Quarter 1 Reading Reflection My goal this quarter was to read three books or about 700 pages, and among those books one was going to be higher level non-fiction. This goal pushed me to be exposed to a book that I wouldn’t normally want to read. It also pushed me to read more than a few pages everyday that I’m used to and build my reading stamina. The books I have read this quarter have allowed me to reach my goals and grow my reading skills. In order to meet my page number goal I had to increase my reading during the second half of the quarter. I was almost done with my first book when the middle of the quarter hit, and I realized I would have to read at a faster pace to meet my goal. I increased my reading on the weekends. This helped build my reading stamina and challenged me to sit down and read for a longer period of time. By the end of the semester I ended up reading almost 900 pages. …show more content…
This was a fiction mystery book that was different than any other book I have read before. It was about a boy who had lost his twin sister to an abduction and his dad who left him. Now it was just him and his drug addict mom. At age eleven Johnny fends for himself and doesn’t give up looking for his sister. This book showed me the strength a kid can have at only eleven years old. It doesn't matter how young someone is they can still stand up to their friends, family, and community members and fight for what they believe in. Johnny’s mom showed me not to look at drug addicts as failures but as people who are looking for strength in their life. This book has made me reflect on my life and how I look at the people around