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Name:Dakota Date:3-17-08 Title: A New Dress For Maya Author: Malorie Blackman

I would give this book 5 paws. This book was entertaining because Maya thougt everyone would not like her dress. I have a connection to when I was little my mom made me wear tight pants to my first day of school and I thought that I would not have any friends like Maya thought that she wouldn't have any friends.I visulized Maya having a worried look on her face.Then I visulized her crying.I have a question.Why was Maya mad about the dress she got?So if you like entertaining books you should read this book.

Name: Ms. Parker Date: 3/27/08

What were you reading that made you think Maya would be worried or crying?

Name: Amy L 4-P Date: 3/18/08

I give this book 5 paws!

It was about a girl who wanted something, but what she got everyone thought was the best. I have a connection to when my mom won’t let me have what I want like when Maya wanted a dress from the shop, but her mom made her one instead. So if you like happy ending stories, read this book!

Name:Jessie 4-P Date: 3-18-08

I would give this book 2 paws!

This story was boring. Why was Maya SOOOO ungrateful when her mom made her a beautiful dress? I have a connection like Amy when my momma would not let me have a dress that I wanted. So if you like stories with a happy girl at the end, read this story!!

Name: Autumn L 4-P Date: 3/20/08

I liked this book because it could teach a lesson about why you shouldn’t be ungrateful. I agree with Jessie. Why was Maya so unpleased with the dress her Momma made her? So if you like story’s with a great ending read this book!

Name Madison 4,P Date 3/20/08

I would give this book 2 paws! Like Jessie This book was boring! I have a connection about when I wanted a dress but my mom said I had a dress already. Why did Maya like the dress so much? If you like to read about little girls read this book!

Malik D. 4-P Date 3-20-08

I would give this book 2 paws

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I don’t have any interest in dresses.I agree with Autumn L. why is this girl so ungreatful? I don’t like this book because it kept on talking about dresses. If you like dresses read this book. =====

Name: Ms. Parker Date: 3/27/08

Malik, I imagine you did have a difficult time enjoying this book from a male's point of view. What could the author have done to make it better?

Date: 3-27-08
 * Names: Dakota and Malik

We would this book 5 paws.

We agree with Autumn L. This book can teach more then one lesson. It can teach you not to fall into peer pressure. It also can teach you not to care about what other kids think. This book can teach you not to be ungrateful just like Autumn L. said.

Name: Ms. Parker Date: 3/27/08

Several of you mentioned that Maya was ungrateful about the dress she received. In your opinion, why do you think she didn't appreciate what she was given at first? I love the morals you developed from this story. If you had a friend who was being peer presured or ungrateful about the things he/she had or was given, what would you say to him/her? What would you have said to Maya if you were a character in the story?

Name: Amy Date: 3/28/08 Ms. Parker, I would have told Maya to be patient, and to wait until her momma gave her the dress because it may be beautiful. I also would like to ask you, "Do you think you would be upset if Maya were your child?"

Name: Ms. Parker Date: 3/28/08

Amy, I would definitely be disappointed if my child didn't even know what the dress looked like that I was making for her and assumed she was not going to like it. After I made it and showed it to her, she is entitled to her opinion of whether or not she likes it, but hopefully she would consider how much time, love, and effort was put into making a special dress just for her.

Name: Madison Date: 3/28/08

Ms. Parker, I would have said, "Don't be so ungrateful. Be happy your mom is doing this for you and wanting to do it for you."

Name: Autumn L Date: 3/28/08

If I was with Maya, I would ask her, "Why are you being so ungrateful?" I would also tell her she doesn't need to be ungrateful because if you are ungrateful you won't get anywhere in life.

Name: Ms. Parker Date: 3/28/08

Madison and Autumn L., why do you think Maya acted this way and was so ungrateful?

Name: Malik Date: 3/28/08

Name: Katie 4-P Date: 4/22/08

I would give this book 1 paw!

This book was not what I had expected it would be like. Why doesn’t Maya want her moms dress? It was really pretty. So, if you like dresses you should read this book!

I think the author could have made this book better by making Maya act like a boy. It would have been a lot better by making Maya want some jeans. If I were Maya's friend, I would have said, "Don't worry about that. Don't worry about what other people wear."

Name: Jessie Date: 3/28/08

I would have told Maya to be grateful for what she has. If my friend didn't like what she had and was under peer pressure, I would help her through it by telling her to be grateful because there are kids in other places who don't have special things like that. Ms. Parker, have you ever been in a situation like Maya?

Name: Ms. Parker Date: 3//28/08

I remember when Snow Biz was at the end of the parking lot of the old Wal-Mart in Centreville. A bunch of people from my church had gone there to get some shaved ice. I had asked my dad for some change, so I could walk up to the coke machine beside the Wal-Mart entrance. He dug into his pocket and handed me whatever change he had in there. As I was walking toward the machine, I looked through the change and when I found a penny, I would throw it on the ground, because I didn't think a penny was worth a whole lot and I knew the machine only accepted nickels, dimes, and quarters. My dad saw what I was doing and of course got own to me by explainig that he worked hard for the money that he had and I didn't need to be throwing it away. I was so embarrassed.