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    **The Wave, Todd Stasser (Summer Reading)**   Chris Gorycki 7th Grade Mrs. Palevich

The book I read was __The Wave__ by Todd Stasser. This is nonfictional and is about a teachers experiment to teach his students about world war II. The experiment goes too far. The teacher Mr. Ross shows his Senior class how to gain strength through discipline, strength through community, and strength through action. Mr. Ross’ class likes the experiment more than he thought they would and this formed the wave.

This book told an excellent story and was very interesting to read. The plot was obviously believable because its a true story but if I had not know that I still think it would have been believable. My mind did not wander when I was reading the story I was always concentrated on the book and it was not hard to stay concentrated which was nice.

The story takes place in a high school history class in Palo alto, California in 1969. The problem was when the students not only from Mr. Ross’ class but the whole school started to get to into the wave and rely on it. They would also ignore, make fun of or bully any one who was not in the wave. What I learned from this book was to not loose site of who you really are or you just might regret it. I believe the author did accomplish what he set out to do because he reconstructed the story and giving the story more dialog which makes it more pleasurable to read.

I was surprised that almost all the students got in to it not just one clique but all of them and how Sirius they took it. I don't think the the chapters in this book ended with cliff hangers. I liked this because the book flowed. The dialog is definately believable and I think I would have said the same things if I had been in those situations. I believe any 11 year old or older would enjoy reading this book. I did like this book because it flowed, had good dialog and had an over all good story.  []  This is were you can buy the book fro a great prise.  <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: normal;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**A Brave New World** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Chris Gorycki 7th grade

Mrs. Palevich <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: normal;"><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 was <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;">__A Brave New World__ <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;"> by Aldus Huxley. This book was a fictional book about a future time were humans are not born they are made. The humans are made on an assembly line. The book has several main characters who make the book interesting. One of the most important characters is Bernard. in the beginning of the book people do not like Bernard and say that alcohol was put into his blood surrogate. by the end every one is begging to be with him because he brought a Savage back from the reservation. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> this book told a good story but you need some pachense to read it. the plot was of course not believe able but that is because it takes place in the future. My mind did wander ocationaly and at some parts it was hard to stay concentrated on the book.

the story takes place in a futuristic city that is very different than the cities we have now. in these cities the are ‘’hatcheries’’ were humans are made in test tubes on assembly lines and conveyor belts. the problem was that some of the people who lived in this city questioned if this was the right way to live. i did not really learn anything from this book but it was a good read. the author did accomplish their mission because they made an enjoyable book.

I was surprised when John killed himself and it made you think after it as to why he did. the chapters did not really end with cliff hangers the kind of flowed into each other. I think any one over 14 would like this book. the book was enjoyable but not amazing to me but i would suggest it to any one. <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">The Outsiders<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Chris Gorycki <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">7th grade <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">Mrs. Palevich <span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"> ===The book I read was The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. The book is a fictional story about two very different groups of people known as the greasers and the soshals soshes for short. These two groups off people don’t see eye to eye was tend to get in fights whether it’s over territory or just want to hurt each other.===

===This book told one of the better stories I have read and was hard to put down. The plot was very belivable seeing that it based off of a common and well known time and off of to big groups. My mind never wondered when I read this book I was always focused on the book. This is a very rare accation with me.===

===The story mostly takes place inor around the main characters house or the greasers turff.the problem in the story is that the greasers and the soshes are all ways getting in fight andd one day a fight goes to far that make the main character have to leave town.the author defiantly accomplished his goal because he wrote and amaing book that I know every one will love.===

===I was surprised in the book how cloes the greaser were to each other like they were famiy. The chapters did not really end with cliff hangers they flowed into each othe wich made it easy to read. The dialog was believable because slang was used to make it seem more belvieveable and street like. I think any one over the age of 10 should read this book at one point in there life. Yes I liked this book in fact I loved this book I would go as far to say this is one of y favorite book I have ever read.===

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