Why did you choose this particular non-fiction book? What are you expecting to learn or think deeply about as you read? Why would this topic be important or relevant to you, or to anyone else for that matter?
I chose the particular book "To Be A Slave" because I thought that it would be interesting. I am expecting to learn what the slave life was like and how bad it was back then. I just thought that it would be a good book to read since I have never read it at all.
I chose the non-fiction book CHINESE CINDERELLA, by Adeline Yen Mah, because I have never heard of it before. I want to challenge myself with a new book that I am not familiar with. I am expecting to learn about a young child that was either given up for adoption, or thrown out of the house at a young age. While reading this book, I will try to get a picture of what is going and try to visualize myself in her shoes. This book does not necessarily have any relevance to my life, however, learning and hearing about foster kids and their stories interests me.
I chose the novel Killing Kennedy, by Bill O'Reilly, because it is historical and I am interested in history also Mr. Brindle recommended it. while reading this novel I expect to learn and think about the assassination of John Kennedy. this topic is relevant to me and everyone else because the novel is about the assassination of a United States President.
I am reading "Dubuque's Haunted History" by Richard A. Barker. I choose this book at random, when the class was told to go pick out a non fiction book I searched for a short while and then found this one. I am expecting to learn more about the history of Dubuque, and the older building that are scattered around Dubuque. I also am expecting to learn more about Dubuque's economy and how daily life was before I was born. This book is relevant to me because Dubuque is where I was born and lived until Kindergarten. This book is also relevant to my family, because some parts of my family live their.
I choose this book because it was random and i needed a book. As i read the book Night i hope to learn about the Nazi concentration camps and what living in one was like. This book is relevant to anyone because it teaches how the Jews lived in fear to survive in the concentration camps.
I chose the novel Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides because it is a real life account of the 121 hand picked soldiers to save 513 POW's from a Philippines war camp. I personally expect to learn about the accounts the soldiers went through to save the POW's and the hardships of doing so. Ghost Soldiers is relevant to me I am going into the army special forces, which means I have the possibility of being a part of something close to these accounts. Its also relevant because it talks about the hard ship of american soldiers and the greatest rescue mission in military history, which I find very interesting.
I chose the non-fiction book, The Sacred Acre, because I have seen several people reading it, and because the book takes place in a small Iowa town, called Parkersburg. I am expecting to learn about Ed Thomas, and his legendary story. This topic is relevant because it takes place in a town in Iowa, and one of the family members actually came to Cascade and spoke about the story. I was in attendance when the family member spoke, and I thought it was amazing and very interesting.
I chose the nonfiction book The Lives and Times of Bonnie And Clyde because I want to learn more about the two guys Bonnie and Clyde the banks they robbed and about the ambush that killed them. I am expecting to learn about their lives and what lead them to do the events which they participated in. This book has no real relevance to me but I remember watching old crime shows with my dad which is what this book is about.
I chose the book "Teen Dads" because I would like to learn how to take care of a child because it could come in handy some day. I expect to learn about the life of a teen dad and the jobs they have to do to raise a child. Hopefully this book will show me how hard it is to be a father so I can be more grateful for my dad doing what he has to do to take care of me and my family. this topic is important to me because I know some people who were teen dads and I want to learn about what they had to do and how hard it must have been.
The book I am reading is 1776 by David McCullough. I chose this particular title, because the American Revolutionary war is one of my favorite history times. I have heard spectacular things about 1776 and finally get a chance to read the book. I am hoping to learn more about the war and some of the people that were involved in it. I think it is a very important part of our history and should be taught to everyone. It is relevant to everyone in the United States of America as this is our past and is the start of our independence. I feel that every true citizen should want to know about our history.
I chose to read Legend by Eric Blehm because I thoroughly enjoy reading novels about military missions and the brave men and women who carried them out. I am expecting to think deeply about never giving up and how the bond formed through adversity can push someone to risk their lives for what they believe is right. This topic is important because it shows that no matter how tough the circumstances, one, through sheer mental toughness can accomplish anything.
I chose the book call WOODSRUNNER, by Garry Paulsen, because it sounded like a good book and I have never read it before. I plan on learning about the life in Alaska. I would like to know more about it because it seems interesting to me. I think this book would be relevant to me because when I retire I want to move to Alaska and live up their. if I move up their then I want to know what to expect.
The book I chose is called, The Man Who Could Not Kill Enough by Anne E. Schwartz. I didn’t have a reason to choose this novel I really just grabbed a book to have one hope I can find a more interesting book in the next day or two. If I stick with this book I expect to learn about the atrocities committed by Jeffery Dahmer. This topic is not important to me because I don’t really want to know what he did. And I really don’t know why it would be important to anyone else.
I will be reading The Education of a Coach, by David Halberstam. I chose this book because I want to learn more about Bill Belichick and how he leads the New England Patriots to the Super Bowls. I except to learn from this novel many new things I don't know about Bill. In this novel I hope to learn how Bill is as a coach and outside of coaching.
The book I chose to read is called Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the lawless years of prohibition. It was written by a woman named Karen Blumenthal in 2011. This nonfiction book caught my eye because crime excites me. I enjoy reading about criminals in older time periods, and I hope to learn about Al Capone, making moonshine illegally, and what the authorities did to control the alcohol. I believe this topic is relevant to everyone due to the fact that the prohibition is no longer taking place, and also because both amendments that started and ended the prohibition exist.
For my non-fiction book choice I chose the book Bloody Times by James L. Swanson. I chose this book because I have read the book about the assassination of Lincoln and I want to learn more about the manhunt of Lincoln's killer. Reading this book I would like to learn why Lincoln was killed and how long it takes to track down his killer. This topic is relevant to me because Lincoln was a President of the U.S. and if one of the fore fathers that formed this country.
I chose to read the non-fiction novel Hero by Rhonda Byrne. I chose this book because it looked like an easy read that i can understand. I also chose it because it is about some of the richest people and how they got to their success. In the novel I hope to learn how to take the right paths to lead me to a successful life. This topic is relevant to me because my dad was not as successful as my mom. Today my mom has a bigger house with nicer furniture where as my dad has a smaller house with old furniture that we have had for years.
I chose this novel due to a recommendation of our school's librarian, Mrs. Kurt. My particular book is a biography of a young boy undergoing severe child abuse. They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch. I expect to learn the trauma and severe emotional problems one would face while suffering from child abuse. This novel will be relevant to me because i am thinking about going into a career field that helps children who are in distress, or being abused. This novel will give me perspective on a child's point of view.
I chose the book The Forgotten Heroes because it seems interesting and I hope that there is some action to keep me interested. I think I will learn about racism and what these people had to go through. I believe this matters to people who are discriminated against and people who are trying to overcome racism.
The book I chose is called American Sniper by Chris Kyle because I was told it is a good book and it also applied to me the book is about a navy seal that has the most sniper kills in the history of the United States.
I chose to read The Alamo by Lon Tinkle. I have always been interested in U.S. history and the wild west. I also do not know very much about the Alamo. I expect to learn a lot about the Alamo and how it unfolded by reading this book. This battle is relevant to me because it is U.S. history. Part of current day Texas may not be included in the United States today if these men did not hold off the Mexican Army for a few extra days. Many brave men died during this battle fighting for their freedom. I hope to be able to learn a lot about these men and the Alamo by reading this novel.
I am currently reading Hawaii's Best Spooky Tales from Carroll and its about true ghost stories in Hawaii. I have Chosen this book for the fact that it was a non-fiction story. I hope I will learn about Hawaii and the ghost stories that surround the entirety of Hawaii, from the main island to the small individual islands that make up the state of Hawaii. I have always believed in something after death, like becoming a supernatural being with limited reaction done to the living world.
I am reading The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez. At first glance, I looked at the book and wondered why someone would write a book about a pregnancy project because it reminded me of the term pregnancy pact and I figured it was about the same concept. When reading the back, however, I learned that the novel was about a girl who faked her pregnancy as a social experiment. I thought that it was very intriguing and wanted to know what her results where. I thought it was very brave of her and also wanted to learn about the impact that the project had on Gaby herself. It is not a very relatable topic for me, since I have never faked a pregnancy. However, I also am put under pressure from my peers because I am a teenage girl which causes a lot of problems for me and I assume Gaby encountered some of the same problems I have.
I am reading Night by Elie Weisel. this book talks about the Holocaust and the Aushwitz concentration camps. I have read this book once before, but I wanted to read it again. Elie is telling the story of his life how he survived the concentration camp, but watched his family get murdered. He talks about the infants burning in the ditches. he talks about the abuse he got from the leader of the camp. this book has meaning to me because these things really did happen. Elie really lived through this and the camps were real. I couldn't imagine having to live through something like this and hearing about it from someone that did live through it is heartbreaking because we think we have a tough/hard life today, but we really don't understand how hard life can really be for someone who has lived through this. I think others should read it because then they would understand how hard life was back then. and it gives more insight on cruel some people can really be.
I chose to read the book a child called The Lost Boy which was written by Dave Pelzer. I have heard about a child called it and his whole series and I was interested in the series and I saw the book The Lost Boy and I decided to read it. I am interested to see what it is all about. I also believe that I will learn more about Dave Pelzer.
I chose the particular book "To Be A Slave" because I thought that it would be interesting. I am expecting to learn what the slave life was like and how bad it was back then. I just thought that it would be a good book to read since I have never read it at all.
ReplyDeleteI chose the non-fiction book CHINESE CINDERELLA, by Adeline Yen Mah, because I have never heard of it before. I want to challenge myself with a new book that I am not familiar with. I am expecting to learn about a young child that was either given up for adoption, or thrown out of the house at a young age. While reading this book, I will try to get a picture of what is going and try to visualize myself in her shoes. This book does not necessarily have any relevance to my life, however, learning and hearing about foster kids and their stories interests me.
ReplyDeleteI chose the novel Killing Kennedy, by Bill O'Reilly, because it is historical and I am interested in history also Mr. Brindle recommended it. while reading this novel I expect to learn and think about the assassination of John Kennedy. this topic is relevant to me and everyone else because the novel is about the assassination of a United States President.
ReplyDeleteI am reading "Dubuque's Haunted History" by Richard A. Barker. I choose this book at random, when the class was told to go pick out a non fiction book I searched for a short while and then found this one. I am expecting to learn more about the history of Dubuque, and the older building that are scattered around Dubuque. I also am expecting to learn more about Dubuque's economy and how daily life was before I was born. This book is relevant to me because Dubuque is where I was born and lived until Kindergarten. This book is also relevant to my family, because some parts of my family live their.
ReplyDeleteI choose this book because it was random and i needed a book. As i read the book Night i hope to learn about the Nazi concentration camps and what living in one was like. This book is relevant to anyone because it teaches how the Jews lived in fear to survive in the concentration camps.
ReplyDeleteI chose the novel Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides because it is a real life account of the 121 hand picked soldiers to save 513 POW's from a Philippines war camp. I personally expect to learn about the accounts the soldiers went through to save the POW's and the hardships of doing so. Ghost Soldiers is relevant to me I am going into the army special forces, which means I have the possibility of being a part of something close to these accounts. Its also relevant because it talks about the hard ship of american soldiers and the greatest rescue mission in military history, which I find very interesting.
ReplyDeleteI chose the non-fiction book, The Sacred Acre, because I have seen several people reading it, and because the book takes place in a small Iowa town, called Parkersburg. I am expecting to learn about Ed Thomas, and his legendary story. This topic is relevant because it takes place in a town in Iowa, and one of the family members actually came to Cascade and spoke about the story. I was in attendance when the family member spoke, and I thought it was amazing and very interesting.
ReplyDeleteI chose the nonfiction book The Lives and Times of Bonnie And Clyde because I want to learn more about the two guys Bonnie and Clyde the banks they robbed and about the ambush that killed them. I am expecting to learn about their lives and what lead them to do the events which they participated in. This book has no real relevance to me but I remember watching old crime shows with my dad which is what this book is about.
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ReplyDeleteI chose the book "Teen Dads" because I would like to learn how to take care of a child because it could come in handy some day. I expect to learn about the life of a teen dad and the jobs they have to do to raise a child. Hopefully this book will show me how hard it is to be a father so I can be more grateful for my dad doing what he has to do to take care of me and my family. this topic is important to me because I know some people who were teen dads and I want to learn about what they had to do and how hard it must have been.
The book I am reading is 1776 by David McCullough. I chose this particular title, because the American Revolutionary war is one of my favorite history times. I have heard spectacular things about 1776 and finally get a chance to read the book. I am hoping to learn more about the war and some of the people that were involved in it. I think it is a very important part of our history and should be taught to everyone. It is relevant to everyone in the United States of America as this is our past and is the start of our independence. I feel that every true citizen should want to know about our history.
ReplyDeleteI chose to read Legend by Eric Blehm because I thoroughly enjoy reading novels about military missions and the brave men and women who carried them out. I am expecting to think deeply about never giving up and how the bond formed through adversity can push someone to risk their lives for what they believe is right. This topic is important because it shows that no matter how tough the circumstances, one, through sheer mental toughness can accomplish anything.
ReplyDeleteI chose the book call WOODSRUNNER, by Garry Paulsen, because it sounded like a good book and I have never read it before. I plan on learning about the life in Alaska. I would like to know more about it because it seems interesting to me. I think this book would be relevant to me because when I retire I want to move to Alaska and live up their. if I move up their then I want to know what to expect.
ReplyDeleteThe book I chose is called, The Man Who Could Not Kill Enough by Anne E. Schwartz. I didn’t have a reason to choose this novel I really just grabbed a book to have one hope I can find a more interesting book in the next day or two. If I stick with this book I expect to learn about the atrocities committed by Jeffery Dahmer. This topic is not important to me because I don’t really want to know what he did. And I really don’t know why it would be important to anyone else.
ReplyDeleteI will be reading The Education of a Coach, by David Halberstam. I chose this book because I want to learn more about Bill Belichick and how he leads the New England Patriots to the Super Bowls. I except to learn from this novel many new things I don't know about Bill. In this novel I hope to learn how Bill is as a coach and outside of coaching.
ReplyDeleteThe book I chose to read is called Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the lawless years of prohibition. It was written by a woman named Karen Blumenthal in 2011. This nonfiction book caught my eye because crime excites me. I enjoy reading about criminals in older time periods, and I hope to learn about Al Capone, making moonshine illegally, and what the authorities did to control the alcohol. I believe this topic is relevant to everyone due to the fact that the prohibition is no longer taking place, and also because both amendments that started and ended the prohibition exist.
ReplyDeleteFor my non-fiction book choice I chose the book Bloody Times by James L. Swanson. I chose this book because I have read the book about the assassination of Lincoln and I want to learn more about the manhunt of Lincoln's killer. Reading this book I would like to learn why Lincoln was killed and how long it takes to track down his killer. This topic is relevant to me because Lincoln was a President of the U.S. and if one of the fore fathers that formed this country.
ReplyDeleteI chose to read the non-fiction novel Hero by Rhonda Byrne. I chose this book because it looked like an easy read that i can understand. I also chose it because it is about some of the richest people and how they got to their success. In the novel I hope to learn how to take the right paths to lead me to a successful life. This topic is relevant to me because my dad was not as successful as my mom. Today my mom has a bigger house with nicer furniture where as my dad has a smaller house with old furniture that we have had for years.
ReplyDeleteI chose this novel due to a recommendation of our school's librarian, Mrs. Kurt. My particular book is a biography of a young boy undergoing severe child abuse. They Cage the Animals at Night by Jennings Michael Burch. I expect to learn the trauma and severe emotional problems one would face while suffering from child abuse. This novel will be relevant to me because i am thinking about going into a career field that helps children who are in distress, or being abused. This novel will give me perspective on a child's point of view.
ReplyDeleteI chose the book The Forgotten Heroes because it seems interesting and I hope that there is some action to keep me interested. I think I will learn about racism and what these people had to go through. I believe this matters to people who are discriminated against and people who are trying to overcome racism.
ReplyDeleteThe book I chose is called American Sniper by Chris Kyle because I was told it is a good book and it also applied to me the book is about a navy seal that has the most sniper kills in the history of the United States.
ReplyDeleteI chose to read The Alamo by Lon Tinkle. I have always been interested in U.S. history and the wild west. I also do not know very much about the Alamo. I expect to learn a lot about the Alamo and how it unfolded by reading this book. This battle is relevant to me because it is U.S. history. Part of current day Texas may not be included in the United States today if these men did not hold off the Mexican Army for a few extra days. Many brave men died during this battle fighting for their freedom. I hope to be able to learn a lot about these men and the Alamo by reading this novel.
ReplyDeleteI am currently reading Hawaii's Best Spooky Tales from Carroll and its about true ghost stories in Hawaii. I have Chosen this book for the fact that it was a non-fiction story. I hope I will learn about Hawaii and the ghost stories that surround the entirety of Hawaii, from the main island to the small individual islands that make up the state of Hawaii. I have always believed in something after death, like becoming a supernatural being with limited reaction done to the living world.
ReplyDeleteI am reading The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez. At first glance, I looked at the book and wondered why someone would write a book about a pregnancy project because it reminded me of the term pregnancy pact and I figured it was about the same concept. When reading the back, however, I learned that the novel was about a girl who faked her pregnancy as a social experiment. I thought that it was very intriguing and wanted to know what her results where. I thought it was very brave of her and also wanted to learn about the impact that the project had on Gaby herself. It is not a very relatable topic for me, since I have never faked a pregnancy. However, I also am put under pressure from my peers because I am a teenage girl which causes a lot of problems for me and I assume Gaby encountered some of the same problems I have.
ReplyDeleteI am reading Night by Elie Weisel. this book talks about the Holocaust and the Aushwitz concentration camps. I have read this book once before, but I wanted to read it again. Elie is telling the story of his life how he survived the concentration camp, but watched his family get murdered. He talks about the infants burning in the ditches. he talks about the abuse he got from the leader of the camp. this book has meaning to me because these things really did happen. Elie really lived through this and the camps were real. I couldn't imagine having to live through something like this and hearing about it from someone that did live through it is heartbreaking because we think we have a tough/hard life today, but we really don't understand how hard life can really be for someone who has lived through this. I think others should read it because then they would understand how hard life was back then. and it gives more insight on cruel some people can really be.
ReplyDeleteI chose to read the book a child called The Lost Boy which was written by Dave Pelzer. I have heard about a child called it and his whole series and I was interested in the series and I saw the book The Lost Boy and I decided to read it. I am interested to see what it is all about. I also believe that I will learn more about Dave Pelzer.
ReplyDelete