Blog 6: Operation Yes

I started reading a new book called Operation Yes. Operation yes is a book I feel I can connect to already and I am just in the beginning of the book. So far the book introduced the main character, Bo, his mother, Amy, and his father who is an Air Force colonel. Bo has just entered middle school as a new sixth grader. In the past years at school, Bo hasn't behaved at school or gotten good grades which obviously doesn't please his parents. But Bo is looking to change how he acts and how much he cares towards school. He promised his father, who he won't be seeing since he is in the air force, that he would get good grades just for him and to prove that he is a new student. His father agrees and believes he can do so and so does his mother. Bo then promised his mother that he would behave and stay away from trouble during school wether if it's from teachers or other students. Amy does not have a positive feeling on that and neither does his father, but they are trusting Bo. So that is mainly everything they have talked about so far in the book.  I can't wait to read more to tell you how this all continues.

After reading just a few pages in my book I can tell what the conflict is for the main character Bo. The conflict so far is that he has to change and take responsibility as a student since he is now a sixth grader. This is going to be hard for him because in previous years at school, Bo had a bad habit of misbehaving for teachers or other students. He promised his parents that he would also care more about his academics and focus on receiving good grades. This is also going to be hard for Bo because he really slumps when it comes to grades and rarely get's A's and B's. But with his new promise to his parents, he knows that making a change as a new student is going to be important. Not because he needs to grow up and start being more responsible, but because he hasn't seen his father in so long since he is in the Air Force, so promising him something this big is going to have to be a promise he must keep. So basically the conflict for Bo is that he has to change with his behavior and academics as he begins to start middle school as a sixth grader.

Blog 5: Nonfiction book

I am now reading a new nonfiction book called "LeBron James, A basketball Star Who Cares." This book is mainly about the star LeBron and his career playing basketball. The book also talks about his normal life and what he does off the court. An example from the book is when it states "Off the court, LeBron James is known as a fun and upbeat person. When not playing basketball, James enjoys listening to music and watching the New York Yankees baseball team." This clearly proves that as much as LeBron loves playing the sport of basketball and being on the court, he also lives a normal life with friends and family off the court. Since the book is nonfiction is explains specific detail like how he was born in Akron Ohio and how in 2003, he even got drafted to his hometown team the Cleveland Cavaliers. As I wrap up the book in the final few chapters, it is basically about LeBron's historical career playing basketball.

I can connect to this book in a ton of ways. One way I connect with this book is because I grew up watching LeBron when I was a little kid and I wanted to play just like him. I would always cheer for his team and play basketball in my backyard pretending I was him. I even bought a jersey of his back when I was 12. Another way I connect with this book is because I pretty much have the same personalities he does when he is on and off the court. An example is when I am on the court. Just like James, I am a fierce competitor and I will do anything to help my teammates and give us a win. When I am off the court, I enjoy listening to music and watching my main sport, baseball. One final connection I can make is the struggles LeBron had with his mom and brothers growing up. He struggled living in houses and making money to pay for houses making him move to a ton of different places. I connect with this because right now me and my family are struggling to pay for bills and even pay for the house making us move once already. These are the ways I can connect to this nonfiction book about LeBron James.