RJ #11

I am currently reading the short story The Lottery. The genre of this book is short story. It is about a boy named Bobby Martin he lives in a small village. He lives with his a brother named Baxter and his dad. His neighbors name is Mr.Summers. The lottery is an event established at the same time as the square dances where. Old man Warner was the oldest man in the town. Mr. Summers had no children but he had a wife that was dull and boring. And Mr.Graves was in charge in all of the towns festivities.

The original paraphernalia for the lotteryhad been lost long ago. Mr. Summers had spoken frequently to the villagers. It was about making a new box for the lottery. The box was representyed for a story. It was a big huge box with lots of facts inside of it. It was very valuable and very fragile. Mr.Martins older son Baxter was holding box while Mr.Summers was stirring through the papers. I recommend this book to all middle school students who love short story.

RJ #12

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

RJ #12

Dear,Mrs.Zrihen

Im am currently reading Anne Frank the diary of a young girl. The author of this book Is Eleanor Roosevelt. The setting of this story is in Frankfurt Germany. Anne Frank is a thirteen year old Jewish girl who had a tough life as a teenager. And her town was taken over by Nazis She is only allowed to go out at a certain time. And has to be inside at a certain time. And she could only be at certain shops and parks. She was not allowed in the movies and not allowed in non Jewish places. They were kept under control of the Nazis. Anne Frank and her family fled from there homes and went to Amsterdam Germany.

After hiding in Amsterdam she was betrayed by the Gestapo.The family Thought they could trust them. But there luck was turned down. Because the Gestapo then went to the Nazis and told them where they where hiding. And then the Nazis came to there hiding place And captured them and took them all to a concetration camp. Where they were either executed or forced to work. I recommended this book to middle school students who love to read memoir books. The Genre of this book is memoir