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The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
Book - 2013
I am Malala is about a girl named Malala that used to live in the valley of Swat. Swat is in Pakistan. Throughout the book, she expresses how she loves go...Show more
I am Malala is about a girl named Malala that used to live in the valley of Swat. Swat is in Pakistan. Throughout the book, she expresses how she loves going school and enjoys growing up with her education rights. During the story, the Taliban overthrows and controls the valley of Swat. The Taliban is a terrioist group trying to enforce the Islamic rules in Afghanistan. These rules include banning CD’s, any women in public, music and the list goes on and on. Most importantly they ban education rights for women. Malala bursts out of her shell as an activist for women’s education. Later in the book she gets death threats and the becomes the most wanted person by the Talibian. Then she gets shot in the head by the Taliban and gets transferred to England where it is more safe and can be cared for. After he recovery, she goes around the whole world advocating for her rights and every women’s rights. This story is a national bestseller, it is very impactful, a page turner and an amazing bibliography of someone’s life!
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I am Malala is about a girl named Malala that used to live in the valley of Swat. Swat is in Pakistan. Throughout the book, she expresses how she loves go...Show more
I am Malala is about a girl named Malala that used to live in the valley of Swat. Swat is in Pakistan. Throughout the book, she expresses how she loves going school and enjoys growing up with her education rights. During the story, the Taliban overthrows and controls the valley of Swat. The Taliban is a terrioist group trying to enforce the Islamic rules in Afghanistan. These rules include banning CD’s, any women in public, music and the list goes on and on. Most importantly they ban education rights for women. Malala bursts out of her shell as an activist for women’s education. Later in the book she gets death threats and the becomes the most wanted person by the Talibian. Then she gets shot in the head by the Taliban and gets transferred to England where it is more safe and can be cared for. After he recovery, she goes around the whole world advocating for her rights and every women’s rights. This story is a national bestseller, it is very impactful, a page turner and an amazing bibliography of someone’s life!
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Book - 2014
The Crossover is about two twins who play basketball together, Josh and Jordan. Ever since they were little they loved playing basketball. Now they are 1...Show more
The Crossover is about two twins who play basketball together, Josh and Jordan. Ever since they were little they loved playing basketball. Now they are 12 years old, and they are getting to a stage of life where they have other interests than just basketball. Jordan is interested in girls and Josh hasn’t hit that stage of life yet. Their dad who also loves basketball has heart trouble and he is in the hospital. While their Dad is sick, Jordan spends less time with Josh and more time with his girlfriend (Alexa). Their dad is also spending less time with them because he is in the hospital. Overall the family becomes very separated, especially the brothers and this creates a lot to challenges. Eventually, they all work together to connect the family, including Alexa, back together. This book was a really nice read. It is one of my favourite books and it is written in a poem style. Aside from being very touching, it is an easy and quick book to read!
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The Crossover is about two twins who play basketball together, Josh and Jordan. Ever since they were little they loved playing basketball. Now they are 1...Show more
The Crossover is about two twins who play basketball together, Josh and Jordan. Ever since they were little they loved playing basketball. Now they are 12 years old, and they are getting to a stage of life where they have other interests than just basketball. Jordan is interested in girls and Josh hasn’t hit that stage of life yet. Their dad who also loves basketball has heart trouble and he is in the hospital. While their Dad is sick, Jordan spends less time with Josh and more time with his girlfriend (Alexa). Their dad is also spending less time with them because he is in the hospital. Overall the family becomes very separated, especially the brothers and this creates a lot to challenges. Eventually, they all work together to connect the family, including Alexa, back together. This book was a really nice read. It is one of my favourite books and it is written in a poem style. Aside from being very touching, it is an easy and quick book to read!
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Book - 2012
August Pullman is a kid that is starting 5th grade, he has treachers coins syndrome which makes him look different from most kids and he also suffers from...Show more
August Pullman is a kid that is starting 5th grade, he has treachers coins syndrome which makes him look different from most kids and he also suffers from autism. He has had a lot of plastic surgery to make him function and look more like a “normal” human, but his face is different from many 10 year old kids. For his whole education career he has been homeschooled and now this is the first time he is going to school. August struggles to fit in with a group at school because, of his face, but when people meet him they love to be with him. There are many life lessons you can learn from this book: don’t judge a book by it’s cover; if there is a choice between right and kind, choose kind; and many more. I read this book when I was in grade 5 and it is still one of my favourite books.
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August Pullman is a kid that is starting 5th grade, he has treachers coins syndrome which makes him look different from most kids and he also suffers from...Show more
August Pullman is a kid that is starting 5th grade, he has treachers coins syndrome which makes him look different from most kids and he also suffers from autism. He has had a lot of plastic surgery to make him function and look more like a “normal” human, but his face is different from many 10 year old kids. For his whole education career he has been homeschooled and now this is the first time he is going to school. August struggles to fit in with a group at school because, of his face, but when people meet him they love to be with him. There are many life lessons you can learn from this book: don’t judge a book by it’s cover; if there is a choice between right and kind, choose kind; and many more. I read this book when I was in grade 5 and it is still one of my favourite books.
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Book - 2014
Two kids named Muckoki and Jata live in a Kenyan village in Africa. One day political violence overshadows the country, and influences their family to run...Show more
Two kids named Muckoki and Jata live in a Kenyan village in Africa. One day political violence overshadows the country, and influences their family to runn away from this violence. As they are retreating, their home gets destroyed and their dad passes away. They move out of the country into a new crowded refugee camp. Through out this story the mom gets sick, and there is no heath clinic around. People tell Muckoki (the older child and son) that the best medicine is food. Muchkoki devotes his time to hunt for food to help his mom, but later in the book the mother dies because of malaria. Muchoki and Jata (the younger child and daughter) are forced to separate to a different orphanage because they have no mother or father, they will be very far away from each other and would have a slim chance to see each other again. Then the two siblings make the wise decision to escape the camp and walk across Africa to find their grandparents who they haven't ever met. It is an amazing story and it teaches you about not giving up and how to be persistent. I felt the book was great, it exemplifies how lucky people in Canada are and teaches you to be happy for what you have.
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Two kids named Muckoki and Jata live in a Kenyan village in Africa. One day political violence overshadows the country, and influences their family to run...Show more
Two kids named Muckoki and Jata live in a Kenyan village in Africa. One day political violence overshadows the country, and influences their family to runn away from this violence. As they are retreating, their home gets destroyed and their dad passes away. They move out of the country into a new crowded refugee camp. Through out this story the mom gets sick, and there is no heath clinic around. People tell Muckoki (the older child and son) that the best medicine is food. Muchkoki devotes his time to hunt for food to help his mom, but later in the book the mother dies because of malaria. Muchoki and Jata (the younger child and daughter) are forced to separate to a different orphanage because they have no mother or father, they will be very far away from each other and would have a slim chance to see each other again. Then the two siblings make the wise decision to escape the camp and walk across Africa to find their grandparents who they haven't ever met. It is an amazing story and it teaches you about not giving up and how to be persistent. I felt the book was great, it exemplifies how lucky people in Canada are and teaches you to be happy for what you have.
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DVD - 1997
Austin Powers is the International Man of Mystery. He is a secret agent who was cryogenically frozen in the 1960’s. His arch nemesis is a man named Docto...Show more
Austin Powers is the International Man of Mystery. He is a secret agent who was cryogenically frozen in the 1960’s. His arch nemesis is a man named Doctor Evil. Austin Powers would be unfrozen if Doctor Evil ever returns from space where he ran away to. When Doctor Evil eventually returns from space in the 1990’s, Austin Powers is unfrozen and he needs to acclimatize to the 90’s because there was a lot of changes since the 1960’s! This movie shows us how Doctor Evil and Austin Powers deal with one another and their on going battles. Tt is a great comedy and keeps you laughing with it’s silliness all the way through. You could even call it a “groovy”film!
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Austin Powers is the International Man of Mystery. He is a secret agent who was cryogenically frozen in the 1960’s. His arch nemesis is a man named Docto...Show more
Austin Powers is the International Man of Mystery. He is a secret agent who was cryogenically frozen in the 1960’s. His arch nemesis is a man named Doctor Evil. Austin Powers would be unfrozen if Doctor Evil ever returns from space where he ran away to. When Doctor Evil eventually returns from space in the 1990’s, Austin Powers is unfrozen and he needs to acclimatize to the 90’s because there was a lot of changes since the 1960’s! This movie shows us how Doctor Evil and Austin Powers deal with one another and their on going battles. Tt is a great comedy and keeps you laughing with it’s silliness all the way through. You could even call it a “groovy”film!
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