In the book, The Misfits A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee the character Olive Cobin-Zang reminds me of myself because she is shy, quiet and instead of talking she mostly observes the room. Also, Olive and I both have parents of different countries. Olive’s parents are white and Chinese, and my parent’s nationalities are Pakistani, Irish, Chinese, Spaniard, and Peruvian, which I think makes us both unique.

Another thing that is the same about me and Olive is that we both have a good relationship with our grandmas. Our grandmas both give us very good advice. Olive’s grandma Mimi teaches her how to do the trapeze and acrobats which has helped her in the missions with The Misfits. My Nana and I always have fun when I go to her house sometimes, we bake brownies and play games. When I go to my Mima’s house, my other grandma she teaches me how to cook different foods, and we also dance to music on the tv. Our grandmas both teach us something different that we can use later in life and we both love their advice.

One other thing that me and Olive have in common is that Olive is going to a new school for 6th grade and she is nervous and doesn’t think that anyone is going to like her. For me, I am also going to 6th grade, and I have to do a class that I do not like, and I am nervous just like Olive, but I will still try my best and hope it goes well. I really liked the book The Misfits A Royal Conundrum because it teaches me that trying new things can be good or bad, but you should try anyways because if you don’t you might miss out on cool opportunities.

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In the book The Myth Of Monsters Medusa, I would not be interested in the experiences that have taken place because I like to follow the rules and I don't disobey or break rules. An event in this book I personally would not like to experience was when Ava, Fia, Layla, and Arnold escaped the Academia to find Medusa. One reason why I would not do this is because I would not complete some of the challenges that caused them to come to Poveglia, the island which holds an old insane asylum where Medusa was imprisoned by the gods. Another interaction I would not like to experience is going to the underworld because I don't like monsters or even helping one and I could get scared or potentially be imprisoned there forever, since you are not supposed to be in the underworld. An event in the book I would not be interested in is going to Olympus, because I would get punished by the gods for being somewhere I'm not supposed to even know is real. The final reason I would not like to experience these events is because I wouldn’t try to figure out Medusa’s story because I do not like Medusa and she is a monster. The final event I would not be interested in experiencing is switching schools. One day, Ava arrives home where she is told that she must go to a different school. This makes Ava sad because she was going to miss her friends and teachers for everything they had done for her. I would not like to experience this because I would lose my friends and teachers for everything they had done for me. These are my reasons why I would not be interested in experiencing the events in the book Myth of Monsters Medusa.

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In the book The Myth Of Monsters Medusa, I would not be interested in the experiences that have taken place because I like to follow the rules and I don't disobey or break rules. An event in this book I personally would not like to experience was when Ava, Fia, Layla, and Arnold escaped the Academia to find Medusa. One reason why I would not do this is because I would not complete some of the challenges that caused them to come to Poveglia, the island which holds an old insane asylum where Medusa was imprisoned by the gods. Another interaction I would not like to experience is going to the underworld because I don't like monsters or even helping one and I could get scared or potentially be imprisoned there forever, since you are not supposed to be in the underworld. An event in the book I would not be interested in is going to Olympus, because I would get punished by the gods for being somewhere I'm not supposed to even know is real. The final reason I would not like to experience these events is because I wouldn’t try to figure out Medusa’s story because I do not like Medusa and she is a monster. The final event I would not be interested in experiencing is switching schools. One day, Ava arrives home where she is told that she must go to a different school. This makes Ava sad because she was going to miss her friends and teachers for everything they had done for her. I would not like to experience this because I would lose my friends and teachers for everything they had done for me. These are my reasons why I would not be interested in experiencing the events in the book Myth of Monsters Medusa.

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The book, Impossible Escape, is about a brave young man named Rudolf “Rudi” Vrba during World War II. He was Jewish so Hitler wanted him killed. He lived in Slovakia until he was taken away, against his will, to Auschwitz; a deadly concentration camp. As soon as he got there he knew he had to escape.

He saw many people try to run to the fences and climb them but the Nazis always shot them before they got anywhere. He watched and heard stories of how people had crazy escapes but they were always captured and killed before they could warn anyone. A crazy part of this to me is that they displayed the bodies in the center of camp. The prisoners had to walk by them every day. They were displayed with a sign that said “Because they tried to escape.” This was to scare the innocent prisoners. Rudi watched and learned. He learned where to hide, all the paths to go on, how to escape.

The character I admire most is Rudi because of his bravery and amazing set of skills. One of the most amazing parts of this story is how he escaped. He stayed for days with no food and very little water under a log and wood pile inside Auschwitz. He was with his friend Filip Müller. They waited for all the searching Nazis to give up looking and then walked across most of Poland and some of Slovakia. Hiding from occupied towns and hiking through the mountains. They were even shot at a couple times. They deeply relied on other people’s kindness.

As another part of the story there was a girl named Gerta Sidonová, Rudi’s classmate. She was also Jewish but she avoided the Nazis until the end of the war. After the war she found Rudi and they got married and had kids.

The craziest part of all of this is that this whole story is true. It is easy to write a fairytale and make a character a hero and think that is cool but the fact is that that isn’t as impressive as someone doing all this in real life. The bravery and trust needed to go on this journey and even survive Auschwitz blows my mind. His skills and talent saved his life. He didn’t do any of this to save his life though. Nobody had ever escaped Auschwitz before. He did this to save the lives of others. To warn people. To make awareness. If he hadn’t succeeded he would have died trying. Rudi and Filip were the kind of people you want to be like. A role model. Smart, strong, resilient. Even though none of us will probably ever be in this kind of situation, if we were, we would try to be like him.

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In the story The False Prince, the character I admire most is Prince Jaron because of his bravery, wisdom, and resilience. He is met with many dangerous challenges through the book that force him to use his abilities correctly, like standing up to Conner and going through the challenges he is faced with. He also uses his cleverness to think ahead of others and stay ahead. His resourcefulness lets him make the most of limited tools, showing his ability to adapt and succeed in strict conditions. These qualities make him someone who is admirable by readers.

My first reason why I admire him is his bravery, which is supported by many actions in the book. From the beginning, Jaron demonstrates courage by talking back to Conner, standing his ground, even though doing so could result in punishment, or in the worst case scenario, even death. An occasion of Jaron’s bravery showing was when he sneaks out of Farthenwood, even though it was a risky move. When he ends up being locked out, he doesn’t give up and smartly sneaks in through hidden passages in Farthenwood. Doing this not only shows clear bravery, but also shows Jaron’s fearless self, risking everything instead of allowing himself to be under Conner’s control so easily. His courage is shown when he endures harsh punishment by Conner and Mott instead of breaking under pressure.

The next reason I admire Prince Jaron is his wisdom, which is shown by his strategic moves and thinking ahead. He proves it with his choices throughout the story, by seeing through  people, noticing their weaknesses, and planning ahead. These allow him to know how to respond to Conner, Roden, Tobias, or Mott in ways that subtly gain him the upper hand. His planning ahead is shown in places like where he snuck out but kept the secret passages in mind when coming back into Farthenwood, or when he pretended to be worse than he really was in the sword fighting so the other boys underestimated him later.

My final reason why I admire Jaron the most is how he is resilient throughout any situation. When he is punished by Conner and Mott, ending up with many wounds, he does not let it break him to let Conner earn what he wants. Instead of showing weakness, he continuously goes on, and makes brave decisions for the long run. This part of the book shows that Jaron does not let anything affect his determination for the end, showing Conner he is definitely one to reckon with. Another reason he is resilient is how he always manages to comeback from a problem. When he struggles in sword practice, he doesn’t let it take his spark out. Instead, he keeps training until he improves.

Overall, Jaron is my favorite character in The False Prince because of his attributes like wisdom, cleverness, resilience, and strategy. He is a complex character with layers that once you understand them, you adore him more as a character.

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In Stand Up, Yumi Chung! the main character Yumi wants to be someone who does standup comedy but her parents do not want her to. Instead her parents want her to study and go to a good school. In the book, Yumi wanted to become a new person. She wanted to get a new hair cut but her mom wouldn’t let her. Yumi’s parents wouldn’t let her decide anything. One day she went to the comedy club and saw Jasmine- a YouTube comedian that she loves. Yumi pretended to be another student (Kay) and stayed in the comedy camp. Eventually Yumi had to say that she wasn’t Kay because the actual Kay showed up. At the end of the story, Yumi’s parents find out that she’s doing the comedy and at first were disappointed but then they realized that she could do it. Yumi went to Winston instead of PAMS and she was fine with that.

If I were Yumi at this point, I would feel excited to go to Winston because my parents are happy and I’m happy. I know I will have fun at Winston when I make new friends. I know I will make new friends because I feel confident. When my parents finally said I could do comedy and that I was good at it it made me feel very happy. When I met Felipe and Sienna they were so nice to me. When I saw Jasmine I got very excited. Felipe and Sienna became my best friends and I never had best friends before. My family’s restaurant was going to shut down but I helped raise enough money with an open mic night. I’m glad my parents let us do that after seeing how good I was at comedy. I feel strong because I know I can have a fresh start and be myself.

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In The book titled the Bellwoods Game there is one character I admire the most, this character is Abigail. I admire Abigail in many ways. Some of my favorite ways are, because she is a very sentimental person, she loves to read and is always ready to tackle a new book, she is also very smart.

In the Bellwoods Game, Abigail is a very sentimental person for many reasons. One of those reasons is that the summer that her grandma passed Abigail was given a locket to always remember her grandma by. She always wears it to feel comforted and safe. When times are tough for her she holds on tight to the locket as if she’s grabbing hold of her grandma.

“Whenever Abigail felt worried, she held her locket and remembered her grandmother’s strong hugs and gentle smile.” This information can be found on page 3. I feel like being sentimental is a good trait especially for Abigail since it lets people know she is nice and that she is looking back into the past.

The other reason I think Abigail is a sentimental person is because she is constantly reminding her friends about the good things instead of focusing on the bad stuff. For example, on page 189 Abigail tries to comfort her friend by saying,

“If it makes you feel any better, you won’t remember most of this when the games are over,” she says.

I also think Abigail loves to read because often it explains that she is reading or researching. For example on page 3 Abigail explains how she escapes people and in her own private area she will read a book and sit quietly. “Abigail sighed, pulled a book from her backpack, and made herself small beneath the window.”

Another example is on 1 where we get to know a little bit about Abigail and we learn she always has books with her, sometimes rude people will knock them out of her hands at school. Since she likes to read, and because of that kids in her class are often rude about it. “After all, the game had to be more fun than knocking books out of Abigail’s hands or flinging pencils at her in class.”

I think reading books is a good hobby, I think this because books are very helpful. They can contain various information and can improve one’s understanding. So I think it’s very helpful for Abigail that she likes to read.

While Abigail is very sentimental she is also very wise, and knows what to do in situations. For example on page 164 Abigail decides to ring the bell because she knows If they do not the specter will win the game and terrorize the town until next Halloween. Abigail thinks that it’s better to take the risk than let the specter win and let it out of the woods. “Then the specter will win the game and be unleashed from the woods, free to terrorize the whole town until next Halloween,” said Abigail.

Another example is on page 230 Abigail realizes the specter is trying to take away her memories since she didn’t give the specter a gift or a sacrifice. She comes to this conclusion because it first only took her bad memories then slowly took her happy and good memories away. It even took her family’s memories away since it took anything and everything at this point. She is wise at that point because she finally realizes what the specter is trying to do by stealing her memories.

The last example to why I think Abigail is a wise person is located on a couple pages some of those are, 1, 136,178, etc. On these pages It shows how Abigail Doesn't want to continue the game but she keeps pushing through so that the town will be safe. She goes through mental stress and physical, where she can barely walk or her memories fade. like on 136 where it says, "Abigail gave a frustrated shake of her head.” Even though she goes through that she doesn't quit. She stays strong and keeps going so she can win the specter’s game. Now you might be thinking why this makes her wise? Well, this makes her wise because in my opinion I believe a wise person can mean all sorts of things. It could mean someone who is smart, thinkful, or someone who pushes through the pain. I think Abigail is both smart, and someone who pushes through the pain, because even when she is weak she still continues.

Those are the reasons I think Abigail is Sentimental, wise and why she loves books. Those are all the things that make Abigail great, that make me admire her. I think she really is tough and worthy of winning the specter’s  game. That is my conclusion on why I admire Abigail snook.

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When I read about Ava from The Myths of Monsters - Medusa, I thought of myself in one specific way, it's the guilt that we both carried in our individual lives. When I first started to read the few chapters I instantly understood and empathized with her situations in life. In the first few chapters Ava attended a normal local school, but she never felt the warmth and attention her brother was given. She continuously felt compared and weighed on a scale, summing that she wasn't as good enough like her brother. I can feel that way sometimes as well, feeling compared to older or maybe younger people in my life and feeling unacknowledged. Ava also faced other issues within her school life. Her friends left her out and treated her like an outcast while another school bully, Owen continuously made her feel worthless. She felt like her mouth was glued together when none of her teachers took her side, it made her feel like she was speaking another language to them. With that, getting into arguments left her speechless. One time in the library she encountered Owen. He snatched the book she was going to choose for her assignment. At that moment Ava wasn't able to regulate her emotions, leading her to burst into anger. Owen was left shocked, a feeling of fright crawling into his spine shocking him. Once their eyes met, Owen suddenly dropped to the floor, causing him to have a seizure. Ava had no idea what had just happened, she just yelled at him with no force, no attack, just a strong voice. But that suddenly led to teachers yelling, kids screaming, and panics forming. Finally a shot of guilt shot her, piercing like no other pain she could ever deal with. That day when she went home everything changed, she transferred schools, leading her to change her background, and eventually found out she was a descendant of Medusa. I really understood Ava’s situation because I know how it's like to throw mean words at somebody, even if I never really meant to say it. Not even the mean words itself, just the guilt and mistakes really connected me to Ava. As a final statement, I want to conclude that I connect myself with Ava from The myths of Monsters - Medusa because of the guilt and mistakes that we made in our daily lives.

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In the book,”The Misfits” Olive Cobin Zang is the character I most admire because she is brave, kind, smart, and never gives up. One day in class, Olive got sent to the principal's office. When she arrived at the principal’s office, her mom gave her a tissue and told her that she was taking her out of school. She thought it would be a shopping trip, but no, she was being sent to a boarding school. Olive thought it was a prison.

When Olive arrived, she thought RASCH was just a normal school, but it was a group of people who fight crime. In that group of people, she got picked to be in it. In that group, she worked hard because on pages 66-67, she didn’t give up on the bars even though she was so drained and tired. On page 174, Olive told the others to remember to deflect their questions, so the cops don’t  know that they are NOCK. That was smart of Olive to do so they wouldn’t get in trouble.

An example of Olive being smart is on page 213 where she pointed out Jinx on the security camera. This shows she pays attention to little details that help them a lot on their mission. Olive wouldn’t be rude to others, she would be very kind. An example of her being kind is on page 212, when she helped James up so they could continue their mission.

An example of her being brave is on page 252, when she snatches the cat out of Aunt Winnie's arms, even though she is allergic to them, she still snatched the cat to complete the mission. This shows she is brave.  Olive would work harder than the others and point out important details for the mission.

Therefore, each of these pieces of evidence explain why I admire Olive Cobin Zang.

Each of these have reasoning about how she is brave, kind, smart, and never gives up.

She's a good character in “The Misfits” and I explained why. These are all the reasons why I admire Olive Cobin Zang.

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In the book “Hands”, the character I admire the most is Trev. There are many things about Trev that I admire such as him being caring, loving, and him protecting his family from his stepdad. Another reason that makes Trev admirable is him learning how to box to protect his family.

The first reason why Trev is admirable to me is him being caring, loving and protective to his family. This makes him admirable because it proves that he likes and wants to care for his family because of his abusive stepdad. On page 2, Trev tells us that no one can mess with his mother but his stepdad did. This proves that he cares for his mom and later in the book he learns how to box because of what his stepdad did to his mom. That is the first reason why Trev is admirable to me and possibly others.

The last reason why Trev is admirable to me and others is him also having interest in drawing but also having to make a decision if he wanted to box or not. I find it nice and admirable that Trev likes to box and draw which are two very different hobbies. One of them is a nice and relaxing hobby and the other one is a popular sport for boys and men. This makes Trev admirable to me and others because it's nice to do two things but can be complicated but still makes him admirable to me.

These are the reasons why Trev is admirable to me and others. There are other reasons why he is admirable but I chose these two because it's what I think makes him admirable. Those are all of the reasons why Trev is admirable to me and others in the book “Hands”.

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The character I admire the most is Trev. There are multiple reasons why I admire Trev. The number one thing I admire the most about Trev is how caring and protective he is. For example, on page 9 Trev makes a promise on his life, his mom’s life, and his sister’s life that his stepfather will never hit his mother again. This shows that he will not allow his stepdad to lay a hand on his mother or sister again.

Another example of this is on page 48

where Quick asks Trev

“why do you want to fight?”

Trev then responds with,

“mainly to protect my mom and my sisters”.

This shows that he is willing to learn how to fight so he could protect his mom and sisters from his stepdad.

The second thing I most admire about Trev is how determined he is to keep his promise and to keep working on boxing. For example,Trev and P go to a rec so that they could learn for real. This shows that Trev is determined because he is willing to try anything new in order to be the best at boxing that he could possibly be.

Another example of this is on page 34 i where it says “for two straight weeks me and P hit the rec every morning before school and to find a spot to work out in”. This shows Trev’s dedication into being a great fighter.

My last reason on why I admire Trev is because he takes responsibility. My evidence for this is on page 6 where Trev puts matters into his own hands by learning how to fight after making a promise that his stepdad will never hit his mother or sisters again.

Those are my reasons on why I admire Trev. Number one, how caring and protective he is, number two, how determined he is into being great at fighting and protecting, and lastly, number three, how he takes responsibility.

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The character I most admire is Rudolf Vrba because he was brave enough to tell the truth when no one else would.

In the book Impossible Escape by Steve Sheinkin, Rudi Vrba was just a teenager when he was taken to Auschwitz, a horrible Nazi prison camp during World War II. Life there was awful. People were hungry, scared, and dying every day.

But Rudi didn’t give up.

Instead of thinking only about himself, Rudi started paying attention to everything around him. He remembered where the guards stood, when trains came, and what was happening to the people who were brought to the camp. He learned that most of them weren’t going to work they were being killed.

Rudi knew he had to do something. He planned a very dangerous escape with his friend Fred. They crawled under fences, hid from guards, and ran through the woods for days with barely any food. They could have been caught at any moment, but they didn’t stop.

When they finally got to safety, Rudi told people what was happening inside Auschwitz. He helped write a report so the rest of the world would know the truth. Because of Rudi’s actions, many people were warned and some were even saved.

I admire Rudi Vrba because he was brave, smart, and cared about others. He didn’t just try to save himself, he tried to save thousands of people. Even though he was scared, he still did the right thing.

His story teaches me that even if you’re young, you can still stand up for what’s right. You don’t need to be famous or strong to be a hero. You just need to be brave enough to speak the truth.

Rudi Vrba’s courage changed the world and that’s why I look up to him.

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These two books are pretty similar ‘The False Prince' and 'The Rangers Apprentice : The Ruins of Gorlan' mostly because of their main characters. In 'The False Prince' Sage is the main character and he is cunning and resourceful a lot like Will from 'The Rangers Apprentice : The Ruins of Gorlan' because he is also resourceful and cunning and both main characters are silly and have to face a battle towards the end of the book and at the end they both get crowned Sage gets crowned king and Will gets offered to be a knight which he wanted to be at the start of the book but turns it down and stays with the ranger core. Also both main characters have a mentor throughout most of the book Will’s mentor is the world renown Halt said to be one of the greatest Rangers of time. And Sage’s mentor is most people say Conner because he was their main teacher but I would say Sage’s mentor is Mott because of two reasons. The first Mott taught Sage in private and two Mott generally just looked out for Sage. Something big revealed about Sage towards the end of the book was he was actually Prince Jaron. Both main characters have friends Sage’s friends are Mott because of the mentorship and Mott just being a great guy towards Sage and sometimes Errol because he did his best to help Sage out. Will’s friends are Evelyn and she might be his crush to and Horace who had been friends since they were both orphaned. The main antagonist in ‘The False Prince’ I would say is either Cregan because he was always a jerk towards Sage and told Roden to kill him. Or Conner because of his evil plan and the fact that we learned at the end of the book that Conner killed Sage’s parents. That is why the books ‘The False Prince' and 'The Rangers Apprentice : The Ruins of Gorlan' are similar.

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This book, "Impossible Escape” by Steve Sheinkin, focuses on a story about a Slovakian Jewish teen, Rudolf “Rudi” Vrba, who lived through a terrifying time; “World War II”. A few pages into the book, you find out that when the Nazi took over most of Europe, they built many concentration camps [Including the ghetto / s] that Jewish people were held in. They were treated very badly in all these “camps”. Rudi would be held in one of the worst and biggest ones… Auschwitz

Auschwitz was a huge concentration camp where many innocent people were treated horribly. All of them were forced to work for hours and hours on end, sadly many of them were killed. Rudi saw all of the terrible things going on at Auschwitz and knew he had to do something. He wanted to tell the world about the truth inside of this horrible camp. On Page 216 Rudi says "The only way to fight big lies, he argued, was with aggressive doses of the truth”.

I really support and admire Rudi for many different reasons; but the main one was that he was incredibly brave. And that's because when most people would see all the horrific acts going on at Auschwitz they would be too scared to act, but Rudi wasn't. And all these poor people would give up, but Rudi never did. This was very dangerous, Rudi could've been caught and killed but he took the risk because he knew he would save lives.

After escaping, Rudi would share everything he saw. All his warnings helped stop the Nazis from sending more Jews to their death; an extremely heroic act. Because of his actions THOUSANDS of lives were saved.

I admire Rudi because he showed that one person’s bravery can literally change the world. Overall, Rudi showed that even in the darkest times, he proved that telling the truth and standing up for what is right, matters.

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By Joseph Latchin

In the book Hands by Torrey Maldonado the Character I most admire is Trev because  there are lots of reasons why I admire him. He cares about his family, he shows that on page 2

Trev said  “You don't mess with my mother but my Stepdad did.” That shows how much he cares about his mother. When Trev’s stepdad hit his mother. Trev said On my life… On my mom’s… On my sisters’... He won't ever hit Ma again. Never.

Also Trev cares also for his sister Nikki. One time on Page 87-92 Nikki came home with her boyfriend Rick even though she knows not to bring boys here. When Trev saw Nikki and her boyfriend he came out of his room and Rick said

“Oh it's u?” Nikki’s face was shocked and she said

“You home?” Nikki is breaking Ma’s rules of no boyfriends here is she ain’t here. Rick steps in

“Trev, why are you acting foul? Just go to your room. Let us be here.”

“You can't."

“No, here snarls, like he’s not leaving.”

“Nikki,” I say. “Fine. Stay and I’ll call Ma.” Nikki’s eyes pop out and she says to Rick “We can't  be here.” Rick and his friends stare at me.

They all left but then I remember little Cole's in the hall. I rush out and check Little Cole's not there. Trev stands in the middle of the living room. Then he hears Nikki screaming “STOP.” Trev dashes to the hall and sees Rick putting his hands on Nikki and she repeats “STOP.” Trev was standing there then Rick said “Trev, who said to come out here?” Rick tells Trev to go away but he doesn’t then Trev gets mad he says “This is my sister!”  This is my building!” “Rick is the one who should bounce.” Rick lets go and puts his hands up. Rick pushes Trev, throws a punch and it misses Rick and hits the window and there was a loud crash! That shows how much Trev would do for his sister.

Those are all the reasons why Trev is the Character I most admire because he protects his Ma and his sisters. He shows how he protects his Ma and Sisters on page 2 and 87-91. Also the purpose of this story was to “Be a Rainbow in someone’s cloud.” that means being a light in someone's darkness.

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By Joseph Latchin

In the book Hands by Torrey Maldonado the Character I most admire is Trev because  there are lots of reasons why I admire him. He cares about his family, he shows that on page 2

Trev said  “You don't mess with my mother but my Stepdad did.” That shows how much he cares about his mother. When Trev’s stepdad hit his mother. Trev said On my life… On my mom’s… On my sisters’... He won't ever hit Ma again. Never.

Also Trev cares also for his sister Nikki. One time on Page 87-92 Nikki came home with her boyfriend Rick even though she knows not to bring boys here. When Trev saw Nikki and her boyfriend he came out of his room and Rick said

“Oh it's u?” Nikki’s face was shocked and she said

“You home?” Nikki is breaking Ma’s rules of no boyfriends here is she ain’t here. Rick steps in

“Trev, why are you acting foul? Just go to your room. Let us be here.”

“You can't."

“No, here snarls, like he’s not leaving.”

“Nikki,” I say. “Fine. Stay and I’ll call Ma.” Nikki’s eyes pop out and she says to Rick “We can't  be here.” Rick and his friends stare at me.

They all left but then I remember little Cole's in the hall. I rush out and check Little Cole's not there. Trev stands in the middle of the living room. Then he hears Nikki screaming “STOP.” Trev dashes to the hall and sees Rick putting his hands on Nikki and she repeats “STOP.” Trev was standing there then Rick said “Trev, who said to come out here?” Rick tells Trev to go away but he doesn’t then Trev gets mad he says “This is my sister!”  This is my building!” “Rick is the one who should bounce.” Rick lets go and puts his hands up. Rick pushes Trev, throws a punch and it misses Rick and hits the window and there was a loud crash! That shows how much Trev would do for his sister.

Those are all the reasons why Trev is the Character I most admire because he protects his Ma and his sisters. He shows how he protects his Ma and Sisters on page 2 and 87-91. Also the purpose of this story was to “Be a Rainbow in someone’s cloud.” that means being a light in someone's darkness.

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Simon is the best! He's a really great game inventor. He makes up fun games and activities, not robots. He always has new ideas. He's super creative and likes to try new things. He's never scared to be different. He loves making games and thinks about every little detail to make them fun for everyone.

Last week, he made our backyard into a pirate ship! It was awesome! We followed a treasure map, looked for clues, and even fought a big, scary cardboard kraken! Simon told the story like a real pirate. Everyone played, even the kids who are usually quiet. He made it fun for everyone.

Simon is a good leader. He doesn't boss people around. He helps everyone have a good time. He's really good at giving everyone a job they like. He always thinks about how to solve problems before they happen. He even remembers what everyone likes to do best and makes sure everyone gets to do something they enjoy. Simon is so creative! He can use anything to make a game. Old blankets become a castle. Sticks become a bridge. He even turned a rainy day into an indoor scavenger hunt! He hid clues in our favorite storybooks. It was so much fun!

He teaches everyone to think creatively, too. He makes learning fun and easy. He helps us solve problems together. He makes everything into a fun game. That's why I want to be like Simon when I grow up. He's kind and fun, and he always makes everyone happy. He's a really great friend. He makes every day an adventure, and everyone wants to play with him because he's so much fun. He's the best game inventor ever!

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In the book Misfits A Royal Conundrum, I liked the character phil because she does great things for her team. The first thing that she makes is a small thing called “bee” in the book they describe as a powerful tiny drone that is super sneaky. Next is something they call comchom, they say it’s a communication device that they bite on it three times and they talk without opening their mouths. So when they have a problem and they are in public, they can talk without anybody hearing them. Next, she makes googles called foggygogs. It allows them to see through smoke and fog and use them as swimming goggles. The next is ultra stick,they use it to get people’s shoes stuck on the floor and to keep doors glued shut.

Next is something they call stink spray. They use it to make sure someone they are tracking down and for them to not hide in public because of their smell. Or they can be used to repel people from them. Next is the misfits phone. It is a type of phone that allows them to bend it or fold it and they have their own custom things on it. Next Phil makes a van that is called the Misfits Van, they use it to get around from place to place and allows them to see footage in the security cameras.

The last thing she makes is a thing called a fanny pack which is different from a regular one because it can store more things, like she said it can store 9 jars of pickles in it. Those are the reasons why I like the character Phil because she is creative and is able to make all these things that can help her and her friends stop Jinx that stole an expensive jewelry. In the book it shows how creative phil is.

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In the book “The Misfits-A Royal Conundrum” by Lisa Yee, the main character is Olive Cobin Zang. She is also the character I most admire in the book.

Olive is a 12 year old girl who saw her grandma pretty often. She saw her grandma alot because her parents were for most of the time out on work trips. Olive was not a very well known kid in her school, she was a “misfit”.

I admire Olive Cobin Zang the most out of all the characters in the book because she was not someone who quit,walked away, or threw a fit/argument, she was brave. Olive was not afraid to be herself. Most kids would probably just do whatever they could to fit in with everyone else. Sense Olive was not a percentage of “most of those kids” that made her a good role model.

Olive was apart of a group-school called “The Misfits”. The kids apart of the group were suppose to stay hidden, (not tell people they are apart of the group). Olive always tried to stand up for people and what she believes in. Even though it could be a bit risky.

The thing that I most admire about Olive is that she never gives ups. Olive has shown that being strong does not always have to mean being loud or acting tough, being strong can mean being kind, brave, standing up, and-or being honest/true to yourself. Few other things I like about Olive is that she pays attention to things that other people might not notice. That is actully part of why she is a very good detective. It shows me and probobly other people as well that noticing things others cant could be like a superpower. Even if others doubt you. When others doubt Olive she stays confident in her very own type of way. She dosen’t try to be the center of attention but she dose always manage being the nice person who makes a big diffrence.

After reading what I have wrote about Olive Cobin Zang, you can tell she is a brave, loyal, smart, and someone who is always herself. She shows that your not always the only one in every situation and being on a team/group with other people does not mean changing who or what you are.

Thank you for reading why I admire Olive Cobin Zang in the book “The Misfits A Royal Conundrum”.

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The Misfits by Lisa Yee is about a girl named Olive and her group of friends. Olive is new to the school RASCH, and they are trying to solve a mystery. The mystery they are trying to solve is who stole jewels from the school. At the beginning, Olive had to take a conundrum test to be accepted at RASCH. Olive had her mom’s suitcase, and this is important because she had her diary in the other suitcase. This is a problem because her mom has her diary, and Olive wrote bad things about her parents in it. After officially being accepted to RASCH, Olive begins to train with her classmates the misfits to be secret agents.

Olive reminds me of myself because the first time I started soccer I felt like I didn’t fit in because it was something new to me. I felt nervous and I didn’t know if I was going to make new friends or if anybody would like me. If I were Olive from the book The Misfits, I would try to be myself and trust myself to make some new friends so I can fit in instead of being shy.

I admire Iggy because she feels lonely all the time and she even has divorced parents. So, she maybe feels left out and she feels like nobody could understand her. She might even need someone to support her.

I like Phil because she’s an inventor for computers and she is smart, kind, and has her own personality. Olive is like Phil because they have the same hair and both of their parents don’t pay attention to them or care about them, so they feel very lonely and sad all the time. That’s one of the reasons they get along because they have each other’s company.

I really enjoyed reading this book. :)

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After a few weeks of reading the book “The Misfits a Royal Conundrum" I think that by far my favorite character is Olive Cobin Zang. I think this because  of what she did in the book and what she had to deal with, I mean she was only 12. While Olive was at school she was called down to the office. And she was worried that it could be like a dead relative like how her grandmother passed away. But she was getting sent to a prison at least that is what Olive thought she was going to. But she is just going to a boarding school called RASCH. But still a boarding school is still pretty bad if you ask me because. It is a school where you practically live there and don’t see your loved ones for a long time. When it was time to go on the bus to the Boarding school she was on a bus that was driving through the water.

After she arrived a girl named Yash took her inside the school.

And while she was there, she had to take some sort of a test called a conundrum in the boarding school. If she failed something would happen that is not very good. She was very nervous before the Conundrum and worried if she failed. But very soon the Conundrum started and she saw a huge stack of papers and she started taking the test but the questions were not the hardest that Olive probably imagined they would be and after a long time she finished. Now she was waiting while panicking if she could stay or not at RASCH the boarding school. And after a lot of panicking she was congratulated by someone named Sunny, saying that she passed the big test that let Olive into the Boarding School or RASCH.

And that is why I think Olive Cobin Zang is my favorite character in this book. The end.

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I like Trevor in the book Hands because at the start of the story Trevor talks about how people have a promise and he doesn’t know what that means. After he talks about that he says “I thought my stepdad was the Man. Tried to make him smile. Hoped he’d accept me. Needed to be his boy after my pops died. Wanted to be his. Followed him. But not no more. Nah. Not after that night he got locked up for throwing hands. And not with just anyone…” after he says “I only saw her hit her that one night.” Trevor after witnessing this promises to protect his sisters.       After a while Trevor is with Pete, they met last summer because Pete moved into Trevor's building. They met because Trevor saw him in Trevor and Little Coles hall talking to Little Cole nicely. Little Cole is also eight and lives in the apartment across from me and reminds Trevor of little Trevor. Trevor also thinks that Trevor and Little Cole's hall is maybe the safest in the apartment. There’s also some halls that you shouldn’t pass through. And Trevor's? Library quiet and chill. I learned that when I was Cole’s age and went to throw trash in our hallway incinerator.

The trash chute swallowed the garbage bag real loud, then the whole world got silent, Trevor then says “Hey?” My voice echoed down the hall, but nobody answered. Right then, Trevor rushed in and asked his Ma, “Can I sit in the hall and draw?” She smiled. And said “Sure. But come back in if you get uncomfortable.” So, for a few years our hall was my paradise and now it’s Little Cole’s. When he’s there, I’ll ask, “You good?” and might sit and listen to him draw and ramble. The reason why I like Trevor is because he is kind, knows when to use hands, and patient.

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I like Trev because he would protect his family no matter what. Another reason I like Trev is because he would find help and he would ask his Uncles for help when he was going through a rough time. His Uncles were there to support him like Uncle Puff, Uncle Frankie, and Uncle Larry. There was one uncle that stood out to me that I didn't mention. Uncle Lou, Uncle Lou was Ma’s brother. Uncle Lou died when Trev was four. While Quick and Trev were talking, Quick asked Trev “ Why do you want to fight?”

Then Trev says “ Mainly to protect my mom and sisters.”

Then Quick says “ You know what’ll help them more? Graduate high school. Go to college. Help them move out of here. Somewhere safe. That was Lou’s dream for you.” Quick waves at some boxers that were boxing. He said “ This ain’t Lou’s dream for you.”

When he asked his Uncles for help about his stepdad they were all there to support them. Also there was a quote that got Trev thinking a little. The quote was on a school banner: “ It takes a village to raise a child”.

I like Trev because he is brave to go up to his Uncles and talk to them about his stepdad that is hurting his family. I also like Trev because when Rick (Jesse's boyfriend) was forcing her to go with him and she didn’t want to go with him, Trev punched the window and it shattered into pieces. That gave Rick a message to never come back. Another reason I like Trev is because he was able to change his mindset. At the start of the book he was filled with anger and hatred and wanted to beat up his stepdad. Then at the end of the book he was relaxed and he was calm. He was relieved that his Uncles were there to support him and back him up when his stepdad came back. In conclusion, this is why I like Trev In the book Hands by Torry Maldonado.

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This is why I Like Trev .One of the reasons I like Trev is that he's brave. even though his life at home is scary, he doesn't run from his problems. He wants to defend his mom and sisters. He loves them very much, and he's ready to do anything to protect them. Other kids would feel sad and weak in his case but Trev try's to do something. That means that he has a good heart. Another thing I like about Trev is that he learns. At the start of the book, he leaves school to go to the gym and practice fighting. He believes that his fists will solve everything. But then he begins to realize that fighting is not always the solution. His family members and friends sit him down and talk to him, and Trev starts listening to what they have to say. He discovers that his hands can be used for good things as well such as drawing, writing, and helping others. I like that he does not stay the same he becomes a better person. Trev is a good friend too. When his friends say they're worried he doesn't get mad or not listen to what they say. He listens and respects what they say. That tells you he cares about other people and he is trying to do the right thing. A good friend is one that listens to you and respects you and that is Trev. At the end of the book Trev decides that peace is better than violence. He realizes that strength does not have to hurt people but can help people who need help. I like Trev because he proves that people can change even when life gets tough. He finds better ways to use his hands, and that makes him a good character. That's why I like him.

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The story, “Impossible Escape” by Steve Sheinkin tells the reader a story about a Jewish teenager named Rudi Vrba, who lived during World War II. The readers find out that the boy was sent to a terrifying place, Auschwitz. This was the place where Nazis kept people imprisoned. Today, I will be talking about Rudi Vrba and why I admire this man, Rudi Vrba, for being the historical figure he is.

I admire Rudi Vrba for being very brave, determined, smart, and thoughtful of others. When things became dangerous and risky he didn’t stop trying to escape. He was also very careful and decisive. He didn’t just think about himself, he also thought about other people, warning others about the dangers occurring in Auschwitz. That is one main reason why I admire him, making him a very heroic person.

One thing that makes Rudi brave and determined is his plan of escape with his friend, Alfred Wetzler, another dedicated and courageous boy. In this suspenseful part of the book, the two watch out for the perfect moment where they had to overcome the challenge of guards, gates, watchtowers, and fences. Successfully, they made it, passing through the security, escaping with caution and carefulness.

Rudi Vrba was caring and thoughtful for others because after he escaped, he wrote a report about the camp so everyone could know the secret and truth behind Auschwitz. That is what makes Rudi Vrba so special to me. He didn’t just think for himself, he was very thoughtful about the other people that could fall into the frightening trap of the Nazis.

This book and the character, Rudi Vrba were very inspirational, giving us the message to think about your actions and how they can affect the outcome for not just you, but also the people around you.

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I like Trev for many reasons. One of them is when Nikki bought a boyfriend over when she shouldn't. The book states ,

“ I’m repeating Ma’s words since I feel she’ll respect Ma.

‘Ma says, 'no boyfriends if she ain’t here’.”

on page 89. This shows Trev respects his mom, which everyone should do. Also, Rick and his boys start pinching and hurting Nikki. Trev says to let go of her but Rick tells Trev to just leave when he says to let go of Nikki. This shows Trev cares about his family. Then Rick throws a punch at Trev but gladly misses. Then, Trev shoves Rick, goes to the window, and punches but accidentally breaks the glass. I like that Trev was trying to protect her sister and himself. I like how he is protective.  The book states  on page 101,

“ I can’t just let people hurt my family. I want them to be safe- and… I don’t know what to do.”

Also, Trev tries to make sure Cole uses his hands nicely when he breaks the window. The book states on pages 129-130,

“‘Hi Trevor, watch this,’ he tells me, then throws sloppy punches in the air.

‘What are you doing?’

He points at the broken window.

‘You’re so strong. I want to be that strong.’

I can’t believe he’s admiring me for breaking that window - for something I don’t want props for. I don’t want Cole fighting. All of a sudden I want to tell him things my uncle told me about not fighting. My mind rewinds to Ma telling me I’m a good influence on him.

‘Cole, wait right here.’

‘Okay’

I go in my apartment and come out with white copy paper and colored pencils from the sneaker box with my drawings-pencils I used when I was his age.

‘Cole, let's sit. You want hand skills? I’ma show you how to be nice with your hands. Want to learn how to shade a character’s face so you can see their emotions?”

Yeah!” This shows Trev does not want kids to be violent. I like that he is a good influence. He is also inspiring Cole to draw and to use hands nicely.

These are the reasons I like Trev (Trevor).

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I like this book in many ways, there's things I admire about it and things I would change about it, but the character that reminds me of myself most is Yumi Chung because she second guesses herself, she keeps going, and she gets very nervous.

Yumi had second guessed herself many times, being compared to other people like her sister, people in the neighborhood, friends, and many more people. What honestly made me realize I was most alike to her was when she had walked into Mrs Paks office. Yumi had sat down as Mrs Pak showed her tests saying,

“Your sister is a genius, what happened to you?”

Yumi felt offended but at the same time she didn't, she felt emotions that were hard to explain, when she had been compared to her sister she knew her sister was much smarter. Mrs Pak explained to Yumi that she had no growth on her grades since her diagnostic exam. Mrs Pak says,

“Good news is you're a smart girl. Not a genius like your sister, but you know the material.”

Yumi had been compared once again, she had been told my Mrs Pak to flip through her work, as Mrs Pak asked Yumi what she noticed, after Yumi said that it wasn't neat, Mrs Pak said,

“Your calculations are correct. You even bubbled in the correct answer initially, but then you second guessed yourself and ultimately went with the wrong answer.”

Yumi is reminding me of myself by her second guessing on tests and work, which happens a lot to the both of us.

On page 305-306, Yumi had kept going no matter how many times she doubted herself or seconded guessed herself, she earned her scholarship as she had kept going through everything, any bad grades on assignments she got, she never stopped, it reminded me of myself too because I keep going even through bad grades, yes they upset Yumi but she knew deep down that she had to try her best, and if her best wasn't enough then she had to do better. On page 306 Yumi said,

“I know this year I will be different because I am not the same person I was last year. I'm ready to be heard. And I don't need to go to a new school for that, because no matter where I go, I'm still going to get my new beginning, my fresh start. As the True Me.”

Yumi had reminded me of myself when on page 291-292, Yumi had been worried and nervous since nobody volunteered so she had raised up her hand leaving a smile on her dad's face. She just wanted to make sure her dad was happy and not embarrassed by nobody raising their hand so she gathered up the courage to grip the microphone, she was so scared that she couldn't get any words out, she had felt nervous about sharing secrets with so many people, at that point it wasn't a secret. The crowd clapped for her to gather up more courage to speak as she did, she was able to overcome her fear as all her nervousness went away.

This is how the character, Yumi Chung, reminded me of myself.

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I like the character Begonia in The Fire, The Water, and Maudie Mcginn because she’s really nice to Maudie and she's like an older sister to Maudie which she's never experienced before because she is an only child. Growing up Maudie Mcginn never experienced a normal childhood because of her autism, her mom would act like she’s not capable of doing things because of it. I dislike her stepfather Ron for many reasons though. He makes Maudie feel unsafe and doesn’t treat her well. For example, on page 42 it says, “We pulled up to that guardhouse by the big gate. It was the first time I’d ever seen it! A tiny stone hut with a real guard inside, all dressed up in a blue jacket and cap. He even had a gun. Everything felt threatening and strange.” When Maudie said, “Everything felt threatening and strange.” That was when she felt unsafe. Another time she felt scared and unsafe was on page 329, “His heavy footsteps bear down on me through the crowd “HEY!” he calls. “Your mother’s been FRANTIC!” She should THROTTLE you!” And on page 330 it says, “But I do crash into a very big lady, and finally fall, sprawling, by a food truck. And then he pounces. He grabs my right arm—hard— and twists me upright into the air.He’s got me. He’s got me upright, legs dangling, my arm in a twist of pain.” Ron grabbed and twisted Maudie's arm so hard it was broken. The person I really like after that happened was Dr. Shakti. The moment she saw Maudie she dropped the two smoothies she was holding and said to Ron, “Who the devil are you? And why are you yelling at this girl?” Dr Shakti was the one to stand up for Maudie in that moment and I really liked that. And I love how Maudie Mcginn went through so much trauma, and became more happy in the end living with her real dad and people that supports her.

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In the book The Misfits: A Royal Conundrum, I admire Olive Cobin Zang the most because she overcame lots of things and helped stop a major crime.

At the start of the book she felt unnoticed and unwanted but by the end of the book she was a hero. On page 4 the text states, “When the principal couldn’t remember her last name, Olive could feel herself shrinking. Not literally, of course, but in the oh-here-we-go-again-I-feel-invisible sort of way.” This means that she always feels invisible and unwanted. But then Olive’s mom tells her she will be attending the Reforming Arts School near San Francisco (RASCH) which was a former prison. When they arrive, Olive is nervous because she doesn’t know anyone at her new school and it used to be a prison. She is also scared because the school is on an island, and she had never learned how to swim.

In the middle of the book, Olive isn’t scared of RASCH anymore because she is now familiar with her teachers and her friends, Iggy, Theo, James, and Phil. After learning that they’re part of a secret organization known as NOCK (No One Can Know), Olive is only a little nervous because she knows she will be with her friends. The group of Olive and her friends are named The Misfits. The Misfits learn about a play that will be sponsored by someone named, Dame Gloria, who will be holding many precious jewels, including the Royal Rumpus and Winky the Cat brooch. They discover that there is a thief who will be attempting to steal those jewels so the Misfits’ job is to protect Dame Gloria. Learning about this, Olive is pretty nervous, but still overcomes it.

At the end, the Misfits have to find out who the thief is, locate them, and get the jewels back. They successfully complete this mission, and now Olive is very confident about everything. In conclusion, I admire Olive Cobin Zang because she had to overcome her fears and she helped stop a major crime.

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I believe I would like to have the experiences in this book because I like mystery and interesting plot changes. When Olive is pulled out of school and given a suitcase to bring her belongings, I was kind of shocked and wondering what was happening. When the Misfits go from the bakery where they think the missing cat pin is, to the pawn shop where they think it is being sold, they really think they are going to find the cat pin. When The Misfits get to the pawn shop they find out that someone sold the pin to the shop, and then they stole it back from the shop.

This is when you realize that all the clues make you think that Jinx stole the cat pin.  Her involvement leads you back to one place that  has all the evidence of the crime, how the crime happened, when it happened and where it happened. Another reason I would like to have the experiences in this book is because the characters get to meet other interesting characters during the story and they get to find out about a mystery. And a different reason why I would like experiencing things that happened in this book is because I like when you get to do stuff that you aren't normally doing on a normal day. It was surprising to me when Olive, who was going to a normal school got sent to a boarding school that used to be a prison.

The final reason why I would like to have this experience is because it's like you're on a different journey each day. One day you're trying out a new kind of cake, the next day you were told that there was a million dollar cat pin stolen along with a lot of cats. I would like to be the person in charge of finding the pin and the cats with three or four other friends.

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I like the character Simon because what his family does is unique and pretty intresting Because some people dont really agree with what they say . Simons family moved to the National quiet zone because they wanted to live in a place where there are no phones, Tv, radio,and internet. Where they live they have emu farms and half the people are afraid of their microwave. Simons dad can also Bless the animals and blessing the animals is tricky. One of the animals which was a frozen alpaca stood looking at the altar and some kind of ancient memory. And then the Animals noise was low and then when the owner of the Animal tugged on her halter the alpaca whose name was beth got a lot louder. Beth unhinged her jaw and made a lot of gargling noises. Simon and his parents packed up their things and moved into a small town.In the small town things arent really what you would see in a normal neighborhood. The town has a funeral home called “ Slaughter and Sons” , its also the kind of town where people give directions with the words up,down,and over. the Hardware store is also a drug store where they sell a bunch of kinds of feed for animals and animal supplies. Sticking up out of the mist and black rolling hills were these things. Bone white, lighthouse tall, roller coaster complicated skeleton ghosts in the fog. Radio telescopes listen to the quiet radio signals from outer space. If you agree to live in a grin and bear it,or anything within a thirty mile radius ,you cannot let out any radio signals that might mess up. When i first heard about that, i thought that meant, No radio, and it does, but it also means no television, no cell phones, no microwaves and ovens, and no internet. When i heard that i thought perfect.

This is my reason on why i like simons family because they are unique and intresting

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I like the character P because he is very supportive. You can tell that P would help Trev whenever he needed it and would protect him in any situation. If Trev wanted to give up P would help Trev keep going. I also like P because he is almost always in a happy mood. He will also protect Trev's mom and sisters Jess and Nikki. As the story demonstrates on page 96 Trev breaks a window. Once the window is broken the cops arrive when this event occurs in the story it states “I tiptoe to the bathroom with P and start rinsing, and my blood swirls down the drain.

I beef to P, “This is all Nikki’s fault if she didn’t bring them here-”

P interrupts. “Wiggle your fingers.”

I do.

“That hurt?”

“Nah. I exhale.

“Make a fist”

I do and P glad-sighs. “You're lucky it’s just cut.” This shows that P wanted to make sure that Trev was okay. Also that he did not care about the cops banging at the door or the gossip Trev was telling him about. All he cared about was if Trev was fine. I also like P because he also cares about Trev’s reputation. On page 97 it states “ I keep riffin’ and P finally cuts me off. “Bruh, you saw what you did?”

“What?”

“Remember we said, ‘hands solve stuff’?”

“Yeah.”

“What you did was slick, Trev! You threw hands and showed Rick your power without hitting him. So him and his boys got the message. They know now that you’d knock them out. They won’t mess with Nikki no more. Problem solved.”

“ Yeah?” You think so?”

P nods. He seems so sure. But I wonder…”

Another reason why I like P is because he is inspiring to Trev. It shows this because in the story Trev normally thinks back to what P said and makes sense of things that happened from what P says.

Those were many reasons why I like the character P from the story.

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Final Season by Tim Green is a great book. There were many things I liked about the book. One of my most favorite parts was the character that played football. I really admire Ben the most because he is very athletic while being a 6th grade player. He never gives up and the best part about him is that he is a Quarterback which is my favorite player's position, and is a very important position in Football. He doesn’t just win for fun he wins for his family,especially for his father who is diagnosed with ALS.

I know that Ben is very athletic because there are a few examples in the book. One example is on page 1 which says “The ball stung Ben’s hands,as he winced on the inside as he caught it.”. Since the ball was a bullet it is impressive for a 12 year old to catch it. Another example is on page 267 it says “The penalty set them back,but they had the formula for success and marched down the field with some brilliant throws by Ben and some equally brilliant catches by Finn,Damon,Torin,Malik and even Woody. They scored on a reverse with Damon and scored again on a long bomb to Finn.”. This shows that he did a lot of good throws to players. One final example is that on page 268 it says “Ben launched the ball,throwing for the spot he guessed Finn would be.”.

Ben faced many difficulties such as his fathers illness but still he never gave up on making his dad happy. Every touchdown Ben passed Ben would always try to give a hug to his dad on the sidelines. Ben showed true courage,heart and leadership to his team. This story inspired me to stop thinking about giving up no matter what obstacles went in my way.

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In the book “The Misfits A Royal Conundrum” the character I most admire is Olive cobin Zang. I admire Olive Cobin Zang the most because she is always brave through the situations that happen through the book. She may be scared sometimes but she always goes for the challenge.

I know she’s brave because there are many examples in the book that show her bravery and that she goes for the challenge. One example is on page 64 where Modest said “You don’t have to do anything you don't want to” and Olive was scared but she responded with “I want to”, sounding confident even though she was afraid to do it she still went for the challenge. Another example that shows her bravery is on page 192 on that page she was in the ocean and started to drown but she was telling herself to pace herself and really had to calm herself down in that moment. It took her courage and bravery to not panic at that moment because she couldn't swim well and was facing the big waves that were pushing her and bringing her down. She was scared but did it and could get through the challenge probably because she was telling herself to calm down at that moment. My Final example that shows Olive’s braveness is on page 251 where she was hanging off a helicopter holding onto a cat. Olive couldn’t let that cat go with Auntie Winnie so she tightened her grip on the helicopter and was holding onto it. She had to stay very calm and be brave because you can imagine how scary it would be to be hanging off a helicopter holding onto a cat in the air because you don’t want that cat to be left with a bad person.

That is why I admire Olive Cobin Zang the most because she really shows how much she can do and how brave she can be. In the book you can see so many more examples of how brave she is.

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Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe by Steve Sheinkin

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Don’t Want to Be  Your Monster  by Deke Moulton