Sam Schook
After reading the book, A
Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, I have to say I truly enjoyed it. It
was on the reading list for 9th graders, and that was partially the reason for
me reading it, as it probably was for many 9th graders. And for those of you
who had chosen another book to read, and if you like classic-style written
books or novels, this is a great book to read. Written in 1943, the story
surrounds a girl named Francie Nolan. Consisting of five different 'books,'
each of which centers around a different part in the family's life. It's a
wonderful read that will entertain and surprise you with each different situation
it brings up and with Francie’s wonderfully creative outlook on things her
ability to surprise people who would have otherwise thought her incapable. It's
a truly great story that will touch those who read it. This is definitely a
good book for anyone who wants to enjoy an amazing read. The second book, I've
read was that by John Green, called The Fault in Our Stars. Now, this books is
much more modern than the last, but I have to say it is just as good if not better.
It's all about a 16-year-old girl who is battling lung cancer. Now, as the
teenage survivor Hazel Grace Lancaster states in this novel, you'd think this
book to be about a cancer survivor who eventually overcomes the illness and
starts their own cancer foundation. But, rather, it's about a girl who was diagnosed
with thyroid cancer, that now affects her lungs and that forces her to carry
around an oxygen tank and sleep with a larger version she calls Phillip that
has a unique outlook on her situation. I absolutely adore this book, and love
the way John Green wrote the character Hazel. Her sarcastic, and often
humorous, outlook on her situation and to watch the reaction she has to certain
things is extremely interesting and often would make me laugh. If you'd like
and interesting, funny book to read, this might just be the perfect book to
read.
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