Where would you go?????

Roland Smith likes to put his characters in some pretty exciting, and sometimes dangerous, locations. His characters travel the world, visiting places like Switzerland, the Amazon, Africa, Mexico, and in his newest book, Peak, Mt. Everest.

They find themselves in the middle of civil wars, in witness protection programs, on private islands, and even on the slopes of an erupting volcano!

If you could go anywhere in the world for an adventure, where would you go? Why there? What would you do there?

Is there anyplace in the world you would not like to visit? What is it about that place or the situation there that would keep you from going there?

Can't think of anyplace to go? Take a look at Google Earth, and see if you get any ideas. Or use it to visit the places in Smith's books!

A change in posting comments

Because a couple of people posted comments that did not follow the guidelines, I had to change the way comments get posted. They now have to be screened by me before they go on the blog. So, if your comment doesn't show up right away, don't panic. If you clicked on "Publish my comment", and the comment follows the guidelines, I will post it as soon as I can.

Thanks

Mrs. Dinnison

FYI: These are the guidelines...

Check with your parents before you post a comment
Please do not use your last name
No inappropriate comments or language
No unkind words about other people's comments
Comments must be about books, or the questions posted here

Thanks!

Deserted Island book....

So, if you were stuck for the next five years on a deserted island, with no computers, video games, television, Ipods, or any other form of electronic media, what are the three books you would want to have with you to entertain you for those five years?
Why those three?

Roland Smith

Since author Roland Smith is coming to Mead in May, many students and classrooms are reading his books right now. Some of the books we are reading are...





Cryptid Hunters
Zach's Lie
Thunder Cave
Sasquatch

Soon, I will be posting some questions about these books for students to respond to. For now, I am just wondering...

Do you think any of the Cryptids (Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, etc.) are real?

If so, which ones and why do you believe they are real?

If not, what makes you so sure?

If you want to respond, just click on the comments link and type your response.

Getting Started....

This is a blog for students in Mead to talk about, respond to, and recommend books. Sometimes there will be specific questions to respond to. Other times students can just post comments as a way to recommend, or not recommend a book they've read.

Remember the guidelines:

Check with your parents before you post a comment
Please do not use your last name
No inappropriate comments or language
No unkind words about other people's comments
Comments must be about books, or the questions posted here

Thanks. Now, let's learn from each other....

Mrs. Dinnison

P.S. If you want to see some books I recommend, check out my blog.