Boat Missouri by Brittany C.

Boat Missouri course by Kalkomey Enterprises, Inc for 5 hours

This is one course to take to be able to get a boating license from the state of Missouri. It started with telling about different types of boats and how to take care of the boat and the engine. It then went on to talk about how to get off the dock with different currents and wind directions as well as light signals and sound signals. The next section talked about once you are out on the water how to stay safe when anchoring. The following section was all about the Missouri boating laws. Next was about what to do in case of an emergency. The last section is about towing behind a boat and how to stay safe with water sports. After reading about how to stay safe and passing a quiz after each unit, you can take a final exam which could allow you to operate a boat alone.

When Asia Was the World blogged by Brittany C.

I've been reading When Asia Was the World by Stewart Gordon. I've read it for 3 hours. 

In one chapter, it was all about Xaunzang, who became a Buddhist monk. In this chapter, it was a combination of his story and about Buddhism. At the beginning, he and his brother ran to a rumored place that did not end up how they wanted it to, so they went to another area in China. Xuanzang learned from his brother about Buddhism. He started going to a monastery and then became a true Buddhist monk. He left the monastery in China to travel to learn more about the religion and to become enlightened. He then went against the government to travel and became sacred after he refused a deal and gave up eating. He got special treatment and was known as a "notable teacher" wherever he traveled. When he wanted to go back to his homeland, he wrote a letter to the emperor apologizing and summarized his trip. He was forgiven and returned to China. 

The Alchemist blogged by Liam C.

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

I have read 13 hours. One of the books I read was The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. The Alchemist was about a shepherd who meets a gypsy, a king, and an alchemist. All of whom point the shepherd toward his personal legend, which is basically your dream.The boy sells his sheep and travels to east Africa where he for a crystal shop until he can afford a trip to the Egyptian pyramids. Along the way, he meets his future wife, Fatima, in an oasis.When he reaches the pyramids, the boy is mugged but is told of a treasure chest in the fields of Spain where he used to care for his sheep. The story ends with the boys having multiple treasures; jewels and money, his wife, and a strong connection with God, his heart, and the world.

The Skin I'm In blogged by Taneya P.

The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake   3 hours: 

In this book I'm reading her friends are the mean girls, and she gets teased just because of .. The skin she is in... at the end she don't care... it's a really good book... 

i just might read another book by this author..

Tallgrass blogged by Callista M.

Hours Read: 6 1/2

Book Read: Tallgrass

Author: Sandra Dallas

Rating: 3/5

The book is about a 13 year old girl living in a small town called Ellis in California. During this time Japanese internment camps were being constructed around the United States. One of these camps, called Tallgrass, was built just outside Ellis. Throughout the story the Japanese families that live at Tallgrass are forced to put up with the prejudice coming from those living in Ellis against them moving to live there even though it wasn't their choice in the first place. Suddenly a young girl is brutally murdered in Ellis, and most of the people living in the town blame one of the Japanese for their loss. Only the main character, Rennie, and her family believe that it could have been anyone, and not just a Japanese person. In fact, her family are the only people in town who hire some people from Tallgrass to help on their farm. With the help of the town sherif and her family, Rennie attempts to unearth the truth about who really killed little Susan Reddick. 

Overall, I really like this book because it wasn't too historical, and it didn't focus too much on the interment camps. The only thing I would have changed is how the reader isn't able to figure out the mystery. There are no clues a person could pick up on because the book never changes perspective to another character who does posses the necessary information. The only clues presented are ones regarding an additional two mysteries within Ellis. Tallgrass was very well written book as well as one with very vivid setting that described the little details that assisted it so it seemed even more realistic.