The Pantanos

  Hello fellow readers! In this blog, I will be reviewing  Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. I read the book last year for my banned book project, which had many controversial bans and challenges due to the abuse, drug use, and teen suicide. It was ranked 6th in the American Language Association for the most banned book in 2018. Following this, I can understand why there were so many people trying to ban the book because the main story line revolves around our main character, Hannah Baker who commited suicide.  Like the name of the novel, the book showcases 13 reasons why Hannah Baker committed suicide. Documented in  13 cassette tapes, each one is about one of the 13 people who contributed to her depressed mental state and eveutually her death. It's an absolute roller coast full of emotions instead of excitement. Reading the heartwrenching descriptions narrated in her own voice really makes a difference to the story.  We are introduced to Clay Jenson, he is not one of the reasons

  I read this book through a book club a few years ago and thought it was interesting so I decided to do a blog post about it. I liked how the author created an almost modern sci-fi world all the way back in 1870. I think that the author’s imagination is truly incredible.  The story begins in 1866 when scientists report discovering a giant unknown creature in the water. At first, this unknown object is not taken seriously. Rather, it is a huge source of gossip for people. However, people start taking it more seriously when two ships, the Moravian and the Scotia , sink near where the creature was first seen.  Pierre Aronnax, the main character, claims that this object is either a huge narwhal-type creature or a submarine. To find out what it really is, he goes on an expedition with the US Navy to explore this phenomenon. Upon getting close to this creature, Aronnax thinks that the creature is indeed an electric narwhal. When they finally catch sight of the creature, the navy tries to s

      When it comes to books with topics like friendship, made up adventures, and books that are coming of age, I suggest The Wild Girls by: Pat Murphy . While I don’t own a copy, I've checked this book out of the library countless times and I've loved every time I've read it. The book takes place in 1972 and is about a twelve-year-old girl named Joan who’s family moves to California. When she explores the area she meets a girl named Sarah, but prefers to be called Fox, who lives with her dad in a rundown house in the middle of the woods. Fox doesn’t really fit in with the rest of the kids in her class but it doesn’t change their friendship.They start to spend a lot of time together and end up writing stories together. They submitted one of these stories to a writing contest and it won first place. Their prize is a summer writing class taught by a woman named Verla Volante.  Between going to their writing class, school, and just everyday life this story presents powerful to

  The Giver takes place in a dystopian society where everyone is treated equally and everyone is provided with the same things. All of the normal things like snow, hills and even colors have been removed for equality, practical purposes and are stored in one person, the Giver. One day at a ceremony that all the twelves go through to get their assignments, Jonas is chosen to be “The Receiver of Memory” a rare assignment only given once every several decades. He must now train with the old receiver of memory, the Giver, who transmits all of the memories that have been stored in him throughout the years to Jonas. The only problem is that the more Jonas learns, the more he realizes how horrible the world he lives in has become. Where old people are euthanized as they choose to retire, and how babies who do not meet the correct health and mental requirements are also killed. Jonas decides that the only way to stop this is to give memories and empathy back to everyone.  Although some people