Hi! Here are some things happening at school -

This year, there is a Science Fair at my school. My Science Fair project is to find out the best way to grow homemade crystals. Here are two  facts I learned ( I put it in question form ) - Did you know that you can make crystals out of sugar and salt? Did you know that sugar crystals look different if you put vinegar on it? Did you know those two facts?

 By the way, in English class we were making acrostics. The word had to begin with the letter and end with it. A good example is  the word HAT

              H a   T
              A nn  A
              T eac H

Will write soon,
~Rachel

A
Albatross
The boy was aware of a sudden whir and fury in the sky above, a beat of mighty wings. Startled, he glanced upward. There was Kivi, his albatross. Page: 13
 
B
Boy Who Was Afraid
It is the story of Mafatu, the Boy Who Was Afraid. Page: 1
 
C
Caustic
He winced at the caustic stung; but when he had bound on the leafy bandage with a twist of vine, it seemed that already his leg felt better. Page: 32 

D
Dawn
Dawn found the woman still clinging to the purau pole and the little boy with his arms locked about his mother’s neck.  Page: 3 

E
Even
Even now, twelve years later, Mafatu could remember that terrible morning. Page: 2 

F
Forward
The woman sprang forward to seize her child as the canoe capsized. Page: 3
 
G
Great Chief
And the boy Mafatu-son of Tavana Nui, the Great Chief of Hikueru-always had been afraid. Page: 1
 
H
Hikueru
But even today the people of Hikueru sing this story in their chants and tell it over the evening fires. Page: 1
 
I
Island
They were the ocean currents that had carried the Polynesian navigators from island to island in the childhood of the world. Page: 14
 
J
Just
Then the wind freshened. Just a puff, but enough. Page: 84
 
K
Kivi
Kivi sailed far overhead on widespread wings. Page: 67
 
L
Lagoon
Another shove and the craft slid into the lagoon. Page: 66
 
M
Maintain
He knew that if he was to maintain strength to accomplish all that lay ahead he must have fish to add to his diet of fruit. Page: 57
 
N
Nostrils
Wind drove the air from his nostrils. Page: 40
 
O
Offing
To the watching boy, with land in the offing, they seemed closer and more friendly. Page: 25
 
P
Pleasant
A murmur of water reached his ears, soft as a chuckle of pleasant laughter. Page: 27
 
Q
Quivering
Uri had caught the scent of the land now and was quivering with delight. Page: 25
 
R
Reflection
It is the reflection of the lagoon upon the lower sky. Page: 90
 
S
Savagely
Like advance scouts of an oncoming army, wind gusts moved down upon the canoe, struck at it savagely. Page: 17
 
T
Transformed
The Great Chief’s face was transformed with joy. Page 91
 
U
Unmindful
Then, unmindful of burdened fingers, he fell upon the hot food. Page: 49
 
V
Violence
So the people drive him forth. Not by violence, but by indifference. Page: 1
 
W
Worshipped
They worshipped courage, those early Polynesians. Page: 1
 
X
Galaxies
Far below in the dark waters, illuminated fishes moved and their being: meteors, galaxies, constellations under the sea. Page: 74
 
Y
Yellow dog
The yellow dog lay curled up in the shadow of the bow, opening one eye from time to time to look at his master. Page: 15
 
Z
Dozen
Next, he laid half a dozen fei - wild bananas - in the coals, covering them with wet leaves so that slowly they would steam through. Page: 47

A
Aunt Willie
Aunt Willie, who had been taking care of them since the death of their mother six years ago, was saying loudly, “No, not on a motorcycle. No motorcycle!” Page: 11
 
B
Boysie
Sara Godfrey was lying on the bed tying a kerchief on the dog, Boysie.
Page: 1
 
C
Charlie Godfrey
She put the stick back in and handed it to him. “Now if it comes off again – and I mean this, Charlie Godfrey- I’m throwing the candy away.” Page: 7
 
D
Dairy Queen
She was doing the same things that she had done last summer-walk to the Dairy Queen with her friend Mary, baby-sit for Mrs. Hodges,-watch television and yet everything was different. Page: 6 

E
Eddy Albert
Hey walked past the Tennents’ house just as someone inside turned on the television, and they heard Eddie Albert singing, “Greeeeeeen acres is-“ before it was turned down. Page: 23 

F
Frank
She stood at the top of the steps until Frank, a thin boy with red hair, brought the motor scooter to a stop. Page: 15
 
G
Gretchen
“That nice little Gretchen Wyant was lucky all she got was water on her silk dress.” Page: 69
 
H
Hair styles
“Well, just come in and see how she’s going to cut it. She has a whole book of hair styles.” Page: 25
 
I
Important
“I think how you look is the most important thing in the world…” Page: 22
 
J
Joe Melby
She thought she would sit down for a moment now that everyone was gone, but when she looked around she saw Joe Melby still standing behind her. Page: 122

K
Kerchief
Sara held up the dog with the kerchief neatly tied beneath his chin. Page: 1
 
L
Lunch
“… That’s no breakfast, Sara. It’s my lunch” Page: 72
 
M
Mary
Then she went into the house with Mary, saying, “I really can’t stay but a minute because I’ve got to take Charlie down to see the swans and then I’ve got to get home in time to dye my tennis shoes-“ Page: 25
 
N
Notice
“People don’t notice things like that.” Page: 3
 
O
Orange
“These, these awful orange things. They make me look like Donald Duck or something.” Page: 25
 
P
Pomeranian
“Because my aunt had twin Pomeranian dogs that rode in a baby carriage and because I once ate a piece of pomegranate…” Page: 56
 
Q
Queens College
Betsy Byars was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and graduated from Queens College. (Last page of the book)
 
R
Ravines
There was a ravine in the forest, a deep cut in the earth, and Charlie had made his way into it through an early morning fog. Page: 97
 
S
Swans
“I still can’t get it out of my head that Charlie went back to see the swans,” Sara said. Page: 66
 
T
Tears
After a while he roused enough to wipe his hands over his cheeks where the tears and the dirt had dried together and to rub his puffed eyelids. Page 97
 
U
Uttered
He wailed, yielding in helplessness to his anguish and his piercing screams, uttered again and again, seemed to hang in the air so that they overlapped. Page: 100
 
V
Voices
“Maybe our voices are alike, but that’s all. I can make my voice sound like a hundred different people …”  Page: 19
 
W
Wanda
Her sister Wanda was sitting at the dressing table combing her hair. Page: 1
 
X
Except
“Nothing, except that when you want to hide something, you don’t go painting it orange. I’ve got to go. Frank’s coming.” Page:4
 
Y
Young lady
“Well, I have not finished with this conversation yet, young lady.” Page: 20
 
Z
Motorized
“It’s just like a motorized baby carriage, Aunt Willie.” Page: 17

Hi Everyone!

  Eight days ago was my birthday and I turned 11 ! I had lots of fun in India and just to let
you know my cousin ,Joses, his birthday is on Oct. 3rd just two days after mine.He turned one! I had a birthday party and it was awesome! well a couple days after that my grandma passed away.I am not really sad ,but I am not really happy either. I am not real happy because I miss her so much ,but I am not so sad because I know she is in Heaven with no pain and no suffering..... Bye!

~ Rachel

* Put some ice and 1 cup milk in a blender
* Add two scoops of ice-cream in the blender
* Put a couple of strawberries without the leaves
* Blend this well
* Pour it in a glass
* Add sliced strawberry to the side of the glass
* You can decorate it with a paper umbrella if you have one
* Serve or Enjoy!