English IV Independent Reading by WHHS English Department

English IV Independent Reading by WHHS English Department https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4 Give a brief review of each book you read over the summary. What was is about? What did you enjoy about the book? Be sure to include the book title, author, and your name. For book ideas visit: http://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/books/#/ http://www.audiobooksync.com/ en-us 2018-06-01 16:57:15 UTC 2025-10-01 23:09:51 UTC hello@padlet.com John Smith Harry Potter and The Curse Child by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany WHHS https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/265363573 After the final once-thought final installation to the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", readers can once again delve into the world of Harry Potter through the script to the play of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. This script follows the lives of Harry Potter's second son, Albus Severus, and his best friend, Scorpius Malfoy, as they travel through time and face off against some of the darkest powers known to the Wizarding World.
I was incredibly excited to pick up this book and highly expected that I would love it just as much as the rest of the Harry Potter series. However, I found myself incredibly disappointed as I began to flip through the pages. Although the characters were lovable and it was truly enjoyable to be reading Harry Potter again, the story line was too bizarre and at times, incredibly lacking.

]]> 2018-06-04 12:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/265363573 “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296392680 The Glass Castle is a about a girl with dysfunctional parents that cared for her and did the best they can to provide for their 4 children. Jeannette was favorited by her father, which was an alcohol problem and he made a promise to give her a glass castle (a home). He made this promise because during Jeannette’s childhood they were poor and couldn’t afford too much. They travel place to place to stay and searched in new cities and countries to find a home, meanwhile people were looking for them because they didn’t have their past payments from their old house. Overall I would recommend this book because it’s entertaining and catches a readers attention with the details added. It’s filled with humor and tells sisuations that’s seem real that you can picture in your head.]]> 2018-10-24 12:26:58 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296392680 “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” by Erika L. Sanchez https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296404622 This book is about a teenager named Julia who lost her sister Olga in a freak accident and later gets blamed by her parents for her death, and she finds out a lot about her sister such as having a secret life that nobody knew about besides her best friend and everything Julia finds out about Olga is just mindblowing and soon to findout, Olga is not as perfect as her parents thought she was. Julia is the complete opposite from her sister, she wanted freedom and to have a life of her own but her parents always rejected her and she got depression from everything her parents did and said to her. I recommend this book because it can be relatable for some people and the story is full of suspense and mystery. It’s overall an amazing book that was beautifully written. -Sydney Ramirez]]> 2018-10-24 12:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296404622 "Bossypants" by Tina Fey https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296405395 Bossypants is about Tina Fey's experiences working in the TV industry as well as being a comedian. She shares many stories about her life as well as stories about her experiences working on SNL and being a writer on 30 Rock. I liked this book alot because of her use of comedy yet relatability. She shared stories about her life growing up as well as the mistakes she made and her embarrassing moments but learned from them and tried to find something positive in those experiences. Something else I liked about this was how she didn't sugar coat her stories and told them how they were, not to make her look better. She also mentions how she overcame the pressure to live up to society's standards

- Isabella Petrillo]]> 2018-10-24 12:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296405395 The Best We Could Do https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296716617 The Best We Could Do is an amazing comic book novel that will take you through foreign history and through the lives of Bui's family members. This memoir really caters to a large group of people because we can empathize with some part of her story even if it doesnt completely hit home. It touches upon her concerns about transferring her childhood trauma on to her kid which makes the book relatable to parents or soon to be parents that dont know how to go about being a good mom or dad. Its a topic that we dont read much about so it makes you put things into perspective making you almost want to know your own family past, it incorporates history, beautiful illustrations, and a story to warm your heart. A great read.
-A.C.]]> 2018-10-24 23:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296716617 Hole In My Life” by Jack Gantos https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296722414 “Hole in my life” is about Jack Gantos dealing with not living with his family seeing as he didn’t want to move with them because he wanted to stay in school. It also talks about what he wanted to do after he graduated high school which was to go to college and become a writer seeing as that’s what he loved to do. As the story goes on he makes one mistake that would cost him time in jail. While he’s in jail he talks about his experience and how he matured from it. I would recommend this book because as you keep reading it gets more into detail and there’s times where you don’t even want to stop reading. This book can really catch your attention if you let it.
- yomaira s. ]]> 2018-10-25 00:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296722414 "Hole In My Life" by Jack Gantos https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296722486 The Hole In My Life is about the hardships Jack Gantos goes through. The struggle starts when hes working as an electrician, and picks the habit of drinking. He moves to Florida with a family friend, but because of his reckless behavior, and drinking hes kicked out. From there he goes on to live by himself trying to discover his identity. He always really knew he was a writer, but he had trouble finding the right words to put down. The book continues to him taking a job as a dope smuggler on a boat for $10,000. He saw it as a good chance to get into college. All of his adventure ends, when the FBI catches up and hes thrown in prison. He has time to reflect on his past and really develops as a writer. I recommend this book, because it really captures the attention of the reader, by the adjectives in the book. When hes describing a feeling of anxiety or joy, you can picture it clearly in your head. Doing this also allows you to connect to what the author is saying, by a time you experienced an emotion like that. The book gives that fun adventurous feeling, as well as the serious tone from when things aren't going smoothly. This is why I recommend this book.
- German Delacruz]]> 2018-10-25 00:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296722486 “Born A Crime” By Trevor Noah 19coopem https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296748934 Born A Crime is a story written by comedian named Trevor Noah. Trevor explains what it was like for him living in South Africa during a apartheid and his mom and dad being an interracial couple. His mom was his biggest challenge and inspiration at the same time she challenged him emotionally and physically which shaped him to be the man he is now. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a laugh and good book.
-Mufee Cooper]]> 2018-10-25 02:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296748934 Hole in my life https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296756334 Hole in my life is a about a guy named Jack Gantos. He Had very bad habit such as drinking. He got kicked out of the place he was living and ended up moving into a motel. His drinking habits began to subside and he began to write all the time. Eventually, he moved back with his family in Puerto Rico where Him and his dad began making ship crates. Jack became involved with a guy named Rik who asked him to start selling hash. Jack started smuggling drugs and got caught by the FBI. If you read the story you will find out what happened and prison and how it changed him as a person.
-Kailey Carrano]]> 2018-10-25 02:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296756334 Hole in my life https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296871519
Hole in my life

A book by Jack Gantos showing how a dumb mistake turned his life upside down, and then back around. Jack became clear of his goal and strived for it behind bars. I would recommend this book because not only does he show extreme courage, but he proves that if you really want something, you aren’t just going to sit and watch the cars pass. He also shows that within the struggle, there is room for improvement.

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Hole in my life

-Josue

]]> 2018-10-25 11:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296871520 https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296905117 2018-10-25 13:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296905117 Into the Wild https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296905730 I read into the wild by Jon Krakauer. This book is about the author telling about his best friend found dead in the wild. He finds out a couple months later and he wanted to search for clues. He later found his friends journal and it says that he ate wild potato seeds and got sick. I wouldn’t recommend this book because it is very repetitive in finding clues about his friends death.]]> 2018-10-25 13:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/296905730 The Reason I Jump https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/297124429 Self-awareness. Naoki is truly a genius. This book is kind of like a guide on autism. Naoki shows you his feelings without having to speak out loud. This book is eye-opening as we follow Naoki on his journey to help us understand. He shows us what do and what not to do and how to respond to his situations. I would definitely recommend everyone to read this book. -Eledis Gonzalez ]]> 2018-10-25 18:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/297124429 Born a Crime https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/297239467 Born a Crime is a memoir written by the South African comedian, Trevor. This book is about Trevor being raised as a half-white half-black boy in the time of apartheid. He lived a difficult childhood being as his birth was a felony and his parents could possibly face up to five years in prison. His whole life Trevor had to deal with the repercussions of his parent's crime. He had to deal with growing up in a third world country that he "didn't belong in". While trying to figure out who he was, he had some hiccups with the law. All of these problems couldn't stop Trevor from following his dreams of becoming a comedian.

-Josania DaGraca]]> 2018-10-26 01:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/297239467 Beckham https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/297243849 This book is about professional soccer player David Beckham and some of his moments as a Manchester United player and his transfer over to Real Madrid. The book goes into great detail about Beckham’s childhood and family and how those things help him into his professional career. I believe that this is a great book and I highly recommend it for people who enjoy sports and learning about athletes past lives, I recommend it to people who like the sport soccer in general. Reading this book you’ll learn a lot about David Beckham’s childhood that really hadn’t been heard of before and probably won’t ever hear unless u read this book. This book is a great read and I highly recommend it.

Matt F ]]> 2018-10-26 02:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/297243849 Lucky https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/297336095 This book is about a young colllege girl who got raped by a guy she never met in her life. She got beat up by him because she tried to fight him off, she didn’t want to lose her virginity to guy she didn’t know especially without her consent. There was a party going on nearby, she screamed so loud hoping someone will hear her and come rescue her but no one did. That just caused her brutal abuse, the rapist punched her till almost knocking her out, pulling a fist full of hair out of her scalp. Alice has no choice but to let everything go, give him, her mind and body she did everything he wanted. She stopped resisting til the disgusting man was satisfied -Anayeli Q]]> 2018-10-26 11:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/297336095 Memoir of a Seal Navy Sniper Tony Izzo https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/297341445 The story of how howard became a navy seal and his journey was an interesting and exciting book. It starts out as this kid getting bullied in and out of his school. He grew up with an abusive father who beat him for not folding his clothes properly. He also had a sister who was picked on but beat up the kid who did it. This showed his father hes a true man who would stand up for his sister. This made his father proud. Later in life howard joined the SAR. Then later buds. In buds he gained much respect as he was the last man standing in the test to become a seal. He did it through all his troubles he became a seal. Now its time for the mission. ]]> 2018-10-26 12:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/297341445 hole in my life. https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/297613152 Hole in my life is about a man, Jack Gantos, whose made a terrible decision of after getting kicked out with his bordering family in Florida and not having a stable job he goes back to his home in the St. Croix smuggling hash into the United States. He gets caught and is wanted by the FBI. Jack turns himself in and gets a youth sentence. Jack survives prison by becoming a x-ray technician and gets out in 2 years with minimal security to apply for college in New York. I enjoyed this book because it really tells a story in a different way then most self biographies.
-Daniela Morales]]> 2018-10-27 05:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/297613152 The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/297653868 The Zookepper’s Wife is about Antonita of Warsaw,Poland in the times period 1930-1945 and how she dealt with losing her zoo when German forces led by Adolf Hitler take over Poland destroying her zoo. And how she helped many Jewish people escape the Germans. What I love about this book is how everything that was written in the book came from Diane’s diary. And Antonita’s diary as well, also I love how much Antonita loved her zoo animals and they were apart of her family. - Leah DiCaprio ]]> 2018-10-27 14:46:50 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/297653868 Papi: My Story by David Ortiz https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/300439296
Papi: My Story by David Ortiz is an entertaining and emotional story. From his struggling upbringing from the Dominican Republic and to his ups and down being signed with a team. He became the face and strength of Boston and the Red Sox after the devastating Boston Marathon Bombing. Ortiz talks about the impact of his family and the advice of Pedro Martinez and Manny Ramirez. They’ve all shaped him into the player and person he is today and he pays all attribute to them. This book is the inside look of a Hall of Famer where the statistics say he shouldn’t have made it.

]]> 2018-11-05 13:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/300439296 The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/303703147 This memoir is about two men who grew up with the same name, blocks apart with the same lifestyle but they both ended up with very different futures.]]> 2018-11-13 13:25:21 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/303703147 Hole in my life https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/303703329 This book was about a man who has gotten into a bad crowd with drugs and is doing a little while behind bars. But behind bars he later realizes he wants to be a writer and tells his feelings about what it’s like behind bars. This story is amazing because you wouldn’t think somebody who acts on bad habits would have a totally different perspective and mindset. ]]> 2018-11-13 13:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/WHHS/eng4/wish/303703329