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I’ve traded this silk, for this tile.
What do I do with it now?
I put it up on the last empty space on the wall.
In the shape of a star, that is the shape of that last, lonely, empty space on my wall.
It’s there for decoration, also for my collection of tiles.
With this last tile, my walls are full, and my house starts to glow.
In the inside, on the outside.
And even the rich people want my tile.
Because it’s part of my house.
My tile, my wonderful tile.

Mandy

By Julie Andrews Edwards

Mandy is a great book by Julie Andrews Edwards. Now, you might have heard her name before. Perhaps in the theaters, or on Broadway? Edwards, besides being the star of the stage, is also an excellent children’s book author.

Mandy is a book about an orphan named Mandy. Mandy’s real name is Amanda. Mandy very much wants her own “place.” When she finds an old cottage, Mandy wants to make it her own. She wants it so much that Mandy even takes things from the orphanage. Mandy is a book for people who like books that have adventure, curiosity, and a touch of mystery all collided into one single book. I really recommend Mandy to anyone who thinks that they can open a book and dive into anything that they encounter.

Susan Alphone walked over to Mr. Linden’s Library from school one day. As she stepped into the cooling library, she did what she did every day at the library. She stepped over to the New Books list and checked it.

No, no, no…Susan muttered. She only did that until she came to a book titled “ A Magical Book: A book Itself of Magic. “ Sounds good,” she said to herself. On the list, it also said where the book was located in the library.

Susan stepped over to the aisle and took it out. After that, Susan stepped over to the desk and told Mr. Linden that she wanted the book. “ Ok, young lady,” Mr. Linden said and winked at Susan, “ but be careful with it. Never go to bed without turning off the light and closing the book. Take this as a warning, ok Susan?”

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Spiritual Beliefs

Introduction

I am studying the Spiritual Beliefs of the Native Americans living in the Northwest 500 years ago. Each paragraph has a different topic to it. Each paragraph, though, has something to do with spiritual beliefs. I also studied vision quests, stories, and more. One of my big topics is ceremonies and parties. Everyone in a tribe might have a different opinion on a certain spiritual belief. Here, there are five paragraphs on only five of the many categories in spiritual beliefs.

Ceremonies

The Native Americans on the northwest coast loved big parties and ceremonies. One very big party was called a “ potlatch.” To host a potlatch, the Native Americans would have to be rich. It could take a family years to prepare for a potlatch. When Native Americans on the Northwest Coast went to potlatches, they would usually arrive in canoes. At a potlatch, it was good manners to stuff themselves (eat, eat, eat!) People would gather for a potlatch to celebrate a marriage, birth, or to honor an important tribe member’s death. Some times, they would honor a certain spirit. If you were hosting a potlatch, the more you give away, the more you were respected. Powerful chiefs got better presents than ordinary tribe members got after a potlatch. They got the better presents because they were more respected by more people. Yes, the Northwest Coast Native Americans loved, and had big parties.

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EM of H43 worked with TF from Edinger House to develop a web posting about House 43’s New Orleans Buddies. Click here to read the complete paragraph.

I am from a place where I could roam free on cool floors,
I am from a poetry land
I am from an opportunity land
I am from the morning sun shining on my face in the country, when it was summer.

I am from an education land,
I am from an animal loving land, (Read on …)