This is the space for pupils in Miss Moore's S2 class to post reviews and comments.
Please remember to:
- Include the book title and author at the top of the post
- Write your own review before commenting on any others
- Sign off by selecting 'Other' and enter your full name and class in the name box
Happy blogging!
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The blog for James Hamilton Academy's Read To Succeed, the reading programme for S1 and S2 pupils. *THIS BLOG HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED BY INDIVIDUAL SITES FOR EACH ENGLISH TEACHER*
Joint Level 2 Poll Winner
Terry Pratchett celebrates in style
Joint Level 2 Poll Winner
Michael Morpurgo, the classy gent
Level 1 Poll Winner - JK
Ms Rowling is chuffed about the results of our poll
Review of the Month
A new feature of the Read To Succeed blog is Review of the Month. The best review will be shown as a post at the beginning of the blog, with a pic of the book and the talented reviewer!
So get reading and typing and it might be your name (and face) up there.
Remember the secrets to a good review are:
- a little bit of plot summary
- your personal response to the book (was it good or bad?)
- evaluation (why was it good or bad?)
So get reading and typing and it might be your name (and face) up there.
Remember the secrets to a good review are:
- a little bit of plot summary
- your personal response to the book (was it good or bad?)
- evaluation (why was it good or bad?)
Book of the Month
'Noughts and Crosses' by Malorie Blackman
'Noughts and Crosses' has become a bit of a classic of science fiction. It is science fiction in the vein of '1984' or 'Brave New World', in other words it is set in a future society where things have gone horribly wrong. This society is brutally segregated (the Noughts on one side and the Crosses on the other) and the story involves 2 people trying to bridge the divide. This book is very relevant to our own society today. The story can be read as a tale about poverty, prejudice and sectarianism, as well as an exciting action thriller. It is the first of a trilogy.
'Noughts and Crosses' has become a bit of a classic of science fiction. It is science fiction in the vein of '1984' or 'Brave New World', in other words it is set in a future society where things have gone horribly wrong. This society is brutally segregated (the Noughts on one side and the Crosses on the other) and the story involves 2 people trying to bridge the divide. This book is very relevant to our own society today. The story can be read as a tale about poverty, prejudice and sectarianism, as well as an exciting action thriller. It is the first of a trilogy.
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"The Memory-Keeper's Daughter" by Kim Anderson
A poignant tale about secrets. When David Henry's wife gives birth to twins - a boy and a girl -David immediately realises there is a problem with his new daughter. His little girl has Downs Syndrome so David decides to place her in an institution and tell his wife she was stillborn . . .
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