Hara is a Japanese girl who grow up having a bigger size than others. She had trouble with uniforms during high school, finding clothes that fit her, wearing cute styles girls her age would wear, being bullied due to her size.

2. What is the tone of the text? How do you know?

The introduction of the book is very calm. She sounded like she let go of her insecurity of her size. But when she beings her story to her high school experience, it sounded very sad and depressing.

3. To whom would you recommend this book? Why?

I would recommend this book to everyone. This book is not just for people with insecurity about their size, but also to people without it to think deeper into how people with it feel and experience everyday. There are also a lot of beauty standards nowadays being talked about. So I would recommend this to everyone.

The main character is Michelle Zauner a Korean American Girl who loves to play music, song write and sing, but also has a great sense of humor and also likes food. i think that I would get along with this character because I really love music, so that is something we could bond over. I also love people who has a good sense of humor, and I love food.

3. To whom would you recommend this book? Why?

I would recommend this book to someone who want to relate to the story. this book has a lot of personal stories, and if you could relate to her and her background, that would be really special. But of course I would still recommend this book to everyone! I would recommend it to everyone because it is story were you can feel the characters emotions which can also be very special.

3. What is the tone of the text? How do you know?

The tone of the text so far in this book is sorrow. I know this because the main character is in H Mart, her mothers favorite grocery store, and her mother just passed. the book is calm, because Michelle is quite sad.

The first 20 or so pages of this biography consists of a prologue, “Muse of Fire”, which details the status of the world in the time when Musk was born, the first chapter, “adventurers”, which describes Musk’s parents and the story of how they met, and the beginning of chapter two, “A Mind of His Own”, where we finally dive into the beginning of Elon’s life.

2. Write down a quote from your book that really stood out to you. What is the significance of that quote to the book, and what it means to you?

“To anyone I’ve offended, I just want to say, I reinvented electric cars and I’m sending people to Mars in a rocket ship. Did you think I was also going to be a chill, normal dude?”

This quote comes in before the book starts, and I think it was a great choice to prepare the readers for whats to come next. Elon really isn’t a normal guy, and therefore, this won’t be a relaxing biography.

In my opinion, this quote attempts to shed light that it’s okay to be yourself. Elon being one of the most influential people in the world, he is not afraid to “be weird”, even if it sparks up controversy from time to time.

3. To whom would you recommend this book? Why?

I would recommend this book straight of the bat to anyone who is willing to sit through and read a biography. Reading about someone’s life is definitely not for everyone, and I agree, can be very boring and time wasting. This book I’d consider an exception. Elon is one of the most successful and controversial humans on Earth. He has revolutionized industries. I personally only started to read this book because I was interested in SpaceX and the road to becoming an aerospace engineer. The amount of life lessons I could take away from that as a kid who wants to pursue a career in that field is endless.

The main characters friend Grover is in trouble and Percy dreams about it. Percy then gets into a fight with some monsters

1. If your book is also a movie which one do you like better why?

I like the book more because the movie leaves out important parts

1. Write down a quote from your book that really stood out to you. What is the significance of that quote to the book, and what it means to you?

“Have to get away have to warn them!”

A Grover is in trouble and they want to tell their friends what’s going on. It’s significant to me because even though Grover is trying to get away he is still thinking about his friends

June, is a girl in highschool, and everyone else around her is giving up their hearts so that they won't feel things like anger and sadness anymore. I think I would be friends with her because she’s lonely, and she seems like an interesting person in general. 

1. What do you predict will happen next in your book? Why?

I think that June won’t give up her heart and she will continue to hope that the effects of it are temporary so that she doesn’t lose her family members forever. She also seems very persistent, and she doesn’t believe in/agree with the effects of heart removal. 

2. What is the conflict? What would you do if you faced the same conflict?

The conflict is that people now have the option to remove their hearts, and June doesn’t want to because she doesn’t like the effects of it. I think that if I faced that problem, I would try to do more research about what the long term effects of it would be, how permanent it would be, and the cost of the procedure, that way I could determine if I actually wanted it done to me.

1. Write a brief summary of what you read In When Stars Are Scattered, (WSAS) the main character Omar and his brother Hassan live in Daddab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Omar wants to stay home and take care of his non-verbal, epileptic brother, but others around Omar think he should go to school like other kids his age in the camp.

2. Describe your main character? Is this a person you’d be friends with? Why or why not?

   I think I would want to be friends with Omar. He's smart, driven, and wants the best for everyone. We have some things in common too. I have a brothers with a disability, similar to him, and we both have a strong passion for art.

3. What is the conflict? What would you do if you faced the same conflict?

   An obvious conflict is the fact the main characters had to move out of a war-ridden country and had to go to a refuge, but a more silent conflict is that of their parents. Omar and Hassans dad is presumed to be dead, and they have no idea where their mom is. They assume she's alive, in another or maybe even their camp, but every day that goes by without finding more hope is lost

1. Write a brief summary of your book.

   Alex and Conner are twins in school, and their father has just died. As they are trying to get back to a somewhat normal life, their mysterious grandmother shows up with an even more mysterious book that can transport them into the fairytales that they always grew up reading. they accidently wind up getting stuck in the fairytale world, will they be able to get out? And will they be able to find the truth about their family?

2. Describe the main character/s. are they the type of people who you would want to be friends with?

   I think that I would want to be friends with this character because throughout the part of the book that I have read, they have shown to be nothing but kind and mature (well, one of them at least) and they both help each other out in so many ways that I know that they are supportive.

   I also think that they are a funny and powerful duo.

3. To whom would you recommend this book to

   I would say that this book is for the younger age, but I think that older kids may enjoy this to. This book is also more on the fantastical side and I would consider it in the sci-fi genre too. I would recommend this book to tween children who take an interest to fantasy and magic and a little sci-fi.

• I predict that the main character (Tripitaka) will meet Zhu Bajie, a character who is meant to help him on his journey to the west, and that Sun Wukong (another character) will try to kill him

2. Write a brief summary of what you read

• Tripitaka, a Buddhist monk from the east, is chosen to go on a pilgrimage to the west to deliver scriptures to buddha by Guanyin, a Bodhisattva. On his way, he meets a monkey named Sun Wukong, who was placed under a mountain by Buddha after leading a rebellion against the gods.

3. Describe a scene that you were able to visualize. Why do you think it was so easy for you to visualize?

• A scene that was easy for me to visualize was when a character named Sun Wukong broke into somebody's house and freed somebody who got kidnapped. I think I could visualize this scene well because of how many adjectives and descriptive words were used.

2) Write down a quote that really stood out to you: "Max saw a banner written in English: "If there is water, there is a tomorrow" And if there wasn't? Max didn't want to think about a world with no tomorrows...Max thought about all the water fountains she'd taken for granted. Just step up, push a button, and drink. What if she had to wait in line for hours to do it?" I like this quote because it shows how empathetic Max is and because it forces the reader to think about all the things they might take for granted.

3) What was the conflict?: CMI is trying to make the world a better place but the Corp only cares about money. Given the chance to be part of CMI if it was real I definitely would rise to the challenge to fight the Corp.

There are two main characters in this story - Kun and Sakura. They are classmates; however, they never talked to each other. Kun is a pretty introverted person, while Sakura on the other side is a very outgoing person who became friends with most of the people their class.

One day, when Kun visit the hospital. He found a diary that belongs to someone that is going die because of pancreases disease. He soon discovered the owner of the diary - Sakura.

Because Kun is the only one treats her the same as a normal person when discover her secret (Pancreas disease), she started to get interested by this introvert man.

2. What do you predict will happen next in your book?

   Why?

I think Sakura will keep on asking Kun to hangout with her since she don't have much time left and Kun is the only classmate that knows her secret.

3. Describe a time when you were reading and you got confused or stuck. What did you do? Did it help? How might you use this same strategy in the future?

This was my first time to read a Manga. It was a bit different than other books, it goes from the right to the left. When I'm reading, I sometimes got confused whether I should read the box at the right first or at the left first or the one that is below the smaller box first.

To solve this problem, I started to go through all the possible ways to see which way fits the best. For example at the top left box, it shows a picture of Kun and Sakura chatting with another friend, while at the right top box, it only shows Sakura and Kun chatting. Then, according to the text supporting the image, I can quickly find out the sequence of those pictures.

9/20/2024

1. Write a brief summary of what you read.

Sakura was very interested in Kun and kept asking about him. She wanted to be close friends with Kun, so she tried every means to get close to Kun. Like working in the library with Kun and also creating chances where they will meet. However, Kun still don't want to social to much. So Kun asked Sakura why she is putting so much time on him rather than enjoying rest of her life. Sakura replies that she don't know when will that day come but she will cherish everyday she lives. After than, they become friends. She then learns that Kun was diagnosed with amnesia (Both of them have some kind of physical or mental problems).

2. What do you predict will happen in your book?

I expected that there would be some kind of conflict in the story. For example, Kun may have conflicts with his classmates because he have become close friend with Sakura who are so popular.

3. To whom would you recommend this book?

Everyone that like Manga. I will rate it 4.5 out of 5. It is starting to become interesting. Now we learns about both of the main characters in the story. The theme of the story kinds of appear: Cherish moment as they happen will not only help you feel thankful for life, but also help you to have a more positive and happy outlook. Nowadays, many people may want to give up their lives due to academic or work pressure. And by reading this manga and understanding the examples of tragic characters in the story, readers will cherish life more and enjoy every second of the moment.

10/3/2024

1. Write a brief summary of what you read

Their relationship is getting better and better. They traveled to various places, took all kinds of beautiful photos, and enjoyed all sorts of delicious food. At night, they checked into a hotel, played poker, chatted together, and had a great time. After the trip, they both returned to their normal lives. A few days later, Kun went to Sakura's house to play games and chat with her. In the end, Kun had a dispute with a senior who had a crush on Sakura. The senior pushed Kun to the ground and asked him why Sakura liked being with him, but Kun said nothing. When Sakura discovered this scene, she pushed the senior away and expressed her feelings for Kun. Later, they both confirmed their feelings for each other.

2. What do you predict will happen in your book?

I predict that Sakura is going to die. She's been hospitalized more and more frequently.

3. What is the conflict? What would you do if you faced the same conflict?

The conflict in this scene occurs when the senior pushes Kun to the ground. If I faced the same conflict, I would not fight back, but rather try to communicate. I would also seek help from someone, such as a teacher or faculty member, if it happened on campus.

10/24/2024

1. Write a brief summary of what you read

They quickly determined their feelings for each other and became boyfriend and girlfriend. In the process, they also redeemed each other. Kun found someone to talk to, and Sakura found an important person in her life. Sakura's condition has also improved, and the number of hospitalizations has decreased. But the good times didn't last long. One day when Kun asked Sakura on a date at a coffee shop, Sakura was stabbed to death by a robber. Later, at the funeral, the whole class went, except Kun. He felt scared and hopeless. At last, he went to Sakura's house and got Sakura's note book from her mother that recorded all the things they did together.

2. What is a major theme of your story? What is another story that has the same theme? What is similar and different between these stories?

I think the major theme in my story is how the two characters help each other and redeem one another. Another manga, Angels of Death, also explores similar themes of mutual support. Specifically, in Angels of Death, Zack transforms from a heartless person who loved killing into someone with emotions, while Rachel evolves from a person who only wanted to die and had no hope into someone who wants to survive. Their problems are somewhat different compared to the manga I am currently reading.

3. What is the conflict? What would you do if you faced the same conflict?

I think the main conflict in this part is between Kun and himself. After the climax, when Sakura died because of the robber, Kun fell into deep self-blame. He didn’t know how to face others and struggled for a long time. It felt like he had returned to his previous lonely life. But in the end, Kun took that step forward. He went to Sakura’s house and got her diary. If I faced a similar conflict within myself, I believe I would also take a step forward.

2. Write a brief summary of what you read. Brooke got a job at the prison as a nurse practitioner. She also has a ten-year-old son named Josh who is starting fifth grade. Then when she drops her son off at school, she runs into Tim Reese, someone from when she was younger, who also happens to be the assistant principal. And also at her job, one of her patients is Shane Nelson, who she also knew from when she was younger. And she knows why he's in prison. Then the book goes back to eleven years earlier when Brooke, Tim, Shane, and a few other friends are having a sleepover. And while they are at the sleepover, Brooke hears someone scream her name from downstairs.

3. What is the conflict? The conflict riight now is that she knows why Shane is in prison and she is surprised that she isn't as afraid of him as she thought she would be.

• I think that the main character will learn how to communicate with the animals on the island

2. Write a brief summary of what you read

• A ship carrying robots crashed on an island, and only 1 robot survived, this robot (Roz) was attacked by the animals of the island and doesn't have any way to communicate with them.

3. What was a scene that was easy to visualize?

• A scene that was easy for me to visualize was at the very start of the book, when the ship carrying the robots crashed. This was easy to visualize because of the wording, and the use of images in the book

1. The tone of the book is very cheerful and fun, it is a fun comic and the author used super simple language to make it understandable.

   
   

   
   

2. Write a brief summary of your reading.

2. The book is about a girl who just entered Adulthood, she is confused by a lot of things such as socialization, love, annoying salesperson that follow her around, getting drunk, being outside of a conversation circle, getting dressed, restaurants with no online takeouts and more. This is actually a very short comic book with a lot of illustrations that I will be moving onto a new book soon.

To whom would you recommend this book? Why?

3. I would encourage this book to teenagers or people who just enter adulthood. This book is very interesting and funny. It made me giggled a few times when I read it which most book won't make me. This would be a very good book for people to read during their free time as a "treat" or just want to read something funny.

1) Write a summery:

Sophie and her friends leave to join the black swan and learn the a plague is affecting a group of gnomes in the neutral territories. One of her friends, Keefe, who's mother works for the Neverseen (the rebels) is learned to have been killed. The team prepares to heal and break out Prentice a black swan member who is locked in exile (basically prison) who may know who Sophie's real parents are.

2) What is the mood:

The mood is kind of dark. Especially after we learn about Keefe's mother. There are some moments of levity but right now it is very tense because we are around the climax

3) What do you predict will happen next:

I think the black swan will free Prentice and heal him. But the plague will get worse. Or the opposite will happen and the black swan will suffer a major loss but they will find a piece of information about a possible black swan member. Everyone's abilities will get stronger and Sophie and Fitz's connection will deepen.

The main character of the book is Erika, at the beginning, she is making breakfast. Her youngest daughter, Hannah, is running late, and her oldest daughter, Liam, is ready to go. Liam thanks Erika for making breakfast, but Hannah complains about them. Liam also has a debate after school. Erika thinks of Liam as her favorite child, and a girl named Olivia has a crush on him. And Erika wants to find out who she is.

What is the conflict?

The conflict is that Olivia likes Liam, but Erika wants to figure out who she is because she doesn't want anything bad to happen to her because of Liam. She says, "I've got to keep something terrible from happening to her."

What do you predict will happen next?

I think that something will happen to Liam, to make him not the 'perfect son' because the book title is perfect son, which implies that Erika thinks of Liam as the perfect son.

There are two main characters in the story The story has two main characters: Shoya Ishida and Shoko Nishimiya. They are classmates, but their relationship is not good. The author shifts between different times. At the start, we see a glimpse of the future where Shoya and Shoko seem to have a tense relationship. Shoko tries to run away when Shoya talks to her. Then, the story goes back six years to when Shoya is in sixth grade. Shoya is very playful and childish. He often tries to escape boredom by doing wild things, like jumping off bridges with friends. Over time, his two closest friends begin to distance themselves from him because they think he is too childish. One day, a new student named Shoko joins their class. She is deaf and has been bullied at her previous school. At first, her classmates are nice to her because she is new, but as time goes on, they start to dislike her for taking too long to answer questions in class. Shoya begins to make fun of her, but Shoko remains positive and keeps smiling.

2. What do you predict will happen next in your book? Why?

I think Shoko’s classmates will start to ignore her, and Shoya might bully her more. I believe this will happen because he is the most childish and rude person in class, and he often makes fun of others.

3. Describe your main character? Is this a person you’d be friends with? Why or why not?

I wouldn’t want to be friends with Shoya. He is rude, fights with people, makes fun of others, and doesn’t pay attention in class.

I am at the very end of the book, where they capture president Snow, the person who made the Hunger Games and I think that Katniss will have second thoughts about killing him.

Write a brief summary of what you've read.

I read about the rebellion trying to overthrow the capitol and how the rebellion was winning the war because it had affected all of the different districts and convinced them to fight the capitol.

What was a scene that was easy for you to visualize?

One scene that was easy for me to visualize was when they finally convinced the people of district two, the district that was closest to the capitol and it was easy for me to visualize because I think that Katniss made a very impressive and inspirational speech.