https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o Directions: Describe your reading selection for Independent Reading #2. Post in the Padlet post, include: title, author, genre, a brief summary of the book and describe the type of audience who would be interested in reading this title. en-us 2020-11-06 19:32:18 UTC 2026-01-13 20:51:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png leejennifer https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/898931307 These Witches Don't Burn is a Young Adult/Fantasy Fiction novel, by Isabel Sterling. It tells the story in modern-day Salem, Massachusetts of a teenage witch dealing with the normal drama of high school (like her ex dating someone new, figuring out which college she should attend, dating someone new), but also with the drama of a rival coven that may be coming to town to kill her and the rest of her family/coven. 
If you are interested in the supernatural, LGBTQ  characters, on your edge suspense of "What is going to possibly happen next?!" and mystery,  this is the book for you. The main characters are relatable even though half of them have supernatural abilities. This is the first book in the saga--it sets the reader up for a modern-day battle between supernatural forces. ]]> 2020-11-06 19:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/898931307 1033895 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/957095736 Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as San Nicolas Island. Blue Dolphins splash in the water surrounding it, sea otters play in the kelp beds, and seabirds roost in it's crags. Once, Indians also lived on this island- until one day they decided to leave and sailed to the east, a young girl was left behind.]]> 2020-11-24 17:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/957095736 10364552 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/957902869 Hey, Kiddo is a book about the author's life growing up. His mom was a drug addict and his dad was never really in his life. As his life progresses, he learns how to drive and he starts reconnecting the missing pieces of his life. He finds his dad and reconnects with his mother. I would recommend this story to people with a similar lifestyle: drug addiction, living with grandparents, drawing or making art to cope with pain, etc. ]]> 2020-11-24 21:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/957902869 10425741 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/977159736 Octavious Corona]]> 2020-12-01 19:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/977159736 10270361 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/981436036 This book is about High school student Takuya Okada went to the hospital to deliver the class notes. Meet a hospitalized classmate, Mamizu Watarase 
The illness she suffers from is "incurable illness / luminous illness".
It is said that the skin emits light due to cell abnormalities, and the light becomes stronger as death approaches. And no one survived until adulthood.
Takuya is not allowed to leave the hospital Mamizu's "unfulfilled wish"
Instead, we decided to do a [proxy experience] to convey our impressions.
Every time she experiences acting on her behalf, Mamizu learns the joy of life, and Takuya is attracted to her. However, on the other hand, the looming fear of death attacks them. And it awakens the "certain past" hidden in Takuya.

The moment when the brilliance of life disappears. What is the last agency experience that Mamizu entrusted to Takuya? 

Sorry If my english sounded wierd. I translated them into english so.

]]> 2020-12-02 19:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/981436036 10353381 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/999016865 This book is about a kid named Darren Shawn and got to a freak show that was banned from being shown any where and things may happen during the acts that may cause death]]> 2020-12-08 17:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/999016865 1036164 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/999018985 Now you might know I'm a bit of a fantasy geek, so when I picked this book off the shelf I was completely elated.

Hang on as I geek out.

Seventh Son isn't a questing or adventure novel, which I was able to live with, because the magic you would see in D&D are present here (it's kinda why I like those types of things.). Charms, hexes, and whatever galore run rampant, but are still subtle in their everyday life.. This is actually a story about a young boy, even though it starts out with a girl, (who is also magic, and is one of my favorite characters,) and this boy has powers. He is the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. A jack of all trades, but this time, master of all. Basically, he literally controls and can shape the world.

Now, if you like any of the following, this book is most likely for you.

Fantasy: This book is fantastic, and Fantasy. As said above, magic, prophecies, all of it. The magic could be good, there is magic that is evil, and sometimes there isn't any magic but people just assume there is!
Orson Scott Card: Orson is a really raw writer. He writes what happens, and he writes it well. Be ready for him to amaze and/or disgust you. He is also the writer of Ender's Game, which is my favorite book hands down. This is a close second.
Historical Fiction: This actually takes place in 1801. Sure this is a little different, but the French is here, the British are here, all the things you learned about in 5th grade. It doesn't focus on it, but it's a nice setting that separates it from many other books.]]> 2020-12-08 17:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/999018985 1064250 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1010702900 Everyone like to have a sister or a brother to play with. in the book is about two sister who don't get along very well, Rania is going to high school soon so she need some privacy. while Amara is very alone wolf and sometime like to bother her sister, until one day they went to Chicago in one car for three weeks with 2 sisters. after a while they learn to get along with each other because there parents are falling apart.  teen would like to read this book because it so relateble and it very funny.]]> 2020-12-11 17:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1010702900 1036155 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1010706285 This book is a realistic fiction that takes place with a scarce supply of food and the government killing kids because they made it illegal for there to be 3 or more kids per family. The kids that live even though they are illegal are called Shadows and they are persecuted their entire lives. In this book which is the 3rd book of Haddix is about a girl named Nina who does horrible things to survive. Her boyfriend is not an illegal child and he tries to trick illegal children into turning themselves in. He gets caught and tells the Population Police(PP) that Nina was the ringleader. He is executed and the officer in charge of her prison asks her to betray little kids who were able to make fake id's on how they did it. She gathers information on three kids and stays in a cell with them for days but instead of betraying them she steals food and someone is poisoned causing enough commotion for them to escape. They go hide in the woods and she starts stealing food from a garden. She gets caught stealing food and the little children save her. She confesses that she was going to betray them and then she learns it was a massive ploy to see if she could be trusted. The officer and the guy who was poisoned were actors and she would have been killed if she betrayed the children. If you are interested in books for feminist dominance then this is the book for you. I didn't really like it and thought the one where Lee breaks in and saves his friends from death by killing people is better. I would give this book a 4 out of 10]]> 2020-12-11 17:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1010706285 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1012702608 This book is a wonderful fantasy novel that brings to life the falling kingdom of Narnia. This is the last book in the series and is the perfect ending to the numerous heroic adventures. The main characters are King Tirian, Jill, and Eustance. The balance of the kingdom is altered when a crafty ape creates a devious plan. He finds a lion skin that looks like the skin of the Lion King Aslan. He decides he will trick the Talking Beasts into believing something only the eyes can see. He puts the skin on his poor donkey friend Puzzle and together they wreck havoc. The Ape pretends to act as the interpreter of the fake Aslan to gain respect and power throughout the kingdom. At the same time, invading forces swarm through the madness, using the ape's trickery to their advantage. The odds are not in their favor and our heroes know it. They fight the last battle ever fought on the old world of Narnia. This story is full of tales, battles, and adventure. I highly recommend this book (although you should read the other one first). This book opens your eyes to this reality and is the real definition of fantasy. 

-Ethan Ahn]]> 2020-12-12 20:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1012702608 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1021506941 This is a Greek mythology book its about a Kid name Percy Jackson and his friends go on a journey to save their camp because some evil enemy as poisoned the tree that protects them from the monsters that lure on the outside world. people that would like to read this would be Histories and people who are into Greek mythology. honesty I dislike reading  but this book made reading  fun for me. 
-Genesis Her-Thor ]]> 2020-12-15 19:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1021506941 1063662 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1022543900 One day, Raina's mom made something that upset their stomach. Now everytime she gets nervous or anxious, her stomach hurts and she feels like throwing up or using the restroom. After a while, that has been happening, her mom took her to see a therapist. The first day they went it was bad because Raina felt the sickness again. But the second or third time, the therapist told her how to control its So from there on, she did her breathing exercises and taught her the whole class. Her and the bully got along after they talked and everything was great. 

]]> 2020-12-16 01:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1022543900 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1025391523 Dork Diaries is a fictional book made by Rachel Russel. People who like fictional books, books about fitting in, and books about school would like Dork Diaries. This book was about a girl named Nikki Maxwell and she was in middle school. In this middle school she tries to fit in and make some new friends, but this popular girl named Mackenzie is making it hard for her. Mackenzie is rich and judges people based on what they wear and how they look. Mackenzie basically makes fun of what Nikki wears, her hair, and etc. I like this book because it was very interesting and it made me want to read on. Also, this book highlights things that can happen in real life.]]> 2020-12-16 19:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1025391523 1033895 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1031582168 Dork Diaries is a book series made by Rachel Russel, and this book is told from the protagonist, Nikki Maxwell's, perspective, Nikki was a dork who loves writing in a diary, from being a great artist to someone whom snook 8 puppies in the school once, this dork was no ordinary! In this book it takes place when it was almost Nikki's birthday, she's been daydreaming day and night about it but always overthinks that it might have gone bad, oh no! Will the Birthday Party be a bomb or a flop? Who knows?]]> 2020-12-18 15:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1031582168 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1032601756 In To All The Boys I loved Before this book was made by Jenny Han, this type of book is a romance and drama book. In this book the main character is lara jean and she over the years has like 5 boys. and when she started to like them she wrote a letter to each one and there were 5 letters. but she never sent them out and one day her younger sister went in her room and found them and see thought it was i good idea to send them out. and everyone had to tell her that they don't like her and never did. - Jaelyn tout ]]> 2020-12-18 20:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1032601756 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1032619077 The book I got for this month was Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen it is a realistic fiction book. Now, this is a sequel to a different book called The Hatchet now in both books the plot is the same the main person Brian plane crashes and he is now all alone isolated from society. Now there is 1 big difference in the book The Hatchet Brian crashes in Spring or in the summer. But for the book Brian's Winter he crashes in the worst time of the year. Winter. Now what kind of people would like this book? Personally, I think Teens and kids would enjoy this book it is a very good read, and if you like The book The Hatchet you will definitely like this one.]]> 2020-12-18 20:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1032619077 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1032942989 The book i enjoyed this month is called ¨Wings Of Fire the dark secret¨ by Tui T. Sutherland. This is a Fantasy book that I enjoyed reading. If your into fantasy books then this is the right book for you. In the book, there are 4 different species of dragon eggs that have been taken away from their homes to be trained and well fighters for a war. They called it ¨The dragonet Prophecy.¨ So far, i´m on book four and i am loving the series. (kayla frerichs)]]> 2020-12-19 01:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1032942989 10349372 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1032986489 Snail Pond Robber: This book was written by Pengki, and contains action, adventure, and a little bit of romance. The main protagonist, Ji Ho misses the deadline to apply for dorms and manages to find an apartment nearby. While settling into his new apartment, he gets attacked by a robber. This robber seems to enjoy the book Ji Ho wrote while he was in high school, and asks for him to continue the series... in exchange for living in his apartment. I selected this book because it seemed entertaining to read, and I was able come along to their adventures. Personally, I enjoyed this book. Snail Pond Robber would appeal to young adults, as it shows Ji Ho’s hardships through college, and the friendships he creates with his classmates. 

]]> 2020-12-19 02:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1032986489 10366301 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1032997494 Golden by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is a fiction book. The main character Lissy James moves from California to Oklahoma and she finds herself in the middle of the worst teenage nightmare, a social scene to rival a Hollywood movie. Lissy has some weird super power and they call it Aura vision. Well Lissy's Aura Vision is getting harder and harder to hide. If she is not careful with the power she has then she might hurt herself or other people. Lissy can see more than the average girl but then she learns the hard way and things aren't always as they appear. 
I would recommend that a person who is interested into supernatural and mystery books should read this book.

]]> 2020-12-19 03:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1032997494 10348411 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1033048208      The book Out of my Mind is a realistic fiction novel. It is about an eleven-year-old girl named Melody. But Melody cannot write, talk, or walk. She has billions of words stuck in her mind. Most people think that Melody is not able to learn. But she is actually really smart. She wants to tell people stuff but she can't because she can't talk or write. Until she discovered something that lets her speak. She is finally able to speak.
      I did like this book and I recommend this book because it is very interesting and explains how important words are and how it would be a struggle to not be able to talk, write, or walk
  ]]> 2020-12-19 04:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1033048208 10737421 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1033128182 Into the Wild created by Erin Hunter is a fantasy wildlife book based on cats living it out in the Forest. Thou the plot may seem boring Into the wild which is also part of Multiple books telling the story, is a very enticing story telling the story of a pet cat named Rusti's (his name changes in between books) adventures also between books the pov changes to different cats telling there stories. i feel the type of people who would like to read this , are people who like to read fantasy and adventure type books.]]> 2020-12-19 06:59:45 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1033128182 10273091 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1050797898 This book is about a 15 year old girl named Amy Fleming. It is the 6th book in the Heartland series. Amy's mother died and Amy can't face the thought of having Thanksgiving and Christmas without her mom. Her Grandpa is getting sick and he has gone to the hospital. Lou, Amy's sister, is flying to England to find their father. Amy is left at home with Heartland's two stable hands, Ty Baldwin and Ben Stillman and Marnie, Lou's best friend. She went to Grant's party where she hurt Matt's (one of her friends)  feelings because she said she didn't want to be his girlfriend. Then she shared a dance with Ty. Amy is starting to like Ty more and more. But, she doesn’t want to because Ty has always been like a brother to her. I choose this book because I have been reading the series since 7th grade every assignment. People who would enjoy this book would be people who are interested in animals and drama. This book is definitely one of the books I will recommend to any middle schooler or high schooler.

]]> 2021-01-04 04:19:49 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1050797898 1063978 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1058090289 This book is a demigod, half god half human talking about the Greek Gods and the stories about the. This demigod, Percy Jackson gives a great young and funny POV to Greek mythology. Many Gods are included in this book about who they are and what they do on this Earth. This book is great to read if you want a great laugh but also want to explore other peoples belief from other parts of this world! I enjoyed this book very much and I would recommend it to young students who want to learn more about mythology. ]]> 2021-01-06 03:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1058090289 https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1070803160 the book is about how the world is becoming more virtual which is why human relation skills are being lost, with leadership which is why he talks about the secrets that a lot of leaders in America had to become even more successful. Finally it shows how to think more clearly and reduce anxiety.]]> 2021-01-10 07:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/leejennifer/xwqcmg0zq8qpt81o/wish/1070803160