Over
these past few months, it’s been such a rush to read the reviews about Up In The Air posted on amazon and on
goodreads. Yet it’s very hard for me
to describe what I felt when I heard that two girls had written a book report
on Up In The Air for a school
project.
With her
permission, and with the permission of her parents, I would like to introduce
you to one of these girls. Please meet Mia, a Grade 5 student at a Toronto District public school.
Here is
what she wrote:
Up in the Air
Have you ever wondered what could happen if your most impossible dream came true? Up in the Air is an amazing book. There are three reasons why I like this
book. Firstly, it is very inspiring and is about a girl like me. Also, it’s
really descriptive and engaging. Finally, it has lots of action that makes you
want to read more. For these reasons, this is a book I would recommend.
Up in the Air is an
exciting and inspirational story. It’s about a girl who wishes hard for an
impossible dream and then it comes true. On page 15-52, the main character, Melody,
gets transported into the magical land of Chimeroan, where dreams come true. She
gets wings and can fly and hunts for treasure. Another good thing about the story
is that Up in the Air is about a girl my age, so it’s easy for me to relate to
her experiences. On page 224-232 it is a lot like normal lives of kids my age. I
think Melody is somewhere between ten and twelve, but it doesn’t really mention
her age, except for when it says she’s in fourth grade. The story is
inspirational since I can imagine what it might be like to have my dreams come
true. For example, on page 85, Melody says “My wings sweep me in the air.” “I want to shout and yell and scream because
this is the best feeling in the entire world.” This makes me almost feel like I can do
anything.
Up in the Air is a
really descriptive and engaging book. The descriptions make me feel like I’m
experiencing the story. One example of how this book is really descriptive is
on page 44 it uses words like “the sunlight blinds me”. It’s like I’m standing
really close to the sun, and it’s really bright. Ouch! Another reason the book
is really descriptive is because on page 16-17 it says, “there’s a row of
towering, jagged rocks”. It was like I was staring at a framed photo, looking
at the fantabulous view. In the actual book, Melody was staring down from a mountain
at the view. These descriptions really make the book come to life and help make
the book great to read.
Up in the Air is a
book filled with action. One reason Up in the Air is full of action is like on
page 142-147 Melody and her guide, Sara, get trapped by bad witches. I wouldn’t
want to be Melody in that part of the book! Another reason Up in the Air is
full of action is on page 189-207 when Sara and Melody save their friend from
kidnappers. There sure is a lot of action because they have to go into space,
but then they get captured too. Imagine being stuck in a situation like that! As
you can see, Up in the Air is full of action and keeps the reader very
interested.
In conclusion, Up in
the Air is a special book. It is awesome and inspiring story about a girl like
me. It is also very descriptive. The author says things like “Mere feet away
are wings. There’s at least a dozen, all different sizes, shapes and colours”
on page 44. How could you not want to
read this book? And finally, it has lots
of action in it. I would definitely recommend this book.
BY MIA -------------
SO WONDERFUL, Ann Marie! :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this, Ann Marie! You're a gifted writer and it shows!
ReplyDeleteThank you Elsie and Amie :)
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