i have to read it for an english project and i wanna know if its a good book or not...
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It's a fantastic book to read if you can understand all the symbolism.  It's best read in an English class where the teacher can guide you and help you learn what to look for.  Read that way, it will make you think and you will LOVE it.  Enjoy!
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It is Nice and you have good ideas how ever work on your grammar and it is kinda choppy when reading a style that can be vary effective if used correctly how ever not vary fitting for a love poem. Keep up the hard work.
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No it's good to read.
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I LOVE THAT BOOK.  I'm puerto rican and I totally related to that book.  In a nutshell , it's a non fiction story about girl who was raised in Puerto Rico in her childhood years, then moves to brooklyn with her mother and many brother's and sisters.  She discusses the ups and downs of her family life, dealing the with her identity as a Puerto Rican and an American.  She's telling the story how she saw her mother as woman who continually had children, and her yearning to be back in her homeland.  She was used to living in country and being able to enjoy nature, unlike her life in brooklyn, where they had to struggle for everything.  I hope this helps you a little bit.  If you're Puerto Rican, read the book!!!
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You should read the book if you can (it's pretty good), but if you don't have time, you can just go to sparknotes.com and get a summary of each chapter.
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Somewhere in the Darkness is a good book...well thats my opinion anway....im also going into 9th grade...but i have to read Sleeping Freshman Never Lie..(very good book, u should read it..even if u dont have to ..i finished it already i liked it to much..and i got of from school on monday)
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)\nPlot \nTone of book? - humorous \nTime/era of story - 1980's-1999 \nKids growing up/acting up? Yes \nIs this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14 \nCoping with loss of loved one(s) Yes \nLoss of... - father \nSomething wrong upstairs/downstairs? - mental illness \n\nMain Character \nGender - Female \nProfession/status: - student \nAge: - a teen \nIs this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes \nEthnicity/Nationality - White (American) \nHow sensitive is this character? - hard edged \nSense of humor - Cynical sense of humor \nIntelligence - Smarter than most other characters \n\nMain Adversary \nIdentity: - society \nHow much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book. \n\nSetting \nHow much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 (a good amount) \nUnited States Yes \nThe US: - Northeast \nCity? Yes \n\nStyle \nPerson - mostly 1st \nAccounts of torture and death? - no torture/death \nAmount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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Yes, it is a great book.  Don't cheat yourself buying sparks notes.  Good literature is about forming your soul, and understanding the human condition.  There is more to it than knowing the facts of the books.
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it certainly is a good idea but thre r few thngs u need to keep in mind-\n1.wich age group do u target\n2.how animated can u make it\n3.how challenging n different from the books already available can u make it\n4.give it a catchy name \n5. how much can u publicize it\n6. that u can include some good memorizing techniques too.\nwell students generally pick vocab books while targeting some particular entrance exams so u can also make it specific to one such thng.\nor u can it make it generic n catchy targeting commman people like young school going children n all.\nGoodluck anywez..!
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Dear corky,\n\nhave you read the book yet?  What sort of presentation are you expected to do?\n\nYou could always look at critiquing the work.  The premise of the story is how human (in this case children) would behave when they are faced with various circumstances and pressure of nature and need for survival.\n\nYou could also analyse how the kids "organize" themselves - the formation of "society" on the island.\n\nYou could analyze how the kids built their own "religion" or belief system.\n\nYou could analyze how the author portray human nature.  Would these pointers be enough?
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Not bad. \n\n\n\n--- LeeeN
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I think it sounds pretty good:). I would just brush up your grammar on some of it, rearrange some of your sentence structure, otherwise it is really well done! I read Lord Of The Flies my freshman year of high school, and it was one of the only ones I could read without hating it. The only question I have is-are you sure Golding is giving the early forms of living a bad rep? or is he maybe looking into what he sees may be the future of civilization if we cannot live by our morals and our rules???? Think about it in that sense and you may get a different view on it:). Good luck!:)
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Thats soooooooooooooooooooooooo sad! If you like sad stories, read A child called 'It'. My mom says its the saddest book shes ever read, and  im waiting to read it.
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Synopsis:\nThis "Publishers Weekly" Best Book of the Year tells a story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever. \n\nSynopsis:\nStargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.” She captures Leo Borlock’s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first. \n\nThen they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.\n\nThen in:  www.quakerbooks.org/get/0-375-82233-x -   you have the following:\n\nJerry Spinelli has yet again masterfully created a realistic fiction story with which all young adults should identify while seeing themselves in the characters. Spinelli's easy writing style and use of teen friendly dialogue make this selection an easy read for almost any young adult no matter what their reading level or ability. The story begins with the arrival of a new girl in school as told through the eyes of fellow 10th grader, Leo Burlock. Whispers and rumors run wild as the new student, Stargirl Caraway, begins to make her way through the school. Stargirl is a 10th grader who has just arrived at Mica Area High School in Mica, Arizona (it could have been Anywhere, USA), wearing pioneer type dresses, kimonos and strumming a ukulele and carrying her pet rat! This shocks the school, which is not exactly a "hotbed of originality". In time the student body gives away to her free spirit and friendliness. They begin to rejoice in her extraordinary and impromptu antics such as singing Happy Birthday to everyone in the school cafeteria and her spectacular acrobatics as a cheerleader. However, soon the popularity begins to wear off as Stargirl carries it a little too far in the eyes of the student body. Leo Borlock befriends Stargirl and ultimately becomes his first love. Leo is torn between the conformity issue at school and truly expressing his individuality and love for Stargirl. This plot, while chronological in nature, moves very smoothly as the relationship between Stargirl and Leo intensifies. The characters in the novel are related to the reader through the eyes of sixteen year old, Leo Borlock. Leo seems to a typical teen in every way; he honors the unspoken rule of teendom: "don't stand out - under any circumstances". Leo is both attracted and repelled by her. Leo's character changes as he realizes that Stargirl seems to like him. He eventually braves up enough to go to her house and befriend her, while also being seen in public with her. As the popularity slows to a stop and eventually turns into Stargirls emeny, Leo has to make decisions about his friendship with Stargirl. Stargirl Caraway is fun loving, free-spirited and totally impromptu. She marches to the beat of her own drummer and does not seem to notice the ways others react her. The changes in her character occur after a long talk with Leo about the way "they" see her. She changes her clothing and her way of dealing with people. In essence, she becomes a regular teen at Mica High in order to please Leo and fit in with the crowd. She eventually finds she is better off to be her true self. Person versus society is the obvious conflict in this novel. Both Stargirl and Leo are in conflict with society and the option to conform or not conform. Although they handle the conflict in different ways, both feel the need to conform. While Stargirl chooses the road of nonconformity, Leo eventually chooses to confo
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It's short and to the point. The pain comes through uncomfortably. \n\nIt leaves no doubt about what it's about, yet leaves a lot to the imagination. I'm assuming the author meant to make the reader feel something, especially pain, grief and loss.  If so, they accomplished their goal. \n\nI'm interested in the "weird" book you found it in. What book?
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I guess you had better read it. It is a wonderful book and not hard to understand. You need to do your own work and take responsibility for your education.
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I'm glad you asked. 1) While you read - you should be maintaining an outline of the facts on each chapter. 2) Make note of characters, characterization (little tidbits the author reveals, and the ones you find as you read) 3) Construct a story map and note how the story moves from the exposition-to the rising action-climax-falling action and then resolution. 4) Note what your thoughts are about each character, and how they relate.  After your review your outline, go back and read it. Now you should be able to draw an intro statement based on a number of things you have discovered about the storyline, characters, plot, theme, etc.  One or two items should stick out.  For example- if the protagonist (main character) is driving the story, then trace how he/she does that and how they effect the outcome.  A good summary to me is the student who evaluates many sides of the story from different perspectives. Make it brief, you don't want to reveal "all of the good stuff", but as the reader and writer - your outline should have more information so that if you need to return and do more essay writing, you have the facts with you. Good luck to you.  I love questions like these.  It challenges me as an English teacher.  You are welcome to email me directly if you have any further questions.