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 THE JAX REVIEW

 Toads, beetles, bats. __The Wednesday Wars__ is a Newberry Honor Award winner, by Gary D. Schmidt. __The Wednesday Wars__ is historical fiction, about a boy named Holling Hoodhood who is in seventh grade. He has a teacher, Mrs. Baker, whom he thinks hates his guts, and is out to get him. But Holling has to be nice to her so his father can get the architect job for designing the brand new Baker Sporting Emporium. It is also about how he spends his Wednesdays with Mrs. Baker while everybody else goes to church school, and he realizes that she’s not out to get him or that she doesn’t hate his guts.

 I think __The Wednesday Wars__ tells a very good story, and it is also very well written. I personally think that it is a little hard to get started; when you really get into it is a great book. The plot is very believable because the author explains early on how and why it happened; it is memorable because Gary D. Schmidt also brings it up later in the book. It is most definitely forced and developed because Schmidt develops the plot from the beginning to the end and he forces it throughout the book.

__ The Wednesday Wars __ takes place in Long Island, New York, in the year of 1968. The setting doesn’t make the book nor the characters more interesting or exciting; in this book all the setting really does is give the book a sense of place. The setting does not play an important role in the book. It might help you understand why he liked the Yankees so much, and why Holling kept on talking about why Long Island is so soggy and dreary.

 If you like the Yankees, you think your seventh grade teacher hates you or you think she’s out to get you, and even if your dad blew off the opening day Yankees game and your teacher had to take you, then you might be able to relate to Holling Hoodhood. Each character did mature a little; for example, Holling began to like Mrs. Baker, and towards the very end Holling’s sister Heather started to become friends with Holling rather than enemies. I can relate to Holling because my dad wanted to take me to an Eagles’ game but I kept changing my mind and then I told him that I really wanted to go but he forgot I said that and took his friend instead, but what happened to me was a misunderstanding and it wasn’t like Holling’s situtation of his dad just not showing up or apologizing afterwards.

 There are a few surprises in __The Wednesday Wars__ one was, Mrs. Baker got a telegram that said her husband Lieutenant Baker who is fighting in the Vietnam war was lost in action, and about a month or two later she got another telegram that said they had found Lieutenant Baker. If you like a book where every other chapter is a cliff hanger then this might not be the book for you. Most of the dialogue is pretty believable because the author explains what the characters are talking about throughout the book.

**THAT’S WHY I GIVE __THE WEDNESDAY WARS__ 4 STARS!!!**

** Happy Reading!!! **

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 **__ The Jax Review __**

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 “Lucky as an orphan.” __Turtle In Paradise__ is written by Jennifer L. Holm, a Newberry Honor Award winner. I would suggest __Turtle In Paradise__ to children who like realistic fiction or or to children between the fourth and seventh grades. __Turtle In Paradise__ is about an eleven year old girl named Turtle who has short brown hair, and dark “gray” eyes. In the story, Turtle is sent away to the Florida Keys to go live with her cousins and Aunt Minnie who she has never met before. The only reason she is being sent away by her own mother is so that her mother can continue her job as the house keeper for Mrs. Budnick. Mrs. Budnick will not allow Turtle to stay in her house and clean with her mother. So Turtle is forced to go live with her Aunt and cousins in the Florida Keys. =====

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__ Turtle In Paradise __ takes place in the year 1935 in New Jersey, and on Curry Lane in the Florida Keys. I personally believe that the Florida Keys setting makes everything more interesting. For example, when Mr. Lyle Edgit is driving Turtle to the Keys they have to make sure they’re right on time. Otherwise they will miss the ferry that takes them and the car to the Keys. The setting in __Turtle In Paradise__ does not exactly play an important role in the book but it does help you understand more about the story that the author is trying to tell. It also gives the book a little more action. =====

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One of the problems in __Turtle In Paradise__ is that Aunt Minnie’s oldest son and Turtles cousin, Beans, doesn’t get along with Turtle. Another problem is that Beans has a dog named Termite who hates cats and coincidentally Turtle has a cat named Smokey. The book gets even better when Turtle and Smokey share a room with Beans and Termite. __Turtle In Paradise__ taught me that you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover, that means that you shouldn’t just say that you don’t like something by what it looks like. =====

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The characters in __Turtle In Paradise__ are easy to connect with if you have a cat, or a dog, or even if you live with people other than your parents in a strange place. If you read the book you might find a few other things that you have in common with the characters. One of the things I have in common with Turtle is that everyone thinks I look like my mom. The characters develop and mature very slowly. For example, a baby sitters club that Beans, Kermit, Ira, Porkchop, and occasionally Buddy made up and the club is called the Diaper Gang and their number one rule is NO GIRLS ALLOWED! because they think girls will only want to hold the baby and play PecoBoo with the baby. They don’t know that Turtle doesn’t really like babies because she thinks that all they do is eat, sleep, and go to the bathroom. But towards the very end they decide that Turtle should be in the Diaper Gang since she is going to be living with her mom in the Florida Keys. =====

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There are a few surprises in the book that will keep you interested. When there is a surprise, the chapter just ends without explaining what happened next so you have to keep reading and reading and eventually you will find out what happened. =====

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<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0in;"> Happy Reading!!! <span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0in;"> <span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0in;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 36pt; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">__**THE JAX REVIEW**__ <span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24pt; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">__**Shakespeare Bats Cleanup**__ <span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24pt; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**By: Ron Koertge** <span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24pt; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**Reviewed By: Jax van der Veen**

<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; display: block; padding: 0in;"><span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: #000000; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0in;">Baseball. The book, Shakespeare Bats Cleanup, is about a fourteen year old boy named, Kevin Boland. Kevin lives at home with his Dad because his Mom died. In the beginning, he is at home, sick with mono, and can’t go to school or play baseball until he is all better. While Kevin is home, sick, his Dad is also home. Kevin’s Dad always stays home and writes poetry. He intends to do this until Kevin gets better.

<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0in;"> Kevin is a fourteen year old boy who’s Mom just passed away. He only lives with his Dad. His time spent at home sick with mono so is difficult on him. He can’t go to school or play baseball or see his friends. It is an awkward point in his life. His Dad tries to be strong and make things better for the both of them, but it is hard for his Dad too. Kevin just sits in bed and writes in his journal all day long.

<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0in;"> As the story moves along, Kevin gets bored easily because he can’t go to school or play baseball. One day, when Kevin is home with his Dad, his Dad brings him a journal to write in. Kevin begins to write poetry. He also writes stories about his Mom, his Dad, baseball, school, and friends. He also writes about his life while home with mono.

<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0in;"> In the end, Kevin gets better. He is not contagious anymore. He gets to go back to school and see his friends. His baseball coach is happy to have him back because he is a really good player. However, his coach wants him to start back slowly and carefully. In the end, he is happy,

<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 24pt; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; padding: 0in;"> I liked Shakespeare Bats Cleanup because it makes me think about how lucky I am to be healthy, have a Mom, Dad, and sister. I would recommend it to others because I like to read poetry and I like to read about people and their lives. I would only recommend this book to mature eleven and twelve year old children because the book can be tough to understand and hard to read for younger children.

<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: black; display: block; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**I GIVE** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24pt; font-style: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">__**SHAKESPEARE BATS CLEANUP**__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ffff00; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24pt; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**5 STARS** <span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24pt; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">**Thank You For Reading!!**

<span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24pt; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">__THE JAX REVIEW__ <span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24pt; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 24pt; font-style: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> ==**<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; padding: 0in;">The Giver **==

==**<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; padding: 0in;">By: Lois Lowry **==

==**<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; padding: 0in;">Reviewed By: Jax van der Veen **==

==**<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; padding: 0in;"> You can call me the Giver. The Giver is by Lois Lowry. She wrote this book so it would be a Utopia at first but the Utopia hits a few bumps along the way. I would say that the genre The Giver falls into is “fantasy” because fantasy means a book based on the way things should be. It is about the way you think the world can be. The Giver is about a twelve year old boy named Jonas, who lives in a town where not everything is completely normal. This town that Jonas lives in is a place where the people of the town don’t see colors, aren’t allowed to have access to books, and don’t have feelings so they never have been hurt or have ever been angry, mad, happy, or even sad. The average people of the town don’t have any memories. Only one person is allowed to have memories and that person is called the receiver. **==

==**<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; padding: 0in;"> The Giver is a really well written story because the author explains everything that goes on in such good detail. When your reading you get so interested in what will happen or what is happening. Lois Lowry really makes the plot very different and memorable, because he forces it through and doesn’t just leave one part behind. He keeps strong. He develops the plot piece by piece through out the whole book. At first it was hard to understand the plot and what was going on but you have to put the pieces together and once you do the whole story unfolds and comes together. Your mind may dose off in the beginning because I think it is meant for you to figure out the plot but you just need to stick with it and then you will really appreciate the book. **==

==**<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; padding: 0in;"> The book was set in a place the people called, “the community”. This town is not really part of any sate or any country, it is it’s own place. The author did not give the book a true date because they did not have January or 2011 it was just the same schedule day after day after day. The way their schedule works is really interesting because after you become a twelve you forget how old you are because it’s not important. The setting takes a huge part in the story because the amount of detail Lois Lowry puts in. Meaning he details where Jonas is, and what he is walking by. Lowry does this because he wants to make the book more exciting by putting in more detail. **==

==**<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; padding: 0in;"> My personal opinion of the book is that it is really advanced and you must be focused while reading it because it becomes more and more complicated. I would recommend The Giver to people over the age of twelve because of how advanced it is, and because of a few lines that may not be suitable for the younger eye. I gave the Giver five stars because of the great writing style and the attention to detail. I hope if you decide to read this book you will have as much fun as I did. **==

==**<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; padding: 0in;">Thank You For Reading! **==

==**<span style="border-bottom-color: gray; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0in; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: medium; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: medium; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: medium; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; padding: 0in;">Happy Reading! **==

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<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">**Opti Harbor, Sailopia**

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> Sailing is an ideal way to spend free time. Therefore the name of my Utopian state is Sailopia because the main thing that people do is sailing. I chose the the name of the city to be Opti Harbor for my Utopian Society because my perfect place is next to and on the open water. Opti Harbor is named after a boat called an opti and everyone sails in Opti Harbor. It is a one person boat designed for our citizens to sail their own way in complete silence. They can sail on their own as long as they want and as fast as they want.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Opti Harbor Declaration of Independence: <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> As a new society founded on the purity of what this beautiful earth has to offer, we will use the water to work, eat, and play. As a small society dedicated to living as a team, we will live with our families and work with one elected Captain to run a smooth society that listens to all of its people’s voices. As we leave a society that has pressures of work, school, man made materials, technologies, and money, we will work to create a society based on trust and simplicity.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Opti Harbor Motto: <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> //Live - Sail - Peace// <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> //Live-Sail-Peace// is our society’s motto because we living naturally and simple, using the earth’s natural resources to work and play. The sail represents our foundation of sailing as much as you can. Last but not least the peace symbol stands for no fights, wars, or bullies.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Opti Harbor Seal: <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> The circle around the outside of Opti Harbor’s seal symbolizes our citizens’ living and working together. The sailboat is in the middle because it represents our foundation of sailing. The peace sign represents the commitment of our citizens to the three R’s:
 * <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Respect yourself
 * <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Respect your fellow sailors
 * <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Respect the environment

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Opti Harbor Animal: <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> The Osprey is our main animal because it is a very strong predator, and it soars high above all the other animals. The osprey is just like Sailopia because Sailopia stands stronger, happier, and they stand with more pride then the other states.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Rules of Opti Harbor:
 * 1) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">Sail
 * 2) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">Everyone has to take responsibility for their sailboats
 * 3) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">No stealing
 * 4) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">Everyone is responsible for contributing to the society by working a trade that helps the society such as; fishing, boat building and repairs, sail making, farming, sewing, sailing, and providing for their family.
 * 5) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">3 R’s- Respect your fellow sailors, yourself, and the environment
 * 6) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">No cursing
 * 7) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">No fighting
 * 8) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">No bulling
 * 9) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">No arguing
 * 10) <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;"> Children must respect their elders

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Opti Harbor Government: <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> Opti Harbor has a Captain that the townspeople elect every year. The townspeople are in charge of the government and what goes on in the town and they can change the laws at anytime, but their idea or law as to be within reason so it has more of a chance to be approved by the Captain. You talk to the Captain about your ideas by one representative coming to the town meetings every month with their families ideas and yours. Then the Captain will either veto them or approve them and he or she will inform by the next meeting.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Invitation to Friends:

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Dear Friends, <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> Please come live the simple life in Opti Harbor, Sailopia. Our town believes in cherishing nature and protecting it’s beauty. You will be around the water longer then you have ever been before. Opti Harbor is a completely green town. The town is very old fashioned, and the people here are super nice, and they have the amount of sense of humor of a professional comedian. They will welcome you in by giving you two weeks worth of sailing lessons. Also you will be given a tour of the town, and various job tutorials.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Daily Itinerary:

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">8:00 AM eat breakfast <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">9:00 AM sailing <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">12:00 PM eat lunch <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">12:30 PM school for children <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">3:00 PM afternoon sailing <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">5:15 PM dinner <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">6:30 PM working for adults and play time for children <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">8:15 PM night snack <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">8:45 PM bed time

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<span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">Come live in Opti Harbor, Sailopia! <span style="display: block; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">An island of smooth sailing and beautiful surroundings!

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">Journal Entries: <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">July 23rd <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> Today I woke up ate breakfast went sailing ate lunch etc., but today was different because the town built a 56 foot boat and and made a trade with the neighboring island, we gave them the sailboat with a motor and they gave us 4 more miles of open ocean. When I went sailing I got to go into Boomvang Bay, and I waved to the people of Mastville. Then on my way back I saw whales, porpoises, and lots of bait balls. I had a fantastic sailing time.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">July 24th <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> I again woke up and ate breakfast but since today was Friday we had french toast and strawberries with cinnamon and sugar. It was delicious, after I ate I headed over to the sailing clubhouse to go sailing and since it was Friday we have a special sailing race day, and our courses changed because we have more land now. We see who wins by having a series of 3 races, the top ten winners in the first race get to go to the second race and I made it! I beat most of my elders, it was a really hard race because it was a triangle race. The second race was just a windward race it was easy because it was it was super short. In the second race you have to place in the top five and I only came in first, but I still beat many of my elders and I have never even made it this far before. When it came time for the finals, I knew I had to win this, it was a simple windward leeward race. I felt really confident and I felt that way all the way to the finish, and when I crossed the finish line, I realized that I WON! I was so happy because I had never even made it to the second race before I was so proud of myself. It was by far the best day of my life, I had the best time.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">July 25th <span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> It’s Saturday and on Saturdays all the families of Opti Harbor come together outside of Town Hall and have a picnic. All of us kids play and the adults talk and hang out. Today we decided to play flag football and since there are about 100 of us, it wasn’t very fun. I did still enjoy eating as a whole community in the purest place on Earth, Opit Harbor.



<span style="color: #1249aa; display: block; font: normal normal normal 36px/normal Courier; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"> __THE JAX REVIEW__

<span style="color: #0958ce; display: block; font: normal normal normal 24px/normal 'Academy Engraved LET'; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"> __ANNE FRANK__ <span style="color: #0958ce; display: block; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal 'Academy Engraved LET'; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"> __THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL__ <span style="color: #0958ce; display: block; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal 'Academy Engraved LET'; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"> BY: ANNE FRANK <span style="color: #0958ce; display: block; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal 'Academy Engraved LET'; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"> REVIEWED BY: JACQUELINE VAN DER VEEN

<span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'American Typewriter'; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;">“I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support.” __Anne Frank The Diary of a Young Girl__, is an autobiography by Anne Frank, and edited by her father Otto Frank. This book is about a twelve year old jewish girl named, Anne Frank. Anne was a young girl who was forced to go into hiding during the Holocaust. I would say that this book falls into the genre of a non-fiction, autobiography.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'American Typewriter'; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> Anne’s diary was kept from June 12, 1942 until August 1, 1944. Her final entry was three days before she was arrested and taken to Auschwitz and transported to a concentration camp in Hannover, Germany. The camp was called Bergen-Belsen. The setting makes the story even more interesting because, Anne and eight others are living behind a single book case, in a secret room, in complete and utter silence, and they have to tip toe very quietly while in the Annex. The reason Anne is living here is because Hitler sent out the S.S troops to find all Jewish people and put them in concentration camps. The setting plays an important role because the Frank’s are first living in a house like normal people but one night the Franks receive a phone call saying that Margot (Annes older sister) is going to be deported in three to five weeks. Margot’s call scares the Franks so they went into hiding, in the Annex.

The main problem Anne comes across is she has to leave her best friend behind. Her best friend is her cat Moortje. The main conflict is between the Franks and the van Daans. The van Daans are always trying to argue with the Franks about how Mr and Mrs. Frank brought Anne up wrong, and much more along those lines. The way Anne explains everything about what is going on in the Annex; from the bomb sirens to the fear of going to sleep every night and waking up in some scary camp, really helps me realize that the world can really turn into a terrible place just from one persons judgment.

<span style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal 'American Typewriter'; letter-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px;"> Anne really captures the moments that she spent in the Annex perfectly. She gives every little detail, every feeling, and every thought meaning. She even relates other peoples emotions beautifully. She also writes about their body language. Such as when Mrs. van Daan angrily marches around the Annex versus when Mrs. van Daan peacefully walks through the Annex. With Annes amazing writing skills, the only time your mind runs off is when are thinking, “What if that was me?” She really wrote a well developed private diary.

<span style="color: #ff2c1f; display: block; font: normal normal normal 24px/normal 'Jazz LET'; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"> __I GIVE THIS BOOK__ __5__ __STARS!!!__

<span style="color: #fefb68; display: block; font: normal normal normal 48px/normal 'Jazz LET'; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"> * <span style="color: #1988f7; display: block; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal 'Jazz LET'; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"> __HAPPY READING!!!__

<span style="color: #ff42ea; display: block; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal 'Jazz LET'; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"> __THANK YOU FOR READING THE JAX REVIEW!!!__