Entry 4-August 14th

 

 

               The biggest reason why I chose this book is the fact that it has won four awards. The awards are the Printz Award, Stonewall Book Award, Pura Belpre Award, and the Lambda Literacy Award.

 

 

               The cover of the book brought my attention because of the artwork around the title of the book. It grabbed my attention that the pictures around the title are all different. That made me curious to read more.

 

 

               I made many connections while I was reading. Mostly, there were text-self connections than any other connection type. The connections I made were about my life, but nothing too personal. For example, Aristotle and I were both in the hospital for awhile before.

 

 

               I would recommend this book to someone who is curious about life and the world in general. The book talks a lot about the way life is sometimes and how to solve life problems. Also, in the book, it talks about differences like racism and culture. In my opinion, this book is very personal because of Aristotle's feelings. He is very curious about the world and his family. He learns a lot from his family about his family's problems and wants to know more about it.

 

  

Entry 3- August 14

 

 

             In the book, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, the section that hooks the reader is when Aristotle and Dante meet each other.

 

 

              Aristotle met Dante at the pool and Dante gave Aristotle swim lessons. They always talked about their lives and anything that was going through their mind. This sudden event made both of their lives change drastically. They started to hang out at each other's house and mostly talked about different things. However, they were surprised by the fact that both were totally different from one another.

 

 

              This section of the book hooks the potential reader because the mood and tone of the book changes wanting the reader to continue throughout the book. As you begin the book, the mood is lonely. This is because Aristotle says his life is boring and miserable. After Aristotle meets Dante, the mood changes to grateful. They are happy to be with each other, but they may not always be happy.

 

 



              The tone throughout the book in the beginning was depressing. The author used negative words to describe how the person was feeling. Then after Aristotle and Dante met, the tone changed to excitement. They would always laugh and have fun and bring smiles to each other's faces.