Where the Red Fern Grows

The book “Where The Red Fern Grows” is about a boy named Billy Colman and his family how lives in a small town in the Ozark mountains and his coon dogs Little Ann, and Old Dan. When Billy was a kid he wanted coondogs but

Farm life is very much associated to Fern’s childhood as it gives back the memories of her playing in a swing, climbing trees or playing in the spring time. The farm having outdoor views, beautifully gives one a natural scenario which is what White had mentioned in this book. (Grath Willams, 2012).

Red Sorghum is a multi generational story of a family in Shandong. The narrator recounts the story of his family's troubles and hardships which ranges from distillery workers creating sorghum wine to battles amid the Sino-Japanese War. Yan shy’s away from chronology within the story, instead, he lets

Discoveries form different perceptions of society or develop a new understanding of themselves as they continue to search and find facts about the people and the world. The Red Tree by Shaun Tan is a picture book that revolves around the journey of a child who faces many obstacles in an attempt to discover herself and the world. A major obstacle that prevents the child’s true discovery is her severe mental health. The depression and sadness alters her attitude to life and inevitably leads to unique perceptions of the world with the incorporation of dark elements. For instance, pages 8 to 9 illustrate her spiritual and intellectual discovery of the world as she misunderstands life in regards to society and its people. The page contains a quote,

The central conflict of the story 8was how the brave Rikki and the fearful snakes both wanted to control the garden but for different reasons. Nag and Nagaina wanted the garden to have so their baby snakes would have room to roam. While Rikki wanted to have the garden to protect the family and the good animals of the area. These events led to the action-packed and mysterious battles between the snakes and

They began to worry because they weren’t sure whether they wanted something different that might push them out of the beautiful farm. This is a very motivating and educative story with charming characters that keep the reader yearning for more. At first, the farm seems without much activity, while the author paints in the reader’s mind, Beau’s picture tending flowers and Bamma occupied in knitting and baking. As Beau’s farm started flourishing with more life, Kathleen made sure that each character that she added teaches the reader a few life lessons.

The red pea is one of the many heritage crops. It originated in Africa and is the original ingredient in the region’s quintessential rice-and-beans dish, Hoppin’ John. Cornelia Walker Bailey says that the peas are a tangible connection to her own African heritage and one reason why she has started to grow the crop commercially.

The plot is simple and well organized, which describes the daily life activities on a rented farm from sunrise to dusk. The story remains coherent with no twists. It revolves around the heroine’s sentiment and emotion from being expectant to disappointed in the morning and resentful to acceptable in the evening. There is a flashback

Platycerium - is derived from the Greek words platys meaning "flat" and ceras meaning "a horn", referring to the shape of the fronds.

Red Leaves by Sita Brahmachari is a great book for an IB student to understand and explore the global context of orientation in space and time. Red Leaves is about three kids named Aisha, Iona and Zak, and how their lives become interlaced in the city of Home Oaks, in the United Kingdom. The story of Red Leaves includes 3 key aspects of orientation in space and time; the importance of personal histories, the concept of home, and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations.

It’s quite a compelling novel, apt for dog lovers, but poignant enough to affect the masses. It’s a tale as old as time, one of a companionship. It hallmarks the importance of love and showcases that no matter how small the vessel may be, the love that can be imparted by a dog is truly one-of-a-king. A singular bond that transcend time and death.

During the height of Robert Frost’s popularity, he was a well-loved poet who’s natural- and simple-seeming verse drew people - academics, artists, ordinary people both male and female - together into lecture halls and at poetry readings across the country.1 An eloquent, witty, and, above all else, honest public speaker, Frost’s readings imbued his poetry with a charismatic resonance beyond that of the words on paper, and it is of little surprise that people gathered to listen. Yet it remains somewhat ironic that his poetry would possess this power to bring individuals together - poetry that, for the most part, contains a prevailing theme of alienation, of a sense of separation

The book tells us the story of a plant manager, Alex Rogo, who is trying to save his plant, at least show some improvements within 90 days to keep it open. Alex 's primary problem is that his plant can not consistently get a quality product out of the plant on time at the cost that can beat the competition. His plant is losing money and if he cannot make it profitable, the management eventually will decide to close the plant. In his fight to save his plant, a physician, Jonah, helps him in achieving his objectives.

Dylan Thomas was known for his writings in reminiscing of the Romantic period, with an emotionally charged lyrical approach. The poem Fern Hill is one of his many poems about innocence. The poem discusses a carefree and joyful childhood in the first part and then turns to an agonizing awakening into adulthood at the end. The poem was written to resemble Thomas’s childhood at his aunt’s house when he was a kid. The poem also weaves in a lot of imagery and symbolism with its six stanzas, nine lines per stanza, and unusual meter. Although the poem may represent the romantic period with innocence, the poem has much more volume and meaning when you look at it closely.

The author uses various elements of literature and language to support her purpose an dto make this story a portrayal of its genre. Characters that the author uses forest animals such as white rabbits, birds, frogs, fish, squirrels and porcupines. Having personified animals is a trait of many fantasy stories. It also has a clear protagonist and antagonist, the protagonist being Little Rabbit and the antagonist being the Terrible Things. Also, the author’s diction and syntax are simple and the names that she chooses for the characters are very childlike, for example the Terrible Things. She uses imagery to add dimension to a simple story like when she uses “shimmering fish” and “ the cool brown waters of the forest pond.” Little Rabbit. The author uses this to develop the setting and also appeal to the reader’s emotion of happiness and serenity which makes the plot more dramatic. The sentences are short and without too many details The story is