Joey

// mikenzie 6-1-10 wow that sounds like a great book.

Joey 5/31/10 I started a new book The Batboy by Mike Lupica. I recommend this as a summer book because so far I like it a lot and because it's about baseball and summer is baseball season. Also if any of us wanted to meet the players or be in the MLB this what it's like. Also it's very interesting to see how he gets along with other players.It is about a kid named Brian who becomes that batboy for his favorite baseball team the detroit Tigers. Brian's family has had some problems with baseball in the past. You see his Dad was a Pitcher in the MLB and he loved baseball so much he left Brian and his Mom for it. Now Brian got to be the batboy because of this letter he wrote to the equipment manager. Then his favorite player ever Hank Bishop, returns to the Tigers. But behind all the cameras and reporters Hank isn't much different from Brian's Dad.

Noah 5/31/10 I think that Jonathan and Brian could survive on their own but what do you think would happen if Brian had a little sister to worry about?

Josh 5-25-10 Jey do you think I would lean on brian.

Mr. Shaw 5.18.10 Good response, Joey. I would agree that Brian would make a good friend, especially after what he goes through in the wilderness. You have earned four house points for the red team!// // Joey 5/16/10 I finished Hatchet. It was unbelievable. I won't give it away though. There is only one character in my book, Brian. I would still like to be friends with him. One reason is because after the crash he got really tough, so I would like him always to be at my side in case. Also he is persistent and he doesn't give up. He wold be there encouraging me and telling me not give up. He also seems kind of funny. Like in the book a tornado hits him and he says bring it on nature. This book was really good. It's a little different though from Earthquake Terror because in Earthquake Terror they're moving trying to get to civilization in Hatchet he stays around his shelter and waits to be rescued. Anyways the book was so good and I think most people would like it if not love you.

Joey 5/9/10 I am still reading Hatchet. Brian chose to let the plane run out of fuel. He crashed in the forest and survived. I'm going to make a connection from this to Earthquake terror. The main reason is because both Brian and Jonathan have to survive by themselves. This books writing also seem similar to me. I think they are both very good books but I think so far Earthquake terror is better. I really like the book so far and hope it gets better as you go. I like how in this book he is making tools hunting animals and that kind of stuff. It's really cool, and can teach you a lot. Also the reason it is called Hatchet is because before Brian goes on the plane his mom gives him a hatchet. It's his only tool and it's very important. All for now.

Joey 5/2/10 I gave up on the Brooklyn 9 and started Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. So far the main character Brian is going in a small plane with only him and the pilot to see his Dad. He has to fly to see his Dad because his parents are divorced. In the story Brian knows a secret that nobody else knows about why his Mom and Dad divorced. Anyway, Brian was on the plane and the Pilot kept passing gas and his left shoulder was bothering him. Then he was having jolts of pain in his body. He had one jolt that threw him forcefully back into his seat. Then he started screaming about his chest, he was having a heart attack. He was dead i think but I'm not sure. Anyway before he had the heart attack, he was telling Brian how easy it was to fly the plane Brian caught on, a little. He tried using the radio but he lost signal. Now he has one last decision to make should he land the plane now or wait until runs out of fuel. Find out next week. This book is great so far this is also the first book I've read by Gary Paulsen to.

shale 5/2/010 sorry joey your wrong its called the Last Straw

Mr. Shaw 4/26/10 Too easy! The lie has to be #3, if the book is called "The Brooklyn 9." Who is the author?

Joey 4/25/10 I am reading The Brooklyn 9. I'm not sure who the author is. I'm not far in the book so mine might be easy. Thanks for playing my two truths and a lie see you next time.
 * 1: The book is about baseball.
 * 2: It is about kids.
 * 3: It takes place in Boston.

Joey 4/18/10 // // I picked up, and finished the Kid Who Became President by Dan Gutman. I give it 3 stars! I gave it three stars because it is a KID who becomes president. I'm a kid so I can relate to that I'm // also president. Another reason is that he can do so many cool things in the white house like bowl, swim, and he has a fridge so big he got stuck inside of it. A lot of kids would love that, actually I don't know any kid that wouldn't like that. Finally it is very funny. He is a kid president imagine the trouble he could get into. I really like this author. As you can see the book I read before is also by Dan Gutman. I think that the return of the Homework Machine was better than the Homework Machine but I think the Kid That Ran for President and The kid That Became President were equal. = =  //

Joey 4/12/10 I am reading Return of the homework machine by Dan Gutman. It is the sequel to the Homework machine. I liked the first one so much I stopped right in the middle of my other book to read this one. It was so good that I read two hours of it in one night. So in the book Brenton discovers the smartest piece of the homework machine the chip wasn't found after they cataputed the machine into the Grand Canyon. But it wasn't just a normal chip, it was "Super chip" the only on in the world. If the chip falls into the wrong hands that person has much more than the power to cheat on they're homework. This book is so good. I think it hard to compare to the other one because they are about different things. If you like the first one read this one.

Jared 4-11-10 I have heard of other books by Feinstein and they all sound really good, especially the one you described, cover up. Maybe I should try reading some of his books?!?

Jack M 4-8-10 I will try to read some of his books they seem very intresting. I personally think you should add some of his books to the book list.

Mr. Shaw 3/25/10 Thanks for the tip, Joey. I have read other books by Feinstein and I know he's a very good writer. He has written quite a few nonfiction sports books, too.////

Joey 3/25/10 The assignment is to recommend a book to read over spring break. The book I'd like to recommend is Cover Up by John Fienstien. One reason I would recommend this book is it is a great mystery. The book goes back in forth in whether Stevie and Susan Carol are in a good position or bad. Also if you have read John Fienstien books and liked them I suggest you read this one because in my opinion this book is one of the best in the series. Another reason I recommend this book is because it is about sports. I personally love sports, and I know a lot of other people in the class do too. Also we did our NCAA brackets and that was about sports and people seemed pretty into them. The person I think would like this book the most is Jack Z. I think Jack would like this book is because he is a good reader and he likes sports. Even if he didn't read many mystery books I think he would still like it because he reads many different kinds of books. One day he's reading Charlie Bone and the next he's reading Killer pizza. I also think Mr. Shaw would really like this book because he enjoys sports.

Joey 3/21/10 I am reading War coms to Willy Freeman for my novel group. I think it is very good. One thing that surprised me is that the British don't seem that mean. Like I thought if Willy would go up to a soldier they would try to capture her. Also they seem like normal people, in the story it said while the British were meeting about their surrendering the British would go and play cards and talk at the tavern. I would not like to live in that time because nobody except white men have rights. Everyone is bossed around. Blacks by whites, women by men. I wouldn't like bossing or being bossed around.I learned that if a slave owner replaces him or onne of his family members with his slave the slave is free. Right now in the book Willy who is a girl dressed as a boy to get more rights has just gone looking for her Ma after the British released the prisoners. She cannot find her Mother and begins to lose hope. She goes back to the tavern she works at and decides she is never going to see her Mom again and should just give up. Then the man that had carried her letter to her Aunt had told her her Ma was there and she was SERIOUSLY ill. Willy must make a huge decision: will she go back to the mean and devious Mr. Ivers and risk being put back into slavery, or not? This book is so good that I read ahead. Life would be hard for Willy and it's hard to even imagine both your parents gone from you, your Pa dead and your Ma taken prisoner by the British. I don't no what I would do if I were in her situation but the situation is very interesting and if you like your novel you should read this one.

Andy 3-22-10 British are normal people but in the war they are fighting against something that they want and usally in books and movies then only show it from one point of view. How would the British show the war if they had a say in these things?

Joey 3/7/10 I finished Cover Up. But the prompt says to write about the book you are //currently //reading. I started reading Please Write in This Book by Mary Amato. There aren't really any unusual characters because it's about normal kids who write in a book. But I think my favorite character and maybe the most interesting, is Luke. I really like Luke because he is very funny. Every time he writes in the book you will laugh. Luke is currently feuding with Lizzy about whether or not she has smelly feet. I also like this book because all of us can relate to it, since it's about school kids. I also think it would be fun if we all wrote in the same book.

Joey 2/28/10 I'm still reading Cover up. The setting in the story is in Indianapolis, during Super Bowl week. The two main places it takes place at are the hotel and the stadium. The setting is very important in this book, because it's not just any old week it's super bowl week. Also you won't be able to understand the book if you didn't know where the certain part is taking place. They also go into a lot of detail.//

//Toby March 2 2010 I think I may read that book

Noah 2/28// I know that book and still have not read it yet!! I have read a little of the others though. Since Stevie and Susan Carol are always in trouble I wonder what they will be when they actually grow to an adult.

Joey 2/21/10 I picked up on my book before the partner books Cover Up by John Feinstien. It is part of the Change Up series. It is Super Bowl week and Stevie and Susan Carol have found themselves in trouble yet again. I'm not gonna say how they get in trouble because that would ruin some of the book. One connection I have is that in all the other books from the series, Stevie and Susan always find themselves in a sticky situation. I really like this book because it is Sports Mystery. I like Sports Mystery because I love sports books and mystery books.

//Jocelyn 2/17/10 Joey I have also read the whole seires and I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I recomend to read the whole seires, I read all of them in 4th grade and really liked it. Do you think she has published and more to that seires? I love how the author presented the words, in letters newspapers and more!!!//

2/15/10 I finished regarding the Fountain. It was great. At the end the students in Dry Creek find out that the owner of the pool and the owner of the water company are involved in a major scam. So the cause is the students figure out what's going on and the criminals go to jail. there is a very exciting end to the story, but if you want to find out you should read it. This book was good and I plan on reading other books from the series.

//Samantha 2/9/10 Joey, I read "Regarding the Fountain" and it was an awesome book. The reason why it was so cool was because it was all in letters and entries from the students of the school. I think it would be so cool if we had a fountain as cool as the one in the book. It sounds so amazing. It doesn't seem possible, but I wish it could be. I loved the book too!//

//Meredith 2/7/10 I think Regarding the Fountain is a great book. How cool would it be if we had a water fountain like the ones they describe in the book. The author and illistrator came to Sherwood last year I think. The book is good how it is written by letters.//

//Joey 2/7/10 I am still reading "Regarding The Fountain". One example of cause and effect in this story would be how Florence writes a letter about the fountain and all the students write back. Right now the students are working on a project for the history of Dry Creek. they are also getting ready for Florence to come to Dry Creek Days which is a big festival. i think it would be so cool to write letters to Florence because she seems so nice and outgoing.// //** (+2 HP) **

Bella 2/4/10 I LOVED that book it is so cool how is is writin in all letters! Personally i think all the fountains sound pretty cool! Don't you? I think i've read about half the series and they are very very good and intiresting books. Maybe if you like this one you might enjoy the rest of the series!?!?//

Jeremy 2/3/10 I think that how the book is written in letters and notes it would be very cool because they are from a person's perspective! Are all of the names really random and funny? Why does the kids get too decide on which fountain to get?

//Jack Z. 2-1-10 I think this book sounds really good and funny. The names are really weird like Sally Mander. That's a funny name. Do you think they are eventually going to fix the fountain?//

Joey 2/1/10 I am reading regarding the fountain. It is about a school who has a leaky water fountain and needs to fix it. But the president of the swimming pool and director of the school board Sally Mander, and president of the water company don't want them to. The school sends a letter to Florence Waters to send them a normal fountain but Florence says all my fountains are custom made. Now all the fifth graders from Sam N's class are coming up with these crazy ideas for the fountain. I am really liking this book for one reason it's pretty funny, there is a catch on all the names in the book. I also think it's really cool how the story is written in letters and notes and things like that.

Josh 1-31-10 I agree there is a lot of forshadowing. I also loved the book. The storys did come perfectly together. Just think of this though imagane if we did not read this book and you never read this what would you do?

Andy 1/24/10 I agree they do alot of fore shaddowing also i loved this ending in the book it works out perfectly with the book I mean if they didn't find it what would be the point of the story.

Joey I finished Holes it was unbelievable. I'm not going to tell you how it ends because that's the best part, but I definitely recommend this book in fact I'm going to put it on the book list. One thing I noticed is that the author did a lot of foreshadowing. Like they tell old stories in the middle of the book and then at the end it all comes together. I loved this book and I hope you can enjoy it too.

Josh 1-23-10 I think that was a far deal and I don't get what was so wrong with it. I also thaught it was so cool when Zero was choking Zig-Zag.

Joey 1/18/10 Holes just keeps getting better. Well many things have happened since I last spoke to you so I'm not going to tell you all of them so I guess you will have to read the book! Well Stanley made a deal with zero that if Zero dug half Stanley's hole Stanley would teach him how to read. There is one problem one day when the boys are digging their holes mostly Zig-Zag but some of the other boys start saying stuff like how is your slave since he has Zero digging part of his hole. Then the next thing Stanley knows Zig-Zag is on top of him beating him up, then Zero starts chocking Zig-Zag, then Armpit tackles both of them. That is where I’m going to stop. I’m like Mr. Shaw, I always stop at the good part. The book is great and when I finish my 5 chapters for the night I’m always a little upset.

Toby 1/21/10 I read that book and

//Andy 1/18/10 Joey he is starting to adjust to the kind of things there one example of it is he is starting to adjust to the smell of the food the first day he said it was horrible but then he said he adjusted to it or they just changed the recipe. But then right when he starts to get confortable he runs away trying to find Zero i wonder if they will come back from the big thumb.

Josh 1-17-10 How are you liking hole just think about it the first day you were saying you only wanted to read three chapters now you want to read five chapters a night so I am guessing you like it.

Jack Z. 1-11-10 That book sounds amazing! I sort of feel bad for Stanley. What was the crime? Why do they make you dig a five-foot hole every day? I might read that someday.

Joey 1/10/09// I am reading Holes by Lois Sachar with Andy and Josh. It is about a poor, overwieght kid named Stanley who gets framed for a crime and gets sent to Camp Greenlake, except there is no lake and this isn't any ordinary camp here you have to dig a 5 foot wide 5 foot deep hole every day. Stanleys tent buddies all have nicknames. He also meets his counselor the very nice Mr. Pendanski. Life at Camp Greenlake is tough and I wonder how he will adjust.

//1/10/10 Andy Joey how are you liking Holes so far. I think that it is a very good book. One thing I notices is that everyone has a nickname I wonder who started it and what do you think of Stanley's nickname caveman. I think it is good because he is so big.

Sarah 1/7/10 I have the same question as Danielle what illness does Abby have? It sounds like a great book and I think I would like to read it some day!

Danielle 1/6/10 That sounds like a cool book Joey but who is Abby and what illness does she have? Is it mainly about baseball because if it is I might like to read it I love to read sports books because they are always so exciting to read with all the action and stuff. Who is the author so I can look it up and read the back cover and stuff? I think I will read it after I finish my book.//

// Joey 12.18.09 I finished the Million Dollar Throw! It was great. Nate makes the throw, meets Tom Brady, and donates all the money to a cure for Abby. My gift would got to Jeremy because I know he likes sports books and this book has a lot of suspense in it. Also I think he would love the author.

Brandon 12/17/09 Joey, you mack the Million Dollar Throw sound so good if I find it I will maybe get it if I can. Joey I glad you like it do you think he will get the Million dollars. But the book must be good.

Izzy 12/15/09 Joey, I would feel really nervous if I had to throw a football through a hole for a million dollars. I would also be worried about one of my friends that is going blind and moving to a new school. I hope that Abby is O.K. I look forward to hearing more about it.//

Joey 12.11.09 I am reading the Million Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica. It is about a kid named Nate but everyone calls him Brady not only because he 's a great QB and he is the biggest Tom Brady fan. He wins a contest to throw a football through a hole at a Patririots game, FOR ONE MILLION DOLLARS!!!!!!. But instead of feeling excited all he feels is pressure. He's got bigger problems then throwing a ball through a hole like: his golden arm is beginning to fail him, his family has a little money therefore his Dad's working two jobs and they're trying to sell their house. But the biggest problem is that his best friend Abby is going blind and is moving to a new school!

//peter 12/10/09: your right joey i should read it i might get it soooooo hope its great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!// // Joey 12/3/09 Hey thanks for commenting on my page everyone. I finished Change-Up but instead of telling you about the ending you should read it yourself. Anyways here is the genre, it is a sports mystery. It's sports because it's reporters covering the "World Series". It is mystery because they are trying to find out about Norberts wives death. This book is one of the best I ever read and Noah I think you should finish the book.

Jeremy 12/2/09 I read this book it was so good, Joey great comment i think everyone should read Change-up

Noah 12/2/09 Joey, I started this book and didn't finish it, but now I think I should ......

Jared 11.26.09 You sound like you really like this book. What is the genre?? I might read it after I finish the 39 Clues series or when I get bored of 39 clues.

Izzy 11.22.09 I think that you should read the Harry Potter books. They are very good books. I highly recommend them.//

//Jack Z. 11-20-09 Wow! This book sounds really good. You really make it sound interesting. I'm probably going to read it after I finish what I'm reading.

Josh 11-20-09 I thought you had a great comment. I thought you had perfect punctuation good job. I like how you wrote it especally how much detail you did. You did a great job with all of your detail. You gave it a great plot. Good job.//

//mikenzie 11/20/09 it sounds like you really like it i think it sounds good to//

11/19/09: I'm still reading Change-Up. It's so good. Right now Stevie saw his girlfriend Susan Carol flurting with David Doyle Norberts son. Norbert ended up on the Nats world series roster and pitched a one hitter. But when Stevie is talking to one of Norberts teamates, he finds out about Norberts wires death and he gets suspicious. This sends Stevie on a wild journey into Lynchburg Virginia and into Norberts past. My favorite charecter is Stevie because he like me a young boy and he loves sports and I think he's pretty funny. Whoever reccomended me this book was right it is great.