https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n Please provide a brief description of your chosen text (2-3 sentences), why you liked/didn't like it (1-2 sentences), and would you recommend the text for students to read. This is also a chance to see what your peers have to say! en-us 2022-05-26 15:55:18 UTC 2022-09-06 14:57:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f33a.png apclarke https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284482715 2022-09-06 11:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284482715 mmwhalen https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284488002 The text I chose was "Michael Jordan's The Life," by Roland Lazenby. It is a biography following the life and coming of Michael Jordan. It is explained on court moments and off-the-court moments. I liked the novel because it explained Jordan's days as a child all the way to the pros and really described how his life was. I really recommend this book to my other classmates.]]> 2022-09-06 11:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284488002 ceswenson https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284488184   I chose the book Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare. This story is a tragic love story where the two main characters, Romeo and Juliet, fall in love, but they are supposed to be sworn enemies. I liked this book because it was very interesting and was easier to understand than many other shakespearean texts. I would recommend this book to other students. ]]> 2022-09-06 11:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284488184 mldifonzo https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284489277 I chose the book The Summer I Turned Pretty. It is about a girl named Isabel who goes on a summer vacation every year to a beach house with another family that they are close with. The family she goes with has two boys, Jeremiah and Conrad. She is best friends with Jeremiah and falls in love with Conrad. I think this book because I could relate to being the same age as the girl. I really liked this book and I felt like I could read the whole book without getting bored. I would recommend this book. ]]> 2022-09-06 11:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284489277 alsevigny https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284489916 I chose the novel Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. This is about two star crossed lovers from feuding families. Their love for each other results in both of their deaths after they can't bear to be separated from each other. I liked this book because it was very dramatic but it could be hard to understand sometimes. I would definitely request this story to my classmates. ]]> 2022-09-06 11:52:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284489916 mecastro6 https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284490999 I chose "Night" by Elie Wiesel. This is a book about a young man (Elie) who is in Nazi-occupied territory. Throughout his time in concentration camps, he explains how he and his family try to fight for the better and survive.]]> 2022-09-06 11:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284490999 ejmiller3 https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284491314 The book I chose was Dear Martin by Nic Stone. Justyce is a young african-american boy who goes to a private school and is very smart, but he has to deal with racial profiling not only in school but also in public. Justyce is falsely arrested and he believes his race has to do with it, and after that he starts writing letters to Martin Luther King Jr about his problems with racism but it keeps getting worse between racist students and him and his friend getting shot by a racist police officer for playing music too loud. I liked this book because it dealt with important themes and told a strong story. I would recommend this book to my other classmates.]]> 2022-09-06 11:53:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284491314 rcgomes2 https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284491813 The book I chose was "American Sniper," by Chris Kyle. It is an autobiography about the navy SEAL who has the most confirmed kills ever. The book is about how he became what he was and the training and hardships along the way. He was stationed in Iraq for four years after 9/11 and had to be a distant husband and father while still protecting his country. I liked the book because it shows how hard being a SEAL is and the things they need to deal with while stationed. I recommend this book.]]> 2022-09-06 11:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284491813 tjdattolie https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284492026 I chose the book Dunkirk by Christopher Nolan. It is about the historical event of ww2 when the British allies faced the Japanese axes. It explains what the war was like from a soldier's perspective. I liked it because I liked the movie so it was cool to see it from another perspective on how they fought and survived. ]]> 2022-09-06 11:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284492026 https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284492577 I chose punching the air by ibi zoboi . This book talks about a black teen boy named Amal who was once hanging out with his friends in his white neighborhood . He got in a fight and punched first but was later wrongly accused of beating up a kid with his skateboard . He gets sent to jail later and then writes about his life during his time in jail . ]]> 2022-09-06 11:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284492577 atmatta1 https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284493756 I chose punching the air by ibi zoboi . This book talks about a black teen boy named Amal who was once hanging out with his friends in his white neighborhood . He got in a fight and punched first but was later wrongly accused of beating up a kid with his skateboard . He gets sent to jail later and then writes about his life during his time in jail . I liked this book because the story of that kid is really interesting and i recommend that book . ]]> 2022-09-06 11:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284493756 https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284494905 I chose the book A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park. Salva is a young boy who is on the run after his village was destroyed by soldiers. He is all alone without his family and he has to use his survival skills to stay alive. His goal is to find his family and get to safety. What I like about this book is that its very entertaining and keeps getting better as the book moves on. I would recommend this book to other classmates.]]> 2022-09-06 11:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jgabriel13/wrg3c5mo2fi5ba4n/wish/2284494905