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Banned books are books that have been banned for certain reasons that may argue against a certain group of people’s beliefs. Books around the world should not be banned because you can learn from what the book tells you. I read My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult, which was a very informative book that gave me a lot of information that I could hold on to. My banned book should not be banned because I learned a lot and it was a great story about a cancer patient and her family. There are multiple…

As a student, I am better at reading rather than a writing, or listening. I am more interested in fantasy books due the adventurous vibes it gives you while reading. The first fantasy book I read was, Eragon, written by, Christopher Paolini. This book was absolutely phenomenal just like the rest of fantasy related books. This is because not only the character development was great, but the story actually gives you enough detail to visualize the background sequence of the tale. I rejoice in…

Imagine a world where books are banned and restricted from schools just because someone gets offended about the content in the books. The sad truth is that this is a real problem in America today. Some school boards are banning the book To Kill a Mockingbird for the “offensive language” that it uses. The reason that books like this should not have a moratorium placed on them, is because these books are just showing a part of history not trying to offend anyone with a few words. The first…

Fighting for Banned Books I went to the banned books workshop were we talked about different topics people usually feel awkward about. When ignorant people feel this way they usually think it is best to ban a book even though these can make people understand the topics and are really relevant to our present society. Maybe some books are to strong but they even took out books about adoption. The conference was given by Gabriel Acevedo and it was a brilliant workshop since it had discussion of…

The censorship and banning of books has impacted society greatly due to the the editing of books or complete prohibition of reading them. Books can be banned for many reasons says Debra Whelan, “The reasons range from a book’s sexual content and gay themes to its language and violence.” Similar content is evident in Ender’s Game causing it to be banned in many places. Ender’s Game is about a boy name Andrew “Ender” Wiggin who, at six years old, was selected to join the International Fleet (I.F.)…

Book Log Questions Four typed log entries are required. See list of possible -questions. 1.Double space entries. 2. Each entry needs to be 8-12 sentences in length. 3. Indent and type answer(S) using BOLD ARIAL SIZE 14. 4. Answer ALL PARTS of the question. 5. Hit enter after you finished your entry. 1.What surprised you in the book and why? A. What surprised me was the time frame of the book. The time frame is in 2087. Another thing that surprised me was that the area that they were in…

It's been a long awhile since Rudy has died from the huge bombing. Rudy finally got his kiss the one he always wanted from the book Thief (Liesel). But for Liesel she lost something special that she thought she would never need. Now I have Rudy in my hands and taking him to where he will be living for ever in the dark. But I will take Liesel soon so Rudy will see the Book thief and I will finally have her in my hands. Rudy POV: “I hear Liesel calling RUDY! RUDY! Where are you?” “Rudy are you…

This book review is published in Teacher’s Weekly, a Western Australian magazine for teachers, to encourage their high school students to read the novel The Book Thief for them to gain an understanding of the importance of words and knowledge. This book review is targeted towards English and History teachers. Markus Zusak is an Australian award-winning author, having written two international bestselling titles, The Book Thief and The Messenger, and is the recipient of the 2006 Printz Honour…

• Book Journal 1 prompt: What is happening with the plot of your story? Has the author used foreshadowing so you were able to predict the next events or have you been surprised? The Book Thief book journal one: The Book Thief is set in the time of the Second World War, when the Nazi party occupied Germany. This creates some tension with the people in the story that are against the Nazis and the people that support the Nazi party. This affects Liesel because a Jew might to come to her house…

Summary of Plot Author Markus Zusak sums up the story of protagonist Liesel Meminger, a young girl residing in Nazi Germany, in his fictional novel The Book Thief. Narrated by death himself, the novel highlights significant events from the perspective of a usual being. The story develops an awareness to the struggles of the girl. This includes how her character progresses in light of the traumatic events she experiences throughout her young life. By the end of the novel, it is apparent in the…