READING RESPONSES

1- Student name: Kinga Choden 

2- Date: 2/1/2023

3- Book title: Dream Dubai

4- Author: Tempa Tshering 

5- Pages read: 236

6- Summary: Dream Dubai is a very heart touching story of an unemployed single mother ( with a sad past in her homeland ) who sets off to a foreign land ( Dubai) with a hope to live a good life but she faced the worst experiences aboard. She suffered a lot in a mysterious place where no one was there to assist her. Without her knowledge, she was being scammed by a woman whom she and other 21 Bhutanese girls considered as a guardian angel for she provided a place to live and basic necessities. Being there she thought she would have a promising future for her daughter with the amount of money she would be able to earn there. At last she was Saved by the Bhutanese. 

7- Reflection: The story is emotional. I enjoyed the story very much. I disliked when she and other 21 Bhutanese girls were scammed by a women who they considered her as a guardian angel. I learned that we should be careful with strangers.

8- Recommendation: yes, I would recommend this book to others because it's gives us important life lessons. I think my friends would enjoy it.

9- Theme: Don't trust people too easily.

10- Next step: The book I plan to read next is light in the darkness.

Title: Ellie and Granny Mac 

Author: Elizabeth Mac Lennan

Page read: 64

Summary: A young girl named Ellie who usually spends her summer with Yaya her Greek grandma, but this year she spends with her Granny Mac's instead. Ellie misses Greek but her Granny makes it so fun that she enjoys every moment with her Granny Mac. With two grannies you get the best world of both worlds.

Reflection: This book can be ready in oneday and it's really good. It's talks about a girl spending her time helping her grandma and enjoying herself with her grandma.

Recommendation: I would recommend this book because it's talks about the love a grandma and grandpa holds for their grandchildren.

Theme: A love of grandparents are always big.