Authors note: I can relate to this story because these four girls are all going in to seventh grade, and I can relate because I am in seventh grade.
In this book there are four girls. All just about to start their 6th grade going into 7th grade summer. And all the girls are going to be doing something different. This book will help the people in the world because all these girls are taking new chances with their life and they don’t know if they are going to end up liking their new life, but they just might have to live with it.
The first girl Kristy lives with her mom. And is hoping that her dad will come home to the family. I can see how this is hard for her family, not having you dad home everyday to say good morning, or to say good night honey I love you, sweet dreams. I can see how that is hard but I don’t know exactly how that would feel because I am so use to having my dad around. I think that some girls and guys take advantage of their parents, because they should really think about how much that their mom and dad do for them, our parents are our cooks, nurses, tutors. And we should really thank them for what they give us.
Mary Anne wants to show her parents that she is not a little kid any more. She is going to do this by babysitting the neighbors eight kids. When I read this part in the book I thought that Mary Anne can try to show her parents that she is not the same little girl that she was before. But Mary Anne is only in 7th grade. The author is trying to teach the reader that as you get older in life you can do more things that you couldn’t do before.
Claudia I think has a summer that she feels that will last a long time. She is dealing with this guys that she likes, but he doesn’t like her back. I can see how that is hard because I have liked many guys, that don’t like me and just want to stay friends. Claudia and her “crush” are really good friends. The only reason that he doesn’t want to go any further with the relationship is because he doesn’t want to date her and then if they would break up they wouldn’t be friends. I can see how that can be hard. Because I have dated someone and we were really good friends before we started to date and now we don’t even talk to each other. I kind of wish that we had just stayed friends.
I think that Stacey is going to have the hardest summer out of all her friends. She is leaving new York and is going to be moving to Connecticut. I don’t know how that feels to make lots of friends and then just one day pack up all your bags and leave them. But I do have a friend named Sierra who use to live in Wisconsin but had to move because her mom and dad got divorced, and moved to North Carolina with her mom and I only get to see her once a year in the summer. Maybe twice if I get to see her in winter when she comes for Christmas.
The author is trying to teach a lesson about take chances in life. Because you only live life once, and if you keep doing the same thing in life that you have been doing, you are not going to get anywhere in life.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Bullying is not nice
Authors note: This book has a lot of girl drama, and bullying, I could relate to this because I have been bullied and have girl drama, just like a regular 12 and 13 year old.
Have you ever been bullied every day, how would that make you feel? Massie, the main character doesn’t like to take new chances with her life and except new people in her life. For instance in this book her dad works with a family friend and they have to move in with Massie’s family until the other family finds enough money to buy a house of their own. In the book, The Clique, Lisi Harrison is trying to teach kids about bulling and how it has detrimental effects on kids.
The family that is moving in with Massie’s family they have a daughter that is Massie’s age. Her name is Claire. Massie right from the get go, does not like Claire. Even thought that she has never had like a full out conversation with her. When Massie’s mother asks her to show Claire her room, Massie of course thinks that she is all that. Alright so she shows her the room, and of course Claire is going to ask Massie questions. Her first question is why do you have a mannequin in your room? Massie just says “so I can put my clothes on it, too see how it looks, the mannequin is fit to my size. I get a new one every year. Claire then asks her “why do you need a new one every year? Massie says “because I grow every year. Claire is looking around her room. She sees all these ribbons and trophies for horseback riding, Claire then sees this picture of Massie and four other girls in funny clothes (hopping they were Halloween costumes) and asks “are those your friends? Claire said. Massie said “oh yes, we are best friends, we have been friends for as long as we can remember. Claire then says “perhaps I could become friends with them? Massie says back to her “um I don’t think so, sense we have been friends for a long times, it might be awkward for you. Who does this kind of stuff to a girl that you just met? It is just not nice!
The next morning it is going to be the first day of 7th grade for Massie; Claire is going to be coming to their school too. And Claire thinks that they will be taking the bus so she is waiting by the front door. Claire’s mo m then comes over and says “oh Claire you don’t take the bus, you are to go into the Range Rover, and Massie’s mom is going to take you to school. Massie opens the car door and screams her head off, because she didn’t know that Claire was going to be in the car. Massie told Claire to go and sit in the back of the car because they were going to pick up three of her friends. By the time Massie and her friends we at school they left Claire in the car. Her mom said to Claire to come back and stay by Claire and Massie said no, she didn’t want to be friends with Claire, and told Claire to make friends on her own.
It was first period and Claire walk in to her first class. Sure enough Massie is in her class, and the last person that Claire wants to see is Massie. The teacher tells Claire to sit down right away. After class Massie and her friends meet at the café and Claire saw them and right away Massie tell Claire to get away and never to come by her when they are in school, I was very proud of Claire at this moment, because right away Claire says to Massie. “Massie just leave me alone you are such a BRAT!” and just walked away.
This book can teach the reader a lesson on even if you don’t have anyone to back you up because you are new somewhere you always can stand up for yourself.
Have you ever been bullied every day, how would that make you feel? Massie, the main character doesn’t like to take new chances with her life and except new people in her life. For instance in this book her dad works with a family friend and they have to move in with Massie’s family until the other family finds enough money to buy a house of their own. In the book, The Clique, Lisi Harrison is trying to teach kids about bulling and how it has detrimental effects on kids.
The family that is moving in with Massie’s family they have a daughter that is Massie’s age. Her name is Claire. Massie right from the get go, does not like Claire. Even thought that she has never had like a full out conversation with her. When Massie’s mother asks her to show Claire her room, Massie of course thinks that she is all that. Alright so she shows her the room, and of course Claire is going to ask Massie questions. Her first question is why do you have a mannequin in your room? Massie just says “so I can put my clothes on it, too see how it looks, the mannequin is fit to my size. I get a new one every year. Claire then asks her “why do you need a new one every year? Massie says “because I grow every year. Claire is looking around her room. She sees all these ribbons and trophies for horseback riding, Claire then sees this picture of Massie and four other girls in funny clothes (hopping they were Halloween costumes) and asks “are those your friends? Claire said. Massie said “oh yes, we are best friends, we have been friends for as long as we can remember. Claire then says “perhaps I could become friends with them? Massie says back to her “um I don’t think so, sense we have been friends for a long times, it might be awkward for you. Who does this kind of stuff to a girl that you just met? It is just not nice!
The next morning it is going to be the first day of 7th grade for Massie; Claire is going to be coming to their school too. And Claire thinks that they will be taking the bus so she is waiting by the front door. Claire’s mo m then comes over and says “oh Claire you don’t take the bus, you are to go into the Range Rover, and Massie’s mom is going to take you to school. Massie opens the car door and screams her head off, because she didn’t know that Claire was going to be in the car. Massie told Claire to go and sit in the back of the car because they were going to pick up three of her friends. By the time Massie and her friends we at school they left Claire in the car. Her mom said to Claire to come back and stay by Claire and Massie said no, she didn’t want to be friends with Claire, and told Claire to make friends on her own.
It was first period and Claire walk in to her first class. Sure enough Massie is in her class, and the last person that Claire wants to see is Massie. The teacher tells Claire to sit down right away. After class Massie and her friends meet at the café and Claire saw them and right away Massie tell Claire to get away and never to come by her when they are in school, I was very proud of Claire at this moment, because right away Claire says to Massie. “Massie just leave me alone you are such a BRAT!” and just walked away.
This book can teach the reader a lesson on even if you don’t have anyone to back you up because you are new somewhere you always can stand up for yourself.
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