The End.....

            Overtime I have finally finished the astonishing book My Sister's Keeper. One of the main protagonist Anna have changed so much. In the beginning of the book dealing with such an emotional trial you could tell that it was getting to her and everything her mom was saying too. Towards the end of the trial you could see how much she's changed she knew she was doing it for the correct reasons. Also at the end of the book you realized that everyone in the family has changed some  for good some for bad.
            Sarah is also one of the main characters who's changed a lot. In the beginning I thought that she was a good mom but after I continued to read she seemed bad. I felt that she only cared about Kate. My group members understood that Kate was sick but she showed no affection to Anna. I personally feel that all Anna was to her was just a genetic life saver, here to save Kate. One person asked her what would Anna name be Sarah said "I haven't thought of this daughter only in terms of what she will be able to do for the daughter I already have." In this quote the only thing that came to my mind is I don't care. At the end of the book my feelings about Sarah have not change. Once Anna was brain dead in the hospital she still took her kidney and gave it to Kate this just felt wrong to me. Sarah ha s changed so much.
              Also the characters Brian and Jesse have changed for the better. In the beginning Jesse was more of the disappointing child. He smoke, drank, and even setting fires. But after one fire thats when his parents really changed and actually started noticing him. This was good because his entire attitude change. Sometimes thats all kids want is to be loved and feel noticed. Brian was my favorite character to see change. In the beginning of the book all he would do is listen to Sarah, everything she said he would listen. Then when I saw him start giving Anna attention and feeling that this case was right I automatically knew it was good. Sarah didn't rule him anymore.
              Overall this book is a very emotional roller coaster but thats why I love it. Through all of the teen characters it shows coming of age and the different ways people go through it. This book is amazing and i would recommend it to anyone. In the beginning I wasn't excited to read it but after the first page I was in a great mind set.

My Sisters Keeper

     The quote "It is the things you cant see coming that are strong enough to kill you." (pg186) For an odd reason this quote really makes me think about our entire Coming Of Age unit. But also I think of something to keep in your mind through life. Th person who is saying this quote is Sarah who is the mother of a child fighting leukemia, and a daughter fighting rights of her body.

      For Coming of Age this quote makes me think of a lot of dangerous things in the beginning. Sometimes when we are growing up we make silly mistakes, somethings we wished we never did. With this quote I think figuratively the coming of age is what kills you. Eventually we all have to grow up sometimes we cant even see the more mature things we are doing . But overall for coming of age I think what the quote is saying is that growing up is a rough road but the things that we are not able to see that can kill us is what makes us stronger. After that thing kills us we get stronger.

       Also this next quote also makes me think about coming of age."It may be Kate's pond, but these are my lilly pads." I feel that this quote can work with coming of age because it shows that your parents are always there for you. For example when you are teens and you get angry with you parents its like the world is over they hate you and they don't love you. Reading this book and watching the characters come of age we were all wrong.  Parents do love you even when you do the craziest things in the world. Overall reading this book I feel that is is a great way for a child to come of age.

Do Something.

      Sometimes doing little things for someone can help change their life. Seeing someone on the street and giving them a penny can do something bigger than anyone can imagine. After you help someone it makes you feel good abut yourself like your actually doing something. When a group of people can come together  and do something for someone the outcome can be amazing. 

     Many people teamed up to help one man named Igor Vovkovinskiy he is the tallest man with a shoe size that you cant imagine. Many people donated money to help this man get shoes, he's reached out to brands but for a pair of shoes it was $30,000. After hearing about this many people donated enough money to get him two pairs. After hearing about this I felt that I was just a little late. I think this is very interesting and amazing how people helped him. I know that he must feel so loved and special.

        Overall, reading this article it was very moving for me. To know that so many people can donate that amount of money just help one many is great. I would love to help someone like this one day.

Thats What Makes You Beautiful.

      As a girl we live in a world where sometimes in order to be perfect is to be skinny. In order for people to feel good about themselves or just to try to get a guy attention they wear makeup. People want someone to make them feel beautiful and just for a second to stop feeling insecure about themselves. Sometimes when I listen to music I use it to make myself happy and to get away from things like this. But when I listen to a certain song by One Direction called What Makes You Beautiful it makes me feel beautiful about myself.
      After listening to this song a million times a day I realized many things about myself. I put on eye lines. and mascara and all this other makeup for what.I'm changing who I am just for someone to say two words to me, your beautiful. After listening to this song I noticed everyone is beautiful in their own way. Somedays while listening to this I try to stand in the mirror and continue to tell myself you are beautiful. Sometimes I think its amazing what musicians can do just by putting a few words together in a song.
      After listening to this song I realized that music is the key to my lie. Its the one way that I can get away from all the things that upset me. It gives me a new way to look at myself so thankyou.

BE STRONG

        Imagine losing the most important person to you over racial reasons. Didn't this end a long time ago? This is the case of Trayvon Martin a young seventeen year old boy walking from the store and was killed by a "WHITE MAN". Trayvon is "BLACK" and just because he was wearing a hoodie Zimmerman killed the unarmed boy. Hearing this I think what is the world coming to and how can I help change this? There are so many ways to help and be apart.
     One way I decided to help is by being apart of hug a hoodie. Sometimes I am afraid to speak up and that's not always good but wearing my hoodie I feel like I am actually doing something. We here about this racial case and we just sit there and watch and say "wow thats crazy" but the HELL ARE WE DOING ABOUT IT. This case is unfair and Zimmerman should be served justice. This is important to me and after wearing my hoodie I decided to speak up, no more being afraid to be the odd ball out. This case is more than how I feel it's about whats rite.
       In conclusion, I feel that there are more ways to help and if we try I feel that Trayvon will really be at peace. Kids love social network, how about making a page on facebook. We all should be apart of change

Sold.

        Imagine barely having food or depending on rain for your crops to grow and it never comes. A monsoons washing away your only hope for money. This is how life is for Lakshmi she's only a thirteen year old girl and has a lot to deal with. As I just began reading this book I notice how lucky some of the city kids are. It's also teaching me that I shouldn't take what I have for granted.
         All though I have just started the protagonist is facing many problems. Lakshmi father is making her go into the city to work because the family is poor. Also her dad isn't that good everything he has he goes and gamble and sometime loses it which is really bad for the family. Lakshmi is standing strong and handling it well. Ofcourse she's going to be sad to leave her family for work but she doesn't show it. She knows that this is what she's going to have to do to help her family. I cant relate to this situation at all because I would be so heart broken. In time and after explaining I would have to stop thinking about myself and just help my family. Also this line "A thousand stars have fallen to earth," is very powerful. The author is connecting outside the text. As she's outside she is looking at the different huts but i feel that she is looking for opportunity. Overall this books shows the struggles of one teen.
         This is an amazing book and it continues to keep me interested. As you continue to read you understand how hard it is growing up in certain places. People have to do many things just to support their family even if its going far away.

#2

      While reading the book Liar  by Justine Larbalesteir I focused hard on the characters. This story is about a girl who lies about everything and reading this book its hard to tell when she's telling the truth. When everything you love dies will you change. Also through reading this book i noticed that through tough times we should just stay strong.
           In the beginning of the book all the main character was, was a big liar and thats all she knew about. But towards the ending after losing her boyfriend she realizes after all this time she's been living a lie and its just wrong. Also I think the author is trying to explain to kids that lying leads to no good. By telling the truth you will feel relief and free. This book relates to my life because I remember telling my parents a lie and getting very afraid after I just felt so bad.
        Overall, I hope people truly get the message of the book. I recommend it to anyone and parents to give to children.