Friday, September 4, 2009

Name: Juliette Y. Mejia
Title: The Magic School bus, Inside a Hurricane
Author: Joanna Cole
Brief Summary: All the kids were going to the weather station with Ms. Frizzle. Then the teacher and the kids went on a air balloon ride. Suddenly, they landed on a boat. One of the boys fell in the water and two men saved him. After their adventure, they went back to school.
Reflection: I liked the book because it was about wind and hurricane. I enjoyed the trip to the weather station and the kids learn about the weather.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Name: Juliette Y. Mejia
Title: Curious George and the Dinosaur
Author: Margret and H. A. Reys
Brief Summary: George went to the museum with the teacher and the kids. George wandered off at the museum. Then George climbed up and down the dinosaur and the class saw him on the dinosaur. Then the guards told him to get down. All the kids were interested in what George was doing. The director told George to come down and stay calm. All kids went home.
Reflection: I liked the book because George was funny.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Name: Juliette Y. Mejia
Title: The Magic School Bus, Lost in the Solar System
Author: Joanna Cole
Brief Summary: The kids were going to the planetarium but it was closed because of repairs. Then the kids went to space and landed on the moon. They went to the sun and the kids learned that the sun is real hot and you can burn up. Then the kids went to every planet and found out information about each planet.
Reflection: I like the book because it is about space. The kids asked Miss Frizzle questions and she answered them.

Friday, July 31, 2009

Name: Juliette Y. Mejia
Title: Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum
Author: Robert Andrew Parker
Brief Summary: The book is about a boy who is blind and plays the piano everywhere and people love his music.
Reflection: I like the book because it is interesting . The boy is blind and is able to play the piano.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Name: Juliette Y. Mejia
Title: How I Learned Geography
Author: Uri Shulevitz
Brief Summary: The young boy discovered that maps are more important than bread. The boy traveled all over the world with the map that he dad brought home.
Reflection: I like the story because it's interesting.