The Water Castle 8/10
There seems to be a trend of topics starting here. We will see if it follows through with the rest of the nominees. The first three have all included information about historical events and people. Cholera and a doctor who discovered the source, Robin Hood's Legend, and this book contains it also.
The Water Castle is about the legend of the Fountain of Youth, The search for the North Pole and Peary, Edison, Tesla, and several other historical figures. It is written in 3rd person in two different time periods. This story would be a good debate for realistic vs. science fiction. Depending on how you view the events, it could be either. A lot about the open ending of the story will determine which genre a reader thinks this book exemplifies. After finishing, the author left me with ideas about the characters of Nora, Harry, and Orlando. I wonder if you have the same inferences and predictions.
Figurative Language Time!
Onomatopoeia and alliteration: "She clicked off the television and navigated around the piles of books, up the stairs, and into her bedroom, where she side-stepped more books and picked up a picture of her parents."
"He heard the humming."
Idioms and Cliches: Okay first what is the difference? Idioms are considered great ways to put things and are often metaphors also, like "Yellow-bellied..." They would make know sense if you had not heard them before. Cliches are phrases that have become overused to the point where they lose their original meaning like "Where's the Beef?" or "Show me the money." A good place to see the difference is at BrainPop.
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