Going into reading this, I thought that I knew Malala’s story and that I would be reading about how her experience with the Taliban made her who she is today. I thought that the fact that Malala was a girl who was shot by the Taliban is what she was known for. I was surprised to learn that this was not the case. She was speaking out for the rights of everyone to receive an education before she was shot, and was one of the reasons […]
What She Knew
Rachel Jenner was living every parent’s worst nightmare. Her eight year old son, Ben, was missing and she was the last person to see him. Recently divorced, she was spending time with her son walking in the woods with their dog, something that they had done in the past. Ben wanted to run ahead, and she let him, and when she arrives at their meeting place moments later, he’s gone. Making matters worse, when the police have a press conference and ask her to read […]
Room
Can you imagine being locked in an 11 ft by 11 ft room for your whole life and never knowing more than the four walls around you? That’s the case for five year old Jack who lives in a small room with his mother, who was taken by a man many years ago. Room is told from the perspective of a Jack, which can make it hard to understand at times. It is when Jack turns five that his mother tells him that what she once told […]
Columbine
Columbine details the before and after of the shooting at Columbine High School in April, 1999. I found this an interesting read and had a hard time putting it down. While reading, it really made me wonder, could all of this have been prevented? I know that looking back it is easy to see all the signs that were missed, but there were some things that I feel the police should have taken more seriously, and I think that knew they should have too considering […]