Amelia

Lauryn Booth Journal 2B Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight Pages read in book: 180/382 Total pages: 361/400 Imagine that one day, you hear that someone close to you dies, but nobody knows how; or do they? What would you do? Reconstructing Amelia is a book about a mom named Kate, and her “goody-two-shoes” daughter Amelia. Amelia gets in trouble at her prep school, and Kate is instructed to pick her daughter up from school. When Kate gets to the school, she sees something she never…

into important members of society. Amelia Earhart was one of the key figures in history for representing the growth of female involvement in a male run industry. Amelia was a famed pilot, author, editor, activist, and overall influential character in not only American history but in the history of the world. Amelia Mary Earhart, born July 24, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas, was inspired one day when at an aviation expo a little red plane flew right by her. After this, Amelia had told her sister, “I…

published March 15, 1994. Amelia’s Fantastic Flight is 32-page paperback story that tells of a young girl named Amelia (Earhart) who loved airplanes so much, that she built one. Then, she used the airplane to fly to 15 different countries such as Brazil, Kenya, Egypt, France, Finland, Russia and India all before time for dinner. Bursik paired fun alliterations regarding the countries Amelia visited including “France was fun” and she was “freezing in Finland” that are sure to keep young children…

to be effective the selection had to follow four main principles to present the story; briefly, clearly, picturesquely and accurately.Reconstructing Amelia,the first novel by Kimberly McCreight , utilized these principles quite effectively in the development of the novel as a whole. The novel focuses in on the life of Kate Baron whose daughter, Amelia, supposedly committed suicide the previous month. McCreight takes the reader through Amelia’s final days alive as well as Kate’s journey to find…

daughter. Her name was Princess Amelia. Princess Amelia was a beautiful and graceful young lady. She had long brown hair and hazel eye. Everyone in the kingdom adored Princess Amelia, except one named, Merbeth. Merbet was a cold-hearted witch who was jealous of Princess Amelia’s beauty. One day the King and the Queen invited the entire kingdom to a gigantic ball to celebrate the Princess Amelia’s engagement to Prince Carlos. Prince Carlos loved Princess Amelia deeply. He had light blond hair…

and unusual serial killers, such as Amelia Dryer and the couple Fred and Rose West . Amelia Dyer never had an easy life, her mother was a raving lunatic and once her mother died she lived with her aunt. During the times she lived as her aunt 's charge, Amelia trained as a corset maker. In 1861 Amelia moved into lodging where she met her future husband George Thomas (Lesley). Dyer then continued on to train as a midwife before she settled as a baby farmer(Amelia Dyer ‘The Reading Baby Farmer’).…

INTRODUCTION Why is Sally Ride one of the most courageous people to ever live? Sally Ride was courageous because she was able to show Perseverance, Excellence, and Respect in and out of her job . Although Sally Ride wasn’t the first American in space, she showed excellence and still achieved her dreams and was the first woman and youngest woman to ever go to space. Perseverance First, Sally Ride was a courageous person because she showed a lot of perseverance.Sally Ride showed a lot of…

Likewise, I wanted to see if those shown high numbers would use higher numbers in their answers. To test my theory, I picked five individuals who could be recognized but who’s birth years were not common knowledge. I chose JFK (1917), Napoleon (1769), Amelia Earhart (1897), Thomas Edison (1847), and Julius Caesar (100). Next, I made two sets of cards: three high number cards (7,8,9) and three low number cards (1,2,3). I then selected ten individuals, ranging in age and gender, to participate in…

As numerous memories as I have of reading, I have no memory of learning how to read, so I assume I was too young for it to create a lasting impression. However, I vividly remember visiting my grandmother in Washington state when I was between the ages of five and six. We would sit before immense windows that overlooked the house’s yard and read short stories together. Thinking of these times inspires fond memories of reading stories such as Frog and Toad. I think this has an underlying effect I…

Building a strong foundation for a house begins with healthy, first class soil. My granny Ana was the healthiest, most exceptional brand of soil, in which the foundations of my family lay. The poem ‘A Song of Living’ reminds me of granny Ana. The way Amelia Burr explains how a life well live diffuses the fear or “sorrow” of death gives peace to my soul. I discovered this poem exactly a year ago when my grandma passed away. The decadent smell of pancakes will wake us up on Sunday mornings and…