Welcome to the newest part of the BCMS library - blogging! I am going to be posting blogs about books I am reading that will be avaliable for checkout at the middle school library. I will be reading books that are nominated for the KY Bluegrass Award in the beginning -but who knows where this will take us. I invite you to post comments and ask me questions about the books I've posted. Keep in mind that I will be monitoring/approving the blogs - and absolutely NO objectional or offensive information will be posted! You can blog anonymously or you may put first names, but please do not put first and last names for security reasons. If you would like me to post a new blog about a book you are reading so others can ask you quesitons about it - please give me the information at middle school or e-mail it to me. I will post your information for others to read and respond to. I am excited about the new format that we can use to communicate with each other about books and reading. Let the blogging begin ! ! ! Mrs. Cummins |
I began reading this book only 2 nights ago and at first I was not really into the book, but it is getting better.
First let me tell you what I know so far about the story. The Finch family is a very conservative "church going" family. They are what I would typically describe as the wholesome American family. There is the father, mother and two children - a boy who is about 16 and a girl who is 13. They are very active in church and life seems to revolve around it. The story begins with the family agreeing to sponsor a family from Africa who are refugees who want to come to America to get away from the civil war. More later. Anna C. |
This sounds like a book I would like to read. Let me know when you finish it and I will read it too. |
As I read more about this book it is becoming more interesting to me. This book is giving a great perspective on what horror a civil war would be like. Another character has surfaced - Victor. He is also a refugee, but he is not included in this family. He does have a connection though. I am not going to tell you what yet. Also the refugee family is not acting like a family at all. The Finch boy - Jared doesn't think so either. The author is leading the reader to believe that the ( refugee) children do not belong to adults with whom they have traveled from Africa with. This book is getting good. |
I finished the book - it got so good I could not put it down. The refugee family has something Victor wants. The refugee family is scared because they know Victor will be coming to claim his property. Property that he would have been deported for bringing to America if immigration had caught him with it. But a poor refugee family would never be suspected of such things. I hope you check out this great mystery book! |
So would this be historical fiction? |
More like realistic fiction. From the things I have heard about Darfur it seems like the things portrayed in this book really do happen around the world. I just can't imagine growing up in a place where war is all around me and where horrible things are the norm. |
Yeah we seem to take a lot of things for granted! We don't really know or understand what people all around the world put up with on an everyday basis. We should consider ourselves lucky! |
Exactly my thoughts while I was reading this book, Patrick. I think many people now days do not consider the plight of their next door neighboor, the person down the road, let alone the people of other countries who are not as fortunate as themselves. In the U.S. I think we have a "me" culture, which I think is really sad. Once again I think this is a good book to read which challenges the reader to "think". |
Thank you Mrs. Cummins for passing this book on to me. It was a great read and I didn't put it down last night until I finished it. I was amazed at how the American children grew as young people throughout the visit with their refugee family. They were children who believed that everyone is good, but find out about the kinds of evil that do exist. Despite their young age (11 & 16), they showed great compassion for their refugees and had a common sence about them that any adult should have. You are right about the "me" culture and not having open eyes to what much of the world has to endure. We (adults and children alike) take for granted what we do have. I'm sure that the time will not be too long in the future when many of our own families have to endure hardships as well. |
This book is really good it makes me feel like someone is really out there to get me. Like when the person got there hands cut off that was really creppy. But im not that far into the book so i cant say that much about it. But read this book to because its really good.
Thanks |
This seems like it would be a good book! I might have to read it someday! |
Yeah Mr.Kelsch we do take alot of things for granted and we dont know it. But the world would be a whole lot better if we didnt take all the things that people do for us and give us. So if we wouldnt do that mabe it would make it better. Thats what I was thinking while i was reading this book. Mrs.Cummins was telling us about this book Diamonds In The Shadow and i just thought that it would be so interesting and I was right it was really interesting. And as I read I will keep posting on it. READ DIAMONDS IN THE SHADOW!!!!!! |
