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Code Of Honor is a 278 page, realistic fiction written by Alan Gratz which takes place in Arizona. In the beginning Kamran Smith is 17 year old, boy who is dealing with his brother turning on the USA military.  As the conflict develops, Kamran faces the challenge of losing his friends because of his brother being a terrorist. In the rising action of the story, Kamran starts finding evidence that his brother might be innocent. In a pivotal moment, Kamran faces the greatest challenge when he discovers the full extent of his brother’s terrorist attack and racing against time to prevent another one. The falling action tells of the danger of the attack over and Kamrans brother is proven innocent. In the resolution, Kamrans life is set back to normal and his brother is back in the military.

I loved this book because it was suspenseful and I wanted to keep reading. In the story I knew his brother was innocent but I didn’t know yet. I really wanted to find out and always was excited when they found new evidence.

My favorite character was Kamran. He was easily my favorite character because I look up to him for keeping faith. Even when no one else had faith he did. He lost all is friends and still had faith.

My favorite quote from the book is “Sometimes doing the right thing means you have to do something that scares you.”  I like that quote because it highlights the theme of the book. And is something you should always remember.

 

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There are so many people I would want to invite to dinner but these are my top three. 1st Barry Bonds he is the greatest baseball player of all time in my opinion. 2nd Kobe Bryant he 100% has the best mindset of anyone in the world. 3rd Elon Musk I would love to eat with the richest man in the world. The first reason I would invite Barry Bonds is he can help me with my swing. I would love to hear what he has to say about it. Is there a little he would change or a lot. If he did help me how much would I improve by. Would it take some time to improve or would it be immediate. The second reason I would invite Barry is because I would love to hear his story. Did he ever get cut from a high school or college team. Was he always good at hitting or did he ever struggle. How much work was it to make it to the pros. The reason I would invite Kobe is because of his mentality. I would love to hear about it. What does he think about my mentality. Is mine good or bad. If so how could it be improved. How much does he emphasize about mentality. The main reason I would invite Elon Musk is because he could give me money. The first thing I would do with the money is buy a house with a pool, basketball court, baseball field, and hitting cages. Then I would buy a bunch of cars. This would be an amazing dinner and I really think I could value from it.

If I could have any job in the world it would be an MLB player. That would be perfect the first thing is you get to play baseball. You can have the best coaching to improve your skills. You also get to meet the greats like Barry Bonds and Randy Johnson. You get to have fun while also taking it seriously. You get the satisfaction of winning. You can make great relationships while having a great time. Second you get millions of dollars. You can buy a mansion with a baseball field and basketball court. You can buy super nice cars and drive them around. Private jets are an option and helicopters. Lastly you get to travel the world. Your games are everywhere from Los Angeles to New York. Once in a while they are in Canada or some other country. You also have an offseason to travel with your family. With your money you can do lots of stuff on those trips and see anything you want. I feel like the team that would be best for me would be the Dodgers. With all that I mentioned I could make up to 700 million dollars. I also would live in LA with great weather and a great house. On the Dodgers I would have a chance to win, meet people, earn money, and travel all of my top things. Overall playing baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers would be my dream job.

If I were invisible there would be endless possibilities. The first thing I would do is sneak on to a cruise ship. There are many reasons I would do this one they are expensive so I would be saving a lot of money. Second is cruise ships are filled with activities with pools, slides, games, restaurants, and many more I could even cut the line in some of them. Second I would make small betts with my invisibility from simple stuff like hide and seek to extreme stuff like betting I can rob a bank. I could overtime make money while having some fun. Lastly the third reason is I could sneak into anywhere. If I want to watch a sports game I can. If I want to travel I can. Those would be the best three things to do.

Snowboard Maverick is a 152 page, realistic fiction written by Matt Christopher which takes place which takes place in the snowy mountains. In the beginning, Dennis is a 15 year old, boy who is a skateboard pro. As the conflict develops, Dennis faces the challenge of wanting to snowboard with his  friends. However his parents already bought his Christmas presents. In the rising action of the story, Dennis gets a snowboard for Christmas and goes everyday. Then he learns his parents are very strict about him being safe on snowboard. In a pivotal moment, Dennis faces the greatest challenge when a bully who is a pro challenges Dennis to a race on a dangerous run. Dennis not wanting to be humiliated accepts the challenge. The falling action tells of Dennis winning the race. In the resolution, Dennis has a reputation as being one of the top snowboarders.

I enjoyed this book very much because of the action. If you like being on the edge of your seat wanting to read so bad this is perfect for you. The characters are amazing and fit the book so well.

My favorite character was Robbie because he is super energetic. A quote from the story is “This is gonna be awesome lets go hit the slopes!” This proves how Robbie is very active and is very hyper.

My favorite quote from the book is “Life is better when you’re snowboarding.” I like this quote because it is true snowboarding is extremely fun and there is nothing I would rather do.

 

 

 

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I live on my own island. I was on my private plane and my propeller was hit by a bird. My propeller slowed down as my plane started descending. I panicked looking for a place to land and there I saw a tiny island. I turned towards the island and smacked into the sand I hit my head and blacked out. I woke up I have no clue how long I was asleep for. The first thing I did was explore the island. The island has one small hill where the water won’t rise to. Then it has beaches on each side with palm trees everywhere. On one side there massive rocks that you can climb on while the waves smash against it. There are little crabs and birds everywhere. I decided to make a shelter on the hill with plenty of palm trees for shade. The hill was the only grass on the island. I used my old plane parts for my hut. Using the seat cushion as a bed, the propeller as little wind chimes, and the wings for roof and walls. I also used the propeller to make a spear. After a few days I developed a routine. In the morning eat breakfast improve my hut and maintain the island. Then in the afternoon I eat lunch and catch fish with my spear gun. Then before sunset I work on my farm and eat dinner. Then at night I get ready to go to bed.

For my 10th birthday I went to Montana. Two days before my birthday we flew to Montana. The rental cabin was far, so we stayed in a hotel for the night. When we went to get breakfast in the morning my friends were there. My parents had surprised me I was so excited. Then later that day we drove up there, it took 2 hours. When we got there it was awesome. We were right on the lake in a massive house with my friends it was perfect. Not only that but they had a speed boat, jet skis, and kayaks. We also did our school there since it was covid. We had the best time ever spending the whole day on the lake.

Two Degrees is a 365 page, realistic fiction written by Alan Gratz which takes place in two places California and the Arctic. In the beginning, there are two characters. One is Akira is a 12 year old, girl who is dealing with lots of wild fires in California and has arguments with her dad about how they start. Akira thinks it’s because of climate change while her dad doesn’t. Next Owen is a 13 year old, boy who lives in the Arctic and is dealing with the ice melting which brings danger to his small town. As the conflict develops, Akira faces the challenge of a wild fire right in the woods where she lives she has to quickly evacuate leaving all her belongings. As Owens conflict develops poler bears start coming to his town due to the ice breaking. When traveling one of Owens friends is attacked and is badly injured along with Owen. In the rising action of the story, Owen is faced with the challenge of traveling and hunting as it immediately becomes dangerous. Then Akira is rushing to find out if her family is ok. Later Akira finds out they evacuated and Owen must stay inside. In a pivotal moment Owen must decide between traveling to evacuate in very dangerous conditions or stay home with the danger of the ice melting. In the falling action Owen and Akira spend time helping by contributing to the aftermath of their communities. In the resolution both communities start trying to help with climate change whenever possible.

I loved this book because it had science as well as action. There were two characters meaning always action. And I learned a lot about climate change. This book won’t let you down if you like science or action.

My favorite quote from the book is “… it’s our courage and resilience that define us, not the challenges we encounter.”  I like this quote because this quote really helps show the theme which is stay strong throughout all you go through.

My favorite character is Owen because he is courageous. The author states “Despite the dangers, Owen forged ahead, determined to protect his community and their way of life.” This quote shows his bravery and daringness.

 

 

The quote I’m going to be explaining is by Dumbledore. Dumbledore states “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, when one only remembers to turn on the light.” The main thing this means is there is always a way to be happy with something you just have to have a good mindset. The darkest of times in the quote means when you’re down or having a rough time. Then turning on the light refers to having the right mindset and staying open minded. When you combine it together the quote becomes really simple. In this quote Dumbledore really wants to help encourage people who are at their lows. He is saying all you have to do is have a good mindset and to not get down in your head. This is a really good quote and is very true.

The person who I admire the most would have to be Freddie Freeman. Freddie Freeman is the 1st baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is amazing, he is a 8x all star, 2x world  series champion, and the 2020 MVP. The first reason I admire him is because of his work ethic. You don’t get to the pros without an amazing work ethic and you certainly don’t win an MVP without a elite work ethic. He never takes a day off. If he does bad one game he just trains longer the next day. You will never see him act lazy. The second reason is his kindness. He is known to be the nicest MLB player. Baseball is the hardest sport to not lose your temper as well. In baseball if you get a hit 30% of the time you are one of the best to ever play. If you get a hit 20% of the time your average. This shows just how hard it is to not lose your temper in the MLB. The third reason is he is amazing at baseball. Why wouldn’t you want to be that good. He is going to be in the hall of fame. Freddie never cheated, never played dirty, and always wins.