Outsiders.

1. Why was The Outsiders banned from public schools after it was published?
           The Outsiders was banned in many ways. One reason for sure was because  of the focus on gangs and gang fights. And also there was a bunch of freely smoking, drinking and cussing.

http://leaguewriters.blogspot.com/2010/09/banned-book-week-outsiders.html

2. Why did SE Hinton write The Outsiders?
         The reason why SE Hinton wrote Outsiders was because she wanted to create a realistic story about being a teen. Also, like her character Ponyboy, she wanted to record some events of her high school experiences.

http://www.oppapers.com/essays/Title-Outsiders-Se-Hinton-Why/126612

3. SE Hinton has written many books.  How does she go about writing them?  Explain her style.
          SE Hinton wrote and read many books. But she wasn't happy with the literature that was written for young adults, which influenced her to write novels like The Outsiders. She Basically likes to write stories and novels from experiences. She gets ideas and inspiration from what she has seen or heard that is interesting. She only writes adult or advanced teen books.

http://www.sehinton.com/bio.html

4. Who is SE Hinton anyways?  Tell about her life.
         SE Hinton is one of the best known writers for adult fiction.  SE stands for Susan Eloise. She loved to read so she decided to start writing herself. She always wrote about her experiences and her hobbies.

http://www.sehinton.com/bioframe.html

Blog 11: I Like Him, He Likes Her by Phyllis Reyonlds Naylor

1/19/11

Describe a subplot and explain how it related to the bigger plot in the story.  Remember to highlight your statement, proper nouns or numbers, and conclusion.

            There are many subplots in the plot of the story I Like Him, He Likes Her. Alice is the main character and a subplot is when he tells about the couple times. This  happens when she talkes about he mother, Marie,  who had died when she was 5 years old. She tell little stories of what she remebers about her mom. Like what jewelry she like too wear and things like that. Sometimes she talks about her father, Ben, and her big brother, Lester, and how they were in relationships. These are some stuff she talks about as a subplot.

Blog 10: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan pg. 299

1/11/11
Do you relate to the main character in your book?  How is he or she like or not like you?  Compare and contrast the main character's life with yours.

       I will compare and contrast the character from my book to me. The main characters are Sandy and Carter. I think I am more like Sandy. I am more like her because she is not afraid to speak in what she believes in. She is different and doesn't really care what people think of her. She also has a brother just like me. Carter is more innocent which the total opposite of me. He is also quiet and thinks before he speaks.  That is the differences and similarities between the main charactesr, from the book, and me.

Blog 9: The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

12/3/10

If you could create a symbol for the main character in your IRB, what would it be and why?  Be sure to include specific examples from your book to support your choice. (Make the statement, proper nouns or numbers, and conclusion a different color.)

      If I could create a symbol from my IRB would be many options. For one, I think the symbol would be a breif case. This is because Carter was living with his father and his sister Sandy, was living with his gradparents. Carter's father, Julius, always had a breif case with him, but Carter didn't know what was in it. He had to promise his father he wouldn't ever open it. When his father tried to write something on the Rosette Stone, he ended up killing himself, yet he still didn't open the case. This is why I think the symbol is a breif case.

Blog 8: So B. It by Sarah Weeks

11/24/10

     Describe the effect the literature has no audience. Make to use specific examples to support your answer.
     By describing the literature that has no audience, I have found many examples to support me. This book is about a girl, Heidi, who goes on a journey alone to fund why her mother say only 29 words and one of them is soof. This book makes me want to keep reading because of the mystery it has shown. Another example is that when she goes to the retirement home, she finds out that her father is also another man that says "soof". Both parents have a mental disorder, so her gramdpa thpught she would have it too. Endend up she didnt, and gave a mystery with why she had to figure out this word.

Blog 7: The Last Hero by Rick Riordan

11/02/10

Identify a theme in your IRB.  Describe events in your book that support this theme.

            There are many themes in my IRB The Lost Hero. The Lost Hero's main theme is heroism. When Jason came out of no where it was a big surprise to Piper, his girl friend, and Leo, his best friend. He didn't remember a thing and was expected to go on a quest without his memory. Leo, who was the son of Hephaestus,  fixed the dragon that was lost and helped with the transportation for half of the quest. Helping Hera was weird because Hera hates children from Zeus. The biggest mystery is that Percy Jackson is missing and everyone is thinking hes at the Roman Camp instead of the Greek camp and Jason and Percy switched to combine both camps. Jason becomes a hero because he helps figure out what happened with Percy, and help Hera escape.

Blog 6: Runaway by Wendelin Van Draanen

10/13/10

On the Internet, read a biography about the author of your IRB.  How do you see the traditions, heritage, attitudes, or beliefs (pick one) of the author in your book?  Type the date and the question.  Make sure to highlight the statement, proper nouns or numbers, and conclusion.

 After my readings of the author of my book, Wendelin Van Draanen, I have conclude that she uses her attitudes towards her books. In the book Runaway, Holly runs away from home and goes through all these adventures out in the woods and streets. Draanen, while growing up, was a tomboy who loved the outside adventures. since Draanen was very young, she loved books and loved to read them. Holly also reads book in between her adventures. She also reads and write. Draanen puts lots of her attitudes in her stories.