Ms. Walsh’s Comments (group member since Aug 16, 2010)

Ms. Walsh’s comments from the MS 256 Reading Group group.

Hi everyone!

This summer I was OBSESSED with all the books by Dan Chaon. I read them all! If you like mystery thrillers, Dan Chaon is the man!

What have YOU been reading?!

Tell the group the title and author of your AR book and then answer the following questions:

1) Look back at the first page of your book. Describe the first setting.

2) Describe a second setting you encounter in your book.

3) What are some ways to tell that the setting in your book has changed?

So in the apartment Frankie whats to be hank's friend but when they go outside Frankie don't what to be hank friend .

Terrence wrote: "Today I read a book named Payback by Anne Largan. I spotted a couple of dynamic characters. Such as Len who was bully victim to a high school drop out.Darrell Mercer to a bully victim to a popular ..."

You really have an eye for change in your characters, Terrence! What events in Darrell's life presented him with opportunities to change from a bully victim to a popular kid. That's very interesting.

Nini wrote: "today I read The Pretty Committee Strikes back I think that a dynamic in my book is now that Massie is friends with Alicia again because they made up she is back to making people in the school mise..."

Jeannine, sounds like Massie is a terror! Why do you think she is so static, continuing to make people miserable? What do you think it might take for her to change?

Nini wrote: "Alyssa wrote: "today i read mirror mirror on the wall by barry denenberg. i think the dynamic is that the father of the little girl is mad at her and he does'nt talk to her for a few days."

soun..."

Nini wrote: "Alyssa wrote: "today i read mirror mirror on the wall by barry denenberg. i think the dynamic is that the father of the little girl is mad at her and he does'nt talk to her for a few days."

soun..."

Alyssa, is the little girl's father a character who has made huge life changes in this story, or does he generally stay the same? How about the girl. Is she changing or remaining static?

Robert wrote: "Today i red Eli Manning and pay-ton manning by Matt Christopher and that in my book the dynamic part of my book is that Eli changes from playing basketball and now in the NFL"

ELI must have practiced a bunch! He must have had lots of positive experiences that led him to be able to do that! Wowsers!

Shadai wrote: "Today I read Extra Credit by Melissa Morgan , Also Freaky Tuesday ."

Shadai, are you seeing any big changes in your main character yet?

Jacob wrote: "In The Viper's Nest i started to find out that Dan was getting mad at people and starting to do bad stuff to people. I think that the other guy and his sister should do better things for them self..."

Dan seems like he had something happen in his life that has affected his outlook on things. Is he a good guy turned bad? Or do you think he'll be a bad guy who turns good? What do you think?

Vaughn wrote: "My character Calvin is hard to tell if he is dynamic or static. The reason why I said that was because he just keeps on changing every short story."

Calvin is a pretty dynamic character because he does seem to change a lot. Is he easily influenced by others, do you think?

Samantha wrote: "my character Katniss has yet to to change. She is a static even if events that should be changing her are not she still is. i think she is just to scared to change"

Interesting. Very interesting. So her fear is getting in the way of her changing? Is her fear protecting her in any way, do you think?

Terrence wrote: "Today I read about Payback by Anne Largan. Tyray gets beat up because of his hand action. By hand action I mean by him hitting Len because they were laughing at him. Tyray feel as if he doesn't hav..."

This sounds like it's full of conflict and revenge. Keep me updated! Good luck on your AR quiz!

Jacob wrote: "I am reading The Viper's Nest this book so far is going great and i am really starting to like this book. It's about this guy named Dan and This guy and his sister want Dan to die But ever since th..."

Oh man! Sounds intense. Let me know what's going on this book in your DJs!

Terrence wrote: "(For Thursday) Today I read Payback by Anne Largan. It was about Tyray meeting a girl named Lark Collins. She wasn't the prettist girl but she is sincere. Tyray is going to use because she's the on..."

What happened in the lunchroom?!

Nini wrote: "I have been reading a book called The Pretty Committee Striked Back.I am going to read the whole series this year it is very dramatic and interesting to read about the girls problem"

What an interesting title! I have to know, do they call themselves the pretty committee or is that what other kids call them?

Christian wrote: "The book that I read was Goosebumps: The headless ghost by: R.L. Stine. This book was about two kids named Dwayne and Stephanie. The two kids were known as the neighborhood ghosts. They went to kid..."

OOOH! I love Goosebumps! Good luck on your quiz!

Shadai wrote: "I am reading Freaky Tuesday by Melissa Morgan. It is a good book. It's about a girl named Brynn going to a new school and she doesn't know anybody. Brynn ran into one of her friends , Candace at sc..."


Being the new kid at a new school is hard! Good luck on your quiz!

Diamnique wrote: "What i have been reading is this book called blister.Its very good its about this girl who is a very bad person and she dosn't listen to her parents.Shes v ery mean and her name is alyssa and shes ..."


Why do you think it's so hard for her to change? This sounds like a good book to me! Good luck on your quiz!

Terrence wrote: "What I have been reading is a book called "Payback" by Anne Langan. It's about a bully named Tyray that has home problems whos' losses his reputation.He gets bodyslammed by a new kid name Darell Me..."

We have got to get more Blueford High series books. Good luck on your quiz!

Victor wrote: "what i have been reading is CIRUE DU FREAK BOOK No.12 by :Darren Shan. its about two boys named steve and darren. they are frends and one of the boy's likes vampiers and one died. so one day steve ..."

Vampanese! Amazing. So, is this more mysterious or more gory? Is it action-packed? I heart vampires.