Mark Graham
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I am a person who really likes to read and write and to share what I learned with all my education. My page will mainly be book reviews and critiques of old and new books that I have read and will read. There will also be other bits, too.
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a brief chapter in my impossible life
'a brief chapter in my impossible life' is a teen/youth novel written by Dana Reinhardt describing what a character named Simone, who was adopted and has many questions about herself and where she comes from. Simone finds out about her birth mother named Rivka who also has many 'items' she would like to share. This novel is full of emotion(s) and to me definitely a good book to share with friends and family that could and are dealing with all or some of the issues presented in this story. The cover art gives the reader an inkling to what the story holds with a girl on a beach looking back at a house that is special.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Dragon's Gate
'Dragon's Gate' a historical novel for youth written by Laurence Yep. This is the story of a boy named Otter, a Chinese who traveled from China to escape from an accident that is claimed as something else. Otter travels to America to work with his father and uncle working on the Transcontinental Railroad. Otter learns many skills that are necessary as well as ideas that will affect his kind and his family socially, economically, educationally and even politically to a point when dealing with working conditions, weather, and a few other issues. The cover art of the book shows bascically what the story will be about.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
A Teddy Bear Picnic
One day a bear just thought that he would just go out and enjoy the wonderful Spring day. The sun was out and felt really warm on his fur and the breeze blowing felt good too. The flowers were blooming as well as the birds were singing their songs. The bear with no name heard a distinctive sound could it have been the buzzing of a bee or bees and where there may be bees there could be a treat for me. The bear with his nose in the air seeking direction headed further on into the woods. He spotted the stream and thought about catching a fish or two before heading for the bees and their treat they make so well. The bear caught two fish and quite enjoyed them and then he heard the buzzing and headed off in that direction and BINGO he could smell that golden, good tasting stuff that the bees make. He dug in and not a bee stung him for it seemed they were gone for awhile. After he enjoyed the bees treat they had made he found a dry and cool spot in the sun and took a nap before heading home for the sun was on its downward slope into the afternoon.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Fiction
Perdy's Quest Part 2
That night after his and Flighty's visit to the old barn Perdy had a lot of questions come into his mind. The first question would have to be 'Who planned all those events and dances?' The toys that were left also raised a few questions and he wondered if Gus would like to live in that old dollhouse that the found. Then Perdy decided to get some sleep and start asking more questions like 'What if these woods actually had a name?'
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Fiction
Perdy's Quest
One day when Perdy was out on one of his walks in the woods with no name he remembers about that old poster he saw in that old barn. Perdy thought he would seek out one of his new friends and see if they knew anything about any dances that were held there. Now he knows that certain 'animals' would not be welcome if humans held those dances, but we are for the most part quiet participants during these kinds of events.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Fiction
Perdy's walk through the woods
One day Perdy decides to go out for a walk in the woods with no name. He wanted to explore his new surroundings a little more closely after making new friends. In meeting his friend Gus at the old barn Perdy wanted to look around more closely at this falling down place. He entered gingerly even for a caterpillar for he still had to look out for small cracks he could fall through. He saw a set of stairs and he headed that way and started to climb them. There were only five steps, but he needed a rest when he reached the top looked around and saw an old poster on the wall. He crawled over to it and saw that at one time this was a place where dances were held. After he looked at the poster the sun was coming through the window and he decided to go back down the stairs and continue his walk.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Fiction
