lundi 26 janvier 2015

Students from collège share their readings with you through book reviews :


I am Malala : the Girl Who Stood Up for an Education
and Was Shot by the Taliban
 

I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb tells the story about a 15 year-old girl called Malala who becomes very outspoken about the rights of girls to have and education. For her to think that makes her a target for the taliban (a religious group that has very different ideas about the roles of women in Pakistan society). On Tuesday October 9 2012 she almost paid the ultimate price she was shot in the head while riding the bus from school, a few expected her to survive. Instead Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey. At sixteen, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel Peace Prize.


I am Malala is a biographie of Malala Yousafzai who is a really courageous girl. I love the fact that she is really involve in social causes even though she is risking her life in the process.

She says in her book that she has learned English by watching Ugly Betty on the television. She is a great role model, reading this book makes us want to do more and help other people. “I told myself, Malala, you have already faced death. This is your second life. Don't be afraid — if you are afraid, you can't move forward.” I found this quote very inspiring as she has faced the worst thing that can happen in your life and she is still not afraid.


I'd say read it !! I was really interested in reading this, I would really recommend reading this book because I found Malala's story very inspiring. I would advise kids not to read this as it may be hard to understand and not very interesting for them but for teenagers and adults this book is perfect I would rate it a 5 out of 5.


by Adelie, 3e5
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon



Christopher is an autistic teenager who hates being confused because all his thoughts can easily mix up. Well, that happens when he finds his neighbour’s dog murdered. Despite his father telling him not to put his nose in others’ problems, 15 year old Christopher will investigate. This search will bring unexpected changes in his life.
In my opinion, the author made Christopher a very rich and interesting character. He is a very clever boy "And I thought about how, for a long time, scientists were puzzled by the fact that the sky is dark at night, even though there are billions of stars in the universe (...) I like this fact.It is something you can work out in your own mind."
For this reason, I got hooked by the story.
This winner of the grand children’s fiction prize books is a perfect choice for children who love mysteries, twisted plots and even intriguing mathematics.
By Adrien, 5e7


vendredi 9 janvier 2015

Students from 5e share their readings with you through book reviews :

Escape from Shangri-La, by Michael Morpurgo
Genre: War, relationships

When a sudden stranger knocks at Cessie's front door, he announces to her great surprise he's her long lost grandfather. But not long after, the old man has a stroke and struggles to remember his past. With a tin of condensed milk, a boat called the Lucie Alice and a few glimpses of the terrible nights of the II World War, Cessie is doing all she can to help her beloved grand father remind himself of his past and escape from Shangri-La.

A heart-warming and emotional story, very surprising as you think Shangri-La is a paradisiac island somewhere and turns out to be something completely different. I enjoyed the book as it involves World War II on the sea. Beautiful relationship between Cessie and her grandpa, and loved the young girl’s determination to save her grandfather from Shangri-La is remarkable.

By Romane, 5e 10

Source : http://michaelmorpurgo.com/books/escape-from-shangri-la 
Cover design from Escape from Shangri-La by Mickael Morpurgo. Cover design copyright © 2011 Egmont UK Limited. Published by Egmont Limited and used with permission



Inkheart, by Cornelia Funk, translated from German by Anthea Bell
Genre: Fantasy, adventure

Meggie loves books, and her father, Mo, never read aloud to her since her mother disappeared nine years ago. When a man named Dustfinger comes to see Mo, Meggie discovers that her father, mysteriously nicknamed Silvertongue, can, when he reads aloud make characters step out of books. That is what happened the last time he read a book called Inkheart aloud, as three characters appeared, and his wife was gone.
Since then, the characters have been chasing him around, wherever he went…

It is an amazing book, I have read all 3 books (as it is a trilogy) and they leave me breath taken! You feel like you are in the book, with the characters, thanks to all the descriptions. If you like fantasy and adventure books, I highly recommend it for you. 

By Kamilia, 5e


Source : http://www.corneliafunke.com/index.php?page=buecher&lang=en 



A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula Kroeber Le Guin
Genre: fantasy and travel writing

  
At the age of seven, Ged, nicknamed Sparrohawk, discovers he has magical powers. He is sent to Roke, to study magic. But after a spell that went wrong, he unleashes a creature of darkness, thirsty for blood. He is then hunted by the shadow, from the West Reach to the Lands beyond the Sea.

This book is one of the best fantasy book I’ve ever read. It will grab and surprise you, and you will not be able to stop reading it until you’ve finished it. It finds its place between the classics, like Harry Potter or the Lord of the Rings.
By Oscar, 5e 10
A Wizard of Earthsea
Source : http://www.ursulakleguin.com/WizardOfEarthsea.html 

jeudi 8 janvier 2015

Prix du roman historique 2015 : coup de projecteur 

Les élèves de 5e5 vous conseillent l'un des titres en lice pour le prix du roman historique, et partagent leurs interprétations poétiques et illustrées du roman : Un violon dans la tourmente de Magali Favre, aux éditions Oskar, 2013.


 
Alyssa et Madeleine



Audrey et Ella



Capucine et Candice



Federico et Baltazar



Gaspar, Victor, et Benjamin



Inès, Helena, et Capucine



Félix, Amin, Clément



Quentin, Malik, Timothé


Tancrède, Jean, Constantin