Book Report

Fever 1793
The book Fever 1793 had a plot line that made the book interesting. The book had a continuing plot of action, and suspense to help me keep reading. When Mattie’s mother suddenly turned ill, nobody though that it was yellow fever but I know she had gotten sick. The book reminded me of a guessing game. I had to guess what would happen next. Most of the time the book tricked me into thinking something would happen but really the total opposite would be the outcome. The book takes place in the late 1700s; I was hard for me to remember that it was that long ago and there were no modern day objects. The book helped tell the story of how yellow fever really happened. Even though this book is fiction, it helped show how the epidemic really was played out. People today think that it wasn’t an important matter, but back then there was no medicine to treat people and the doctors did not know how to handle a sick person without making them more sick. For example, in the 1700s and 1800s, a way to get ride of a disease was to bleed someone. Doctors though that was the answer, but truly that would only make someone more weak. Long ago people did not how to address a sickness or disease. I learned that today, we are lucky to have good medical help and assistance for diseases and sicknesses.
In the book, yellow fever is mostly what holds the plotline together. With the intro starting with a young girl named Mattie and a coffee shop full of dreams. When the epidemic happens that’s what helps show the disaster of it all. The book made me sad because often in the book, Mattie (the narrator) would describe the streets filled with dead bodies stained with yellow. Yellow fever was a disease that was almost incurable in the 1700s. The book helps inform people of the dilemma they never had to go through. The book helped me see how lucky I am to live in the modern world.
When I was reading this book, there was always a lot to follow. There would be a nice setting then all of a sudden the setting would be like an ocean filled with fifty foot waves. There was a lot to take in while reading. You had to read carefully to catch all the information. When Mattie and her grandfather where coming back from the camp, everything seemed like it would go better. While they were sleeping burglars broke into the house and tried to steal Mattie’s family’s valuables. Soon after the fight, her grandfather dies. The plot would soon change into something else. The way the book was planned out, made the book have a more entertaining story. With the suspense placed through out the book, to me, that helps keep my attention. Even though it was a sad book, the rising plot helped support the story.

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The person that inspires me the most is my best friend Mackenzie.

Kenize always encourages me to follow what I want to do and not what

others tell me what to do. She taught me that I am the only one that

can make my decisions about my life but I also can get encouragement

from my friends, teachers, and parents. I learned that I should be

different and not what anybody else wants me to be. Mackenzie tries

to live life to the fullness. Whether having a bad day, getting a bad

grade on a test, or being teased, I should enjoy everyday that I’m on this earth and make the

best of my days. Soon in the future I will most likely wish I could go back to this day and age and

relive it. Now is a good idea to start living everyday to the fullest, so that I can look back and say

that I enjoyed my childhood.

If there were any character traits to describe Mackenzie it would be her kindness,

caring, loving self. Mackenzie shows that she has lots of kindness in her by helping with dinner

every night. She cooks a nice dinner for her mom and sister every night because she knows they

both had a hard day and would enjoy a good meal. Mackenzie is caring to her friends, family,

parents, and siblings. If I would ever have a bad day Mackenzie would give me a call and cheer

me up so that the next day I would feel all better. One of kenize’s strongest trait is her love for

others. She loves her twin sister, Paige and is always there to help, protect and comfort her.

They are very close and even though they fight often, I can always see the loving side of both of

them.

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In the future there are some things I hope I can accomplish. I would like to finish my 3 years of

math at Apollo and maybe take another year of it to ensure that I would have a good acceptance

to a college. Finishing high school felt like something that I always new I could accomplish in life.

There is an option of dropping out but that’s not a good decision if I plan on going to college,

which I want to do. If I can finish my homework, get a good nights rest and have a good attitude

then I think those are the goals of success to finishing high school and my dreams.

Some character traits that would ensure me toward my success would be, doing my best.

Trying hard is a great strategy on tests and quizzes. If I can’t try hard and not care about the

test then it will be harder to succeed. If getting a bad grade on a test, instead of kicking myself

about it, I should figure out what I did wrong and learn from my mistakes. These character

traits can help with my achievement in life.

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There are things in my life that feel like they are the goals to success. I will finish high

school and hoping I will finish college. I am hoping that what I major with in college, I will find a

job for later on. My goal is to be a teacher after finishing college. To do that I will defiantly need

to finish high school with good grades. In college I will need good degrees to find a well paying job

as a teacher. I know if I do well in school and am good at what I want to become, then I can do it.

If I believe in myself, my parents will believe in me and my friends too. With them encouraging

me, I believe I have the skills to get what it takes.

To help others succeed, my fraise would be “dream big so you can make it to the stars.” With

hard work, encouragement, goals, and a dream I think you can accomplish anything you set your

mind to. Having a good education can take you far in life. With the right attitude, it can

help support you.

"The Earth My Butt and Other Big Round Things"

What I liked about the book: The book was depressing because Virginia was mentally sick and needed some help fixing her life. Virginia sometimes tended to give up all hope about her ever getting skinny. When she visited Shannon in Walla Walla, she learned that she should try to get more exercise and lose some weight. She also finds some good ways to exercise and feel good about herself. I liked that at the end, she finally realized that she is a beautiful girl. With her self a stem going up, life is better for her. That’s a reason I liked this book because it had a happy ending.

Book Report #2

I read the book “The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things”What I learned from the book: Virginia is a fifteen year old girl that is over weight and is teased about it. Her best friend named Shannon, moved away to Walla Walla for the whole school year… leaving Virginia friend less for a whole year. Virginia continues to gain weight because she is depressed about her life. It’s not ok to eat when you feel depressed or when you feel bored. Eat only when you’re hungry. Also don’t feel bad about what you weigh because it’s just a number. I learned that if you feel like you are over weight that you should talk to someone about it. Virginia was depressed about her weight and she really needed someone to talk to and help support her through her struggle without Shannon. If she wasn’t so pressured about her weight, then it most likely would have been easier to survive at school and at home.

Alone at Ninety Foot

Conflict/Resolved: Pam is a girl battling high school without her mom. When Pam was nine years old her mom had her second child, and Pam’s sister; her name was April. When April was nine months old she died of the disease called Sid’s. Pam’s mom then went into a stage of depression. Her mother never wanted to do anything anymore. It was like Pam inherited a new, completely different mom. Two years ago, Pam’s mom jumped off at cliff at ninety foot. Her mother was so depressed about April that she committed suicide. She sadly died of her injuries. Pam and her mother always enjoyed beading and art together. Pam misses her mom because she feels like she has nobody to talk to. Pam has a friend named Joanne, but even she doesn’t always like to talk to her. She thinks that going to ninety foot helps calm her down and reminds her of when her mom and her used to take hikes there.
Pam’s dad is trying to get over his wife’s death. He finds a girlfriend named Jennifer. Jennifer is nerdy and likes the dress like at dork. Pam wasn’t’ all that crazy about her, but now she is getting to know her better.