Country____________Israel________________
Your Name_______Matt DeMelis _______________________
FICTION
Book title ______Real Time __________________
Author_____Pnina Moed Kass____________________
Date published ____2004____________
List three adjectives that describe this book
____Tragic_____ ____sad __________ ______intersting____________
What is the book about? (write at least three sentences)
The book Real time is about a teenager who sets out to Israel to find his grandfather who was a Nazi officer during the Holocaust. As he searches for his grandfather he meets knew people and listens to their stories. The major event in the book is a terrorist attack on a Bus to a local airport that leaves dozens of kids in the hospital for many months. The victims talk about their lives after they the explosion and how they get back into real life again.
What was good about the book?
A good thing about the book was that it was very unexpected. At first I thught the book was going to be just a story about a boy he finds his grandfather. But as the book progressed and the lives of important characters where changed significantly, it left the reader interested to hear what happens next.
What was challenging about the book?
Something I found challenging was that the book was set-up into dairy entries instead of chapters. This took some getting used to but in the end is was actually very interesting. It allowed the reader
to see different opinion that several people can have on the same event.
Would you recommend the book? Why or why not?
I would recommend this book because I found it interesting and after each time I read, I would want to keep reading to find out what would happen next. If you like the set-up of diary entries then this book would different be one that I would suggest reading. I did not now if I was going to like the set-up but I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed reading it like this.
Your Name_______Matt DeMelis _______________________
FICTION
Book title ______Real Time __________________
Author_____Pnina Moed Kass____________________
Date published ____2004____________
List three adjectives that describe this book
____Tragic_____ ____sad __________ ______intersting____________
What is the book about? (write at least three sentences)
The book Real time is about a teenager who sets out to Israel to find his grandfather who was a Nazi officer during the Holocaust. As he searches for his grandfather he meets knew people and listens to their stories. The major event in the book is a terrorist attack on a Bus to a local airport that leaves dozens of kids in the hospital for many months. The victims talk about their lives after they the explosion and how they get back into real life again.
What was good about the book?
A good thing about the book was that it was very unexpected. At first I thught the book was going to be just a story about a boy he finds his grandfather. But as the book progressed and the lives of important characters where changed significantly, it left the reader interested to hear what happens next.
What was challenging about the book?
Something I found challenging was that the book was set-up into dairy entries instead of chapters. This took some getting used to but in the end is was actually very interesting. It allowed the reader
to see different opinion that several people can have on the same event.
Would you recommend the book? Why or why not?
I would recommend this book because I found it interesting and after each time I read, I would want to keep reading to find out what would happen next. If you like the set-up of diary entries then this book would different be one that I would suggest reading. I did not now if I was going to like the set-up but I was very surprised at how much I enjoyed reading it like this.
Country_Israel___________________________
Your Name_____Anna Criscitiello_________________________
Submit to: [email protected] and post to edmodo for a 10 pt. quiz grade by 6-13-13
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BIOGRAPHY OR NON-FICTION
Book title: Jezebel the Untold Story of the Bible’s Harlot Queen
Author: Lesley Hazleton
Date published: 2007
List three adjectives that describe this book
Intriguing captivating well-written
What is the book about? (write at least three sentences)
The book is about Jezebel, who is well-known as a devilish, manipulative Queen, who corrupted Israel. The Author, Lesley reveals the truth about Jezebel, who really is nothing near to what she is made out to be. It is a biography of Jezebel’s journey, from a young princess, to a powerful Queen who met an untimely death.
What was good about the book? What I liked about the book was that the author tried to see situations from Jezebel’s point of view and the author commented on what Jezebel would have of thought of events and ideas.
What was challenging about the book? What was challenging about the book was that the author incorporated her own travel and experiences into that book and she jumped around a lot, which was confusing.
Would you recommend the book? Why or why not?
I would recommend this book because even though it might seem a little dry sometimes, I liked how it took place in ancient Israel, because this year, I feel like I concentrated on more of present day Israel than ancient Israel.
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FICTION
Book title: How to Understand Israel in 60 days or less
Author: Sarah Glidden
Date published: August 30, 2011
List three adjectives that describe this book
Informative eye-opening amusing
What is the book about? (write at least three sentences)
This book is about an American Jew, who decides to go on a birthright trip to learn more about her Jewish heritage to learn more about the Israeli-conflict. There, she learns so much about the culture and feels torn when she can’t decide who she thinks deserves the land that is being disputed over in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Throughout her touring through Israel, Sarah ends up feeling a connection that she thought she would never feel, and so she goes home, enleightened with almost all her beliefs changed.
What was good about the book?
What was good about the book was that it was a graphic novel, so in the end you felt very informed and it was a nice quick read.
What was challenging about the book?
What was challenging about the book was that it was very political, which I didn’t really like.
Would you recommend the book? Why or why not?
Yes I would strongly recommend this book, because it is a book that is very easy to write about and I learned a lot about the Israeli culture while reading it.
Your Name_____Anna Criscitiello_________________________
Submit to: [email protected] and post to edmodo for a 10 pt. quiz grade by 6-13-13
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BIOGRAPHY OR NON-FICTION
Book title: Jezebel the Untold Story of the Bible’s Harlot Queen
Author: Lesley Hazleton
Date published: 2007
List three adjectives that describe this book
Intriguing captivating well-written
What is the book about? (write at least three sentences)
The book is about Jezebel, who is well-known as a devilish, manipulative Queen, who corrupted Israel. The Author, Lesley reveals the truth about Jezebel, who really is nothing near to what she is made out to be. It is a biography of Jezebel’s journey, from a young princess, to a powerful Queen who met an untimely death.
What was good about the book? What I liked about the book was that the author tried to see situations from Jezebel’s point of view and the author commented on what Jezebel would have of thought of events and ideas.
What was challenging about the book? What was challenging about the book was that the author incorporated her own travel and experiences into that book and she jumped around a lot, which was confusing.
Would you recommend the book? Why or why not?
I would recommend this book because even though it might seem a little dry sometimes, I liked how it took place in ancient Israel, because this year, I feel like I concentrated on more of present day Israel than ancient Israel.
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FICTION
Book title: How to Understand Israel in 60 days or less
Author: Sarah Glidden
Date published: August 30, 2011
List three adjectives that describe this book
Informative eye-opening amusing
What is the book about? (write at least three sentences)
This book is about an American Jew, who decides to go on a birthright trip to learn more about her Jewish heritage to learn more about the Israeli-conflict. There, she learns so much about the culture and feels torn when she can’t decide who she thinks deserves the land that is being disputed over in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Throughout her touring through Israel, Sarah ends up feeling a connection that she thought she would never feel, and so she goes home, enleightened with almost all her beliefs changed.
What was good about the book?
What was good about the book was that it was a graphic novel, so in the end you felt very informed and it was a nice quick read.
What was challenging about the book?
What was challenging about the book was that it was very political, which I didn’t really like.
Would you recommend the book? Why or why not?
Yes I would strongly recommend this book, because it is a book that is very easy to write about and I learned a lot about the Israeli culture while reading it.