Quincanera means sweet 15 pages 10-27 12-16-07

Marisol had to move to Panama while her mother finished medical school. She lived there for a year. When she came back she felt things could still be the same. She moved closer to her best friend Magda and lived in a bigger house ! But things were not even close to the same. Magda had hung out with two girls, Marisa and Elizabeth, who hated Marisol. Marisol didn't know why but they did. The worst part about it was that Magda told them Marisol's situation, and how she couldn't afford a quincanera. Marisa and Elizabeth laughed in Marisol's face and said rude comments about her! It made me mad when I read this. Those girls are really rude and so is her so called best friend who deiced to share Marisol's life with them. I don't know what I would do if something like this happened to me! I would be so angry!

Quinceanera means sweet 15 pages 1-10 12-14-07

This book is great! I'm really liking it. Its about two girls who are best friends and want to have a quincanera. Or a sweet 15. One of them, Magdalena is going to have her sweet 15party. Her parents have been saving for it ever since she was born. But Marisol on the other hand, is broke but she really wants to have her quince to. She Marisol decides she is going to do extra work so she can afford the dress. I can relate to these girls because I had my quine done two years ago. The day was fantastic. I got to ride in a limo to the party hall, a beautiful dress and a huge party. I loved it . So I understand why Marisol wants the party so much. But it is really expansive and it must be sad to want a quineanera and not be able to afford it.

Heres to you Rachel Robinson pages 1-29 dec.8

This is a great book. Many things happen day to day. Mostly dealing with friends and school. Rachel had many friends. She feels they are like family to her. She explains how she met them and how special they are to her. They tell each other everything! I can relate to her because I know what it feels like to have someone always to lean back on. Through ups's and downs. She mentions how they hang out all the time and the adventures they have been through. Like when they snuck out of their house one day at a sleep over.

The Frog Princess pages 27-37 Dec.4

This book is becoming quite interesting since a lot of odd things are happening. Just the fact that Emaralda is a princess and her aunt is a witch is kind of crazy!! In the book Emeralda describes her aunts room to be the best room in her whole mansion. She says its warm and inviting . Unlike her whole house, which is cold,damp and generally gloomy. My house isn't gloomy or very cold, but I defiantly have a favorite room. My room! I feel great in there.Like I run the place.

the frog princess 11-29-07 Pages 15-27

The book is getting a little confusing. The princess has odd family members. For example her aunt Grassina, the Witch. She is always turning things into others, making things appear, and driving everyone crazy. But Emeralda,the princess, likes to talk to her aunt for advice. As Emeralda gets older she tries to teach her how to do spells. Emarlada would love to but she simply doesn't get it. She gets real frustrated. I can relate to this even though my aunts aren't witches. Every time someone tries to teach me something new and I find it hard to do I also get real frustrated! I try over and over until I finally get it right.

the frog princess pages 1-15 11-27-07

This is a very cute book. I really enjoy reading it! Its about a princess who doesnt want to merry the prince her parents chose for her. I would be so upset if istead of me picking out my husband, my parents would have to pick him! What if they had bad taste?? Oh no! I dont know what I would do if I had to spend my life with someone who I didnt like. This princess decides to sneak out of her house befor the prince got there. She left to her favortie pass time place. The swamp. There she feels safe and like a normal girl and not a princess.

freckle juice 11-18-07 pages 1-28

During a little bit of free time I read this story. Its a really cute book. Its mostly about a guy name Nicky who has a lot of freckles. About eighty six of them. He doesnt like his freakles. And his peers even make fun of his freakles. It must be sad to have a feature you dont like on your face. I would be sad. Even though most of us think we dont like something on us but learn to like it and live with it as we grow up. I use to not like my small eyes. But I learned to love them!!!! :)

just as long as were together pages 12-25 11-13-07

This book is good so far. Rachel's parents went out for the weekend and her sister is getting ready for prom. She bought a nice dress but she fell in love with her mothers silk dress. she decides to borrow her mothers dress without her mother knowing. Rachel supports her sister on everything but now shes a little confused. But she doesn't tell. Now she has to spend her whole night with her moms friend. I can see how Rachel feels because when someone close to me lies, I know its a lie but decide not to say a word. Even though I know its wrong to lie.

just as long as we're together pages 1-12 11-6-07

I started reading this book and its been quite interesting so far. Rachel's a straight A student, plays the flute, has great friends and basically a great life. But since there is no perfect life, her brother Charles gets kicked out of boarding school and arrives back home. Her brother and her don't get along at all and she is really worried he has come back to mess her life up and turn everything around .
she doesn't know what to do . I would be mad if someone I didn't like came to mess my life up. But sometimes that's how life is and we have to deal with it . Especial if in her case that certain someone is a part of your family!

just as long as we're together by judy blume pages

Blister 11-1-07 pages 19-30

Alyssa is faced with the tragity of loseing a baby sister. But life goes on for her and her family. She now has to go back to the way life was befor. Her grandmother has to head back to her house, her father goes back to work and her and her mother get left alone together. Alyssa and her mom use to be alone all the time after school. But now Alyssa is nervous and doesnt really know what to think. Her mom is very depressed and Alyssa is scared her mother doesnt love her anymore. She doesnt even talk to her very much. It would kill me seeing my mom everyday and not speeking to her. I feel bad for Alyssa and I really dont know what I would do in her place. I lost a family member last year. It was horrible.

Blister pages 7-18 10-30-07

Alyssa now is faced with the reality. Her sister was born dead. She just now is getting to see her mom, who was in the hospital. Her mother cant even speak to Alyssa. Alyssa doesn't know what to do to help her mother. So she decides to move everything out from the baby's room and make it into what the room was before, an plain work room. She feels sad and a little confused. She has been noticing her father has been coming home late. As a matter of fact he wasn't even around on her tenth birthday! My dad was gone for my 13th birthday and I felt sad. My parents had always been with me year after year. And at my party their where over fifty people but I still felt a little lonely because my father wasn't there like every year.

blister 10-28-07 pages 1-7

Blister is a girl that is going thorough many problems. The biggest one is her baby sister dieing. She feels horrible about her dieing. But she seems very forgotten. Her grandmother and dad are acting real strange with her. I cant even imagine seeing my mom leave one night and then getting a phone call that she lost my baby sister before she was born. That is a real devastating situation. I don't even know what I would do.

Emily Goldbery learns to salsa! pages 1-9 10-12-07

As I read this book I found out, that Emily is a girl who is attending her grandmothers funeral in Puerto Rico. Unlike another funeral Emily doesn't know her grandmother. Its her first tome in Puerto Rico. At the funeral home she notices her mothers extended family is very big. And Spanish. She doesn't know any of them. I'm must feel horrible to have family you don't know. Imagine you seeing someone who your ralated to but they are so much different than you. It would make me feel really uncomfortable.

Trudy 10-9-07 pages 153-170 (end)

I finally finished the book Trudy. At the end her dads in the hospital for weeks and weeks. It must be awful to see your dad laying there in the hospital unconscious and scared he might die. I don't even know what I would do if that happened. About a year ago my grandfather died and it was horrible. I wish he was still around. I didn't believe that he was dieing. Just thinking about it gives me a huge knot in my throat. I feel horrible for Trudy but in her case, things got better. After her dad had surgery he was better and going to be token home. Her mom decided not to sell their house. And the flower that Trudy's dad had one given to her as a gift finally blossomed into a beautiful flower. Trudy went back to school and promised to help out around the house as much as she could since mom had to get a job to hire a nurse for pop. Obviously things would never be the same but at least they were all together.

Trudy pages 140 - 153 oct.6-07

Trudys father is getting sicker. It must feel horrible to have one of your family members suffering this much. He cant do anything right and causes trouble around the house. Ma cant take it anymore. so they decided to move. Trudy surley doest want to leave her scholl,friends and memories in her house behind. But she realizes its for pops own good. They need a smaller place to live. But a cuple days befor they moved pop was taken to the emergency room . Trudy is destroyed. Seeing her dad there connected to all those machines fightens her. It doesnt look like her father anymore. This is a horrible situation.

Trudy pages 130_141 10-4-07

In the book Trudy, she hasn't been to school in a while. The weather is so cold the students and teachers don't have to go to school. I can relate to being out of school for bad weather. During the hurricane season a couple years beck, we always had days off school. I enjoyed it a little, but it was annoying how hurricane's came one after another. It seemed like hurricane season was never going to end. In the book Trudy, her best friend Ro-ros mom just had a baby girl. Trudy and her mom cooked them dinner to celebrate. My family celebrates a lot. Even for the littlest things. I don't know if its because I'm Spanish. But even when I got my license my parents invited family over to dinner. But I love being around them. Just like Trudy loves to be with her parents and best friends family.

Trudy 9-30-07 pages 110-130

In Trudy, time goes on and her dad is getting worse.Now she can't even have a conversation with him. He forgets everything,even where he lives. Trudy had winter vacation and she feels sick because its time to go back to school.I can defiantly relate to her. The first day of school is always nerve wrecking. I remember the first day of high school,I didn't sleep the entire night. Trudy's been going out more. In school she even made some friends because of her broken wrist. Even the most popular girl, ask her what happened.She also keeps waining to see snow. Which seems like will never come.

Trudy 9-25-07 pages 99-110

In Trudy, her mom convinced her to start going out with her friends more. To forget about all the problems at home and have a little bit of fun. So Trudy went to the skate park with her friend Ro-Ro. They were having fun and laughing. Trudy was having a great deal of fun with her friend. I can relate to her, because personally I love being around my friends. I like to play sports with my friends. Hanging out with your friends help take your mind off your everyday life, good or bad. Well anyways, Trudy tried to skate faster when she heard a song she liked and fell and broke her wrist. She was in a great pain. I couldn't even imagine breaking something. I am lucky to say I have never broken a bone. And hopefully I will never do so.

Trudy 9-21-07 Pages 81-99

In Trudy, her dad is getting worse everyday. Her mother is always planing unrespected trips. One of her dreams of going to a concert. Trudy is very sad. I cant even imagine how it would feel to be doing things with your parents because you knew that soon they weren’t going to be able to do them. As her life goes on she experiences things that make her be happy to be alive. Like seeing a very bad car accident on the way to San Antonio. She wishes everything was normal. Sometimes when I go through problems all I want to do is go back to the time I felt like I had no problems. But imagine knowing you will never be able to go back. That's what Trudy is feeling. Nothing will be the same, her dad will never act the same.

Trudy pages 67-80 9-18-07

Trudy and her parents are headed for her dads friends funeral. They drive for miles and miles. Trudy misses her friend Ro-Ro. But she is very happy to be spending time with her old parents.I personlly love road trips, if its for vacation. As they head for Alpine they stopped at a hotel for the night. Trudy and her parents went for a walk. She held both of their hands. She felt happy. Like back when her dad was active and not sleeping all the time. Or back when her mom did more than crocheting . She wished her family would always be happy. They rest of the way to the funeral her dad slept.Trudy told her mom about her first kiss. I can defiantly relate to Trudy. Because she trusts her mom. And I feel like that to. I can tell my mom anything and expect an honest opinion.On the other hand it must be terrible to see such a great change in life. Like seeing your parents always tired.It would kill me if my house was always quit and sad all the time!!

Trudy pages 40-67 9-15-07

As I continue to read this book im feel I am coming closer and closer to a sad part. Trudys dad is becoming very ill. He is begining to lose his memory. He even called Trudy Laura Bell. Which was his younger sister who died because of heart problems. In this family there have been many heart problems. Now Trudys father is even having a difficult time breating. Trudy dont seem to know whats going on. She's somewhat confused. But atleast she made a new friend, Ro-RO , so she could help her through her problems. Trudy even found a new guy friend. A new boy in her class. They went to the school dance together. Trudy was tribling with nervousness. I can relate because when there is someone who is important to me or who I want to impress I get real nervous to. All she thinks about is his blue eyes.

Turdy pages 22-39 9-14-07

In the book Trudy, her life seemed to change all of the sudden. Her best friend Ashley completely diched her. Ashley even asked her not to call her Ahs anymore. The situation at home is sad. She doesn't know what's happening. Her dad doesn't want to work in his garden,his favorite place. He is always sleeping. And her mom, well lets say she don't even talk that much anymore. It made me sad reading this because her parents are so old they get tired very easily. Since Turdy is so young her parents cant do very many things with her. I know it would really upset me if my parents didn't do things with me. The situation at home and at school are bad. And on top of that she didn't have a friend to talk to . I couldn't even imagine having problems and not talking about them to someone I tust. Tudy met a girl named Roshanda at lunch. Rashanda and Trudy are becoming friends now. This made me happy. Because everyone should have someone to talk to. Friedship is very important. I know for a fact because ive been through many rough situations and my friends have stuck to my side. And I greatly appreciate that.

trudy 9-7-07 pages 5-22

In the book "Trudy" she is having a hard time in school. She's always been an excelent student.But somehow she can't manage to pass a class. Math class. Now the teacher want's Trudy to transfer out of the class. Trudy feels bad. The teacher planed a confrence with Trudys mother. Her mother was upset she felt that the teacher didnt want to give Trudy chance to learn.They came to the conclusion that Trudy should recive tutoring. so now Trudy feels useless and is trying very hard to keep up with her peers in math class. I can connect with Trudy because one time in art class eveyone was finishing their drawings and I couldn't even get started. I kept messing up. But soon I lost the fear of my drawing being bad. I finished it. It turned out great. so I think she should just put an intrest in learning and she will soon be making a's in math class.

9-4-07 Trudy

I am reading Trudy By Jessica Lee Anderson. I am at the begining of the book. I really like it so far. Its about a girl, whos real name is Gertrude, but goes by Trudy. She is having a hard time at school. Especialy when her teacher met her parensts and asked if they where her grandparents. Trudy felt bad. I can relate to her in a way because usually when I am out with my mom people ask if she's my sister instead of my mom. Trudys parents are realy old.They are teaching her to dance. Trudy doesnt like it at first because she feels she will never learn. I remember when I first leard how ride a bike I thought I was never going to learn. But I did.