SSFP 6-7-8 Book Club

New Book?

2010-11-06T10:21:00.001-07:00

What is our next book?

First Round of Questions (Chapters 1-3)

2010-07-22T20:18:00.000-07:00

There is a bit of discussion in the first chapter regarding rules - why does Mrs. Kaplan follow rules so strictly while Uncle Alexander does not? Is it a good thing that Alexander doesn't follow rules?

"Time is not money, Mrs. Kaplan. Time wasted is often time well spent. Money wasted is merely redistributed." -Uncle Alexander

Margaret Rose often writes her thoughts in outline format. Does this help you to understand the book? Do you prefer this technique? What does this say about Margaret?

Margaret is treated rudely and bulied by fellow campers. Does this kind of bullying occur commonly? Is Margaret's response to bullying a good one? What would you do in her situation?

Book Club Books Are Here!

2010-07-13T18:17:00.000-07:00

Students of the Simpson Street Free Press, book club books are here! Pick up a copy from me at the office.

Our book is The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place by E. L. Konigsburg!

If you have a Gmail account, I can authorize you to be able to post on the blog.
Email me at aagni@ssfpnews.org to get authorized.

New Book

2010-07-10T10:25:00.000-07:00

So.....................................................................

What's our new book?

With new SSFP Web Site Launch, New Book Club Book Will Start

2010-06-10T15:59:00.001-07:00

Start getting excited, bookclubbers!

The 6-7-8 Book Club has a new admin and a new book as of June 19th. Details to come.

Wow, Long Long Layoff. Many months

2010-05-13T16:53:00.000-07:00

First post in a long time!

I'm BACK!!!!

2009-11-12T15:59:00.000-08:00

Hi! me again, so what book are we reading? I really am in the mood to read.
There ae new people posting wowzers! Thats cool. I bet you thought I abandend this thingy.
I KNOW I RANDOM GOSH? SO what book are we reading

Alright...

2009-09-12T09:28:00.000-07:00

So practically, no admnistrator has been reviewing what
we as bloggers have to say,
WE RULE !
they don't care @ all--

New guidlines

2009-09-08T15:06:00.000-07:00

We should make some guildlines for this blog, so I have devised a system we can all use! (bear with me here.)
1. Blog Usage
A. This blog shall only be used for book disscusion.
B. If the blog is abandoned, then make sure you suggest a new book and get other people to read it with you then post questions and stuff.
C. Always make sure to use apporpriate language.
2. Writing a Post
A. Always include a ligetiment answer for your post.
B. Make sure to reply to the comments and feel free to post your own ideas.
3. Writing a comment
A. Make sure to include an answer that makes sense.
B. Also make sure to write connections and your own ideas. Make sure to object if you want to.

If you have any objections to these guildlines, leave a comment or talk to me in person.

HI

2009-08-29T07:35:00.001-07:00

Hi, I'm back from vacation. Let's talk about books.

HELLO!

2009-08-27T15:32:00.002-07:00

HI well we should just... WOWZA I DON"T KNOW WHAT TO DO I'M SO BORED!

HELLO!

2009-08-27T15:32:00.001-07:00

MINE!!! BWAH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!

2009-08-20T15:12:00.000-07:00

THE BLOG IS MINE!!!!! BWAH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(if you abject to this content, please do not notify me, or at least don't bother me about it)
LARRY THE UNQUECHIBLE RULES!LARRY THE UNQUECHIBLE RULES!LARRY THE UNQUECHIBLE RULES!LARRY THE UNQUECHIBLE RULES!LARRY THE UNQUECHIBLE RULES!LARRY THE UNQUECHIBLE RULES!LARRY THE UNQUECHIBLE RULES!LARRY THE UNQUECHIBLE RULES!

Here we go again...

2009-08-08T08:55:00.000-07:00

The blog is abandoned... AGAIN!

Kevin

2009-07-25T09:29:00.000-07:00

Do you think the bully in the book Totally Joe, Kevin, will be bullied because he started a rumor?

The Book "Totally Joe"

2009-07-16T15:33:00.000-07:00

Since we are talking about books here well Totally Joe is about this boy named Joe and hes gay and going out with a boy named Collin and they are dating secretly and only a few people know about it and they went to the dance together. So I am writing this to ask you that If you were Joe and your boyfriend told you to tell your dad that your gay would you or would you not joe is getting all woried i know you read this part but uhh dont di what he does be creative so would you tell him why or why not

Whoo!

2009-07-09T14:55:00.000-07:00

The Advisor is back and in buissnes as I might ad! The reason why I am so excited is because-WAIT... unless it's some kid trying pull my leg on this one!!! well ill be watching and i might ad about the play thing we should review my play and Moises's at "Bashford church" on August 21st, August 22nd (my birth day), and August 23rd it's a " Mad Town Christmas" and we are doing a summer christmas yeah I know it sounds weird well thats only because i am weird and you all know that so go and review it Moises is "Paul" I'm "Errand" and I got a small part because 1: i don't go to that church 2: they needed more people 3: I have step-siblings that go to that church 4: I love to Act!!!!!!

Why are they outcasts?

2009-07-09T14:08:00.001-07:00

Joe refers to several of his friends as outcasts. Why do you think this is? What makes this group of students outcasts?

Author's style

2009-07-02T15:49:00.000-07:00

James Howe's writing style in this book is very informal, as though a 7th grader is just talking to you. How do you feel about this type of narration? Why do you think the author writes this way?

Assignment

2009-07-02T15:48:00.000-07:00

Let's say a teacher told you to write about all the important things from your life, one for each letter of the alphabet. What kinds of things would you include?

banned books

2009-07-02T15:19:00.000-07:00

Many of the books we have read so far have been banned for one reason or another. This in no way means they aren't quality books. For example, the dictionary has been banned from schools in several states. Totally Joe happens to be a book that is frequently banned. Why do you think this is? Do you think that schools, communities, and governments have the right to tell others what they can and can't read?

Just to clear up a few things

2009-07-02T15:04:00.001-07:00

Hello, all.

The autism discussion blog is a private and professional blog that I was required to participate in by my employer. It has nothing to do with SSFP and is not available to anyone except me and my fellow employees.

You are free to blog even if I cannot come into the office...feel free to choose a book, get it okayed by another editor, and go ahead and read.

You can always discuss something that you've already read or are reading for school.

In the meantime, use this blog only for book-related discussion.

DO NOT, under any circumstances, delete any posts except your own.

Enjoy the new book!

Breaking News: Adminstrator hands out new book in SSFP today

2009-07-02T14:52:00.001-07:00

THe new book we are reading is called Totally Joe.

We should do Reviews of Plays at High Schools

2009-06-25T15:03:00.000-07:00

I love plays who doesn't it would be kind of rare for one of us 3 not to like plays and uhh i really enjoy the detail in characters and the story in it or we could talk about plays after we finished books as a little topic to talk about so if your in for this idea say hoogle-fraggle!!!!!

Lets delete!

2009-06-11T15:44:00.001-07:00

Lets delete all the posts EXCEPT for the new ones and the ones we ACTUALLY use (DELETE THE ONES MORE THAT A MONTH OLD)

If you have not seen the movie or the book... READ THIS POST!

2009-06-04T14:17:00.000-07:00

If you have not seen the movie bridge to teribethia, or not have read the book, read this: the girl dies in the end from the swinging rope. Then the main character builds a bride across and makes her youngest sister the princess of the world of teribethia.

Quick do what I say!

2009-05-28T17:22:00.000-07:00

Ok i have an important job for you, you need to list as many as books as you can at the top of your head down to your toes ok you should THINK so start...NOW!!!!

Our Book:Final!!!!!!

2009-05-26T14:29:00.000-07:00

Our next book is going to be Bridge to Terabithia and thats final!!!!!!!!!!. VOte yes for this book and we can start. There are a few copies at the SSFP(since I got one). If you can;t find one go to the library and get one!!!!!!. Its also on our top thirty book list=)

Has ADVISOR betrayed us?

2009-05-23T09:11:00.000-07:00

This is very weird fellow bloggers. I recently checked advisor's page and doesn't show that our blog is on her blogging list! Now, she has this Autism discussion page. Very weird. Weirder yet, That page is not open to us! WE HAVE CONQUERED THE BLOG! HURRAH!

Don't Panic Please

2009-05-21T15:35:00.000-07:00

We Need a book to read to blog about i love blogging mostly books that include kids in middle school so we can relate to it and blog about it...HERES something out of the blue we should...................READ A BOOK!!!!!!!

WE NEED IDEAS PRONTO!!!!

2009-05-21T15:29:00.001-07:00

Just list any three books we should read from the top thirty list on the paper! WE NEED IDEAS! (I have a few in my head too...)

Next Book

2009-05-19T14:29:00.000-07:00

Since everyone is getting tired of this book, and done, I am thinking of a good idea for the next books and how to gain publicity for this book. Let's read every book from max and andrew's ;) top thirty books starting from 30. Post what you think about this idead and flaws(I can think of 3).

Is this blogging thing really nesscisary?

2009-05-14T15:21:00.000-07:00

Well the only people who come on here are Larry, Aliu, Saralee sometimes and coming to start Melissa. But all we do most of the time is we chat and we barley talk about the book well we do but not that much. And the adminastrators never come on and i think thats odd. So whay can't we post comments about how the bool relates to our everyday lives... STARTING...NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Officail or not?

2009-05-07T14:51:00.000-07:00

Why do you think the town El Paso is not officially a town? Do you think it should be an official town?

Administrator

2009-05-05T15:31:00.001-07:00

How do you become one?

2009-05-05T15:28:00.001-07:00

New users

2009-05-05T15:26:00.000-07:00

Please continue to post on this blog so we can have a active blog again.

NO!

2009-05-02T10:38:00.000-07:00

Please don't use lol, rotfl, or those abbreveations. This is not that kind of a blog. Strictly book talk only.

One more question...

2009-05-02T09:28:00.000-07:00

With complete honesty, what do you believe of the current book were reading ??

keep in mind the traits of writing!!

All in all, remember that it doesn't matter what you think. This is an opinion question, this is not a wrong or right answer. :)

((H-O-N-E-S-T-Y))

One more question...

2009-05-02T08:41:00.000-07:00

Why do you think that there is not even a store to by art supplies in the girls' town? Is it that abandoned? If you think it is abandoned, tell em why you think the military chose that town to be a center that everyone knows about the new gadget that most everyone there already knows about?

What do you...

2009-05-02T08:40:00.001-07:00

What do you think about the two girls going to the landfill? DO you think it is dangerous? So you think it is a good idea for the project they are doing?

Stopping

2009-04-23T14:44:00.000-07:00

Do you think that Dewey and Suze will try to stop the Manhatten Project? If so, do you think they will try to stop it?

Suze Gordon

2009-04-23T14:32:00.000-07:00

Who exactly is Suze? Does she know about the "gadget?" Do you think she will find out?

The Green Glass Sea

2009-04-21T14:58:00.001-07:00

Please post ideas about the Green Glass Sea.

Posting for the perminant

2009-04-16T15:20:00.000-07:00

Please look at the comments of this blog to see what I am talking about.

Civilized discussion

2009-04-11T09:31:00.000-07:00

This post will be used to discuss potential books we will read in the near or far future. Please nominate a book that seems interesting to you and preferably lots of awards=)

New Blog's name

2009-04-07T14:26:00.000-07:00

If no one else besides me, or Larry posts in the next 48 hours, I suggest we officially rename this blog Andrew's, Advisor's(since she supplies the books=)) and Larry's blog!!

=)

New Book!

2009-03-31T14:34:00.003-07:00

The Green Glass Sea
Post here on opinions, comments, criticism, etc.

Lets get this blog going!

New Book!

2009-03-31T14:34:00.001-07:00

The Green Glass Sea
Post here on opinions, comments, criticism, etc.

Lets get this blog going!

AT LONG LAST!

2009-03-31T14:32:00.000-07:00

AT LONG LAST! Our new book has arrived in the mail! But the posts are still coming. Please respond to this question about our new book, The Green Glass Sea: So what do you think the main character of the book feels about her father being gone to do confidential things for the military? How do you think she will react when She finds out her father is helping to make the "Mannhatenn Project" that destroyed two cities in Japan?

Check List

2009-03-24T16:00:00.000-07:00

Please post here if you promise to be active in this blog

New Book!

2009-03-24T15:27:00.000-07:00

We need a new book badly. I would like for everyone who actually looks at this blog to give their choice of a new book--and fast! WE NEED YOUR OPINION!!!!

Kristi

2009-03-05T15:08:00.001-08:00

Does Kristi treat Catherine's family like dirt, or a friend?

If you were Jason

2009-02-26T15:35:00.000-08:00

If you were Jason would you want Catherine to constantly give you words that you might not enjoy so much? What words would you want Catherine to give you if you were Jason ?(just for fun)

Why?

2009-02-17T15:16:00.000-08:00

Why do you think that Katherine wants a "normal brother," and can't accept who he is or what he does? In a way, he care for david, but could show a lot more respect? Would you respect David if he was your brother? Why or why not?

Will Kristi change her adiitude?

2009-02-12T15:37:00.000-08:00

Do you think that kristi will be a good sister later in the book or do you think that she will still be mean push away David and wishing she had a different brother. My guess is that she changes and starts to grow on David and become his good wonderful sister.

Jason

2009-02-10T14:37:00.000-08:00

What do you think the significance of Jason is in the book RULES? Why was he put in the book in the first place?

Kristi And Katherine

2009-02-03T16:42:00.000-08:00

Are Kristi and Katherine really friends?

Opinion on this book

2009-02-03T15:48:00.000-08:00

So fellow readers. What did you think about this book Rules? What did you like and dislike about it? What the authors theme and message. How did katherine lose her innocence? If you had to rate it from a 0-10, what would you rate it? 0 being the worst and 10 being the best. 11 being not possible

What about you...

2009-01-31T08:45:00.003-08:00

When Kristi turned on some music to "dance" with David, do you think people that had no expierience with autism before hold some sort of a grudge against those sort of people? What would have you done? Was it on purpose? What would you do if you were Kristi or Catherine? Do you hold a grudge against people with autism?

2009-01-31T08:45:00.001-08:00

If you were kate???

2009-01-27T15:36:00.000-08:00

What made Kate decide to take Jason to the dance and reveal what he actually looked like? what would you have done?

Conflicts

2009-01-27T14:40:00.000-08:00

If there is a conflict in this book, who do you think it will be between and why?

Normal?

2009-01-22T17:11:00.001-08:00

Soooo...What's normal? It's clear that Catherine doesn't think her brother is normal. How did she, or how does anyone, decide that someone is normal?

what are Catherine's fellings about jason when she first met him?????

2009-01-06T14:53:00.000-08:00

The First Chapter

2009-01-06T14:19:00.000-08:00

The first chapter is mainly about Catherine trying to make her brother seem normal. Do you think the whole book is going to be like this, or is something dramatical going to happen?

What expectations do you have from the book cover?

2008-12-30T17:12:00.000-08:00

To be completely honest, what I assume from the book cover is rules about behaving in the bath tub. Due to the fact that there is a rubber duck ad fish in the water. I'm excited to finishing the book to decide if my prediction was right or not. (however, I highly doubt it)

Autism

2008-12-30T15:08:00.000-08:00

What do you know about autism? Have you had any experiences with people who have autism?

Rules

2008-12-30T15:07:00.001-08:00

Assuming you haven't read the book yet, read the back. Based on the summary on the jacket, where do you think the title comes from?

What is kira-kira is used for

2008-12-18T17:43:00.000-08:00

I don't really know what kira-kira means I think it means a word that you use to to explain something that you really can't explain like
Supercalifragilisticexpealldocious.

hope

2008-12-03T17:00:00.002-08:00

What are ways that people find hope in the midst of a struggle with termainal illness?

sacrifices

2008-12-03T17:00:00.001-08:00

What sacrifices do families, especially families living in poverty, make to support their loved their loved ones?

working conditions

2008-12-03T16:59:00.001-08:00

How do negative working conditions affect people's lives outside of the workplace?

moving

2008-12-03T16:57:00.000-08:00

What are some challenges that immigrant families like Katie's might face when they arrive in their new country?

Surprised

2008-11-20T14:31:00.000-08:00

Why are the kids at Katie's school surprised to see a Japanese girl if there is a high number of Japanese people for that size of a town?

Maybe not

2008-11-18T14:19:00.000-08:00

Do you think that when the family moves to Georgia, why do think that people are mean to them? Maybe they are not trying to.

Moving

2008-11-13T17:38:00.000-08:00

What do you think motivates the family to move to Georgia? After they move, do you think their new jobs and their new community meet their expectations?

The Union

2008-11-13T17:29:00.000-08:00

What is a union? How do you think a union might help or hurt the factory workers? Why doesn't the owner want a union?

"Colored"?

2008-11-13T17:23:00.000-08:00

The family comments that they don't know if they should sit on the "white" side of the restaurant or on the "colored" side. Think about this. Do all people really fit into one of these two categories? Where would you sit if you were in their position?

Kira Kira

2008-11-13T17:01:00.000-08:00

Based on the author's explanation, what are some things that you can think of that you would call "kira kira?"

WHY?

2008-10-28T15:14:00.001-07:00

why is no one posting anymore. Is this blog abandoned?

WHY?

2008-10-23T15:05:00.001-07:00

Why doesn't anyone post any more?

Lynn

2008-10-14T14:03:00.000-07:00

What do you predict will happen to Lynn in the end of the book? Will she die, or get ill, stated in the summary.

The Fight

2008-09-18T17:58:00.000-07:00

Why do you think Manolo makes up his mind that he must go through with the big fight?

Manolo's future

2008-09-16T16:07:00.000-07:00

How will Manolo be at bullfighting in years to come?. Do you think he will be remembered as much as his father?

Manolo

2008-09-13T08:50:00.001-07:00

Do you think Malono's fear of bullfighting is normal? Would you be scared of the thing your dad died from? Would it be a fear?

Manolo

2008-09-13T08:50:00.000-07:00

FEAR

2008-09-11T15:51:00.001-07:00

Is there a time that you were REALLY afraid of something happening, to the point that this fear was all you could think about? What was it? Was it really that bad? Do you think Manolo's fear is normal?

Practicing

2008-09-11T15:43:00.000-07:00

Manolo begins practicing in secret. Why do you think he doesn't want anyone to know what he's doing?

Manolo

2008-09-04T15:46:00.000-07:00

How do you believe Manolo felt when people kept telling him he looked so much like his father and would fallow his footsteps? Imagine being in Manolo's steps, how would you feel if people told you to be a bull fighter and you didn't know if you wanted to?

Manolo's father

2008-08-26T14:45:00.000-07:00

Manolo's father has been dead for years. Do you think he would have wanted Manolo to follow in his footsteps as a bullfighter?

Manolo

2008-08-26T14:42:00.001-07:00

Just the thought of even attending a bullfight makes Manolo nervous. What do you think he is so afraid of?

Bullfighting?

2008-08-21T14:17:00.001-07:00

What do you think of bullfighting in general? Can it still be considered an art?

Fear

2008-08-21T14:12:00.000-07:00

Why do you think it's not okay for Manolo to feel afraid of anything? After all, he's just a child.

Expectations

2008-08-19T14:29:00.000-07:00

At the beginning of the story, Manolo says that there are three things expected of him, but no one had to tell him what they were. Have you ever had that happen - where you knew you were supposed to do or not do a certain thing, or behave in a certain way, even though no one told you that? You just knew? It reminded me of college. I mean, when I was a kid I always knew I was supposed to go to college even though no one ever said it. It was just assumed that I would plan my life around preparing for a college education. Can you relate?

Bullfighting

2008-08-19T14:24:00.001-07:00

Maybe people fight bulls because it gives them a sense that they are cheating death, so in some small way they have control over it. If the whole community wants to believe that bullfighters can cheat death, why would a man killed by a bull live on in legend, and not someone who never lost a fight?

Shadow of a Bull

2008-08-19T14:20:00.000-07:00

"There have always been five things people fear...And of these, death has been feared the most." Do you think that's true? Why do these particular things make the list? Would you add anything?

The End of the Book

2008-08-09T09:29:00.000-07:00

If you think there is a sequel, what do you think will happen? Will Travis escape close supervision? What if Josh and Scott go back to stealing purses?

Josh and Miranda

2008-07-22T16:02:00.001-07:00

What do you think the relationship between Josh and Miranda will be? I saw at the beginning that they hated each other, but they start liking each other later...

Josh and Amy

2008-07-22T15:57:00.002-07:00

During the second half of the book, I noticed that Amy was talking to Josh more and more. Do you think there will be a relationship between them?