The One and Only Ivan

Happy summer everyone! Like I said in my last post, summer is finally here, and that means free time to do what you please. Summer also means reading! Good thing because I've recently read a book called The One and Only Ivan. Katherine Applegate does a great job on this book, and just to prove it's a great book, it got the Newberry Award. This book is about a gorilla named Ivan that has been treated like a human for a long time. Change is hard, as Ivan finds out. His best friends are a scruffy dog named Bob, and a wise elephant named Stella. These three along with some other animals all live off I-95 on exit 8. They live at the Big Top Mall run by Mack. as far as Ivans concerned he belongs here. This is his domain, and there's nothing he can do. Ivan only has one special talent... he can make art. But is there more? A new arrival has come though... a baby elephant named Ruby. With Ruby's arrival, Ivan also makes a big promise... but will he be able to keep it? Find out all the answers and more in The One and Only Ivan/ 

Get Reading!!!

     

Hey everyone! It's June, which also means it's almost summer. Some of you are already out of school, you lucky ducks, but some of us are not, and some are working summer jobs. Despite all this you have to keep reading! Reading helps your brain and is very helpful to improve your skills.

Ten ways to improve your reading are:
1. REad
2. Read
3. rEad
4. rEAD
5. ReAd
6. read
7. ReaD
8. rEaD
9. ReAD
10. READ

Yes, repetitive but I guarantee it will work. Some summer reads are...

Hatchet by Gary Paulson

Dealing With Dragons by Patricia Wrede

The City Of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper

Mr. Terupt Falls Again by Rob Buyea

The Lemonade Wars by Jacqueline Davies

Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson


Remember to keep READING READING READING!