GRACELING

When i think about GRACELING it reminds me a bit of HARRY POTTER 7. In GRACELING Katsa and Po go on an adventure looking for king Leck who has a grace like them. In HARRY POTTER 7 Harry, Ron, and Hermione go on an adventure looking for Voldemort who is a wizard like them. Now lots of people would disagree they would say the stories are nothing alike, but when you look at the detsils of the book you'll find similarities. Another similarity is that in both books normal people are scared of wizards or gracelings and in both stories guess who ends up saving the normal people let's see the wizards and gracelings. Here's another thing thats the same in both books at the end the main characters are finally appreciated by everyone. 

GRACELING

In GRACELING Katsa has a lot of problems inside her head and outside. For starters her king makes her go out to hurt or kill people and she knows its wrong but she is to scared to face the king. Another problem would be she doesn't know if she can trust Po the linied prince. Then Giddon one of Randas lords asks her to marry and she has to say no because she never wants to marry. Which is another problem because Randa always tries to get her to marry but she dosn'nt want to. Those are just a few of Katsa's many problems.

GRACELING

In GRACELING Katsa (the main character) doesn't trust anyone she is very angry and has a real "life hates me attitude" about herself. Until one day a linied prince Po comes to the castle and at first she really does not like or trust him. They do however become very close friends and Katsa realizes she can actually trust people. Then when she meets Bitterblue and Bitterblue becomes queen she realizes that not everyone is a jerk and she starts to become happy. Katsa starts to appreciate her grace and learns to be nice. Thats how Katsa changes throughout GRACELING 

GRACELING

In GRACELING Katsa who is the main character is very interesting for starters she has a grace. A grace for those of you who don't know is when someone has an ability super enhanced some examples of graces are mind reading, breathing under water, or Katsas which is killing or so they think it turns out to be survival. Katsa is under her kings control until she decides that what the king is telling her to do is wrong and she rebels. That brings her into a adventure with her new friend Po a linied prince who also has a grace   a very interesting grace, read the book if you want to find out what it is.   Katsa and Po go into a huge search do find out if king Leck is evil. They think he has a grace which he does and can make people think what he wants them to think. in the end they go through an elaborate plot to rescue the ten year old princess Bitterblue from king Leck who wishes to hurt her. They succeed and everyone lives happy lives even though Po is now blind. Before i go on i forgot an interesting fact about gracelings they have two different colored eyes. Anyways Bitterblue is now queen of Monsea  because when they killed Leck Bitterblue became queen of the place that Leck ruled which was monsea.

The Hunger Games: Part Three

           Katniss goes searching for Peeta.  When she finds him he is wounded and camouflaged in the muddy bank of the stream.  She takes care of him and gets him back healthy.  She looks after him and does the romance thing so that they can get gifts from sponsors.

           Eventually they have to go against the third person left witch in this case is Cato.  He is one of the strongest “tributes.”  When they begin, killing machines attack them.  Then Katniss shoots Cato into the pack.  They won right.  NO.  The announcer said that they changed the rules back to only one winner.

            Katniss and Peeta won’t kill each other.  So they make a show by taking poisonous berries and pretend to do a double suicide.  Then the announcer says they can both win.  They won the hunger games!  Or did they?

            Katniss and Peeta must keep the lovey dovey thing going so that they don’t get punished by the capitol for the berries trick.  Eventually Katniss finds out that Peeta is really in love with her.  But then he finds out that whole time she was never in love with him.  Oops!  Until the train for district 12 pulls up.  They put on a smile, hold hands and get on the platform.

I am number four

In "I am number four" there are a lot of internal and external conflicts. For example one of the internal conflicts is John isn't sure to dump his girlfriend because he doesn't want to be sad if he has to leave town all of the sudden. Another internal conflict is he's not sure if he has to leave town because Henri says he senses the Magodorians getting closer to him. An external conflict faces is having to fight the Magodorians. Those are the internal and external conflicts.

I am number four

"I am number four" is a lot like the book "Super human". The People from the planet Lorien have Powers, and so do the super humans. In the book "Super human" the bad guys try to take over the world, and in "I am number four" the Magodorians try to take over the world. Also the group is a little awkward, and they don't get a long that well. Both of the groups aren't only humans, aliens, or super humans. That is how the books are similar.

things not seen: chracter development and lesson of the story

In the book Things not seen the main character, Bobby, has changed through out the book. He used to be the cool-Bobby, he now is the shy, scared, and worried Bobby. After everything that happened to him you could tell that he was and changing. With all the lies that he, his friends and family had to say made all of them worried that one day they would be caught. The

invisbility tragedy changed his life forever. The lesson to me about the story was that no matter what you will have your friends and family there right beside you. His mom, dad, Alicia and her parents were all there to support him and help him no matter what.

gone: internal and external conflicts

In this book the main character, Sam, has to deal with a lot internal and external conflicts.

One of the internal conflict is when Caine or Drake picks up a fight with Sam and he has to decide to fight or not fight for the sake of the "FAYZ" and for the sake of his life and other peoples life.One external conflicts is how he has to stuggle with no food and struggle.

things not seen: internal and external conflicts

In things not seen the main character, Bobby, has to deal with a lot of internal and external conflicts.

One of the many external conflicts that happen is when Bobby has to go outside and meet Alicia; he either has to meet her naked-so no one knows his secret or fully dressed-to seem like there is someone in those clothes. A lot of the times Bobby has to dodge people walking down the streets or little boys riding their scooters. An example of an internal conflict is when Bobby should stay in his house since he is invisible or go outside even though his parents don't want him to. But, he usually does sneak out to meet with Alicia.

I didn't really like this book because it was kinda boring for me. I like reading books with action and most of the time the book got boring and cheesy.

gone:storyline and character development

Toddlers, kids, babbies, young teens in Perido Beach are soon to find themselves alone. No adults. Gone. Television, video games, internet, phones nothing everything is gone. Theres no help. In the book Gone all the kids in Perido Beach are soon to be surprised about the changes that are happening animals are mutating into dangerous creatures and worst of all, kids are getting dangerous powers, and food is running out. Its every man for themselves. Sam is the "leader" of the good guys and Caine his brother is the "leader" of the bad guys. Sides are being chosen and war is being built. They soon realize that there is a barrier around the "FAYS" ( which is what they call it) I think that Sam has changed the most because he was a nobody that was shy, lazy, now he is popular, everyone knows him.

-Oriana Cardarelli

Hunger games summary: Part two

“Let the games begin.”

            24 of them in the beginning and will get narrowed down to two.  Katniss and Peeta started out on their own.  Then she found out he was teamed with the careers.  (The strong, rich kids.) 

            In part two Katniss only kills two people. It all started with them trapping her in a tree. They slept there all night but Katniss woke up before them.  Her new friend Rue tells her that there is a tracer jacker nest in the tree. (killer wasp.)  She gets the idea to chop off the branch so the wasps will kill them before her.  Some end up escaping to the lake but two get killed.

            After Katniss teams up with her new friend Rue from district 11.  They know that they have to take down the careers.  So they think of burning the careers food.  So they split up to do the job.  She finds out that Peeta is now not with the careers.  Unfortunately, Katniss finds Rue died by one of the careers.

After Rue’s death the announcer wants more on the romance story.  He changes the rules to be if the last two left were from the same district that both could win.  Before Katniss could stop herself she yelled Peeta’s name.

The Hunger Games: Part One

         In the first third of the book we were introduced by the character Katniss Everdeen.  She is a teenager who hunts to put food on her families table. She lives with her mother and sister from district 12. Her father is dead. Her father was a really good hunter before he died and taught Katniss some tricks. Katniss hunts with another boy named Gale.

            Every year there is an event called The Hunger Games. Where two “tributes” a girl and a boy are drafted to an arena where they fight until there is one person left and they are the winner. At the reaping Katniss’ little sister got drafted in. So she offered to take her place so she wouldn’t get killed. Also drafted from district 12 is Peeta Mellark. Peeta Mellark is the baker’s son who might like Katniss. After the reaping (the selection process.) Katniss and Peeta have to go away to the Capitol to prepare for the games.

            During the opening ceremonies all of the “tributes” must show the judges their talent and get scored. Katniss showed the judges her archery skills and scored a high score of 11 out of 12. On the other hand her sister Peeta got a low score of 7. Now the games can begin.

I am number four

John in "I am number four" changes in ways that makes him more independent. He does what he wants to do, not what Henri wants him to do. He gets a girlfriend, and stands up to bullies in school, which is exactly what Henri doesn't want to happen. Henri wants him to be quiet so the Magodorians don't find him. in the end John pays for it, and he fights the magodorians. That is how his character changes.

I am number four

In "I am number four" John (the main character) is getting chased by these aliens called the Magodorians. These aliens destroyed his planet. He is one of the nine survivors. Three of them are dead, he is the next one they are after. He is on Earth,and so are the Magodorians. The Magodorians are also on Earth to make Earth their permanent home. John has to save Earth while saving himself. This book is filled with action, and has a bunch of unexpected turns. I loved this book.

FREAK THE MIGHTY by Rodman Philbrick (connection to other books and internal and external conflict)

Freak The Mighty is not like any book I've ever read. It's unique. This book has a lot of teamwork and so does A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle. Charles, Meg and Calvin work together just like Kevin and Max did. Charles was small, sure, but just like Kevin, he was super smart! They worked together and fought any wrong that came their way.
Max had so much conflict going on iside his head! He was forced to choose between two stories at one point in the book and went with the one he truely remembered. He didn't let anyone tell him otherwise. With Kevin around, Max was learning more than ever before! Max questioned if he really wasn't smart or if he was just lazy. At the end of the book Max had to find and question the true value of life. All these events and conflicts never left Max the same person. He became smarter and wiser, no one could change Max's opinion after he was sure it was correct or the best. Max will never be like what he was in the begining of the book.

FREAK THE MIGHTY by Rodman Philbrick (summary and character development)

Max was a lonely boy, with a lot of history involving his parents that he'd like to forget. Max has lived with his grandparents ever since that fateful day. He isn't the smartest but he sure is tall and strong. He meets up with his new neighbor and discovers he knew him in preschool and their parents were very close. Kevin (Max's new neighbor and friend) is short and crippled with braces on his body but he is a genius! Now kevin and Max band together to create Freak The Mighty. They slay dragons and fight gangs and go on quests. They are unstoppable. Max changed throughout this book. He used to be a quiet misunderstood boy who never realized the true value of life. He had no self esteem and felt like the lowest form of life. He was never smart so when he was little, he used to kick to communicate. Then Kevin came along and Max felt smarter and safer. He felt like as long as Kevin was around he was smart. Kevin was never strong and he always dreamed he would be able to run around especially if it was with a robot body. Max came along and Kevin had strength! He could run as much as he wanted to! As Freak The Mighty, they had everything they ever wanted.

The Arrival by Shaun Tan- Summary and Character Development

The Arrival by Shaun Tan is a graphic novel about a sort-of futuristic immigrant.

A man leaves his wife and daughter to find a better life for all of them. The man enters a world of shadows and wonder, filled with funny creatures and boats that sail in the sky. It is a very magical and whimsical land. For me, it represents how foreign a faraway place is to someone. Everything is different and new and a little weird.

But, life there is not all fun and games, life never is! The man begins to work at a huge factory (along with many other workers with the same intentions as him) in an assembly line, sorting things into piles. The man meets many people with stories on how they got there to that magical place, and it turns out, almost all of the people there are immigrants just like him.

The man would always send his daughter a letter, folded into a paper crane. It ended up that the man's wife and daughter sent him a letter saying they were coming there to join him, which they did. By the end of the story, his family has settled down and is living in a house in the magical land the man moved to.

Over the course of this story, the man changes a lot. He starts out as the "new guy" or the tourist. But gradually, he becomes a native almost and ends up directing other "new guys" or tourists where to go. The story could go on forever and ever, almost. An evolving cycle of life where immigrants or "tourists" move in, the natives show them how things work, and then leave everyone else to finish things up. Its just like life, only more futuristic and straightforward. Even though this story had no text, it said a lot.

Lucy Murrey

Things not Seen by Andrew Clements-Conflicts and Similar themes

In this book, Bobby comes across many internal and external conflicts.

An example of external conflicts is when Bobby finds himself having to get to the hospital or maybe the library, and must either be fully clothed- to look like there is a person under the clothes -or completely bare- so no one even knows of his existence. In many of these situations, Bobby comes across little boys on scooters or random people on the street that he must dodge.

A good example of internal conflicts in this book is when Bobby must decide if he is going to sit around and do nothing about the fact that he is invisible, or get up and do some "sleuthing". Bobby often secretly leaves the house to do some of his own research with Alicia, even though his father is already busy at the lab trying to find some-sort of hypothesis onto why this is happening to Bobby.

Obviously, all of these decisions and conflicts help Bobby to realize he can be more independent and make his own decisions, rather than his parents deciding for him. He realizes that this is his life and he should be making the crucial decisions that set the path for the rest of his life.

At the time, I can not think of another book I've read with the same theme or storyline, there's not much like it. Invisibility is not a theme I normally come across when thinking of a book to read. This book is witty and a little cheesy, but still a very practical and possible situation. It definitely leaves me thinking.

-Lucy Murrey

Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements- Storyline and Character Development

This book (Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements) is about a boy -Bobby- who wakes up one morning realizing he is completely invisible. He also bonds and becomes friends with a blind girl named Alicia along the way.

The main character (Bobby) changes throughout the story because he finally becomes scared. Bobby starts to wonder about his condition and if it will ever be fixed. Also, Bobby must go in hiding ,which isn't hard, because people are wondering where he is and why he has been absent from school for almost a month. Suddenly, the police become involved and Bobby's family has to keep many secrets and tell more lies than they should have to. Things start getting crazier when Bobby's parents get in a car accident and Bobby is left home alone for a while. That is when I think this character changed because instead of being the super-cool Bobby, he has become the scared, shy, sort-of depressed Bobby. That is when I think his eyes were opened.

-Lucy Murrey