Great Books

I have always been known by my family and in school as an avid reader. Early on, my mom, a former elementary school teacher herself, fostered in me a burning desire for reading and a love to get lost in a book. In grade school, I was known to finish my math and other more “boring” work as quickly as possible so that I could get back to whichever story I was reading at the time. As I got older, reading for pleasure took a backseat to homework, a social life, and other hobbies. I believe I…

On November 10th, 2017, I read “Stella Luna”, by Janell Cannon to a group of five second graders. In my group, there were two boys and 3 girls. In order to find the perfect book for the read aloud. I used reading surveys and interview questions to find the right match. I gathered a few different resources and ideas to create a survey for the children. The survey was called “What do you like to read about?”. The survey had varied genres and pictures to match, allowing the students to circle or…

Should authoritative books be censored in libraries? Some books can be offensive, but books are the key knowledge. Books like, Night by Elie wiesel, and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, are books that are hard to read, but are a reminder of history that we should never forget about. People should be free to read whatever they choose in a library and should be reminded of the history. Books have power and knowledge that should not be censored. Many books also have a lot of history . For…

influenced Europe and the world for years to come. The invention of printing led to easy access to the Bible, which in turn sparked a revolution of people making their own religious decisions. Printing with the printing press was simple and fast, allowing books to spread throughout Europe at rates previously unmatched (Gombrich 168). The most popular of these at the time, accounting for around half of the published works, was the Bible (Spielvogel 350). Obtaining a copy allowed individual…

country are challenging these books and trying to get them off of library shelves.Books shouldn’t be banned although some people believe that books that talk about sexuality, derogatory terms, or foul language should not be on shelves. Although some books may not be appropriate for young children does that mean we should remove them from shelves? Books can help children understand these things that are happening all around them and could teach them right from wrong. Books should not be banned…

All great books and literature are filled with a new understanding for the reader. Books are the not only for pleasure, but for learning. It makes people experience perspectives that they couldn't on our own. In the books read in 7th grade there were the life lessons in the themes of courage, death, and friendship. Many novels have some sort of death that changes a character. In The Outsiders many people die: Johnny gets killed in tragedy by a burning fire trying to save kids in a burning church…

“The only important thing in a book is the meaning that it has for you.” W. Somerset Maugham. The quote above has such a big impact on regular readers. The quote’s meaning makes you realise why you actually want to read a book. It’s for the thrill of seeking new meaning in your life, and experiencing new emotions that while reading the books stirs up inside of you. A writer of every book has one target that he or she has to achieve. If that target is to get the readers crying, or to make the…

Visual Analysis The book Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince is written by J. K. Rowling, and it is the fifth one of the series of Harry Potter. The cover of a book is very important because it can attract readers to read book when they see it at first time. This cover appeals adult or the fans of Harry Potter by using golden and decorated letters for the title and a scene for this story. This cover appeals adult because there is no cartoon character in this cover. Many adults do not like…

read the diary. Although some think that The Diary of Anne Frank is boring and should not be read, students should read this book because it is a first hand account of the Holocaust, it shows what the Jewish people had to go through to survive, and students can relate to the author. Students should definitely read this book. One reason why students should read this book is because it is a first hand account of the Holocaust. Secondary…

advice, and have morals, which teach you lessons. Even if you read a book for the hundredth time, when you finish it, it might teach you something new, or a new way to look at it. It gives different point of views. So then you might ask why read books? Well, reading books improves your imagination, it helps expand yourself as a person, and of course simply to have fun, after all reading is just another…