Brief Summary Of Archie's Story 'Boy Wonder'

A beam of early morning sunlight played on his face. He turned and scooted to another part of the bed in order to avoid waking. Within a few minutes the beam of sunlight had caught up with him again and was shining again directly on his eyelids. He lay there, his head in a fog, rubbed his eyes and stared at the white plastered walls trying to determine where he was and even who he was. The brightness of the room overwhelmed him with a fierce intensity. It was a few minutes before his eyes became accustomed to the light. He entertained his semi-waking mind by tracing patterns of the earthy colors on the tapestry that hung on the wall facing him. He rubbed his hands slowly on the bedsheet, felt a smoothness and said to himself, "This

The book ”Wonder” written by R.J. Palacio follows a young boy named August Pullman and his struggles in fifth grade. The struggle of being the only kid who looks the way he does. The struggle of being the only kid at his school who has Treacher Collins Syndrome. Even with all the obstacles in his path, August’s overall experience at Beecher Prep has had a positive impact on his life.

The author of the book, Wes Moore, describes the different opportunities and life style he had with another person who shared the same name. The similarities that those boys had when they were younger were significant. Both boys grew up without a paternal figure and their mothers had to work extremely hard to take care of the rest of the family; they were constantly moving from city to city to ensure education and safety. Their mothers had to work excessive number of hours to cover the most basic needs. Living in poverty changed the future of the boys.

Nathan and Pearl Berkowitz adopted David. They were a middle class couple who provided well for their child. He grew up in a comfortable environment, but tended to be alone a lot and stayed mostly isolated from his peers.

James laid in his bunk, squinting at his watch to see what time it was. Silently he sighed, and thought to himself. Dam I was afraid of this, four o’clock in the morning and I cannot sleep. All of a sudden James heard a voice whispering from behind him. “Hey James, what’s wrong, cannot sleep?” The

form, Archie is a bully who gets away with everything he does. The only person who

He had 1 son, Herbert, and Archie raised him with as much care and love as possible - Herbert was his world.

Bynum uses Ivy’s father as an example of all worried parents who are dealing with unsatisfactory relationships with their kids because of

The kitchen was quiet as he opened the door. Through the glass window near the sink, he could see the sun was just starting to rise from behind the once dark horizon. A rooster crowed from outside, signaling the start of the day. A fresh, cool breeze floated in through the open window. On the table was a very small dark wooden bed which had a small heart craved into the centerpiece. It also had a small white mattress, a red and blue sheets, and a beautiful down quilt.

Wonder: A book that you need to read What if there was a book that could teach students many different lessons all at the same time? Well the book Wonder does just that. Throughout the book it talks about various themes such as bullying, friendship, kindness and much more. In the book, parts of it take place in Beecher Prep school where most of the topics, like bullying, occur. All of the topics that are mentioned are very real and do happen in actual schools.

Once there was an eight year old boy named Archie Smith. He was a young boy who loves to play with his wooden ship and his yo-yo. He loves his family more than anything but sadly, his dad had died from an accident when he was younger. Now, he lives with his mom, Lisa, the only important person that he has left. The next morning he went off to school with his baseball bat with him to school for practice. Archie's dad had given him this baseball bat before he died as a gift that Archie wished for. Archie is a very bright, respectful, and an organized student. When his homework and chores were done, he was allowed to play in his room or with his friends in the neighborhood.

The sun was kissing the horizon; the day was just beginning, and the sweet sounds of the birds morning sound had awakened me. I was sitting in the same spot I do day after day, happy and well rested. I awoke from my peaceful slumber with a large, clanging chime that echoed off the walls and the roof. The sounds of footsteps stomped down the stairs, and there, as always, was Todd. And as he always does, he shuffled his way to the kitchen and turned on the coffee. Finally, as the aroma of burnt coffee grounds filled the air, a new day had begun.

The sun shines through the small basement window of the house. It’s early morning beams piercing across the face of a young girl as she sleeps. It takes awhile for the brightness to penetrate her green eyes but when it does she stretches lazily under the covers closing those eyes for yet one more moment of dreams. She suddenly bolts upright as she remembers what today is.

For my first reading book assignment, I read My Life with the Walter Boys, by Ali Novak. My Life with the Walter Boys is about a girl named Jessie Howard who has to move from a high end New York city life to a country life in Colorado after her parents and sister die in a car crash. She moves in with the Walters who have 11 boys and one girl who is basically one of the guys. While living there, Jessie gets herself stuck in a love triangle between gorgeous two of the brothers.

I was sitting on the ground trying to find something to play and Dan laid down on his couch. His feet fell on the ground because he was too big for it. The sun was shining timid.