https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged Here Are The Books That I Have Read In The 2016-17 School Year en-us 2016-08-25 21:24:45 UTC 2025-10-08 14:25:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png owenh2021 https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged/wish/119939483 I Survived:The Battle Of Gettysburg, 1863, by Lauren Tarshis is a short piece of historical fiction set in the time of the Civil War that follows the life of Thomas and his little sister, Birdie after fleeing the farm in which they were born and raised as slaves. With the goal of escaping the slave catchers that were after them, the two headed North, where they’ve heard stories of slaves who’d run away from their owners and flee to the Northern states where slavery was illegal. However during their trek, they run into and end up saving Union soldier, Henry Green from a group of rebel soldiers of the South. From there, the two are invited into his regiment where they stayed with the army. However, when orders of their next battle in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania came in two weeks later, Thomas was dragged along with them. Still, nothing was about to prepare him for what he was going to experience during in one of the bloodiest battles in American history. ]]> 2016-08-25 21:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged/wish/119939483 owenh2021 https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged/wish/121214516 Who Was Steve Jobs, by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso was a short biography written to tell the life of Steve Jobs as well as the history and formation of Apple back in 1976. It's a nice, quick read and the illustrations along with the writing style are simple, easy to understand, and free flowing to the average researcher/reader. ]]> 2016-09-01 20:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged/wish/121214516 owenh2021 https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged/wish/121219736 Bomb, by Steve Sheinkin is a non-fiction, Newbery Honor awarded book set in the midst of World War II. The factual, yet engaging writing style is compelling and different from the kind that you'd find in traditional textbooks, but is just as informative and a lot more enjoyable to the avid history fanatic. ]]> 2016-09-01 21:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged/wish/121219736 owenh2021 https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged/wish/121222073 I Survived, The Bombing Of Pearl Harbor, 1941, by Lauren Tarshis is yet another piece of historical fiction within the I Survived Series. This specific addition features the catastrophic event that is, the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, where over 2400 people were killed. Seeing as how this book is a quick read, I would definitely recommend this those to those who are; in need of a great historical fiction book, short on time, and/or history fanatics as the story is simple, yet engaging and condensed.
 ]]> 2016-09-01 21:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged/wish/121222073 owenh2021 https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged/wish/121248441 Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling is an extraordinary piece of Fantasy/Fiction that is both fun, engaging, and perfect for the creative person in your life. Every chapter was written with precision and the comedic elements made it all the better to read. ]]> 2016-09-02 02:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged/wish/121248441 owenh2021 https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged/wish/138600469 My Brother Sam Is Dead, by Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier is a historical fiction novel set during the time of the American Revolution. In this book, we follow the life of Tim Meeker, a 12 year-old boy living in the town of Redding, CT. However, on one rainy April night, his older brother Sam shows up at their family's tavern with alarming news; he has joined the American Revolutionary Army. Upon hearing this proclamation, his father becomes outraged, scolding him the next day for his foolish decision, only for him to leave the house shortly after. From that point forward, Sam does eventually come back, but only to leave yet again without explanation; disappearing into the woodlot behind their house. This now leaves Tim in a state of uncertainty; not knowing whether or not he should become a Tory like is father, or a Rebel like his brother. Luckily however, the war didn't impact Tim and the town of Redding as much as other areas, allowing him to ease away from the issue at hand until witnessing a battle between the two sides in person. Prior to the event, Tim's father was captured by a gang of cowboys while returning home after taking his cattle to a trading post, and is later discovered to have died on a prison ship. However, as if it couldn't get any worse, Sam is later falsely accused for stealing Tim's cattle, and publicly executed much to our, and Tim's dismay. In the end, I would definitely recommend this book to someone else. Although it does have some emotional scenes here and there, you'll find yourself fully immersed in the story, making it all the better to read.]]> 2016-11-18 02:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged/wish/138600469 owenh2021 https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged/wish/138601154 The manga series Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (or Re:Zero Re:Zero ‑Starting Life in Another World), by Tappei Nagatsuki follows the life of Subaru Natsuki, a 17 year-old boy who was mysteriously sucked into a fantasy world shortly after leaving a convenience store in Japan late one night. Each individual volume provides the reader with an amazing, and complex plot that complements the intricate characters.]]> 2016-11-18 02:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/owenh2021/bookslogged/wish/138601154