Thing 1 Set Up Your Blog 5/5/08

I missed the first 23 things. So I took time today and got a head start on my blog. It was fun, but I have a feeling that I will spend far too much time in front of a computer screen. I hope to use the blog to trqck the books that I have read and the books I need to read. Students are always asking what I have read, what I thought of it etc. I must admit that I often forget what I have read...so many books and they do not all stand out.

Crating my Avatar was fun! I plan to use it regualry:)

The Mysterious Benedict Society byTrenton Lee Stewart and Carson Ellis

The Mysterious Benedict Society

Trenton Lee Stewart

Grades Late 4th - 7th

Interesting tale of 4 adventurous "gifted" children, who are asked to help stop an evil man. The characters are unique and appealing, the names given to the characters are fun...but most kids will not catch the jokes. Slow start, but worth reading. I had a hard time putting it down at the end. It will appeal to kids that enjoy sloving riddles.

8/10

The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry

The Willoughbys
Lois Lowry

Grades: late 3rd - 6th

Strange little story about some children who are abandoned by their parents. Well, their parents are tired of being parents and set off on dangerous adventures.Before they leave they hire a nanny to stay with the children. It reminded me a bit of the Series of Unfortunate events. Luckily this story had a happy ending. AND I do not see a sequel in the future. Thank goodness. There will be some kids that find the humor interesting...I will have to wait and see which students that will be.

5/10

Cracker! by Cynthia Kadohata

Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam
Cynthia Kadohata

Grades 4-8

Great stroy for anyone that enjoys animal stories or war stories. Very gentle. Story gets long when Cracker is looking for his handler.

8/10

Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis

Elijah of Buxton
Christopher Paul Cutrtis

Grades 4-8

My new favorite story! Elijah is a charming young boy. He is easy to relate to becasue he is such a typical child. Parts of the story are hard to stomach...especailly the scene in the barn when Elijah meets the chained slaves.

10/10!!

Books I have Read

I need a place to keep tradck of the books that I have read. This is as good a place as any. the general format will be

Title:
Author:
Ages:
My thoughts:
My rating out of 10:

Did I do it?

This is my first entry in my blog. I am not sure how much information I should share. time will tell, I guess.

I am going to go and play a bit to see what other changes I can make to the look of my blog.