Call It Courage 98 pages

Call It Courage, by Armstrong Sperry, is a story about a young boy who is always called weak or a coward, because he was scared of the sea. One day Mafatu wants to “man up" to his names. Mafatu was scared of the sea, because he had a horrible past dealing with the ocean. Mafatu’s Mother died in the sea when Mafatu was still a youngster.With only his dog, Uri, to keep him company, Mafatu sails out to sea alone. This time Mafatu had two options, either to die or to prove his manliness.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 220 pages

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne is a dramatic story. It is about a boy and his family that recently moved to Poland. The boys name is Bruno. He is not suppose to go pass a certain place, but Bruno is adventurous and does. he finds a gate with a boy on the other side. The boy's name is Shmule and they find out they were born on the same day. They become best friends and see each other quit a few times. When Bruno comes one day he discovers a whole in the fence and goes in and sees many things and the rest is for you to read.

The Hiding Place 279 pages

The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom is a true story that the author lived and wrote. Its during the Holocaust and is about Corrie and her family who hid Jews in a secret compartment in her room. Later Nazis invaded their house and knew they were doing illegal activities. The Ten Boom's had to go to jail then after Corrie's father died they were sent to a concentration camp were eventually Corrie's sister died. In the end Corrie was allowed to leave but finds out years later that her release was a mistake.

Crash 165 pages

Crash by Jerry Spinelli is about a popular kid named Crash. Crash is a football star and his best friend is Mike and they love to pick on the nerdy kid, Penn Webb. Webb is nerdy and is on the cheer leading team! Later in Crash's life he realizes that Webb has something he wants. In the end Crash chooses between Mike and Penn.

The Sign of The Beaver (137 pages)

The Sign of The Beaver is about a 12 year old boy named Matt, who builds a house with his father far away from his family for his family. When his father has to return to  the thier family Matt has to live alone. He was just being a boy and messing around, but then gets hurt. Two indians help Matt and take good care of him for a while. Matt teaches Attean how to speak english and in return learns how to hunt. Towards the end Attean asks Matt to join the tribe and you have to read the book to find out if he accepts the offer.

random things

Cassidy is at my house and we are hungry!  We are planning something secret. I can't tell anyone though. We are watching my favorite show called House of Anubis. Well we need to do homework so, bye.

                                                  <3 Love,
                                                                  JULI   #5

That Was Then, This Is Now (156 pages)

Byron is a teen in a small town; he is best friends with Mark whom his mom ends up adopting and taking him in. Byron's mom raised Mark and Byron as if they were brothers. They did everything together. Mark is a bit of a troublesome child always hot wiring cars and running off with them. Somehow Mark always seems to get his way out of things and this makes Byron jealous. As the two boys grow up they grow apart. Byron starts dating a girl named Cathy who has a younger brother with a drug addiction. Byron starts to spend all his time with Cathy and Mark gets jealous. Byron falls in love with Cathy but when her little brother's addiction takes it to the edge problems are raising to Byron and Cathy's relationship. Byron discovers the truth about how Mark has been making his money. In the something happens, but that is for you to read.

Charlie and the Great Glass Tower (166 pages)

 In Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl has a boy named Charlie that is having a wonderful time flying in air in a glass tower but  grandma Josephine hates it! Wonka gets distracted and they fly into deep space. They had to stay at the first space hotel ever made. They all have a lot of adventures. One of the amazing adventures is battling Vermicious Knids and saving the world! In the end everything settles down and Charlie says "the day is not over yet" and Grandpa Joe linked arms with Charlie and the skip off.

Fantastic Mr. Fox (99 pages)

Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl was telling a story about a fox who stole from his neighbors. He went into their gardens and stole food to feed his family.The farmers are tired of being robbed. When Mr Fox emerges from his home, the farmers fire at him. However, the farmers only succeed in blowing off Mr Fox's tail. Then the farmers dig a tunnel but Mr. Fox is very clever and will not give up that easy. So he finds out a way to escape. Therefore the farmers wait and wait for along time and meanwhile the foxes find other animals and create a town underneath a town. They go into a farmers kitchen and get food that way. In the end the all the farmers do is wait.