Blog Response #9

Upon completion of reading your novel, what have you learned about a different culture?  What shocked you?  What seemed strange to you?  What couldn't you believe?  Take time to give specific examples from your novel that share what you learned about history and a different culture.  Share your feelings about what you read.

Blog Response #8

Imagery is key to capturing the reader's imagination and taking him/her on the adventure within the book.  All 4 authors use several different techniques to paint a picture in your mind of the scenes within the plot of the book.  Share two or three images that have been captured in your mind through the author's word choice.  Why are these images so vivid, and how did the author manage to accomplish this task?  Be sure to include specific details of what you envisioned through the author's words.

Blog Response #7

Each of the stories you are reading deals with heavy topics and extreme hardships.  Take a minute to explain what the main character is going through in your book at this time.  Use specific details to support why these events are traumatizing to the story.  Why do you believe that the author of your book has chosen to focus on these atrocities??  What is his/her purpose for sharing this story with the world in a book?  Make a connection with the events in your book in order to try and come to a better understanding of what the characters are going through.   Is there something that has happened in our world either today or in the past that compares to these tragedies?  Explain.

Blog Response #6

In all five novels, the main character or characters face adversity in one way or another.  Describe how you view the character's challenges in your book, and talk about how your character handles the hardships and struggles.  If you were in your main character/characters situation, how would you handle yourself?  What would you do?

Blog Response #5

With the introduction of the new novel, share in your blog what attracted you to this novel.  After reading the first few pages, what are your initial thoughts about the book?  Slow start?  Jumps right in?  Share your first impressions.