DIXIE STORMS
By Barbra hall
Haines Lanctot
Grade 7
VAN ANTWERP MIDDLE SCHOOL
In reference to this written assignment, the purpose is to summarize your
ideas on your favorite book. Though for me it's somewhat difficult to choose.
My favorite book would have to be Dixie Storms by Barbra Hall. An excellent,
though, extremely unusual book for me. It gave me an overwhelmingly desire
to read the whole book the first time I picked it up. That's a very rare
occurrence when I read other books even of that kind; but since this one
is so special, I decided to add this occurrence in this piece of writing.
In contrast to other books, I have clearly noticed that Barbra was more
emotionally powerful (in the way she wrote the plot) than other authors
who wrote books, catching my undivided attention. A classic example of
this would bring me down to a brief situation in the book. It was horrible
indeed when 14 year old Dutch faced reality with her family in a poor farm.
As bad as you think it may be for her, you also have to keep in mind the
situations going on around her which irritated her to a degree so high that
temporarily shock as well as awe were definitely not out of the question.
I also suggested the book highly because it fully explains upon my hobbies
and enjoyment. Most importantly some of the books content involves meteorology
( the whole study on atmospheric science) but in a considerably more brief,
and concise fashion. If you do study the title of this book "Dixie
Storms" are organized severe thunderstorms which have the capability
of producing strong winds, pea to grapefruit size hail, heavy rains, frequent,
vivid lightning, and the possibility of F3 to F5 category tornadoes (winds
in exasperation of 150 to 350 M.P.H.). Luckily there was no evidence or
occurrence of this monster weather catastrophe; but unfortunately the features
actually brought a drought. Record heat and way below normal rainfall contributed
basically for the stories plot basis. In fact if you ask me, most of the
characterizations, and action highly fell in the category of mother nature
and her amazing talents of controlling weather and its phenomenon.
In conclusion to this powerful enhancement, it would be to my most desire
to freely say that basically "the book is cool".
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