I read the book R-T, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMH (pronounced “nim”) by Jane Leslie Conly. It is the sequel to Rasco and the Rats of NIMH (2nd of the series) by Jane Leslie Conly and Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (1st of the series) by Robert C. O’Brien.
The rats can read, [...]
Last Thursday, the 2nd, 3rd, 4th (Me), and 5th graders went to the theater to see an adapted version of the Tempest performed by the 6th, 7th, and 8th graders at the Dalton Middle School. The setting includes some trees with a landing in the middle. There are many different costumes for each person. For [...]
That’s a quote from a historical fiction book I read called Behind the Mountains by Edwidge Danticat. It takes place in Haiti and is based on the author’s own story. Behind the Mountains is about a girl named Celiane Esperance who lives in Beau Jour, Haiti. Her father immigrated to Brooklyn, New York and Celiane, [...]
For Edinger House’s immigration project, I was supposed to interview someone I knew from another country. I interviewed my babysitter, who came from the Ukraine, which is in Europe. She came with her mom, dad, one set of grandparents and her 2 sisters for religious freedom. The process was very long! First I interviewed her [...]