Time

Over time people change in goods ways and bad. But in this case it’s good. When I was younger I heard that as you get older people get wiser and learn new things from experience or just read a book about it or someone told them. If the person did have to experience something to learn a lesson then I hope it was a good lesson and not one that will scar them  for life.

Ten years has passed and Andre is now an adult. He works for the cities news paper for kids telling them good advice on school going for your dreams and striving for good goals. He talks about his personal life but makes it funny so it won’t be a sob story because many kids do not find that interesting.  Kids are allowed to write back and ask to for Andre to write a story that they are interested in but makes it more interesting.

As you can see Andre is very happy with his life, he hasn’t gotten married yet but plans to et married and have children. He is still distraught about getting beat up because of his race but he tries to move pass that and get on with his life. He is doing good for himself and I don’t think he is going to fall back any time soon.

Happiness and Pain

“Life is like a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving”, said Walt Disney. In the book The Hoopster, by Alan Lawrence Sitomer, the author relates this idea to life in so many ways and shows how racism hurts other people.

In the book The Hoopster, somewhat it’s a sad story but then again it’s not because the main character Andre Anderson is surrounded by his best friend Shawn and his cousin Cedric. Those three love to play basketball. They are competitive when they play with each other, and usually they argue about who won and who cheated but at the end of every game it’s with laughter, jokes and Happiness. Andre is the best left handed player on the team; in fact he’s the best player on the team period. But Andre doesn’t just like basketball he has the dream of becoming a Journalist so he tries to secure a Job this summer working at a Magazine. I think for being a young teenager and knowing what he wants to be when he grows up is amazing, because there are grown-ups that still don’t even know what they would like to do for a living. It’s good that he has an idea of what he wants to be because it’s a chance that he might change his mind and want to be something else later in life.

Shawn, Andre's best friend thinks that Andre spends too much time on working, so Shawn introduces Andre to a Latino girl named Gwen, who is extremely sweet to Andre. When Andre stresses over anything Gwen is there to help Andre take his mind off things and lets him just relax. I think would be the perfect girl for Andre because she’s kind, respectful, encouraging and not a wild child. Andre is sometimes the total opposite, and I think opposites attract so their perfect for each other.

Andre’s boss wants Andre to write an Article on racism. While Andre finished the Article and was put on display the next night when Andre was walking home from a basketball practice Andre was violently attacked by a racist gang that doesn’t like black people and it was bad for Andre because he was black. Andre was sent to the hospital with his friends and family is left wondering whether or not he will recover from the attack.

Fortunately he recovered from the horrible attack but Andre was badly injured on his right arm. When Shawn came inside the emergency room and saw Andre in the bed Andre had said to Shawn “those people who beat me up are stupid they ruined my right arm but I’m left handed” Andre said with a chuckle Shawn tries to enjoy the joke but he can’t just laugh because he see’s Andre in this condition. But Shawn was just admiring how strong Andre is because he was in pain in a hospital bed and still had a smile on his face that’s brave.

As you can see the author relates to life in so many ways and shows how racism hurts other people. I admire Andre’s bravery because he seems like he could be a good role model for kids and I think he is going far in life especially because now he knows what it’s like to be on the edge of his life not know if he would live or die. And even after being attacked he had a big grin on his face.

Mr. Mason's Jar

I think what was inside that jar was a finger. I think the finger was so gross that it scared him for life. It was probably alive too because not any ordinary finger was going to scar him, It had to be the ultimate most revolting finger he ever saw. 

My Founding Fathers

Thank you for my freedom because I wouldn’t  be able to get this marvelous education without my founding fathers. I can’t really imagine what they had to go through just to this country the way it is now.  Freedom means a lot to me for many reasons like we have democracy and many countries don’t have the freedom of democracy, some are dictated countries or have the family presidents.

This country has everything its every needed and wanted. Some things that we have are things that we are blessed with, such as having the freedom of speech. If we the people don’t like something we have a fair chance of changing it. This is some of the greatness that this country has to offer.

As you can see there is many reasons that shows us how great this country is to have all of these things. Also how grateful I am to be here and it makes me proud of how far this country has gotten.  We did have some struggles in the past but somehow we overcame those struggles and became the great nation that we are today.

Blood and Basketball Cause/Effect Piece

Authors Note-  A young man is offered a chance to play college basketball but gets stopped up by his troublesome brother.
The book that I read recently was called Blood and basketball. It's about this troublesome kid who was invited to play with a college basketball team. As soon as he started playing college ball his brother was getting out of jail. While his brother is out of jail Him and his brother starts to get into a lot of mischief until he has to make a decision to leave his brother or stay with his future. And he does choose to leave his brother and stay with his career.


The main character, Dale, had a hard life growing up. Now he gets a chance to play with a college basketball team because they think that he is a great player, and could have a really bright future ahead of him. The problem is, with his brother getting released from jail he is becoming late for basketball practices and missing his curfews. Although it's a difficult problem, there is still a solution. Dale needs to do the right thing and tell his brother that he cant keep hanging out if he is going to keep getting him in trouble, continue messing with his future, and stop putting him in an awkward and difficult position to choose between fun and the right thing. Dale finally chooses the right thing and sets the record straight. I think that this falls into the category of Person vs Self because he is fight with himself to choose between fun with his brother or work for his future.

Air Jordans

The thing you get for the first of your life and you don’t know why you, you don’t know what it’s for you just know that it is yours now and that it’s new well new to you. 

The first pair of Air Jordan’s I got was for my eighth birthday.  My mom told me that she doesn’t want me to mess these up right away because they were so expensive. I wanted to wear my new shoes to school the next day but my mom said no because she thinks that I was going to get them dirty but I disagreed. I brought them to school the next day despite what my mother said so I was being very careful to not mess them up. Until recess came and I was running around and playing in them but when recess was over I saw that my new pair of shoes had dirt and mud all over it and I knew it was over for me.

So I try to clean it off during class but it just wasn’t coming off. The rest of the day I was just wondering how I was going to explain my messy shoes to my mom, But when I came home and I told her she said she already knew I brought  it to school

I was waiting for a punishment but she didn’t say anything she just kept watching T.V it was very awkward.

The next I find out that she bought me two pairs of Jordan’s she told me she got one pair of Jordan’s free but the other pair she got half off because she knew I was going to mess them up. I thought to myself like am I that predictable. But I guess nobody knows you like your mom. 

I like Red

Author note-



I love the color red because it reminds me of fire and fire is somewhat interesting because of it's colorful flame.
Every time I listen to music I just think of the color red. My mom said that When I was younger I said just in case of an emergency she wanted me to say the code word which was red because that is my favorite color. I used red for mostly everything and I don't think that me and red  are ever going to be apart.

What do I want to be when I grow up

Author's Note- What I want to be when I grow up and why I want to do that with my life and why would it be good for me.


 When I grow up I want to be somebody. I want to be the person that a kid can look up to and that they want to do the same things that I did. But hope that they don't do the same as I did I want them to do even better than I did. I want to be an encourager to people, I want to be a hero.

When I grow up I want to be a Pro football player. I want to be a football player because it's something that I've been growing up doing. I am really good at it and being a Pro football player has a lot of great benefits. Well one good benefit is that that you get payed doing something that you love. The second thing is you get to travel see different things. And third thing is you get payed for going something you love how can it get any better than that. Being a Pro football player is what I want to do with my life and I don't think anything is going to change my mind.

My favorite sports Team

Author's Note- My favorite sports team why the Celtics is my favorite team.



My favorite sports team is the Boston Celtics. I like the Boston Celtics because they have the best squad in the league. Not only they have the best team now they have always had a good team with great players.

The majority of the people on the Celtics team is big. They excellent shooters, passer also defensive players. My favorite player on the Celtics is Kevin Garnett. He's my favorite player on the team because he can move good and still cross and dunk on people for his age. Kevin Garnett is just a big guy on a mission.

 

IfI had abillion dollars

Author's Note: Don't spend one billion dollars in one day because you won't have a chance to spend on the stuff you really want.


 I was bored and sad but I still have my dad,
As I fixed my collar I look down I magically see about a billion dollars,
 It looked nice and green I was just a teen,
I walk around the mall and said
 It was too bad I spent it in one day.

Basketball Takes Courage

The book Blood and Basketball, by Janice Greene, helps readers understand who is a real friend and who is not. The author informs readers to not allow family to come between you and your dream. It’s really sad when family members try to come in between you and your future. The book Blood and Basketball is about a guy named Dale, who recently graduated from high school, was the M.V.P of the year and was chosen to play with the Jackson Eagles basketball team. The coaches of the Jackson Eagles believe another player on the team named Will, can be a brother figure to Dale and keep him out of trouble. Unfortunately, Dale’s older brother Bode is going to soon be released from prison and Dale eagerly awaits his return. When Bode was finally released and returned home he walked into a room and immediately focused his attention on Will. Later Bode suggested that he and Dale go to a party, but Will warned that they shouldn’t stay too late because they both have practice in the morning. Bode felt threatened so he pulled out a pocket knife on Will, threatening Will back; soon after Bode and Dale left. I know Dale only left with Bode because Bode would always bring up the, “family first” and “you can only trust blood” speech. Because of Bode, the next morning Dale was late to practice and was suspended for being late. However, Dale did not realize Bode was partly to blame for causing him to be late. Two weeks passed and Dale finally realized that Bode was going to get him kicked off the team, so Dale approached Bode and told him exactly that. Dale was heartbroken that he had to let his brother go. Dale is better off without Bode because at the end of the season Dale and his teammates went all the way to the finals and won. Also Dale was voted rookie of the year. Two weeks after that Bode was sent back to prison for selling drugs. Dale wrote to Bode many times but Bode never wrote back. It breaks my heart to see, hear or even read about someone that is ruining your future, especially your own family. Bode was just a bad influence on Dale and he almost cost him his future. It was good that Dale stood up to Bode and told him he was a bad influence because if he hadn’t he’d probably be in jail with Bode. So what Dale did took a lot of courage, something a lot of people are scared to do.

Happiness to Pain to Happiness

Author's note: A teenager that is too young to go through a lot of pain, but he did and has friends and famiy to support him. First he has the perfect life then his perfect life turns upside down.

“Life is like a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving”, said Walt Disney. In the book The Hoopster, by Alan Lawrence Sitomer, the author relates to life in so many ways and shows how racism hurts other people.

In the book The Hoopster, somewhat it’s a sad story but then again it’s not because the main character Andre Anderson is surrounded by his best friend Shawn and his cousin Cedric. Those three love to play basketball. They are competitive when they play with each other, and usually they argue about who won and who cheated but at the end of every game it’s with laughter, jokes and Happiness. Andre is the best left handed player on the team; in fact he’s the best player on the team period. But Andre doesn’t just like basketball he has the dream of becoming a Journalist so he tries to secure a Job this summer working at a Magazine. I think for being a young teenager and knowing what he wants to be when he grows up is amazing, because there are grown-ups that still don’t even know what they would like to do for a living. It’s good that he has an idea of what he wants to be because it’s a chance that he might change his mind and want to be something else later in life.

Shawn, Andre's best friend thinks that Andre spends too much time on working, so Shawn introduces Andre to a Latino girl named Gwen, who is extremely sweet to Andre. When Andre stresses over anything Gwen is there to help Andre take his mind off things and lets him just relax. I think would be the perfect girl for Andre because she’s kind, respectful, encouraging and not a wild child. Andre is sometimes the total opposite, and I think opposites attract so their perfect for each other.

Andre’s boss wants Andre to write an Article on racism. While Andre finished the Article and was put on display the next night when Andre was walking home from a basketball practice Andre was violently attacked by a racist gang that doesn’t like black people and it was bad for Andre because he was black. Andre was sent to the hospital with his friends and family is left wondering whether or not he will recover from the attack.

Fortunately he recovered from the horrible attack but Andre was badly injured on his right arm. When Shawn came inside the emergency room and saw Andre in the bed Andre had said to Shawn “those people who beat me up are stupid they ruined my right arm but I’m left handed” Andre said with a chuckle Shawn tries to enjoy the joke but he can’t just laugh because he see’s Andre in this condition. But Shawn was just admiring how strong Andre is because he was in pain in a hospital bed and still had a smile on his face that’s brave.

As you can see the author relates to life in so many ways and shows how racism hurts other people. I admire Andre’s bravery because he seems like he could be a good role model for kids and I think he is going far in life especially because now he knows what it’s like to be on the edge of his life not know if he would live or die. And even after being attacked he had a big grin on his face.

Fighting for Love

Being married to a vampire is pretty painful and scary. If someone falls in love with a vampire they really do have some guts. The book Twilight Breaking Dawn part 1 by Stephanie Myer is one of the best books I have ever read. The characters are interesting and the author does a great job providing many details to describe them.  The book is unlike any other vampire/werewolf book I’ve experienced before because it deals with romance and suspense.

There are three main characters; Bella, who is a human, but, wants to become a vampire; Bella’s vampire fiancé, Edward; and Bella’s friend Jacob who is a werewolf and also happens to be Edward’s enemy.  Bella was unaware of Edward and Jacobs’s true identity when she met them while in high school.

Personally I think Bella should be in love with Jacob because he is gentle, kind and seems to really care about Bella.  Edward on the other hand is a cold blooded vampire who originally planned to kill Bella because he was unable to use his powers and read her mind.  However, Edward later changed his mind after discovering Bella was interested in meeting him.  For Bella it was love at first sight. Jacob and Edward would naturally be enemies because of who they are.  However, Jacob’s jealously of Edward and Bella’s relationship caused the rivalry between the two to be stronger.   

After some time Edward and Bella eventually were married and honeymooned on a private island, called Isle Esme, which is off the coast of Brazil. Two weeks into their honeymoon Bella finds out she’s pregnant. By this time she is aware of Edward’s true identity of being a vampire, and understands her unborn child will be half-vampire half human.  Unfortunately, her condition is unnatural and will experience complications. Bella and Edward immediately return back home to Forks, Washington. As Bella becomes very ill her skin becomes incredibly pale because of the child. Edward suggested that Bella gets an abortion but she refuses. Bella feels a strong connection with her child and doesn’t want to let go. But as the child continues to develop Bella’s condition gets worst and she is in jeopardy of dying.  

In order to keep Bella and the baby alive Edward gives Bella blood, which he believes will keep them both strong. The blood however, only helps the baby, but Bella remains very ill. During this time Edward and Jacob are very concerned for Bella’s life. While Bella is giving birth she loses a lot of blood and consciousness, but not before seeing her baby. After Bella loses consciousness Edward bites her, turning her into a vampire, which saves her life. So wanting to be a vampire is what a brave person would do

Football over Friendship

Authors Note: For many people around the world football is more than just a sport it is a huge impact on their everyday lives.

Football is the best sport ever and nobody can tell me otherwise. The excitement
of the game and the rush of playing is just amazing. Our story is about two 6^th grade boys who are best friends and they both like to play football. One of the boys name is Manny and the other friend’s name is Donald.  Manny is the star running back on the team and Donald he’s just on defense so he isn’t really noticed because he doesn’t do a lot and he doesn’t get much playing time. Manny on the other hand he takes a 2min break on the bench then goes right back out every single game.

In a way Donald is jealous of Manny because he is a little bit more talented at football than him. I can understand where he’s coming from because I know what it feels like for someone to be better than you at something and they are your best friend. But Donald made a bad choice of ignoring Manny and never explaining to Manny why he was mad at him so Manny is clue less on why Donald is furious with him. But at least Donald can talk it out with Manny in a calm and mature manner.

But too bad it didn’t happen that way. Just to get even farther away from Manny Donald quit the football team and without Donald, Manny suffered on the field. He was the worst player on the field. The worst part for Donald was finding a new friend which was harder than he thought because it seemed like everyone had their own group of friends and Donald didn’t seem to fit in anywhere. Somehow without each other they carried on with their miserable and separate lives.

For many people and athletes all around the world football is very important because they might have stress or anger to depose of. For for players, parents,  and legends of the game that may have a passion for the game. Football was, is and always will be the best sport ever, but a game is not worth losing your best friend.

Me, Myself and I

Authors Note: what does each letter mean to me. One word describes me in that letter.


M- Marvollous
A- Athletic
R- Responsible
S- Sensational
E- Excited
L- Lucious
L- Loyal
I- Interesting
U- Unique
S- Sincere

Life

Authors Note: What I think about a quote and what it means to me.


“All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles have strengthened me”... By Walt Disney

This quote is a very interesting quote to me because I try to figure out what the author was thinking when he wrote this. Why did he write this in the first place? But not all of my questions are going to be answered so I should answer my own questions about why I like this quote.

This quote is for some people that went through some hard times. I can’t really relate because I haven’t gone through any tough times yet. I still like this quote because of how it says that although you have gone through a lot,  all of that adversity has gotten you stronger. That is really a tear jerker.

Iphone 4s

I am one of the best phones out right now. I’m so good looking you can’t resist. Also I’m fun to be around. I am amazing, I am flashy I am the Iphone 4s.

I don’t like to be shut off the day’s my owner doesn’t use me. I love it when my owner charges me I feel re-born. I don’t like it when my owner drops me then I get bruises for days. I am really scared of that thing my owner sits on when he/she is alone and closes the door there is like a lot of wet clear fluids I just hope he/she doesn’t drop me inside of that.

I have a lot of aps my owner programmed inside me. She/he does a lot of face time with their friends and gets on face book too much but at least he/she is using me and that’s what matters. Being an Iphone 4s a lot of work because I have to stay beautiful and work for my owner. Plus I am expensive but I am one hundred percent worth it.



Favorite song

Authors Note: I like this song because its rap and I like rap and money.


My favorite song is Rack City by an artist named Tyga and he is a rapper. He mostly raps about money and getting money but I still like his music because it sounds nice. I like his rhymes and they make sense.