https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy Project en-us 2017-01-24 17:39:08 UTC 2023-03-09 23:33:44 UTC hello@padlet.com trinity_zacharias https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149100783 At the beginning of the novel, Bobby can be described as a typical teen. He lightly bickers with his parents, is bored of school, and participates in an extraciricular activity (jazz band). Then, he turns invisible, and everything changes. Bobby's new circunstance forces him to keep secrets and mind what he does, instilling a sense of maturity that continues to grow throughout the course of the story. When his parents are injured, Bobby begins to put his own desires second to the needs of his family. During Bobby's interactions with Alicia, he shows sensitivity and consideration for her feelings. Bobby is cautious on how he trests her with her disability, showing a sense of compassion he lacked before. By the end, Bobby is still a teen, making all the classic mistakes, but he seems to have matured significantly.]]> 2017-01-24 17:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149100783 trinity_zacharias https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149108164 This is a book for teens, written about a teen. And the end is just as predictable. Bobby becomes visible again, his relationship with his family is better than ever, and he makes a new friend/potential love interest. I found that the ending suited the book well, a nice simple closing that tied up all of the loose ends. The ending didn't wow me, which contributed to the lowering of the rating. Regardless, I think the reader can take a simple sigh of relief after finishing and set the novel down with a feeling of satisfaction.]]> 2017-01-24 17:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149108164 trinity_zacharias https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149108719 Being that this is a simple book, I chose to dig a bit deeper. I compared Bobby's invisibility to the feeling of depression. Bobby has to isolate himself and has to hide this secret from the outside world for fear of being different. He can't go to school or reach out to friends. Along this journey, builds a trusting relationship with his parents as they work out a way to make his problem 'disappear' (ha), and he makes a friend who understands his position. I think that's what makes this book lovely; you can relate it to your own invisibility.]]> 2017-01-24 18:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149108719 trinity_zacharias https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149486006 2017-01-25 23:21:32 UTC https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149486006 trinity_zacharias https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149486137 2017-01-25 23:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149486137 trinity_zacharias https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149486171 2017-01-25 23:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149486171 trinity_zacharias https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149486307 2017-01-25 23:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149486307 trinity_zacharias https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149486403 'Invisibility cloaks' are a thing. Have a read:
http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/engineers_give_invisibility_cloaks_a_slimmer_design]]> 2017-01-25 23:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149486403 trinity_zacharias https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149486480 Mr. Phillips and Mr. Van Dorn create theories about the refraction and reflection of light to explain Bobby's invisibility. Though an electric blanket hasn't been scientifically proven to be a cause for invisibility, here's some actual science:
http://www.physics.org/article-questions.asp?id=69]]> 2017-01-25 23:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149486480 trinity_zacharias https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149486566 In the novel, Bobby and Alicia go on an adventure to Sears Tower to obtain a list of those who bought the same faulty electric blanket. Sears Tower, located in Chicago, has since been renamed to Willis Tower.
http://www.willistower.com/]]> 2017-01-25 23:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149486566 trinity_zacharias https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149487247 7/10 . . . Why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu2nGx0wRg8]]> 2017-01-25 23:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/trinity_zacharias/qrs50de8ocgy/wish/149487247