This month, you'll be taking a look at books with maps in them -- not necessarily atlases, but books that include maps so that the text will be easier to understand. Whether it's a book about a real place or an imaginary land, having a map to look at can make the text much more enjoyable.
Below is a list of a few books that have maps, or in which a map is an important part of the story. Some are fiction (historical or fantasy) and some are non-fiction. These are all at the Barrington Public Library and of course, the BMS Library and the classroom library have many as well. Choose whatever seems the most interesting to you. Spend some time poring over the maps to see what you can learn. Please share the book you read and what you learned with us here. You have the entire month of October to do this. Check back often to see what you're friends have read.
Oh, the things you'll learn when you read a map!
Fiction:
Fantasy:
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After Kestrel Hath rebels against the stifling rules of Amaranth society and is forced to flee, she, along with her twin brother and a tagalong classmate, follow an ancient map in quest of the legendary silver voice of the wind singer, in an attempt to heal Amaranth and its people.
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Historical Fiction:
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Soft Rain, a nine-year-old Cherokee girl, is forced to relocate, along with her family, from North Carolina to the West.
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Non-fiction:
History:
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Describes the expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the unknown western regions of America at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Includes facsimiles of journal entries, maps, and letters inserted in folders and under flaps.
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Memoir:
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I read a book called Spiderwick: The Field Guide and it had a map of a fantasy world. The map helped me understand the book.
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Isn't it cool that the author created a whole world and even drew a picture of it? What imagination!
DeleteSo what are you going to read this month?
I read a book named Windcatcher by AVI. The main character went to his grandparents and learned how to sail. The map was of the bay where he was sailing, and it helped because he was naming the islands where he was exploring. The character would say he was sailing in "Joshua Cove" for instance, and I could look at the map and see where it was to understand the story better. The story was set in Long Island Sound and I learned that there are many islands in the sound. Some of the islands are known as a group called The Thimbles.
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Wow - that's awesome! Did you know that was a real place before you started the book?
DeleteMaybe someone who likes the water will want to read this. Remember, the assignment is to read something new this month. Any idea what you might read?
I read The Warriors series by Erin Hunter, it is a fantastic series! All the books in the series have 2 maps. one in the cats point of view, and twolegs(us)point of view. you should read it sometimes. the first book is Into The Wild.
ReplyDeleteIt must be really interesting to compare the two maps! I wonder what a map of the house would look like from my cat's point of view.
DeleteHave you read any of the other Erin Hunter series? Do you think the others have maps in them as well?
By the way, you didn't sign your name to this, so I don't know who you are! Please let me know...
DeleteI read a map of Gunstock. That place was so fun, I went on the zipline!!!!! But you can also go on segways. You can rock climb, there is a bike park, you can hike and fish. You can go skiing or just ride up the chair lifts. You can go on the awesome monkey trunks too!!!!The reason most people go there is to camp, and while you are camping you can do all of that stuff and swim in the pool!!!!
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P.S if you have gone there before did you do the zipline or the monkey trunks?
I went on their zipline this summer too! I had been skiing there many times, but I hadn't been there in a few years and had no idea how much you can do there in the summer. Did you read the map before you went, or after? I like to read them both before AND after I go somewhere!
DeleteI read the map while I was there and after. I read it while I was there so I didnt get lost!!!
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I read the map Coastal California. This is a place I would like to vist sometime. The Death Valley national monument is the lowest point in the western hemisphere because of the ranges pulling apart. Another interesting place in California is the San Andreas Fault, it is the cause of the several hundred earthquakes that happen daily. The last thing that I found interesting was the Redwoods, It has 100,000 acres of state and federal land set aside for the Redwood trees.
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That's awesome, Alex! I went to the redwood forest a few years ago, and it was amazing. I would love to go there again, and also see some of the other things you mentioned as well. I would probably want to stay away from the Fault though! I would definitely want to study a map of Death Valley before going there -- not a place I'd want to get lost!!
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DeleteOn monday, we had no school, and my family went to Fort Mclary in kittery. Most of the fort is gone now but it was pretty cool standing where people have been over 330 years ago. I picked up a map that showed what the fort looked like throughout the years. We found where two riflemen houses were, and many magazine storing places. I was amazed by the underground tunnels that had little rifle windows for shooting any enemies. If you have a day off, come and check this place out!!! :)
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Excellent! Can you bring that map in so that we can all see it?
DeleteWell, I myself am very interested in maps. I am currently reading "Physik" as after "flyte", and before "flyte" comes "magyk". In the beggining of the book, there is always a map. I study the map, and then read. Whenever my book mentions a familiar or unfamiliar place, I go back to the map to search for it. And heres an idea: If you REALLY like maps, you could tape a bunch to your walls, and pinpoint places where you want to go!
ReplyDelete- ABI jones ( biAy onesJay otay osethay ohway anscay peaksay igapy atinlay)
Abi, I'm impressed that you study the map before you start to read the book! Most of the time I don't do that, and then I get confused by the story and have to go back to the map. It would be nice if the map was on a separate piece of paper so that you could have it out next to you while you're reading.
DeleteFor my map book, I read "The Scary Places Map Book." I personally read "Trip Through Transylvania." In this book, it gives you a map with latitude and longitude. It gives you directions to follow. Igor takes you on a tour of Transylvania while you see various things like the ghostly graveyard, the skeleton swamp, zombie lake, Dr. Frankenstein's Lab, and even Dracula's castle and coffin! This is a very fun book if you like books like this. try this book for your blogging book!
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What I liked about this book was that each map had a short story with it, and that you can skip around the book and read different parts. I'm glad that you had fun with it!
DeleteThank you for taking the time to read this!
DeleteI don't uually read boos with maps. But I did one read Pirateology. It is part of the "Ology" book collection and had very mny maps in it. I enjoyed it, as it was nonficton. I reccomend this to anyone looking for a fun and easy read!
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I love that series! I really like all the little flaps and doors and envelopes in them. I think it would be really fun to design a book like that!
DeleteI would think that if one were planning to grow up to be a pirate, one would want to start amassing a large collection (or maybe even copious amounts) of maps!
The book I am reading reading right now has a map in the front. The book is called Eldest. It's the second book in the Eragon seris. I often refer to the map so I am sure where the people are.
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Knowing where the characters are is KEY!! I wish that every book had a map, just for that reason!
DeleteI think i will read climbing mount everest the new book you got Ms.piazzi and i believe it has a map in it.
ReplyDeleteKyle.H
I put that book in the Adventure section, Kyle. Enjoy!!
Deleteim reading a book called insurgent and there is a map of the city in it so you know where all the factions live and it helps you out a lot later on in the story but im not going to tell you why, good bye
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I think you should tell us why!
DeleteI just read the article War in the Kids Discover magazine. It has a map that shows you where some battles take place. It has a timeline that tells about most of the big battles in Pennsylvania,Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and Maryland. The main part of the article is aboutthe first battle in th Civil War named The Battle of Bull Run. It was won by the confederates and was also called "The 90 day Battle."
ReplyDeleteby: KyleC.
I bet that having a map for that was really helpful! Did the Battle of Bull Run last for 90 days? I had no idea it went on that long!
DeleteI'm reading Paul reveres ride and it has a horse that takes him places and tells about that place and whats it like and in the front there's a map of Boston in 1775 the main part in this book is exploring, from sea, from land, from horse, by walk just to get to a special place ... to find out wheres the special place you'll have to read it for yourself
ReplyDelete- Catherine Emery
that sounds interesting
Deletealaina
That sounds really interesting! Have you walked on the Freedom Trail in Boston? You can see what the places in that book look like now.
ReplyDeleteno but ill convince my parents to take me when we have vacation
DeleteIm reading Johnny Tremain for Social Studies and it's so strange looking at Boston from an aerial view. I can see all the places that I've been and they're all so different.
ReplyDeleteMr. Phofolos
I agree, Mr. P. It's good to develop the ability to imagine places from the sky. It will really help you when you start driving!
Deleteit is fun to have dreams of stuff like that it is beautiful and awesome to dream about
DeleteI read a book that Ms. Piazzi put in the bin of map books and it was called civil war and the map made me understand where exactly where certain things happened.
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Everything is easier with help from maps!
DeleteI read worriers and it was a good book. It was confusing at times but it gave me a bigger imagination.The map told me the settings which made it easier to understand. I have found out that having a map gives you better understanding.
ReplyDeleteKylee Block:D
Woo hoo! Reading a challenging book DOES help you develop your imagination! I'm glad that the map made it easier for you. Make sure you always look at maps in books from now on.
Deletecloey here and i read a brochure for Disney world that counts as a map right any way on the brochure it tells you everything like the ride splash town and space Mountain peter pan where all those rides are it even shows all the restaurant everybody should at least go to Disney once.
ReplyDeleteCloey I went i went on space mountain like a hundred time and every time i went on I was in the front by brian .c
DeleteI have never been to Disney World!! If I did go, I would be sure to study the map first so that I wouldn't miss anything!
DeleteI read a book called The Curse Of The Cheese Pyramed. In the back of the book, there is a map of Mouse Island, where Geronimo Stilton lives. It shows mountains, rivers, lakes, valleys, and cities. This map deffinitly helped me picture what I was reading.
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That sounds like a cheesy book, Madi! Actually, I didn't know that there was more than one Geronimo Stilton book. See, I learned something new today. Thanks!
DeleteYour very welcome!
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when I went to disney I read all the maps there and now you can get a helper map that show how far you are away from a ride or something and how long it will take to get there. The helper map is a computer like thing with a touch screen in stores and rest area's.
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DeleteWhat a great idea - it sounds like a GPS! I'll bet that reading all those maps was VERY helpful. You don't want to miss anything at Disney!
DeleteThat does sound interesting!
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I am currently reading Magyk. When you open the book, there is a map of the town/city they live in. It shows geographical features including lakes, rivers, forests, valleys etc. Its gave me a good visual of where they live. It is a AMAZING book. I suggest reading it! Well after I am done of course! MY PRECIOUS! HEHE! :)
ReplyDelete-Cassidy G.
I have put that series on my "list"! I'm glad that you found the map helpful. Making a map of the setting is probably very helpful to the author too, so that they don't make mistakes when they're writing the story!
Deletei read mockingjay it is a fun and exciting book. It had a halo and it told you were it tells you were to go because of bombs
ReplyDelete-Lydia V.
I don't understand what the "halo" is. Can you explain?
DeleteI have been reading the Eragon series since last year, and I am on the fourth and book. In the front of every one of the books there is a map of the country where the story takes place, with all of the names of the villages, cities, and formations. The map is helpful because the characters in the story move around a lot, so with the map I at least have an idea of where they're going and how far it is.
ReplyDeleteDan J
Great choice -- as I mentioned in a comment above, I'm sure the map is as helpful to the author as it is to the readers. Which do you think is done first, the map or the story?
DeleteI was reading all of the comments on this blog and there is a ton!!! Even though not even half the people commented yet... Well, I couldn't find a book in my bookshelf with a map in it so I'm just doing a map to Florida, (Disney World). Well, I did find one book but it was too long for me to finish before the 31st so I am doing this map. I read it on the way and way back to Disney world, Florida, and I can't believe you've never been there!!! It's awesome!
ReplyDeleteIt helped us to get there.. even though we got lost a few times... but it was helpful. I also have a map of disney world and that was way helpful, because there is LOTS to do in disney. It had rides and exhibits and activities and, well, everthing on it!! It really helped us understand where we were and how to get from place to place in disney.. and to diney. Paige M
P.S (Why do I have to prove i'm not a robot????)
I'm glad that you used the map to get to Florida and didn't just rely on the GPS. It's fine to be told where to go, but it's another thing to actually KNOW where you ARE, which is what studying a map will tell you.
DeleteI just wanted to add one more thing Kyle Hoctor if you like everest books then you should read the everest series it is soooooooooo good I read them they are awesome.. there is everest, island, and I forget the other one but Mrs.Place loves that series too... the school library has it... ask Mrs. Perry about it....
ReplyDeleteThe comment about the everest series was from me, Paige. Sorry I forgot to put my name...
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I am reading the 7 dragons of Deitora and all the regions are named after types of rock like the dimond land or emrald land.
ReplyDeleteEvan
Is there a map that shows you where they are? Are the regions named after jewels that are found there? I think that I would like to find these places!
DeleteI finished reading a book called Explorer The Mystery Boxes. It is abunch of books in one and the story that had a map in it was The Keepers Treasure. It is about a guy who has a map leading to treasure and he has to go through a lot of things to get there. Finally, once he gets there, he finds a keeper who watches over a gient maze that you have to go through to get to the treasure. The keeper takes him to the treasure and tells him he has been afraid to open it. So he opens it instead and find a couple pieces of gold. After that he leaves the maze and askes the keeper if he wants to come with him and he says no. Then in the ends it turns out there is a bigger treasure. And i am not going to tell you who has it! Guess you will have to red it and find out! Oh also ther is another story with a map too! Hope you guys read it!!!!!!!! Bye!!!!! :)
ReplyDelete- Lulu
That sounds interesting, and I think it was a really quick read, right? I might like to check that one out myself. Thanks for the suggestion!
DeleteI just read a book about Paul Revere's Ride and I thought it was interesting and boring at the same time but what I did learn is that he did get captured and that he was riding on his horse as fast as lightning because in the distance he see's a fliker of light so heget's on his horse and goes as fast as he can to get there.
ReplyDelete~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*Amber .H *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Where was he riding to? Why? Was there a map in the book?
DeleteThe book I'm reading is Storm Breaker and it is a very action packed thriller that suprizingly does have a map in it. The map shows a mine called the Dommsdary mine. In the book the main character Alex gets a map of the mine and walks to it to go through it. He does this because he wants to follow his uncle who died doing the same mission Alex is doing.When he goes through he finds a suprize that I will not say. Overall i really like this book and think other students will also enjoy it. If you are intrested they have it in the schools libray and i cheak it out. Josh B
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book, Josh! I hope that other readers will give it a try. It sounds like the map is as important to Alex as it was to you!
DeleteI love that series.....!
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ReplyDeleteI have read some of the White Mountain guide book I have. I have hiked 10 4 thousand footers so for. Each one I looked at the map and found the text to the area in the book. The book tells about the landscape and history about the mountain. One mountain I have hiked I read about how there was a plane crash and 1 person died out of the 2. I hike up the mountain to try and find the plane. In the book it said it was still there but we never found it. We still got to the top of the mountain. At the top we read more about other mountains.
ReplyDeleteAidan = :)
Great post, Aidan! Maps are sooooo important to hikers! So many people go hiking without one and end up in trouble. It's also really interesting to look at them later and see where you went.
DeleteIs your photo on the 4 Thousand Footer bulletin board yet?
I read the book Heroes of the Holocaust. In the book there was a map of where the nazis invaded in WW2.
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ReplyDeleteI would like to know more about this book! I wish that you had told us more about whether the maps were helpful to you in understanding what you were reading about.
Deleteat the moment i am reding the never ending story by Micheal Ende . The book shifts between two different worlds but at one point i got confused of the location of some kingdoms in fantastica (the other world) so i had to look up a map online , now i feel more into the book and i can make better predictions becaus i know all the parts of Fanastica and the routs my charecters will most likely be taking.
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ReplyDeleteYou looked for a map online! Thatta girl!
DeleteI don't think I would have thought of doing that. I'm glad that it made your connection with the story stronger! I wonder if the author made the map before writing the story to keep himself from getting confused...? I also wonder why he didn't include it in the book; it would be helpful to the readers!
Right now I am more than half way through Wild Life. So far there has not been any maps but the main character and his dog are still traveling through the prarie. they ran away and are hoping to survive with little water and little food.
ReplyDeleteGabe Deely
Well, you still have a week left to read something with a map! Look at the other comments for some suggestions, or check out the basket in the class library.
Deletei am reading wonder struck. i Have not seen any maps and i dont think im going to see one, the way this book is.
ReplyDelete-Bryce Dube
I think you're right. You're going to need to find a map somewhere else! You have one more week...
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Deletei am reading The river by Gary Paulsen and on the fith page there is a map of the setting of the book
ReplyDeleteGriffin.B
Is it helpful? Why do you think Gary Paulsen included it in the book?
DeleteIn my book The Underground Railroad the map was showing the tunnels that the slaves used to hide and run away from the slave catchers,so they wouldn't get captured and tooken away to be a slave again.
ReplyDelete++++++++Kendall S.++++++++
that book was cool i like how you got to chose how you read the book and it is like picking your own path on a trail
Deletealaina
How did the slaves find the way without maps? (Don't say, "GPS" !!)
DeleteI wonder if any of those tunnels still exist...
I finished reading a book called The most beautiful place in the world. It was about a young boy named Juan who lived with his grandmother. They lived in a village in Guatemala that was poor but very pretty. The grandmother told Juan that no matter where you are in the world it will always be beautiful if you have people around you that you love. This book did not have a map but I looked up to see where Guatemala was and found out that it was next to Mexico and Belize and in between the Carribean and Pacific ocean.
ReplyDeleteAlaina
Excellent, Alaina! Do you think it would have been helpful if there had been a map in the book? I'm so proud of you for looking for one so that you would understand the setting of the book better!
ReplyDeleteWhen using the Once Upon A Time Map Book By: B.G. Hennessy and Peter Joyce, it was quite amusing because I was searching for the hidden treasure in Peter pan and Tinkerbell's tour of Neverland. If I didn't follow the clues rules I was lost! I liked it because are not too easy or too hard. Also, because the little treasure was half hidden which made the game that much harder! I have to try another map.......
ReplyDeleteMadison B
I thought that book looked like fun! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteI read a book called Give Me Liberty. It and a map of Boston in 1722. It shows Bunker Hill. The Zakim Brigde was built in that spot about 300 years later. I thought that was really cool. It made the story easier and more clear.,
ReplyDelete*Dylan M.*
Isn't it cool that when you go over that new bridge you can see so many really old things around you? It's hard to imagine the city without the big buildings. It's a good thing we have those old maps!
DeleteI read Bone book1 and in the beggining of the book there is a map in each of the book covers showing where he is at. In each book he is in the same town but in a differtnt part so there is a map that shows where bone and his cousins are.
ReplyDeleteMichaela D
That sounds very helpful! Don't you wish every author did that?
DeleteI read Cheesie Mack is cool in a duel. In the book it showes a map of the camp Cheesie and his best friend Georgie go to. The book was very hilarious and I loved it.
ReplyDelete=D -Zach C.
Did you find the map helpful? It seemed like you really liked that book!
DeleteI read a book called We The Children by Andrew Clements he's my FAVORITE author!!! I really like the the details of the story and how he explains everything in great details. In the front of the book there's a map of his town.
ReplyDelete-Nicole K.
i read that book too its awesome
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I love Andrew Clements, too! I didn't realize that book had a map in it. I guess there are maps in many more books than I would have thought! So helpful!
DeleteI was reading the Once Upon A Time Map book and I thought it was very fun looking through all the maps of the fairy tale places. The NeverLand map was my personal favorite. I think that reading this book will give me a new outlook on all the fairy tale movies.
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Great job!
DeleteDo you think that movie directors start by making a map of the setting? I think it would be very helpful to the set builders and the actors, too.
I read Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian by Rick Riordan. The map in the beginning of the book helped me because the book talks about all sorts of places in New York and it jumps a lot. It would be kind of hard to follow the storyline without it. I would definitely recommend this book, but you would need to read the whole series. I LOVE this book!
ReplyDeleteI had forgotten that there was a map in "The Last Olympian"! I'm glad that you found it helpful while reading; there are a lot of different places in that story!
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ReplyDeletei read a book with a map in it about the under ground rail roads
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laura h
I've never heard of that book. Could you show it to me?
DeleteMy family and I recently went on a trip to YellowStnone and the Grand Tetons. We bought several guide books with maps of the national parks, as well as routes for hikes. My favorite hike was the Hidden Falls Trail near Jenny Lake in the Grand Tetons of Wyoming. A harder hike was Bunsen Peak near the Mammoth Hot Springs. We climed 1300 feet and ended up at about an elevation of 9000 feet. I got a little dizzy when I got close to the edge!
ReplyDeleteBy Cal Antosiewicz
Did you take out those maps and reread them this month? I'm wondering if you did the assignment, or just remembering something you had already done...?
DeleteIt's really nice to look at maps of places that you've been. They can trigger a lot of great memories!
I read the Fairytale Map Book and the map helps because it gives you a little summary of the story. It will also tell you things to find for the story with coordinates on the map. Basically the map is really the story.
ReplyDeleteby: Ellie C.
good observation, Ellie! The map really does tell the story!
DeleteI read Fallen Angels by Dean Myers. I read it earlier in the month and really enjoyed it. The main character's name is Richard Perry, and he's is in the army fighting in the Vietnam war. The map really helped to understand when the main character went on patrol, and I had no idea where they were. I don't know much about where everything is in Vietnam. The map helped me to understand where the character was when certain events happened in the story, like when bombs went off and killed some of the men in his platoon.
ReplyDeleteWillem
I'm amazed at the number of novels that have maps with them! This one sounds like it was extremely helpful -- and you even learned some things about Vietnam too!
DeleteI read the map for Papoose Pond Campground to help my friend and I get around. We were able to find the arcade, fishing dock, the pond, the camp store, the swimming pool and our campsite.
ReplyDeleteI've also read the Lion, the Witch and Wardrobe and other books in the series and used the map of Narnia to help me understand where the characters were.
Brandon
Great examples of maps used in fantasy and in real life! These are both things that you read before this month, right? The assignment here should be done during the current month.
DeleteA book I have read with a map in it was actually a series I read when I was a kid. The series was called The Rainbow Faries and in the begining it had a map to show you where things took place because it took place both in the fairy world and the real world.
ReplyDelete-Aryanna D.
I'll bet that the author made the maps to help herself as well as you, the reader! It sounds like they were very helpful. I'm glad that you remember these books; you must have loved them a lot! Each of these posts is meant to give you an assignment for the current month. Next month be sure that you read something new.
DeleteThe book I read with a map was Orphaned on the Oregon Trail. The map was at at the beginning to show you where the trail started and ended. It was a really great book.
ReplyDelete-Gabbe A.
Terrific! This was probably the book you read for Social Studies, right? Good for you - you got credit for reading that three times!
DeleteI’m reading The Smugglers Treasure and it’s about an eleven year old girl named Elisabet. She has to go to New Orleans because there was a war going on in 1814 and her father got captured by a Brittan, near the Gulf of Mexico. Elisabet has to live with her aunt and uncle that she has never met before. Her aunt wants her to work in her bakery, but Elisabet has ever worked before because her father was a wealthy man in Boston. The map helped me locate where the Gulf of Mexico is to New Orleans.
ReplyDeleteMichaela D
This sounds like a great story! Is it historical fiction?
DeleteI'm glad that you found the map helpful. Now you will understand where the Gulf of Mexico is when you hear about it again.
I read the Once Upon A Time Map Book, where the maps are really what make up the story! I love how the author interacted with the reader by taking them on little tours, and now I understand not only the book, but the Disney movies that they are from. Going a little off topic and saying how I love the look of the maps! I enjoy the way they are filled with color, but not overwhelming.
ReplyDelete~Maggie P.
Excellent observation: "now I understand not only the book, but the Disney movies that they are from"! I'm so glad that you learned something that you can use in another context.
Delete(BTW - the movies came from the fairy tales, not the other way around)
And congratulations to the designer of the book as well -- Maggie likes it!
I read the scary places map book and I think that some of of those places are not scary at all.
ReplyDeleteCameron F
Maybe the map is not scary, but the real place might be...
DeleteI didn't think that someone your age would find them very scary. I'm glad you weren't frightened!
You didn't say much about what you thought of the book, though.
Im reading a story of the Goosebumps series, and at the end there's a map. If your collect all of the series then you can make the map. The story Im reading is: My Friends Call me Monster.
ReplyDeleteWritten by:Chris
So, the maps in each book fit together? Cool!! How many of them do you have?
DeleteLast summer I went to Acadia national park and Bar harbor and we bought maps for the carriage roads and another map for bar harbor,And i remember going to thunder hole and cadillac mountain.
ReplyDeleteabby
I'll bet it was very helpful to have those maps while you were there! Did you read those maps again this month?
ReplyDeleteI, as a lot of people, am reading Eragon. There is a map of the fantasy land it takes place in, the front of the book; it is very helpful. The characters move around a lot and it makes it easier to follow where they are, where they are going, and how far they have to travel to get there. It also helps you understand the story. There is also a dictionary in the back of the book of the made-up language the author created. I know that has nothing to do with the assignment but I thought it was kind of cool!
ReplyDeleteSorry I forgot my name! Shane Marston
ReplyDeleteNice job, Shane! I liked reading about the ways that the map and dictionary were helpful. Please sign your comments using only your first name.
DeleteI read the book Underworlds the battle begins. It was a great story,the characters venture to find their friend trapped in the underworld.The maps helped me figure out where the characters were underground.I absoulutly loved the first book and I hope to read the two other books soon.
ReplyDeleteRyan :D
That sounds great - thanks for the suggestion! Do you think the author made the maps first, or wrote the story first?
DeleteThis month, I read the book "Unlocking the Spell". This book is about a princess that is supposed to change her sister's husband back into a human so that he can rightfully rule with jis wife (he is a bear now). The princess herself was sent because magic does not work on her, and the king and queen thought that would be useful in this journey. The map was in the beginning of the book, and since the book's setting is a made-up land, the map was useful to look at to see where the main character is in the book, and where she has been on her adventure.
ReplyDelete-Helena
I love stories like that! Thanks for telling me about it!
DeleteI also read the first book of the Spiderwick Chronicles that had a map that proved to be helpful.
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map makers guide for dummies i was bored and i wanted to put some extra minutes on my reading log so i picke up the only book there was around and it was actually interesting it was about all the steps it takes to create a map imlearn that it was harder than i thought.
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That's true of a lot of things; you think things look simple until you try to do it yourself.
DeleteWhat a great book to have! I'm sure you will use what you learned someday.
I read " The Scary Places Map Book " I it was cool! I saw witches, wolves, creepy house and it tells you where they are. Except for the fact that this is a fictional book... but OH WELL! I still loved the book. It's also a good book for Halloween. Which is TODAY! Te book doesn't really have a main setting, beuase it's seven different maps. But I guess the main thing of it is scary maps.
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I'm glad that you enjoyed it! It helps you understand how to read maps while reading something fun.
DeleteIt sure did!
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I read "chasing lincolns kilier for my book" it was an awesome read and the map showed where the killer went. Also it was very intresting read and I reccomend it.
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Yes, that's an excellent book! I'm so glad that the book you are reading for Social Studies has also helped you in reading!
Deletehey peoples!!!!!i read the book magyk. it had a really good map that helped me understand the setting. i also read a map of california i looked at the red woods and they looked really cool would love to go there.
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I think it's great that you read one map of a real place and one of a fantasy place!
DeleteI am reading a book, Cleopatra The 7th Daughter of The Nile, for S.S. and realized it had a few maps in the back of the book so I chose to write about it for the blog also. The maps that it includes are, Ancient Egypt, the ancient city of Alexandria (Cleopatra's hometown), and the vast.. and ancient... Roman Empire. The author included the Roman Empire because Cleopatra and King Ptolemy 1 needed help to concure Egypt again because nobody liked Ptolemy anymore since he is a drunken king who rises taxes and steals money from innocent citizens, (back on topic...) so they went to Rome in search of help from the Roman army. They all show so much detail like little things as trees or bushes or ripples in the ocean or the Nile. These helped me much more understand what it may look like and how long the it may take to get to place to place. But the overall book isn't so great.
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I'm sorry that you didn't enjoy the book that much, but it sounds like you got a lot of information from it! It also sounds like the maps were very well done and helpful to you as a reader. I love maps that show tiny details!
DeleteYeah, when maps just show what is actually there it is BORING. Especially if it's in a book because you will feel like you are doing GROW or some type of project. And it made me feel like I was kind of there with all of them.
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I am reading the second book of the spiderwick chronicals to my 6-year-old brother and, like the first book, contains a map. It, like the first book, helps tell the story so I can see where things are.
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Good for you (and great for your brother!) Do you think the maps are helping him understand the story?
DeleteI am reading a book called Warriors. its a series of books. i am reading the 1st one. i have alraedy read the whole series but it was really interesting. I use the map to undestand wjere everything is and so i can picture the story in my mind way better.
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Are you rereading the series? Do you think you will use the maps more the second time through, or less?
Deletei am reading infinity ring the map on the front really is interesting and im wondering what it is for!!!
ReplyDeleteanother book im reading is jake and lily that is kind of confusing but has no maps!!!
Bryce, my copy of "Infinity Ring" doesn't have a map on it. It has a compass, which is something you will find on most maps. Is yours different?
ReplyDeleteThe assignment was to read something with a map, so it looks like you haven't actually done this yet.
I just am reading Babysitting book and there aren't any maps but i read warriors and that has maps.
ReplyDeleteAlie.S
I wish that you had told me more about Warriors and why the map was helpful (look at some of the other comments). This blog gives you an assignment to read something each month. Please be sure to do it next month.
DeleteIn social studies I was reading a map for grow. It was a map of the united states,because I was looking for the capital of Alaska.
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Did you find it? Was the map helpful?
DeleteSam, this is a reading assignment each month. Please make sure that you read something on the topic next month so that you can write about it.
I did find the answer it was Juneau also the map was helpful.
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DeleteIn my spare time a book I read was Seekers witch has maps in the front of every book. It was the map of the rout the bears took
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I would like to have known more about this story - where were the bears going?
DeleteI read a book called The Once Upon A Time Map Book. In it There's six different maps of neverland, the land of Oz, Wonderland, the Giant's Kingdom, Aladdin's Kingdom, and the Enchanted Forest. There's different paths you can take. your goal is to follow the directions to the left of the map and see if you end up where you're supposed to. I think it's a cool book I've never read a book like this one before.
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Great job, Alysen! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteI am reading Deltora Quest. At the beginning of every book is a map showing where they are and where they need to go. When you get farther into the series the maps will show where they ran into trouble. The maps help me visualize the land they have to cover.
ReplyDeleteMs. Piazzi - I posted here Wednesday but I don't see it so I am posting again.
Tyler Millette
Thanks, Tyler; I'm glad you checked back!
DeleteIt sounds like the maps in Deltora Quest were really helpful!
I've been reading some of the books(Book 11 or 12 to be specific.I can't remember which one.) in the book series of "Guardians of Ga'hoole", by Kathryn Lasky. At the beginning of each book, there is a map that shows the setting for the story. The maps help me imagine where the characters are in the story. They make the books more interesting to me.
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PS. I'm so sorry that this was late and I hope it will help bring my grade up. Also, I used my mom's email account to publish this.
I read a book called seekers series and it is a amazing book and the warriors series I love the seekers series better because I like polar bears the are like me I stay warm and they do to but the book is about 3 different types of species and separated from there families I hope you read them
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I read the Mark of Athena. Their is map in the front of the book. I learned more about the location the main characters traveled. I learned where the locations are.
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I read the first chapter book called The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It is about a person and her dog who live in a gray... boring.... world. Then one day a tornado comes and the house gets blown away!!!!! with them in it!!!!!!! I don't think I would like this book to much it doesn't interest me.
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I earned 1500 grains of rice. I don't really know which activity i did but, i had to find the meanings of word and if i got it right then i got 10 grains of rice.
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