CODE TALKER - Joseph Bruchac

This book is about a native boy who went to mission school. Mission school is a school where they teach native children the English language, but they were very strict. If they heard you talk Navajo instead of English they would beat you with a bat or worse. The boys name is Ned , well not exactly they changed his name in mission school. His name in Navajo; it is ''Yaat'eeh. Year after year he finished school and then one day he was listening to the radio and he heard that Japan is in war with the United States.  They needed Navajo men and he wanted to sign up, but he was too young, so he had to wait a year before he could sign up.  This was hard for him because he wanted to help out in the war.

I know somebody  who has struggled by having to wait. Once he was old enough he signed up and then  he was brought to boot camp and was told he would be a code talker.  A code talker speaks in code to a radio that goes to the Navy.  The main character changed through out the book because it was so top secret that he couldn't even tell his own family.  He was shipped out to Hawaii to practice in the dessert and jungle and then he was sent off to his first combat zone... will he survive?

Ben

SEEKERS, THE QUEST BEGINS by Erin Hunter Annie

This book is mostly about three bears Kallik, Toklo, and Lusa growing up. Lusa is a black bear who was born in captivity. Toklo is a grizzly bear who lost his mom and his brother. Last but not least there is Kallik who is a polar bear who also lost her mom.

I think one of the main characters Lusa had a conflict. Lusa's conflict was escaping the zoo. She pretended to be sick so the zookeepers would take her out of the bear exhibit.

The main characters changed because all three bears became more confident in themselves. Also Toklo learned to trust other people. All three bears learned how to hunt for their own food and learned survival skills for example protecting themselves from the firebeasts, better known as cars.

I related to this book because I learned from my mistakes and experienced knew things as I grew up just like all three bears.

RATING: ****
Annie

SECRET AGENT JACK STALWART, THE FIGHT FOR THE FROZEN LAND By:Elizibeth Singer Hunt -

Jack gets a mission to save 3 scientists in Antarctica. 3 other people captured the 3 scientists. Soon after, Jack gets a mission call. He rushes to the arctic and saves the 3 scientists right before they could have gotten eaten by a polar bear.

The main character is Jack.

Jack had to save 3 scientists from getting eaten.

Jack went from  a normal kid my day to a secret agent by night.

I have 3 friends in the air force and they save people just like Jack

RATING: **

gianna

THE ROCK JOCKEYS By Gary Paulsen - 16

   

 3 boys are on a rock climbing trip and decide to break the rules go on a straight up smooth wall of rock... and nobody that's gone up ever came down. Well their up there they find a crashed B-17 bomber plane. The path is hard from the high brushes and the close trees. All the clear paths have booby-traps. If they fall in will they make it out?

The three boys Spud, Rick, and J.D. are all troubled  with each other and nature.

The boys argue on which way to go. The boys explore further and further into the forest arguing and saving each others lives. The bushes are so tall and trees so close together, and all the paths that are clear have one or two booby traps.

The main characters change from arguing to helping each other in the wild forest on a mountain. Of course there's complaining and saving from life-death situations.

I related to this characters because I get annoyed by my sister and we always get in to arguments. I love walking in the woods so some times I have to go through some tough places.

RATING: ****

FLIGHT OF THE HAWK By Gary Paulsen

Main idea: A boy named Andy lost his parents when a driver hit them. Andy had to live with his grandfather and grandfather's assistant. Andy's grandfather was a inventor to invent the things that help human kind. He showed a jetpack to Andy and that got Andy's attention! But when his grandfather got murderd Andy took the jetpack and to fight villins.


Andy's struggle with another character was, the man who killed his parents.


The struggle with Andy was, when he had to go through the saddness of his family members death.


Andy didn't really change.

nobody i know relates the same struggle with Andy.


Ratings: **



 

I SURVIVED THE TITANIC SINKING IN 1912 by Lauren Tarshis

This story is about a kid named George traveling on the greatest ship ever built the titanic.When the unthinkable happens the titanic starts to sink. Will George be able to make it or will he sleep with the fishes?

George during the book struggled finding his sister during the sinking of the titanic.

One of his conflicts is hes trying to make out

RATING: ****

Kai

UP By Jasmine Jones

Carl is a boy who is walking and finds a girl named Ellie. They get married and have a happy life. That is, until Ellie dies and never gets her wish of going to South America. Carl keeps on to that dream and goes to it. Muntz, a great explorer, wants a bird he has named Kevin.

Carl was in conflict with Muntz.

Muntz was using harmful weapons to get Kevin.

He changed from being grumpy and unacceptable. When he got angry at workers and almost landed because of Russell. To being helpful and cheery. Like when he let Russell get what he wanted.

RATING: ***

Tommy

I SURVIVED HURRICANE KATRINA by Lauren Tarshis

This book is about a boy named Barry in Louisiana struggling against  hurricane Katrina. His family was about to move somewhere safe, but his sister got ill. Barry was safe in the house when a strong wind pushed him to the water. Now Barry is fighting against the fierce storm.

Barry was pushed by the strong wind in the storm, sending him to land somewhere way away from his family. No he has to fight against he hurricane.

In the beginning Barry was kind of afraid of the storm, like when he woke up water rushed into the house when the storm was beginning to get worse. Now Barry is getting braver in the story, like when he got some food when water snakes were roaming in the water.

I do not relate o this because I was not wept away by the wind into a hurricane.

RATING: *****

Jishan

I SURVIVED THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC (1912) by Lauren Tarshis

This book is about a boy named George and his sister Phoebe, and Aunt Daisy. George always gets into trouble and doesn't try hard in school. George is on a vacation on the Titanic (the greatest ship ever built) when they hit an iceberg and the ship starts to sink. What will happen next? Read it to find out.

The main character is George, whose conflict is surviving the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

George changes throughout the book because he cares for someone else besides himself. He went went from being reckless to being not so reckless, like trying to outsmart the scar-faced man instead of fighting him.

I related to this character because i went on an adventure once and got lost in the woods!

RATING: *****

Max

JACK STALWART: THE PUZZLE OF THE MISSING PANDA by Elizabeth Singer Hunt

The book is about a boy named Jack who has to save a missing endangered panda. He tries, but teenagers Wong and Fong try to stop him. He goes in there base and tries to save it but the teenagers battle and then the teenagers get arrested for trying to sell the panda.

Jack, the main character, was struggling with Wong and Fong.
He was trying to save the panda but Fong and Wong wanted to kill him and sell the panda.

Jack changed from being not worried about China to being worried.

This eminded me of myself because I had people hold me back too.

RATING: **

Jake

ONE FOR THE MURPHYS by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

 When Carley "Murphy" Connors and her mom get hurt she is sent to foster care while her mother recovers. She hates it there at first, but as she grows on the Murphys she is not sure that she wants to go back to her mom. She struggles to make the decision, The Murphys or Mom...

She wants to go back with her mom but then she`d miss a real school with real friends. She kept asking herself where should I go?

  Carley was so sarcastic and hid her feelings at the begining of the book but as the story progresses she learns that it is ok to cry and that she is allowed to be herself.

  I relate to Carley because she always had a good laugh with her friend just like I do.

Rating ****

  Rachel

Ella Fitzgerald's other life

Ella was born on April 25, 1917  in Newport news,Virginia,

Ella was a child of William and Tempie Fitzgerald.

Ella lived in Yonkers New York as a young life, and Beverly Hills, California as an older life.

Ella studied music in scat and bebop,

Ella overcame from being discriminated.

Ella worked as a singer and dancer when her band stopped, not her she could  sing across the earth.

Ella was challenged by racism; she couldn't sing in all places because she was black.

Ella's personality could be described as a bad girl because had to go to reform school.

Ella was married twice to Benny Kornegay, 1941, and to Ray Brown, 1947.

Ella was always doing her job well performing on the streets,

never doubting her self.

Ella was known for singing, Dancing, and fighting for equal rights.

Ella died June 15, 1996 in Beverly Hills California, United States.

Overall Ella Fitzgerald was a good person in life and was encouraging!

QUEEN OF SCAT

           Ella Fitzgerald

Ella was born in 1917,April,25

Ella was the child of William and temple

Ella lived in Yonkers New York and Virginia

Ella studied a lot of dancing and singing and had courage

Ella overcame being very shy

Ella worked as a scat and jazz singer

Ella was challenge by the audiences
Ella's personality is humorous, nice, determined
Ella was always a good dancer
never stopped being a singer
Ella was best known for her scat and bebop singing
Ella was a good scat singer and a bebop singer

THE SINGING DANCING ELLA FITZGERALD by Marina

                                                                           ELLA FITZGERALD

Ella was born in Newport News,Virginia

Ella was a child of Tempie and William Fitzerald

Ella lived in Yonkers New York and Beverly Hills, California

Ella studied her voice she studied her voice by trying scat and bebop she also sang with different bands to see how she fit

Ella over came her skin color Ella over came her self she overcame herself by putting the past behind her and putting the present in front of her
Ella worked as a scat and bebop singer
Ella was challenged by the color of her skin by going to juvie for running illegal errands, her mom dying, her dad leaving her, by being homeless by being a trouble maker by getting into bad things
Ella's personality could be described mind blowing BAD GIRL
Ella was always singing dancing laughing out with the boys
Never the perfect girl 
Ella was best know for being the Queen Of Scats
You could find Ella opening doors for other black artist 
Ella was a wave; she had her low times and her high times and her low times 

ELLA THE VOCAL VIRTUOSA by Max

Ella was born in Newport New,Virginia,United States April 25, 1917
Ella was a child of William and Temple Fitzgerald
Ella lived in Newport News,Virginia, United States then moved to Yonkers,New york, died in Beverly          Hills,California June 15, 1996
Ella practiced tap dancing with no one else's knowledge but her own
Ella overcame racism, the fearsome cites,and fear
Ella worked as a singer/vocalist
Ella was challenged by different types of music she had to learn.
Ella's personality could be described as happy, kind, really focused on things she loved
Ella was always aware even though she was famous she never tried to stand above everyone else
Ella was best known for her songs, and her voice
Ella was a great singer, and kind person

Lady Of Scat-Rm 16

  Ella Fitzgerald Lady Of Scat

Ella was born on April,25,1917

Ella was a child of William and Temple

Ella was born in Yonkers New York she lived there for a few years then moved to Beverly Hills

Ella studied scat and bee bop
Ella overcame her fears of singing and dancing in front of a large crowd
Ella worked as a singer and errand runner for illegal gambling joints
Ella was challenged by her fears of dancing and singing
Ella's Personality could be described as a famous trouble maker
Ella was always forgiving and hopeful
Never gave up
Ella was best known for her scat
Ella was a scat queen and had two marriages

Queen Of Singing Scat

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella was born in April 25, 1917

Ella was the child of William and temple

Ella lived in Yonkers New York then later in life moved to Beverly hills California
Ella studied scat and bee bop
Ella overcame her parents getting divorced
Ella worked as a and an errand runner for illegal gambling joints
Ella was challenged by her fears of singing in front of large audiences 

Ella's personality's could be described as a famous trouble maker
Ella was always forgiving and hopeful
Never gave up 

Ella for her scat

Ella was a scat singer and had three marriages.

Ella fizgerald by kai

Ella was born in Newport News, Virginia.
Ella was the child of William and Tempie Fitzgerald.
Ella lived in Yonkers New York /Newport News Virginia.
Ella studied at grade school.
Ella overcame going to jail and her mother's death.
Ella was challenged by living on the street.
Ella got married to Benny Kornegay and Ray Brown.
Ella was always a hard worker.
And never gave up.
Ella was best known for first lady of jazz.
Ella was Queen of jazz





                                                                                           

SCAT QUEEN by Matthew

Ella was born in Newport News, Vragina.
Ella was a child of William and Tempie
Ella lived in Newport News,  Vragina, Yonkers, New York, and Beverly Hills, California
Ella taught herself  to dance
Ella overcame being shy by singing at the most famous theaters
Ella worked as a dancer and a jazz singer
Ella was challenged by her mom passing and discrimination
Ella's music carrier was very successful and drew a great crowd
Ella always looked up to herself and drew a great crowd
Never rude or offensive  
Ella was best known for her scat singing
Ella's fame was the only thing people would talk about because, of how great it was

MARVELOUS MUSIC Annie

    Ella was
confident, creative,
caring, and courageous
    Ella was
the daughter of
William and Tempe
    Ella felt
proud to be the
first African American
too perform in
all white jazz clubs,
proud to be
a singer and dancer,
and sad because                                                      

she never got to
know her father well
    Ella best loved
singing, dancing,                                                         and performing on stage                                    
    Ella needed
Chick Webb for her career
    Ella gave
children love and care
    Ella was born in
Newport News VA
and born in
Beverly Hills CA
    Ella was determend to
follow her dreams
    Ella's last name is
Fitzgerald