Blog 3

What will happen next in the book?

I really hope they come out with another book because then I can find out what happens, but here is what I think will happen if there is another book. There are a lot of things to come for the town in The Sledding Hill. I think that Mr. Tarter will grow more powerful, and he will also get more respect from the older kids because they are more loyal to their parents, and will be on their side. And with that will force there kids to go to church and start listening to them, and eventually liking him. I also think that the kids who got their book taken away will rebel more and eventually starting something big to happen in the town. I also think that Eddie specifically will grow more wiser and he will become a very powerful person in the town and will soon get that book unbanned, and once he does the kids who also got their books taken away, will thank him. I also think that he will make a law to say that they will get all of their books unbanned, and there shall be no more banning of books in this town. I also think that we haven't seen the last of Ms. Lloyd, and she will come back, and she will fight for her rights, and Eddie and all the other kids with rebel against the parents and Mr. Tarter, and eventually get her, her job back. Another thing that will happen is that I think the kids will win and eventually ruin the city, and end up needing the parents help, and their city ends up growing wiser and better, because of the experience. I also think that they will end up finding a new priest, and Tarter will end up having to live among the people. That is what I think will happen in the future for the town mentioned in The Sledding Hill.

Blog 2

Why is the book Warren Peece, so bad?

The book Warren Peece is the book in The Sledding Hill, which Ms. Lloyd makes the children read, because it has many issues throughout the book. Some of the issues in the book are like: swearing, religion, the characters in the story are weird, and many others. But, they think this book should be banned, because they bring it to Reverend Tarter and everyone is into their faith, pretty much, so they all follow him into thinking that the book is really bad, but it talks about things kids our age might talk about or think about. With this all the kids in the class rebel but eventually lose, but read the book behind their parents back, and they all really like it including Eddie, who really gets into it, but since the book ends up getting banned they take the book away from everyone and then they fire Ms. Lloyd, which is really cruel, because she was just doing her job and she gave them a book that feel into the category of Really Modern Literature, and she shouldn't have been fired, she should have just given them a second choice. But I standby her choice in giving this book to the public because this is a free country and we have the right to speak our mind and do what we want to do or this isn't the United States of America, and we should be able to read that book and we should be able to do what we want to do. With the decision of the parents, I would do what the kids did and go behind their backs if I was that into a book. And I applaud Eddie in the decision he made, even though he just had one of the worst years you can have, especially as a kid.

Blog 1

Why Chris Crutcher does involve himself in the book?

I think Chris Crutcher is very self-confident but yet, he wants to make himself more popular and hopes to make himself one of the greatest authors during this time period. People might not like this book because it is very controversial and it has many issues that affect society and the world around us. The thing is other authors that are recognized as some of the greatest authors did not become great just by putting their name in their book and recognizing themselves as one of the greatest authors. I do not like this way of writing even though it was very interesting and that I was caught in into wanting to know what he will say about himself and what he will do with the rest of the book, because of this I thought that the book was very interesting and controversial, but very cheesy.
Another way he might have put this book in it is because that book has a many issues that teens like us and the ones in the book have to go through and are very controversial. Since this there could be a debate about the swearing, or the religous stuff in it so it could be swaying either way.
Another way to look at the reason he might have included himself into the book is because he wanted to show that there are many different authors that write interesting things and show that you do not need to be a popular author to do show that there can be many things to learn and you can show the issues in the world and there are many controversies in the book. This isn’t the only reason why Chris would include himself into The Sledding Hill.
There are many other reasons why he might have put himself into the book, but we may never know the exact reason because, he won’t tell us the reason why. If he did he might ruin the book and the mystery behind the book. Since he does this he makes a big discussion in the book and out of the book. I am glad that he does include that but yet he is think high of himself.

Bibliography

Banned and Challanged books. March 6, 2005 Amazon.com. 1/15/2008 http://title.forbiddenlibrary.com/.

"Books banned in the United States." Adler & Robin Books, Inc. 16 Jan. 2008 http://www.adlerbooks.com/banned.html.

Crutcher, Chris. The Sledding Hill. HarperCollinsPubnlishers, 2005.

John Mark , Ockerbloom . Banned Books Online. 2007 The Online Books Page. 1/15/2008 http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/banned-books.html.

Why Were These Books Banned?. Dixie State Collage of Utah. 1/15/2008 http://library.dixie.edu/new/whybanned.html.

Book Banning

There are all lot of books, that are banned, and not just for the main reasons why. Here are some of the books that are banned and why.

Hamlet and Macbeth- Is because of some of the language used in the book, and also because its use of sex and violence. Another book that is banned is Twelfth Night, because people think that it "prohibits other alternative lifestyle.

Origin of Species- Is because it has the theory of evolution, and to some religions, that is not how life started, so they think that they should get it out of our heads, and ban it.

Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn- These are both banned because they express juvenile behavior, and the words that are in these books.

Gone With the Wind- This book is banned because of its behavior showed by the main character and the slaves that are freed.

All Religious Books, ex: The Bible, The Quran- These are banned because of obviously their religion, and some words used in them.

The Lorax- Even though, it is a children's book by Dr. Seuss, it has some references to politics, and the government.

The Series of Unfortunate Events- The sexual nature in The Bad Beginning, the words in The Reptile Room, and the violence that Count Olaf uses.

Fahrenheit 451- The use of dangerous stuff used throughout the book. And the thought of burning books.

James and the Giant Peach- This book was banned, because it is sugjested that it promotes tobacco, whiskey, and drugs.

Harry Potter- These books have been banned because of the use of magic, sorcery, wizardry, witchcraft and Sheer Evil.

Evaluation

Here is how I think that the book, The Sledding Hill, should be evaluated according to the Six plus One Traits of Writing.

Ideas and Content- I thought that the book was very easy to read, and it showed a clear, and well thought out message. I thought that the book, was very interesting and the theme, was nice a easy to picture out.

Organization- I thought that the book was very well organized throughout the book. It had a logical introduction, but it did not catch me, and suck me in, and I thought that the book was very boring for the beginning and middle, and picked up at the end. It had great transitions, and very nice pacing. And the ideas just sort of flowed nicely with the book. I thought that this could lead into a sequel, because it left me thinking.

Voice- When I picked up the book, even though I didn't like it I thought I was right there some of the times. Sometimes I didn't want to put the book down.

Word Choice- There were many great words, used very well throughout the book. Also, there wasn't an overload of words, which I liked because then I wouldn't have to be reading two books, at the same time, The Sledding Hill, and The Dictionary.

Sentence Fluency- In the book, there was great sentence fluency. You could just read on through, and you wouldn't have to be stopping every sentence. The sentences had great rhythm and flow.

Conventions- The sentences are very well-written, and have correct conventions. They are all nicely written.

Presentation- The book was very easy to read, and was pleasing to the eye. It is written the same way we are learning how to write.

Basic Information

The book, The Sledding Hill was a very interesting book, and I thought that it was very compelling. In the book, Eddie has just lost his dad and has a hard time dealing with it, and his best friend ends up helping him and then dies, because a piece of Sheetrock falls on his head. So Eddie has to deal with two deaths in less than a couple months. After that, he joins a class called, Really Modern Literature, and they discuss a book called, Warren Peece. The book has a lot of complications and issues that kids would deal with. After that, some students address it to the church and the priest, Tarter, and they ban the book, so none of the students are allowed to read it. With that, some of the students try reading it behind their backs, and get caught. For giving the students the book, Mrs. Lloyd, gets fired. All of the students are furious, because she was doing her job. Eddie then joins a group called Youth for Christ, which want to ban the book, but by joining the group he has a chance to talk with Tarter and the church. He brings in Chris Crutcher to help emphasize his point, and that the book teaches young kids how to handle these kinds of things.

The setting is in a small religious town that, realizes on the church to help them. So, they need to learn to get out of their boundaries, and they should go to church, but rely on themselves. They need to take chances and start doing what people wouldn't expect, and do extraordinary things.

No one really changes except Eddie, and his dad and Billy, who end up dying. Eddie changes in a lot of ways, because he has to deal with two deaths in a short time. He feels sad, and then gets angry with Tarter, for taking away the book. He also changes because he starts to talk with people, and he starts to open more up. Also, he changes because he starts to like a girl named Montana.

Eddie- is a normal boy, who is going through a hard time, and has mixed emotions, and that is why he has to deal with these deaths.

Tarter- The priest at the church, who starts trying to help Eddie with his problems and his emotions.

Montana- A girl in Eddie's RML class, and starts to hang out with Eddie, and they grow fond of each other, and start to really like each other.

Mrs. Proffit- She is just a normal charecter, used sometimes, and all she wants is for her son to be happy and grow up, and have a good life.

Billy- Was in the beggining of the story, and helps Eddie get over his dad's death, and then when they are together one day, Billy dies.