I am Winn Dixie, who has fallen in love with Opal.

I feel the warmth of Opals love for me.

I am Winn Dixie, who has fallen in love with Opal.

I can see the love she has for me.

I am Winn Dixie, who has fallen in love with Opal.

I can smell her love in the air.

I am Winn Dixie, who has fallen in love with Opal.

Jess and Leslie become friends. They build a secret fantasyland in the woods called Terabithia. They come to Terabithia to forget the rest of the world. Leslie show Jess a new world of exploration and kindness. Jess finds a purpose in his life though Terabithia and Leslies company.

One day Jess comes home to bad news. Leslie drowned in the creek they would cross to get to Terabithia. Jess is in denial and is pain from the news. But then he realizes that Leslie pushed him and help him see a different part of him he didn’t know. He then decides to introduce his little sister May Belle to Terabithia and crowns her the new queen of Terabithia.

“Now, Laura,” Ma said kindly. “You must not be so easily discouraged. We will hurry and get the work done, then you can study. There is enough figuring in your arithmetic to keep you busy for a good many days, and you can do as much of it as you want to. Nothing keeps you from learning.”

 The Long Winter

Ma dreamed of her children going to school and receiving an education.

When Laura and Mary began to attend school, they gave it their all. Both girls valued their education and never gave up event when Mary became blind.

 

Jo states that she would like to be doing something exciting to the extent of being in the Civil war instead of sitting at home. Women cannot serve or fight in the Civil War. To Jo this means that women live less adventurous lives than men. 

Jo has to live a stereotypical “women” life to please her father.

Dear Dr. Solomon, 

When reading Amelia Earhart by Emma E. Haldy, I couldn’t help but noticed the book was very easy to read. The book also included bolded words and it had a glossary in the back as well. I would use this book in my future lower grade classes. The book also had a timeline for the readers regarding Amelia Earhart.

 

Sincerely,

Natalie Romero 

Do you remember reading Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss as a child?

I remember reading this book as a child. I never though anything of this book. I always loved reading Dr. Seuss books because of all the silly rhyming words. I never really understood the story behind the book. I just enjoyed the rhyming. This book has been banned because it encourages violence against fathers. I never thought of this as a child. Violence never popped into my mind when reading this book as a child. It just blows my mind how this book is band.  This book was published in 1963 and it was banned about 50 years later. This blows my mind. 

Sincerely,

Natalie