Among the Hidden

Jen and I have something in common, our ambition! When Jen had the thought of doing the rally, she stuck with it despite the dangers Luke was telling her about. When I want something bad enough, like when I want to move my grade up from a B to an A, I go after it, and try as hard as I can to get it. Sometimes it doesn't go as planned. If it didn't turn out the way we wanted it too, just like how Jen thought the shadow people would be free after the rally, but things ended up worse, and if I can't move my grade from a B to an A, I still try the next quarter to keep an A. Jen would keep on fighting for the rally, if she could too. (Peyton)

Monster connector

In Monster, Steve is wrongly accused of a crime. This happens all the time in the world today. Sometimes, somebody can get accused of murder, even though they were innocent. You hear on the news everyday about people who have been in jail for years and are just now being set free. (Brody)

Among the Hidden Review

Among the Hidden: During the first few chapters of the book, I was very intrigued. I was expecting a little more excitement, but I found that as I read on, the book took an unexpected turn! It turned out to be very interesting! There were a couple unexpected twists that really caught my eye, and of course some nervous nail- biter moments. I teared up in the end when Luke made a tough decision to leave his family. Overall, I think this book was pretty good!
Peyton

Monster: loneliness

In Monster, Steve is sad and missing his parents. I experienced this when I was at a camp in Tennessee for 1 month. Sure, I was having fun and making new friends, but after 3 weeks, I really started to miss my parents. That and home cooking. i love home cooking. (Brody)

Review of Lottery Rose

Irene Hunt crafts a beautiful, heart-wrenching story of seven-year-old Georgie, a struggling little boy who is abused at home by his mother and her boyfriend, Steve, in The Lottery Rose. This book realistically shares the fictional tale of Georgie Burgess's childhood struggle and shows the sensitivity and grief resulting from child abuse and neglect. Although it starts out gloomily, Irene Hunt uses the deep, intricate sadness to her advantage, creating a vibrant page-turner where you crave to figure out what Georgie embarks on next. Irene Hunt really makes the characters almost come to life in a way that you feel concerned for their well-being all throughout the book. All in all, The Lottery Rose was a fantastic book and I'd recommend it to anyone who wouldn't mind shedding a few tears every once in a while. (Thanya)

Monster Connection

The Book The Outsiders, and the book Monster, have simalarites like they both have teenagers as the main charachters. They also have two hearings. The fact that the two books have those similarites make you want to know what other books are like them. the 2 hearings are about kilings which is a connection. this is a text to text conection. (zach getty).

Monster commentary

My uncle is a lawyer and once he had to do a case that involved a person like Steve. The case involved 3 people and one guy was shot like the store owner Mr. Nesbit. In the end my uncle lost the case, but got his clinet 50% off in jail. so instead of 2 years and 6 months it was 1 year and 3 months. (Zach)