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= Gillian's reading comments for the 2010-2011 school year!!! = Gillian- Her are my four truths and a lie about my book! Good Luck!
 * 1.** The main character is such a Tom Brady fan, everybody calls him "Brady"
 * 2.** His best friend has to go away to a special school for two semesters.
 * 3.** His best friend Abby, is going blind, but still can paint.
 * 4.** "Brady" saves up for a football that costs $500
 * 5. "**Brady" is losing his "golden arm".

Gillian 5-12-11~ **(SUMMARY OF THE PART THAT I AM READING)** The book I am reading is Million Dollar Throw. The book is about Brady and his friend Abby. Brady is an amazing football player, and his best friend Abby, is going blind. When Brady goes to the store to buy a football signed by a famous football player, Abby saw something. What Abby saw was a sign-up sheet for "the million dollar throw". Brady decides to enter. Each person to enter gets a card and they have to go to a certain football game. At that football game, they will announce numbers and if your card has that code of numbers, then, you come to the Thanks Giving game and throw a football. You want the football to go through a hole and if it does, then you get a million dollars. Brady loves playing, and watching football. Everyone says that he has a golden arm, because he throws so good. That was all that I read so far.

Gillian 4/12/11~ Here are my four clues. Try to guess my book! 1. The book title starts with the word Miracles. 2. It is about going to a house on a hill where they collect sap from trees. 3. The authors name starts with Virginia 4. The main character's name is Marly Good Luck!!

Gillian 3~23~11~ Two of the characters in the book THE CUPCAKE QUEEN are Penny and her mom. They are alike and different in many ways. One way that they are different is that Penny's mother wants to move to Hogs Hollow but Penny really does not want to move. (even though she does move) Penny likes the city better than the suburbs. One way that they are alike is that they both enjoy art. In New York Penny's mom had an art gallery, and now she has a cupcake shop. Penny enjoyes art too. As you can see, Penny and her mother are alike and different. Gillian 3~10~11~ I have many different favorite genres. One of them is realistic fiction, because I think that it is interesting reading about many different everyday obstacles. One book that I would reccomend is the book ITS RAINING CUPCAKES. It is about a girl who goes through an obstacle that isn't so easy. They didn't even open the shop and her mom wanted to give up. That is an everyday obstacle that isn't so easy. Realistic Fiction is my favorite genre. Mrs. Hansen - I'm glad you feel like you have grown as a reader. You seem so confident when you read aloud. I agree, there are so many different types of books to choose from. Isn't it wonderful! Gillian 3~1~11~ Reading is so much fun. Some books can just amaze you so much that you want it to never end. Some of my favorite books are: THE NAME OF THIS BOOK IS SECRET SCUMBLE/SAVVY BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE NO TALKING 11 BIRTHDAYS Reading is something that you can do to take up time, and have fun. The best part about reading is that there is so many different types of books and stories, that one day you could be reading nonfiction and the next day you might be reading humorous books. You might like one more than another or you could like them both equally. There is a wide variety of books. I have grown a lot as a reader this year. At the begining of the year, it was hard for me to read out loud but now I feel more comfortable. Reading is so much fun .

Mrs. Hansen - All I can say is WOW! Gillian you should be so proud of your effort to write exceptional entries. Bravo! +5 house points.

Gillian 2~23~11~ Two of the characters in the book SCUMBLE are Ledge and Rocket. They are alike and different in many ways. First of all, they each have a different talent called a Savvy. Ledge's savvy is that he can break things easily without touching them and then form them into new usally gigantic sculptures. Rocket is electric. He can make the power go out, or start a car, or even fix broken electrical wires with his bare hands and not get hurt. One way the two of them are alike is because in most of the story they are both staying at their Uncle Autry's ranch were they learn to scumble their savvy. They both have not yet figured out how. Another way they are alike is that Rocket and Ledge can do the same amount of damage (and thats A LOT) but they also fix the same amount of things (not as much damage, but still they do fix things). Ledge isn't a huge fan of Rocket at the begining of the story because he was afraid Rocket was going to electricute him, but by the end of the story he learns that Rocket is different than what he thought. I think the same sort of thing happened to Rocket, but in a different way. As you can see, there are many reasons why Ledge and Rocket are alike and different and those are the reasons why I think so. Gillian 2~16~11~The two books War Comes to Willy Freeman, and Number the Stars are alike and different. They are alike because they both are about girls who are in danger in some way. In War Comes to Willy Freeman, Willy is in danger because she is a girl in the middle of a war, and she has experienced her fathers and her mothers death and she has nowhere to stay,no food,no water, nothing. In Number The Stars Annemarie is in the middle of the Holocaust and her best friend is staying with her. Not only that, but her friend is Jewish and they are both in great danger, just even walking to school. The two books are different because War Comes to Willy Freeman, Willy is completely alone and SHE put herself in danger. In Number the Stars, her FRIEND partly put her in danger. The two books are very alike and very different in many ways. Gillian 2~9~11~ I am reading the book War Comes to Willy Freeman. I think that one of the messages is that you should always believe in yourself and never give up. And even though people may want to boss you around, you shouldn't let them and you should be your own person, it doesn't matter who cares about your color, or your name, or what you wear,but you. I think that those messages are very important and you should think about them in your everyday life, even though you may be happy or sad you should just think about them for a second. Gillian 2~3~11~ The character's name in the book War Comes To WIlly Freeman is Willy. Willy experiences her fathers death and then goes home only to find that the British have taken her mother. Willy is very brave because she is going on a very long journey by boat, when she loses her boat she has to continue walking to New York from Stratford dressed as a boy. Willy spilled the beans a couple of times that she was a girl, but only to people that she trusted. Willy is also very determined. She hasn't seen her Ma in two years and she is starting to forget what she looks like. Willy never stopped looking for her and when someone tells her they have seen her Ma, she is determined to go and find her. Willy never gives up and that is a little bit like me because if, for example, I forget the name of something it could bug me for over two days, or I could just try to forget about it and remember it for even longer, Willy is a little bit like that too. We both don't give up. Willy is a very brave and determined person.

Gillian 1~25~11~ Try to find out which one of these is the truth! The name of my book is THE NAME OF THIS BOOK IS SECRET 1. The last chapter is named chapter 34 2. Two of the main characters are girls 3. It takes place, partly in a pyramid in Ejypt 4. The author's name is pseudonymous bosch 5. There is four main characters Try to guess my truth! = TESSA YOU ARE CORRECT!!! The chemistry set they find is called THE SYMPHONY OF SMELLS! = Tessa/1/19/10 Congrats Gillian you got my lie correct and also is your lie is number 4 of it ??

Sydney 1/18/11 Is it the first chapter was xxxxxxxxxx. xxxxxxx! xxx xxxx xxxx?xxxx xxx,xx xxx.

Gillian 1/18/11- The name of my book is THE NAME OF THIS BOOK IS SECRET!! Try and guess wich one is the lie and wich one is the truth!!! 1. The character's names in the book I am reading are not really their real names its their code names. I don't know their real names. 2. The summary on the back of my book is written backwards. 3. I could not read the whole first chapter it was written in x's. Like this: xxxxxxxxxx. xxxxxxx! xxx xxxx xxxx?xxxx xxx,xx xxx. 4. The two main characters find a magician's chemistry set called the symphony of magicians smells

Good job explaining why reading is important to you!
=Tessa1/13/10 great job explaining why reading is important to you.=

=Molly 1.12.11- **Good job describing why reading is important to you﻿** =

=Gillian 1/11/11- Reading is very important to me. Reading is important to me because it can be learning in a fun way and it will always give me something to do. Without books or reading our world would be so different, because we don't realize it but we read a lot every day, not just at school. Once I start reading a book, I cannot stop, then I get so attached to my book that I finish it really fast. Reading is also a good way to make connections. I make a connection to my book almost every day. Reading makes our lives so much different. If no one read, then we would not know how to do a lot of things. Reading is a big part of my everyday life and I don't know how I would live without it. Excellent points, Gillian. +5 =

=Tessa1/6/11 Wow Gillian you explained there motives,actions, and qualites very well .= =Gillian 1/4/11- In the book __ EMMY AND THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING RAT __I had more than one favorite character. My Favorite characters would have to be Mrs. Bungy and Raston (the incredible shrinking rat). I picked them because Mrs.Bungy is a very sweet and nice rodent and always tries to help, Raston is just very bright and funny and is fun to read about. Mrs.Bungy always cares about people. For example when Emmy and Joe shrunk, Mrs.Bungy made then hot cocoa and let them stay with her. I think that Mrs.Bungy is so kind and is always helping because kind and caring is what she is and she shows that by helping other people in many different ways. Raston is very funny and one time he sang the star spangled banner in front of a small group of rodents. I think Raston is funny but he doesn't mean to be, like when he sang he was just showing off to the rodents but it was still a little bit funny. I think that Mrs.Bungy is so kind and is always helping because kind and caring is what she is and she shows that by helping other people in many different ways.Those are my top two favorite characters in the book ﻿__ EMMY AND THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING RAT. __= =﻿ = =Gillian 12/15/10- My two all time favorite books are No Talking by Andrew Clements and The Landry News also by Andrew Clements. I chose No Talking because you never know what is going to happen next and you never want to stop reading it. I chose The Landry News because it is a good book and you never know what is going to happen next, "is she going to keep writing newspapers?" It also inspires people to write and pay close attention to other people and things around you.= Mrs. Hansen - 12/8 Gillian, you always strive to do your best. This sounds like a book I would really enjoy reading. Rory sounds like the type of character that keeps the reader guessing. I love those kinds of characters. +5 house pts :)

=Jack 12/2/10 You had good examples Gillian. It sounds like you really like that book!=

=Gillian 12/2/10- In the book __Finally 12__, I chose the character Rory. Rory is really girly and just turned 12. She gets all sorts of things like an IM, a phone and she gets to stay home alone! She is really crazy, so when she stays home alone it is a big disaster. Rory also wants to be "in the loop" with her friends by texting and using her IM. Rory's motive for wanting to be "in the loop" is that people are talking about things that she wants to talk about too. Her thoughts tell me that she really wants to do something, but when she does it, it doesn't turn out to be how she wanted it to turn out. One example is her phone, she wanted a phone but the one that her parents picked out for her only had two buttons, and that's not what she wanted. Luckily she convinced her parents to get her a different phone. One other example is (again) when she stayed home alone. She was really excited and then she got really freaked out.= = _Yes jack you are correct!! = = Jack 11/18/10 Is it a crooked kind of perfect by linda urban? = =Peyton 11/17/10 Is it the case of the stinky socks by lewis montgomery?=

= Gillian 11/16/10- Here are my 4 clues: = = 1. It is crooked in a way = = 2. It has a pair of socks on the cover = = 3. She plays the Organ = = 4. The authors name starts with an 'L' = =__ HIGHLIGHT BELOW FOR THE ANSWER __= = What book am I thinking?? Fooled you!!! Just kidding!!! Figure out the answer if you can!!! Good Luck!!! =

= YOU ARE CORRECT SYDNEY!!!!!!! YOU GET 2 HOUSE POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!! =

Chloe 11.17.10 I loved the movie Marley and me. Is the book just as good?

11/12/10 Jordana Is it marley and me? 11/10/11 Sydney Is it Marley & Me by John Grogan =Gillian 11/10/10- My 4 clues are: = =1. It is about a dog= =2. The dog is a trouble maker= =3. It is also about a couple that just got married= =4. It starts with an M= =Mrs. Hansen- Wonderful job, Gillian. I loved the connection that you made. Keep up the good work! =

=Gillian 11/3/10-Number the Stars is a very good example of the Holocaust. It helped me understand the Holocaust a little bit more because I did not realize how dangerous it was for kids to just walk to school. It made me think about things that I have never thought to think about. One example is I would have never thought to think about upstanders, bystanders, and collaborators. I would recommend this book to someone because it is very good and it has a lot of meaning put into it. Also it helps people understand how horrible it was for someone who was as old as Annemarie. The book Number The Stars, is a very good book and I would recommend it to a friend. =

=Gillian 10/27/10- In the book FOUND, Jonah and his friend Chip are getting weird letters. Jonah and Chip both are adopted and they are wondering who sent those spooky letters. When Jonah goes to see some man he finds out that he can't find out any more than he already knows. Jonah's sister Katherine was there at the time and she started getting all freaked out. She took pictures of a secret file while Jonah was distracting his parents and the man. When they get home they show it to Chip and him and Katherine try to start figuring it out. They start calling random people, looking at secret files,and now Jonah is starting to get freaked out. Jonah leaves Chip's house. Katherine is mostly being Jonah's problem because she is getting herself way to involved. Jonah is getting really annoyed about how peppy and excited Katherine is after school. She thinks that she is going to solve the problem and she is getting way to excited. Jonah doesn't like that because he knows that Katherine doesn't know how it feels because she is not adopted and Jonah was. In this book Katherine is mainly Jonah's problem. = =Gillian 10/20/2010- You should read the book Number the Stars. It is a very good book. One reason is that, it is good for class novel studies and even book clubs! If, you are in a book club or want to start a book club, you should definitly use this book. Another reason is that, sometimes it is good to read more serious books like this one, about the holocaust. It gets you thinking. Third, this book will have you sucked into it. You will never want to put it down. And finally, The book Number the Stars is one you will never forget. The author, Lois Lowry, has won the Newberry award for this book. Lois Lowry also puts a lot of feeling and effort into it and it turns out great! The book Number the Stars is a great book, you should read it someday. = ==Gillian 10/13/10- The author of the book Number the Stars is Lois Lowry. Lois Lowry is a middle child of 3. Her older sister is named Helen, her younger brother is named Jon. As a kid she had a very big imagination. She spent a lot of time by herself. She writes from her own experience or someone else's experience. Lois Lowry wrote Number the Stars in 1988. == =Gillian 10/7/10- Here is a summary of the book On My Honor. Joel wants to go swimming but his friend Tony (a daredevil) insists on riding his bike to the bluffs. The two of them start riding and on their way there they have to cross a bridge over the Vermillion River. Tony gets an idea that they should go swimming in the river, at first Joel won't do it, but he didn't want tony to think he was scared. Then Tony challenges him to swim to the sand bar, and so he does. When he reaches the sand bar he looks back, and Tony is gone. = = Maddie G 10/3/10 = **Which Book are you reading? **

=Gillian 9/30/10- In the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid, there are a lot of settings, but they are mostly at his house. In the part that I am reading, Greg's Dad gets all cranky and wakes Greg up too early in the morning.The setting affects Greg because if he was at school or someplace else he wouldn't go and sit on the heating vent. But since he is at home, he takes his moms robe and he goes and sits on the heating vent in the bathroom. = =Gillian 9/22/10- So far, in the book that I am reading, the main character's name is Piper Reed. Her problem is that it is the first day of school and she likes everything to be new. That doesn't happen because when she gets to school, she gets the same teacher as the year before ( the teacher moved up a grade) and the same room and desk!! = =<span style="background-color: #fd77fd; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">﻿Gillian 9/15/10 - In the book that I am reading, the main character is a girl named Stacy. Stacy has shaggy brown hair. She has a younger brother named Marc. When she is bored she likes to cut out newspaper ads. She is normally very happy, and she has good ideas. Stacy can be serious and funny. Stacy and I are alike because we both can be very serious and funny, we are good thinkers, and we love vacations!!! Someone who is like Stacy is Katie. Katie is like Stacy because Katie is funny, she is a good thinker, she is sometimes serious, and she is always happy and nice too!! =

=<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Tessa 9/21/10- thats sounds like a really good book Gillian = =<span style="background-color: #fd77fd; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gillian- My favorite book is the book 11 Birthdays. Two moms meet and find out their babies were born on the same day. Their babies names were Amanda and Leo. From that day on they spent every birthday together, UNTIL... on their 10 birthday at their party, Amanda overheard Leo saying that he didnt want to be Amandas friend. After that the two friends did not talk for another year. The next year on their birthday the day repeated over and over again. There is a little more to the story but you have to read it to find out the ending and how they figure out their problem. = =Sloane 9/7/10=== =__**It sonds like a good book now I really want to read the book really bad where did you get it?**__= =Sydney-9/12/10= =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">WOW!That book seems so intriguing =