Meet the author.

An Evening with Rebecca Stead

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Provo City Library Ballroom

6:00 pm

New release dates

March 27,2012

May 1,2012

            

May 1,2012

     March 13,2012     

Geography Bee

On January 12, 2012 we had our Geography Bee. We had the qualifying class bees the week before.  Here are the 9 finalist.
Mohammad Alhusban, Adam Garfield, Alrek Greenhalgh,
Kian Harouni, Chloe Lawson, Lindsey Middleton, Leigh
Nielsen, Ben Smith, Simon Tanner. Thanks to Mrs. Tanner
for her help with the Bee.

                                             Our champion and the first and second finalist.
                                             The champion will take a test that will be submitted
                                             to NGS in Washington. Congratulations to all participants.

War Horse

 Happy New Year.  Hope you all enjoyed a wonderful winter break.  Winter? Didn't see much of that.

Did you?  Well December is the month of new movie releases and as we know many movies are now adapted from books.  War Horse is the latest release by Michael Morpurgo. I recently read the book and I believe it was the first book I've read from the horses perspective. In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in France. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers around him and he is able to find warmth and hope. But his heart aches for Albert, the farmer's son he left behind. Will he ever see his true master again?
                                 
   Comparison Review of War Horse the book and the movie by Kate Kitly and Tom Cruise
                                       

 The movie was terrific and awesome I was crying when his horse got sold to the cavalry. Steven did a good job directing it.

                    Movie

Albert has a Thoroughbred horse named Joey who gets sold by his father to the army. He sets out on a adventure even though to young to join the army he sets out to find beloved horse. There are many things Albert will do and take to find his horse.

                    Book

When Albert's father brings home a horse from a auction he trains and names this horse Joey. When a war has started Albert's  father sells the horse to the army. Albert sets out to find his best friend.