I am going to tell you what I think about earth day

I think earth day is really important .I am going to tell you what I think that can help the earth.And things that's going to hurt the earth.I am going to start with saying whats going to hurt the earth..I think that throwing trash on the flre is hurting the earth and also making it dirty. I also think that smoking cigarette's are bad because the smoke is mixing with the air and the atmosphere. Now I am going to tell you what can help the earth. You can pick up all the trash that is on the ground. We should have a sign that says no littering or a sign that says no smoking because it is hurting are world. Now I am going to tell you what I copost at my house and also at school. At school we compost apples papers that are turn up and also salad . Now I am going to you what I recycle at home .I recycle paper that I dont use and I also recycle glass bottles and also plastic bottles. I also recycle empty food cans.

spring

I am going to tell you what I like about spring.I like how all of the leaves turn deferent colors. My favorite part of spring is when it is easter because I get to dress nice and get a lot of candy from people and I also get allot of money. At my church we are going to do a play that involves easter. They asked if I wanted to be in it but I said know because I am really shy.But all of my friends did it. The other thing I like about spring is that evary thing turns deferent colors and it gets really hot to like 86 degrease.Sometimes I dont like when it gets really hot and when it gets really cold. When it is spring I eat allot if vegatables. I eat mangoes, watermelons, peaches, and also plums.But mangoes are my favorite.

One time I felt special when it was my birthday and it was and it was allot of people that was there. I felt special because it was allot of people that was there.I felt really happy because I was going to get allot of gifts.My mom made me fill really specail because if it was not for her I would not be living right now.I am thankful for all of the clothes and gifts she buys me with her own money.i feel really specail bacause my mom

Devari's Bookshare Project- #3

ELIJAH OF BUXTON

Elijah of Buxton By Christopher Paul Curtis

Bookshare Date December 10, 2009

by Devari Ford

Elijah of Buxton is about an eleven year old boy who is the first child born into Freedom in Baxton, Canada West. This is a settlement of runaway slaves over the border from Detroit. Elijah is best known in his home town as the boy who made a memorable impression on Frederick Douglas, he threw up on him when he was a baby. He and his best friend Cooter, goes to school, Church, do chores, and play jokes on people. Elijah once put a huge toady- frog in his mother's knitting bag.

Oneday Elijah's mother decided to play a joke on him. A town visitor known as the Right Reverend Deacon Doctor Zephariah Connerly the Third also known as the Preacher knew that Elijah was scared of snakes with wild tales about vicious rolling hoop snakes, so he was also helping play a joke on Elijah. Elijah is confused about the Preacher, he knows there is something strange about him but cannot understand what it is. Elijah is very sensitive and his mother calls him fragile. He is scared to ride horses, and it is easy for him to cry.

When Elijah practices his special skills, killing fish by throwing rocks at them, the Preacher talks him out of catching the fish. Elijah is put to a test when he has to tell his neighbor sad news. He was told to be stong and don't break down and cry.

Oneday things started to change when a former slave steals money from Elijah's friend Mr. Leroy, who has been saving to buy his family out of captivity in the South. The slaves sends a man to buy his family's freedom. The Preacher disappears with the money somewhere in Michigan. The situation turned really bad, so Elijah decides to leave and go to America with his friend Mr. Leroy to find the thief to make everything right again. Elijah has to go through a lot and make decisions that means life or death. He had to forget about being sensitive and fragile because this was a hard job to do.

Throughout Elijah's journey, he discovered all the horrors of the life his parents ran away from. This was a life that he will always be free, if he is brave enough to make it back home. This story is powerful, sad, humerous, and full of adventure. It also teaches us some of our history. I'm just thankful that I didn't have to grow up during the days of slavery.

The story was interesting because Elijah was my age, 11 years old. He taught me that it doesn't matter if you are a young child, you can do anything if you put your mind to it. I also liked the ending because Elijah was scared of a lot of things , but he became brave to help his family.

Devari's Bookshare Project - #2

THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS
The Harlem Globetrotters by Josh Wilker
Bookshare Date November 20, 2009
By Devari Ford

The Harlem Globetrotters were founded in 1926 in Chicago by Abe Saperstein. Abe Saperstein grew up watching black boys play basketball in the streets of Chicago. Their talent impressed Saperstein, so he thought about a pro team for black players. At the time they weren't allowed to play on the all white professional teams. Abe Saperstein was only five-foot-three and had been a basketball player himself. Abe Saperstein
named the boys"Savoy Big Five" because they played their games in Chicago's Savoy Ballroom. They played several games with that name. Back in those days they didn't have home courts, so they just traveled around.

Their name changed to Saperstein's New York Globetrotters to Harlem New York Globetrotters. Then they decided to have their name as the Harlem Globetrotters since they grew up in Harlem. On January 7th 1927, they played their first game in Hinckley, Illinois with sport Jerseys having "New York" written on them to make people think it was where they came from. Living in the United States, they had to deal with a lot of prejudice. When they were on the road, it was hard for them to eat in the restaurants because they were black. In a lot of cities, they had to play two games a day. One was for the white people and the other was for the blacks.

In the 1940's, the Harlem Globetrotters beat the Chicago Bruins at the World Tournament, winning the National Pro Title. In 1950, their coach booked a tour to Western Europe and North Africa. In 1952, they played for the Pope. They also played before Kings, Queens, Princes, and Sultans over the years.

In 1966, their coach Abe Saperstein died, and in 1967 the Globetrotters were sold to three Chicago businessmen. In 1969, after 9,500 games in 42 years, the Globetrotters made their first appearance in Harlem, New York, at Intermediate School 201. In 1970, they began appearing in the Harlem Globetrotters Show, and Harlem Globetrotter Popcorn Machine and Show. They were called the Ambassadors of goodwill by President Gerald Ford.

On December 6th 1974, they went to the White House to receive a Presidential citation from Gerald Ford. In the 1980's, the teams popularity started slowing down, so in 1985 they added women to the team.

In 1993, a businessman named Mannie Jackson bought the Harlem Globetrotters to get them back popular. The teams 70th Anniversary was in 1997 and they showed no signs of ever slowing down again.

The Harlem Globetrotters are an all black team who travel around the world and have played in 115 countries for 120 million fans. They had 20,000 victories and only 332 losses and the only team that played so many games. On July 23, 2007, the only original Halem Globetrotter passed away in Midland, Texas. He died at the age of eighty-five.

To this day, the Harlem Globetrotters continue to travel around the world lighting up the hearts of the young and old people with their talent and sporting skills. I chose this book because I want to become a Professional Basketball Player when I grow up and I wanted to learn more about basketball skills. This story was very interesting because it taught me about team effort and never to give up on my dream.

Endangered species

Madagascar.Endangered species mean that animals are in danger and don't have no were to stay.The names of the animals are Chimpanzees,Gorillas and a whole lot of things.It is sad because all of the people is taking there homes and stuff.I hope it is any thing to stop the stuff that they doing.I want to know were they are going to stay when they don't have know home.I also want to know what are they going to eat.I wish it is any thing I could do to help them with it.The things that I want to know is why they are taking the animals home.The people that is taking they home or house.That is all I have to say about the Endangered species.