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__**My Sister’s Keeper Book Review**__  by Cat C.

__My Sister’s Keeper__  is a novel by Jodi Picoult. To begin the main characters are Anna, Kate, Sara, and Brian. Some of the other characters include Jessie, Julia, and Campbell. My favorite character from the book was Anna because I could relate to her. The reason I could relate to her is because we’re around the same age. The main theme of the book would be Leukemia and living with it. I thin that the age group that would like this book would be anyone 12 and older. The plot of the book was structured around Leukemia and Kate. Parts of the book were hard to concentrate on because I didn’t get what they were talking about. In some of the parts the characters talked about things that they had to do to cure the Leukemia. Most of the book I could picture what what they were doing at that moment, like a little movie in my head. The plot told a good story that was sad and descriptive.

__My Sister’s Keeper__  takes place in Providence, Rhode Island. The hospital that Anna and Kate go to is Providence Hospital. Some of the places that the characters go to include the hospital, the local Court, their house, and the fire station. The fire station is where Brian, the dad, works part time. The theme of the book was problem because of Kate’s Leukemia and Anna suing her parents. __My Sister’s Keeper__  taught me about Leukemia and having to go though the process to get rid of it.

I could connect to Anna because she’s 13 and we’re around the same age. The characters develop through book because they’re all living with Kate’s Leukemia even though they don’t have it. Most of the chapters ended with cliffhangers that made me want to keep reading. Surprises were common in the book because of the cliffhangers. I thought that the dialogue was natural because I could really picture the characters saying what they were talking about.    www.jodipicoult.com/**my**-**sisters**-**keeper**.html  

=__**Romeo and Juliet Book Review**__= by Catherine Carpenter

<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The book I read is called <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">__Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">was written by William Shakespeare, but I read the translated version. The main theme of the book was about love and how they couldn’t be together because of the family. I give <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">__Romeo and Juliet__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">four stars because sometimes you couldn’t keep your eyes off of the book and sometimes it got boring. One of my favorite quotes from the book was, “Rise up, beautiful sun, and kill the jealous moon.” That was said by Romeo. I thought the book told a good story that would be interesting to read if you like romance novels. The plot was developed throughout the book because Romeo starts out not knowing Juliet and loving another girl. The book was not hard to concentrate on except sometimes it got boring and my mind wandered.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The book takes place in the city of Verona. It took place in the year 1595. The setting makes how you visualize the book. When you read about Verona you think about vineyards and pretty flowers streaming every where. The theme of the book was conflict because the Capulets and the Montagues were enemies and their children, Romeo and Juliet fell in love with each other. The book showed me what it was like to live in the 1500s.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The characters connected with each other because Romeo and Juliet both would do anything for each other and they both loved the idea of love. I could somewhat connect with the characters. Romeo and Juliet developed throughout the book because they both found each other and fell in love. In the beginning of the book they both loved someone else. I couldn’t really identify with any of the characters because I couldn’t relate to what they were going through. Some of the chapters ended with cliffhangers because I wanted to know more about what happened. When the book ended I wanted to know more about what happened after they died. I think that anyone between the ages of 12 to 100 would like to read because they would be able to appreciate it more.



<span style="font-family: Times; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">http://www.amazon.com/Romeo-Juliet-William-Shakespeare/dp/0671722859

<span style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">  <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">__**The Boy in the Striped Pajamas**__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> By Catherine Carpenter <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The name of the book that I read is called <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">__The Boy in the Striped Pajamas__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. John Boyne is the author. I think that the main theme of the book is friendship and control. The genre of the book is fiction because the holocaust actually happened, but Bruno didn’t actually exist. My favorite quote of the book is said by the main character Bruno. “Gretel is a hopeless case.”

The Plot of the book is Bruno moves out of his house to Out-With camp and he meets a boy that lives on the other side of the fence. All of the people on the other side wear striped pajamas and Bruno’s father is running a concentration camp. The plot is believable. Sometimes it was hard to concentrate on the book because it went on about his life. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">__The Boy in the Striped Pajamas__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> takes place in 1941-1945 and the setting was Poland and Berlin. The setting plays an important role because the little boy that Bruno meets is living in a concentration camp, but the book never mentions a concentration camp. So when Bruno is describing the scenes that he sees behind the fence you start to find out what his friend is living in.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The theme of the book was problem because Bruno wanted to move back to his old house. He also wanted a to find a way to play with his new friend. The book taught me about friendship and how it comes in many different forms. Bruno developed throughout the book because he started out hating Out-With, but then he explored and figured out about the fence. He also made a friend at the camp named Shmuel. By the end of the book Bruno didn’t want to leave because he made a best friend. I can identify with Bruno because I would go exploring in a new place to get used to a place.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There were some surprises in the book, like what Bruno saw out the window. Some surprises never were mentioned, but you could tell what they were just by reading Bruno’s descriptions. Most of the chapters ended with cliffhangers and I wanted to read more. I think anyone from grade seventh and older would like this because they would be old enough to get the book and know about the holocaust. Another one of my favorite quotes from the book is “Your my best friend, Shmuel ...... My best friend for life.” I give the book five stars because it had very good descriptions and could make you imagine what was happening. Overall <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">__The Boy in the Striped Pajamas__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was a good book.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">[|__http://www.amazon.com/Boy-Striped-Pajamas-John-Boyne/dp/0385751060__]