Reading Journal Week 34 - Prediction - 2016

I am doing a prediction blog post. 

Boost

Kathy Mackel

Savvy who is fourteen plays basketball, she is one of the best ones in her age group. She usually tries out for the sixteen age group, but a person she met wants her to tryout for the eighteen year old group. So she decided to give it a try. After the tryouts the couch talked to her about if he lets her join this team she has to improve on being a better teammate. Savvy is used to carrying out the team because she is the best. My prediction is she will start to take some pills to boost up her playing. When I first looked at the book cover I knew that it had something to do with taking pills and basketball. I just didn't know what the relationship between the two. The name of the book said she was trying to boost something up or herself. I was curious so I read the summary of the book. The summary said, "How far will she go to do that?" Meaning so far will she go to boost up her playing. So while I was reading I found out she loves basketball a lot. She is so good that she is a fourteen year old playing with sixteen year old and she is at the top. Some people are willing to do anything to be the best at the thing he does. The couch for the eighteen year old group says that she has to work very hard if he lets her join the team. She is used to carrying on the team because she is the best, but now she has to learn to work together. I also think she is going to take pills because the eighteen year old's didn't think that she could do it. So she wouldn't want to give up and be bullied if she doesn't make it. The girl she met got in and she doesn't want to seem like a failure. Plus if she doesn't make it she won't have anyone else to talk to. Last but not least she won't be able to join another team because she tried out for the eighteen year old one.    

Reading Journal Week 33 - Pure Emotion - 2016

I am a pure emotions blog post.

Ask Me No Questions

Marina Budhos

In this book Nadira and her sister's relationship isn't the greatest. They don't get along, her parents seem to like her sister better than her. Nadira is also 'bullied' by her family members. They put her down by always complimenting her sister instead of her, they say she is too fat and needs to lose weight. They made a comment to her, they basically said that if they ever had to run that she wouldn't be able to keep up. Her uncle also doesn't like how she is always believing what father says. Her father also makes promises to Aisha (the sister) about how they will get her to college. They never ever have a nice comment to say to Nadira. This makes me very bad because they may not like her as much as Aisha, but they should still say nice things to her. It puts herself of esteem down. It is not right to put a child down especially if they are already going through a hard time. I also feel sad for Nadira, she already has to go through trying to find a place to call him and now her family doesn't notice her. People need to realize that this can lead people to kill themselves. They might start to feel like they aren't worth anything, that they are a waste of space. One thing a parent should do is support their child's dreams, lift them up when they are feeling down. Obliviously Nadira's parents and family members don't realize what they are doing to her. 

     

Reading Journal Week 31 - Pure Emotion - 2016

 I am doing a Pure Emotions Blog Post.

ASK ME NO QUESTIONS

MARINA BUDHOS

This book is about a family who are Muslim, and are trying to find a permanent place to live. There passports are expired, so if the wrong person finds out they will be put in jail. They are trying to get to Canada to sign up for asylum. When they get to the bored of Canada they have some difficulties. Father is put into person and the only way for him to come out is if they pay $5,000. There family is very poor they don't have this kind of money. This made me feel sad that they have been trying to find a place to call home, but can't find one because of their religion. Image you and your family driving from place to place, trying to find a country, a state, a city, a town that will accept you, but none do. I also feel mad that people back then and now can be so harsh and hateful of what people believe. It's not fair for someone to be worrying about were they are going to stay, what they are going to eat, are they protected at the place they are at. People don't care about other peoples needs, wants, beliefs like they should. Would you want to feel rejected everywhere you go, not feeling accepted? Would you really want to live in fear everyday? Some people don't know what they are causing these people. Some don't care what they would to people, as long as there life is perfect. People can be so selfish and so mean to other people because they don't act or believe like you. It's not fair to anyone.