"Crossover"

The book crossover is about a twelve year old boy named Josh.  Josh really loves basketball.  Josh says "Basketball is my life".  Josh has a brother who likes basketball too.  They are both really good.  Josh plays small forward and shooting guard.  The biggest thing that happened in this book is when Josh's team went to the championship.

The plot is when Josh's team goes to the championship.  Everyone tought they would lose, but not josh he knew they would win it.  The other team had won 2 championships in a row.  Josh was right they did win.  Something that I thought was boring was in the beginning when they explained about the author.

"Would we be killed?"

American Indians where made feel like they didn't exist.  They where pushed aside they wanted their kids to not be white.  In the article it said "'kill the Indian save the man'".  It also says "All the Students where given Christian names".  Whites thought that American Indians where Dangerous and trouble makers.  It even says in the article "American Indian tribes were in dire trouble". All these text evidence mean that whites wanted to get rid of American Indians. 

The purpose of her essay is to say that she is the same as other people just because she is from a different culture that doesn't make her different. In the story it said, "I take showers, watch finding carter on MTV, and wear jeans, just like any other teen". Shanice wants reader to understand that we are all the same, but with different beliefs. Shanice says that Native Americans living today have 2 big ceremonies each year. In the article it says "One in the spring,Big time, and another in the fall, Indian days". Shanice explains that Native Americans don't just were moccasins and a headdress.

"Scorpions"

In this story Jamal's  is taken to jail, but his family thinks that its only $500 to bail him out.  Jamal's duty is to take his place as a gang leader.  Jamal doesn't want to join the gang but he has too.  Jamal's job in the gang is to sell cocaine.  Jamal says that he isn't scared if his best friend Tito is with him all along.  All the Gang wants to do is make money of selling cocaine.  Jamal in school fight Dwayne the guy who keeps on bullying him and during the fight Jamal threatens Dwayne with a gun which leads Jamal in more trouble.

Jamal says different thing but does the opposite like Contrast and Contradictions.  For example "Im only in the gang to take my brothers place" and when he goes to school and threatens Dwayne he is acting like a gang banger.  Jamal acts the opposite he says he will.  He also says that when his brother gets out he will stop sellling crack but, he says he likes to win money like that.

Tolerance

The ability or willingness to allow the existence occurrence, or practice of something,  in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessary agree with.

"How can you be more tolerant of others?"
I think I can be more tolerance by changing my attitude and be nicer to everyone.  I have to start being nice to people to be more tolerant.  Not just nice to the people I want, but to everyone.  I think I can actually be more tolerant if I am careful with what i'm saying because at times I don't know what i'm saying.

"Scorpions"

In my book "Scorpions" the main characters name is "Jamal".  At school Jamal is having a hard time.  The teacher doesn't leave him alone, the kids don't leave him alone, and the principle gives him a hard time.  Jamal's mom is always yelling at him too.  The only person Jamal can count on is his best friend "Tito".   Jamal is in a gang called "Scorpions" and now they want Jamal to take over as the leader of the gang and sell cocaine.  Jamal dosnt want nothing to do with the gang, but he has no choice.  Jamal only does this to get the money for Randys appeal.  Jamal thinks that everything will go okay if he has Tito by his side.

A sign post I am going to use is Aha moment.  In the book "Scorpions" Jamal is always being asked questions by gang members.  In the story they ask him to sell crack and he says yes.  Then I tough and said "Aha" thats why they keep asking him questions.  They also kept saying to going the gang.

"Muhammad Ali"

Muhammad is a black muslim.  Muhammad Ali is not 73 years old.  Muhammad Ali is the best boxer of all time he beat Sonny Liston in the championship in the first round and the first minutes.   Muhammad Ali won the Olympics after that Muhammad Ali changed his religion from Christian to Muslim.  Muhammad Ali was diagnosed with "Parkinson" at the age of 42.  Muhammad Ali was hated after changing his religion.  He didn't want to fight in Vietnam because of his religion.  Muhammad Ali was suspended from fighting for 3 years.  Muhammad Ali refused to going the army and was taken to court because of that.  Muhammad Ali said "there is no point on killing people if theres not a reason"

Muhammad Ali is a up stander because he stood up for civil rights.  Some text evidence is "Muhammad got inspired by watching the march".  Muhammad Ali also stood up for his religion.  Muhammad Ali didn't want to fight in Vietnam because of his religion.  People started to hate him because he didn't want to fight in Vietnam.  He said " I don't hate no one.  I aint lynch no one"

Holes the end

As I left off in the book holes zero had ran away.  Stanley tried to take the water truck to him but failed.  Stanley had fell into a hole and couldn't  bring the water.  Stanley went off looking for zero and under a boat named"Mary Lu" was zero.  Zero had been living of peaches and onions.  Stanley was told that if he found a mountain shaped as a thumb he would find the treasure the :Warden was looking for.  Stanley not just found the treasure he had found water because they both where really thirsty.  In the whole the treasure was at they fell in it to take the treasure out, but they where surrounded by killer lizards.  when the "warden" and Stanley's lawyer got their they took zero and Stanley out of the hole.  The warden tried to take the treasure away from Stanley but Stanley's lawyer said no that it has Stanley's name on it so it belonged to him.  Whit the money Stanley helped zero find his mother.

Stanley is nice because he tried to take the whole water truck to zero while zero was really thirsty.  "I also tried to bring you the water truck but i fell in a whole." said Stanley.  Stanley is also nice because he helped zero learn his ABC's. everyone in the camp tough zero was "stupid" because he didn't talk to no one but Stanley.  Zero is also nice because he helped zero find his mom he was wishing to see.  "Whit half of the money Stanley helped zero find his mother."  Stanley is nice in a lot of ways to a lot of people.

"Holes" 6th blog

From what i left off in the book holes we se that Stanley has gone through many obstacles and has completed many things in his time that he was at the camp. His mother is always writing back navy of the people think that its his girlfriend but its not in the end Stanley always comes out striving for the best and being better than the rest of the boys there helping out zero and teaching him how to know the alphabet. 

A sign post I chose was "Aha moment" .   When I reed the book and  I didn't understand why Stanley went to jail i was confused but when in the middle of the book it said because he stole some shoes when he didn't.  This sign post is very helpful when your reading the book.  It can help you understand better in the book.  

"Jordan"

Michael Jordan retired on 2001 he now is a legend.  People describe him as the all time best basketball player.  Michael Jordan was selected on the Chicago Bulls and then he wanted to get treated to the Washington Wizards.  Michael Jordan wanted to come back to the bulls and Michael Jordan spent his whole career in Chicago.  Michael jordans dad wasent happy that he was playing basketball.  Michael Jordan's dad wanted him to play baseball.  When Michaels dad got murdered he went to play baseball.  Then Jordan when back on playing basketball and Jordan's high career was 69 points.  

Jordan has won 6 rings.  Now Jordan has made a lot of shoes that he made.  There are flights that aren't the popular type  of Jordan's and then there Air Jordan's the popular type of Jordan's there is.  Jordan shoes are popular really popular.  Jordan now has two twins and still makes a lot of money of selling his shoes. 

"Rottweilers"

Rottweilers are named after its town " Rottweil, Germany "  people believe that their ancestors came from Rome or Italy.  Rottweilers are good for protecting your home.  Some people say that Rottweilers are dangerous but their not it all depends how the owner raises them.  If you want a adult Rottweiler you can go to a shelter but people believe that something is wrong with them.  People leave them in the shelter because they move to homes that don't accept dogs.

German immigrants started bringing Rottweilers into the U.S in the 1920s.  People didn't really know about Rottweilers until the 1970s.  Today Rottweilers are still used as army dogs, Guard dogs, and pets.  Most Rottweilers measure between 24 and 27 inches.  Rottweiler females are smaller than the male Rottweilers.   Rottweilers are know because they have a spot on each eye.

"Holes"

In the book holes there are kids who go to camps in the desert and make holes.  The kids go to that camp because they been bad.  In the book "Holes" the main character is "Steve" he is charged for steeling shoes when it wasn't him.  Steve supposedly steels some famous soccer players shoes who he donated to this charity.  Steve is taken to this camp where use to be a lake and is dried up now.  Steve and other boys from the camp try to find the treasure that the "warden" is looking for.

The plot of the book "Holes" is being in the wrong place at the wrong.  In the article it says "I didn't steal the shoes I don't belong here".  Stanley gets a lawyer to help him get out.  Stanly's lawyer helps him and zero get out the camp people erased zeros file and they both get out.  If you want to know more about this book you should read it.  You can find this book in any library.

Pay It Forward

Pay it Forward

by Catherine Ryan Hyde

At the end of the book "Pay it Forward" Trevor and the class had to present the project.  Trevor and the other students ad to perform in stage.  Trevor and the other students saw more people than they expected.  but they where ready at the end they explained about the project to the audience.  Trevor explains his project saying that he did a favor for three favors back.

  This book can be found in mrs.belkovs library maybe in the Heritage library.  This book was published on 1999.  To me this is one of he top 5 books I ever reed.  I heard other people say that the book "pay it forward" is a good book.  If I where you i would try to read this book because you will like it.

"Pay It Forward"

The book "Pay It forward" is one of the best books you will ever read.  The book pay it forward was released in 1999.  The author of the book pay it forward is Catherine Ryan Hyde.  This book is about a twelve year old named Trevor McKinney.  When Trevor begins 8th Grade his teacher gives him and the class a assignment on making a plan to make the wold better.  Trevor calls his plan "Pay It Forward".  "Pay It forward" means that a favor does a favor for three others instead of paying the favor back.

You can find the book "Pay it forward" in mostly every library.  You can also find this book in mrs.Belkovs library.  You will have to take care of this book because it is one of mrs.belkovs new books.  the book pay it forward is old but good.  In the book "Pay It Forward" Trevors does a favor for three others.