my book. after

The book after is really got my attention by how the chacter are and how Devon act when she finds out that she had been pregnant. I will like this book because it explains how people would react if they found out they were pregnant and it also explains just exactly how some people are. She got her cell and was on a 24 hour lockdown which meant no pillows, sheets, and other items. When she was in the courtroom her brestmilk statred leaking. Every time someone tries talking to her she is thinking about other things and isnt paying attention to whoever is speaking which does not make that person very happy. She had a lady come talk to her to see if she was or wants to hurt herself. Everytime someone talks to her she thinks she is going home. To have to go through all of this is just unreal when there are so many options in the world. I cant wait to read what happened to her that made her think she was not pregnant or had a baby. I can’t really explain how it would feel because im not pregnant any I don’t plan on getting pregnant soon but when I do, I plan on being ready and financially stable. I also will have the family support that I need and also I want to be able to make sure that my child grows up with opportunities to be the best he or she can be.

after by amy efaw

I haven’t got very far into my book yet but the main character in the book is now in a juvenile detention center for attempted murder. It started with her just lying on the couch and then her mom came up to the apartment saying how she couldn’t believe what someone threw in the trash. Two cops came up and knocked on their door to see if they had seen or heard anything. Her mom pulled the blanket of her and she was covered in blood and she said it was her period. She says she didn’t know she was pregnant after giving birth and throwing her baby in the trash and the baby was still alive. They arrested her and took her to the hospital. Even when she was in the hospital and the doctor said something about the umbilical cord was still there she still said she hadn’t been pregnant. But she did not want them to touch her. The doctor and nurse had to talk to her quite a few times to try to calm her down. I don’t know what the reasoning is yet but there are so many options other than what she did. There are hospitals, fire stations, police stations. I don’t understand how anyone could do something like this. She was a good student and in activities at school. I really want to read and see why she did this. I think I will finish this book before I know it so can try to understand if its possible.

free choice

I don’t read books very much. So in school reading pushes me a little. I read slowly at home so it takes me forever to finish a book. I have to be completely in to it to be able to finish it at home. I hope to one day be able to read when ever I want. I don’t read a lot because I don’t have a lot of time and sometimes when I read the books are boring. I like to read books that keep me guessing and that always have a ending that I understand. The ending in 13 reason why was not a good ending for me was sad because Hannah died and they didn’t really give a good ending to say how the people in the story ended up or to say what happen to the people. I read books for school because I have to, but if I see something that is interesting to me I will read it and have no problem finishing it. I like reading class because its starting to help me read more, and it makes me think outside the box so I can read anything that maybe boring to me. I order the book After, because it looks interesting and I want to see how the ending turns out. I want to see how the girls turns out and to find out why she dumps her baby in the dumpster, and to see if the baby get found and it see if it is ok.

thirteen reasons why

I liked the book thirteen reasons why. Its amazing how true bullying is. When I look back a middle school and high school bullying happened all the time. My school was a very small school in a small town.so rumors were passed to everyone in the town within ten minutes. I live in the country but if I drive into town and someone sees me they will say did you hear this about this person. I tell them no and I don’t care to hear it. I was bullied when I was in primary school because I was a chunky kid. So from there I had an experience with bullying and don’t like it. I think It takes being bullied to understand it. I know someone that is very close to me and they are a freshman in high school and him and his friend both get picked on. They came over and I was reading thirteen reasons why and they now want to read it. It may not be the same type of bullying but it still affects them. I’m scared to let them read it so I am going to ask their parents first. I dot want them getting ideas about hurting their selves. I will probably tell their parents about the book and if they want them to read it they can. My opinion on bullying is it needs to stop. We were all created different for a reason. Bullying should be a crime, about a week ago there was another story on the news about a boy who committed suicide because he was bullied.

how I like read

I like reading but I don’t. the books I like to read are about true stories. I can read books that aren’t about or based on a true story but I am just not as interested. I like it when they make a movie after the book. Even though sometimes the movies leave out some of the things that were in the book or the names are changed. You have to have time to read. Time is hard to find in my life. I’m usually pretty busy. Its hard to have the time when you have five adults, an eight year old, and a six month old living under the same roof and three dogs. The house is non stop all day long. When I read I like to be in a quiet area or a room with music. I usually have to be comfortable to be able to read. At all different times through out the day is when I like to read because I don’t have the time to just sit down and read. So like an half hour here and there. I am a very slow reader. I am hoping when I get my glasses that gets a little better. I don’t want to read to fast and not be able to take in all the information. In the future I hope to have more time to read because I have heard about some good books and would like to get the chance to read them one day.

a letter to dave pelzer related to his books, a child called "it", the lost boy, and A man named dave

Dear Dave,
Your stories broke my heart when I read them. They were realistic and heart wrenching. You had to be a very strong and hopeful person to fight and not give up, to be able to move past the abuse and neglect and have a family of your own. I could not imagine a mother who could treat one of her children that way. Even after the books I still have questions. As of today do you still stay in contact with your brothers and other family members? Do you still think about all them years of abuse or have you been able to move past them? If you do still have contact with your brothers have any of them said whether or not they were abused emotionally or physically? I read these books and thought to myself how did he survive? Do you ever wonder why your dad didn’t follow through getting you away from her and why he didn’t take you with him when he left? Its sad to think that the society back then turned their heads and ignored abuse. These days the society are more involved and there are thousands of calls everyday to child abuse hotlines. I personally cringe when I hear in the newspaper or on TV about children being abused or even killed. It makes me want to become magical and erase that out of their life and give them a fresh start somewhere else, even though I know I cant. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter.

Sincerely,
Samantha Hedrick