Summer Break Week #6

I'm sorry this blog is so late this week. I've been caught up in lesson planning for the first month of the new school year. I know that's just what you wanted to hear. : )

Last week, I read two books: Son by Lois Lowry and Holes by Louis Sachar.

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Son is about the birth mother of Gabriel, the baby from The Giver. It explains what her role was in the community and what happens when she leaves it. I thought it was interesting to learn about the lives of other members of the community.

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The second book that I read was Holes. I have seen the movie several times and was a little worried to read the book. I was afraid that the movie's director changed important parts of the book and I would stop liking the movie. Surprisingly, the book and movie are very similar. A few small things were changed or moved around, but the book was better than I expected. If you like the movie, you should really read the book.

This weekend is the July 4th holiday. Please have a fun, but safe time.