(B6 Q4) Red Thread Sisters

     In the story Wen finally gets to go live with the family that talked to her for a while before adopting her, but she leaves Shu Ling behind. Wen feels horrible leaving her behind knowing Shu Ling has been there since the beginning. Wen was shifted to Boston, not knowing what she was getting into. Wen is trying her best to learn English, to communicate and get around to show how she loves them is almost impossible. But there is the worst part, knowing Shu Ling is left alone.
     Before Wen left, she made a promise to Shu Ling. Wen promised to find her friend a family of her own, but promises aren't always so easy to keep... That makes me feel sad in a way due to a promise trying to be kept for her friends best. Times running out... Wen looks on Shu Lings webpage and sees she's still without a family. That's a problem because there's only three weeks left. If in three weeks, Shu Ling doesn't have a family the promise is broken.. Would this ruin their friendship?

(B5 Q4) Red Thread Sisters

     Wen is the main character in the story, she is 11 years old. Wen was looking for her best friend named "Shu Ling." They both live in an Chinese orphanage. Wen only wanted one thing, to be adopted. She spent most of her life in the orphanage. Wen found Shu Ling in a dusty place, surrounded by a gully filled with trash. They talked and Wen had to let something out. Wen said "Zai jian." "Good-bye I have to go now." Shu Ling swung "Your new family? They're all here?" "Just like the photo?" "Like the photo." Wen replied.
     The way I feel about this is like this is a good thing for Wen because her lucky day has came. But Wen will miss her best friend, the only one she can call "family." She moved with her family to a small city called Boston, in the state of Massachusetts. I feel bad for Shu Ling because I can imagine how I'd feel if I were in an orphanage with a really good friend and she gets taken by a family, I'd feel bad, sad, upset. One gets taken in a home, while one stays behind.

Would We Be Killed?

I know that the American Indians were pushed aside in society in a few ways. The white people took actions to make the inner American Indian culture out of them. One thing they did was to make them only speak english. Thats taking away the language from their culture. Thats a part of them being American Indian. They also forced kids to attend the boarding schools if they didn't agree the police got involved. In the article it says, "parents were no longer asked to send their children—they were forced. Those who refused were threatened with arrest." This shows how they had no choice because in the eyes of the white people they were treated like nothing important. Like if their choices don't matter. 

The point in Shanice Britton's essay is that she wanted to show how she don't hide who she is. She shows her American Indian by wearing her beadwork, jewelry, and eating deer meat. She talked about where she lived, how she lived, and the 2 ceremonies her family celebrates. She wants to the readers to know that her Native American living today is just as normal as it is for other people and how they accept their culture. In the article it says, "Sometimes my classmates will tell me that I talk differently, because I’ll say something in slang “from the rez.” But that’s OK—it’s part of who I am. I’m not trying to hide that. In fact, I often wear my beadwork jewelry proudly around campus." That shows that how with others questioning she won't hide who she is. She is proud of who she is and won't hide it for others please.

(B3 and 4- 4Q) Letters To My Mother Teresa Cárdenas

     The book I am reading is about a young girl that was sent to live with her aunt and cousins. She was sent to live with them due to her mother passing away. She writes letter to her beloveded mother to show she was once and still loved. To also keep her mother somehow alive, and to remember her mother was once deeply loved. In the letters she writes to "Mamita" about how she's feeling each day. Mainly pouring out her grief and her struggles with racism.
     The first writing to her mother talked about Mamita being seen in her dreams. She described how she seen and what Mamita was doing. "A lovely red ribbon was braided into your ponytail. You were running from one end of the sky to the other pulling a kite made of clouds." She also described how Mamita's mood looked like. "You weren't happy, but there you were, running and skipping like a nine year old." Both texts from the writing show how alive that dream felt.
     Another writing I read talked about how her grandmother and tia believe she has brought them bad luck. Grandma and Tia Catalina has made her bathe in some strange smelling herbs as she describes it. "They've put some strange smelling herbs in my room. I also have to bathe in them, and put sweetwood bark and perfume in the water. The scent is okay, but the barks sticks to my skin and turns it the color of ash." This text shows how they reacted to the "bad luck" that was shared in the house they lived in.

(B2 4Q) Student Narcc

     One day an incident occurred to Matt (a member of the group) at midnight. His best friend Kevin is out to look for a suspect as he is secretly being a narc. He switches schools to become closer to find the suspect known as "Candyman." But the question is, will he be successful at that? Kevin got to move a step closer, into the car with Dawn and the guys. Dawn introduced him to her "cousin" which was a step away from Candyman. Dugan planted a bug device to the car of Dawn to trace where she'd be going. Dugan gave Kevin a mic to hide under his collar. Kevin forgot to wear it the night Dawn had called him to go with her to her cousin. Dugan knew something was up and she showed up on time of the shooting.
      I disliked the ending of this book because it's ending was bad. I think if they were to add at least another chapter to the ending it would have been good. They sorta just jumped to conclusion a bit too fast. The book did have me wanting to read more. I do suggest this book if you wanna know any outcomes of ecstasy or if you know somebody that does that.
   

(B1 4Q) Student Narc

     The book I am reading is called "Student Narc." This book is about a group of guys called "the guys" that hung out together all the time. They always went to parties together and over adventures. One day an incident occurred to Matt (a member of the group) at midnight. His best friend Kevin is out to look for a suspect as he is secretly being a narc. He switches schools to become closer to find the suspect known as "Candyman." But the question is, will he be successful at that? 

     The problem in the story is that Matt was found dead on the street the night of the party. The death was caused by a highly overdose on drugged pills. I know this because on page 4 it says, "...Matt took a huge dose of E after the party." "...It could have been cut with anything, and maybe that's what killed him." This shows that him taking the pill and overdosing most likely caused his death and now is creating Kevin to become a lowkey narc to get close to this guy named "Candyman" that gave Matt the pills. Kevin transferred schools to get closer to Candyman. But as he tries to become close to this girl named "Dawn," she pushes him away. Kevin is just going to be taking small steps to get what he wants. To find Candyman and get back at him for the death of his best friend Matt. 

Life and Death

Living in a different house with different people in charge just made the rules stricter. But Wes did find his ways around them. Joy sent Wes to Valley Forge Military Academy in rural Wayne, Pennsylvania. But once again Wes found himself dropped into an alien world. During his first four days at that school, Wes ran away five times. He was caught and dragged back to school on his fifth attempt. To get his head straight, Wes's colonel offered him a five minute phone call. He called his mother and pleaded to go home.
     I believe that the of the book "Life and Death" is that even though your fed up, you got to keep your head up to succeed. I think it's that because I know they had a rough life time but they still managed to get through their rough times to succeed. Some people will just give up and don't try. But he as much as he didn't wanna listen to his mom and behave in the program he was in, he still did.

Lockdown

     In the book called "Lockdown" so far I am only 4 chapters in. The main character is a boy named Adam. He had a science class together with Josh and other students when something happened. In the science room they have a pet hamster that they bred. The hamster has babies and the students were desperate to view the hamsters babies. But Josh was very upset of how they kept scaring the hamster with all the loudness.
     The problem in the story so far is that the students wouldn't leave the hamster and it's babies alone that it caused one to be dead. Josh kept telling the students to please leave the hamster alone that they are scaring her. One student was rude and opened the cage up and touched the hamster and the little hamster lunged at the student for touching her. The hamster then took the baby hamster by her mouth and moved it to the other corner of the cage. She reaches back for another of her young and puts it in her mouth. The students wait for her to drop it like she did for the other one. But she doesn't. She closes her eyes and tosses her head back. The teacher groaned,"Oh no."

Life and Death

     Joy called her parents in the Bronx one day saying, "I need help." Wes and his family moved to the Bronx later on. Living in a different house with different people in charge just made the rules stricter. But Wes did find his ways around them. Joy sent Wes to Valley Forge Military Academy in rural Wayne, Pennsylvania. But once again Wes found himself dropped into an alien world.
     The conflict in the story "Life and Death" is that their are two Wes Moore's that either are struggling or have struggled lots. One has a mindset of being in the streets being a drug dealer even though he did go to Job Corps but also ended up in prison. While the other Wes did do bad things and had a rough life, he still managed to overcome his struggles that he was/is facing. He wasn't giving up even though he didn't like the programs his mom put him in.

Life and Death

     At the age of three, Wes's father collapsed and died at home from his throat swelling shut in the Maryland suburb. Things got really hard around with their dad. Joy (Wes's mother) got really overwhelmed. She was fretful about their neighborhood and where crime was heating up. She called her parents in the Bronx one day saying, "I need help." Wes and his family moved to the Bronx later on. Living in a different house with different people in charge just made the rules stricter. But Wes did find his ways around them.
     Wes is a very hopeful person in my point of view. I believe he is a hopeful person because he did have a troubled childhood but he did manage to do better with all the flaws. In the book it says, "Showing leadership brought added benefits, and it turned out that Wes could lead.  A star basketball player, he was the youngest starter on the high school varsity team. He became president of his senior class and climbed in military rank." That paragraph right there shows how Wes has done better and accomplished things he wouldn't have if his mom didn't send him to this program. Staying in the streets would just create more struggles for him.

Life and Death

     Wes Moore was a young boy that preceded his teenage years inappropriately. He had a rough childhood doing things he shouldn't have done. Many were breaking laws and many were him being under aged. At the age of three, Wes's father collapsed and died at home from his throat swelling shut in the Maryland suburb. Things got really hard around with their dad.
     In the story I noticed a sign post. The sign post that I noticed, was the "word of the wiser." I think I found a word of the wiser because the police gave Wes an advice. The advice the officer gave Wes was "If you don't get smart, I am certain I will see you again." This shows how the officer lectured Wes. Tony also lectured Wes. This was more about the drug corners of Baltimore. Tony told Wes, " You're not built for this game." "You're smart, you can do other things." This shows how he was trying to tell Wes that the streets isn't a good idea.

Princess Diana Continued..

     In 1981 she married Queen Elizabeth II's son and heir Charles Windsor, the Prince of Wales. For the next 16 years Diana was rarely out of the news. Her pictures appeared in countless magazines. Her work for charity and other good causes was reported at length, and so, more controversially, were the details of her private life. She became one of the World's best-known women. Many believed her to be one of the most beautiful. She helped many organizations, "The Busy Charity Worker."
     After reading this book I think the theme is that you can use your popularity for beneficial purposes. In the text it said, "Diana also gave her name, as patron or president, of many different organizations, ranging from the National Children's Orchestra to the Pre-School Playgroups Association and Help the Aged." It also says, "She served these organizations not just as a figurehead but as a fund raiser, a chair of meetings and a spokeswoman." This shows that she used her popularity for virtuous purposes.

Princess Diana

     Diana, Princess of Wales was born in Britain, into the English upper class. Unlike other countries, Britain still has a royal family. In the late 1900s, its members were the matter of the big debate. Question is, "Should they stay remote from the people they ruled over or try to be more like them?" Should they keep to traditional ways or adopt a modern style of rule?" The life of Diana granted greatly to that debate. In 1981 she married Queen Elizabeth II's son and heir Charles Windsor, the Prince of Wales. For the next 16 years Diana was rarely out of the news. Her pictures appeared in countless magazines. Her work for charity and other good causes was reported at length, and so, more controversially, were the details of her private life. She became one of the World's best-known women. Many believed her to be one of the most beautiful.
     Diana was a very open, outspoken, ordinary woman. Many were surprised how she was less private, in that time many people didn't tell their personal business or spoke their opinions. I know this because in the book it says, "Diana's style was emotional and outspoken. This pleased people who wanted the monarchy to appear more up to date. Others felt that by seeming so "ordinary," Diana lowered the royal family's dignity. This proves that she was all of what I stated and that people really were surprised and wanted to listen to her.

Lots of rest may not heal a concussion faster

As I read an article about head concussions on Newsela, I learn that more resting days won't help. Study shows that kids resting for longer days in a dark room complained of feeling worse. Even though, when you get a head concussion its important to rest your body and brain.  "We were startled that it was not making a difference," said Dr. Danny G. Doctors think that being kept out of school and away from friends made symptoms worse. They worried about homework and missed their friends. When they studied kids in a dark room for one or only two days, they had slowly returned to school and were moving around. One thing that is clear from the study is to never keep the injured person in a dark room for several days, Dr Collins said.

Yes I found this very interesting. What I found interesting about the article is how they said resting doesn't necessarily help, matter of fact longer resting days make you feel worse than resting for shorter days. Also, to be in a dark room for those days? Kinda strange in my opinion.  Like who would stay in a dark room for several days!? I wouldn't be able to do that. No T.V, no nothing with light.