Norma Fox Mazer There are, and have been, many great authors. One of my favorite authors is Norma Fox Mazer. I have had a few teachers recommend this author to me, so I decided to read her books. They are entertaining. I like Norma's books because she writes about things that happen in people's lives, such as divorce and boy/girl problems. Her books are exciting, and make you want to keep reading. I have read a couple of books by Norma, including Good Night, Maman. It is historical fiction
your own two feet only at night for hundreds of miles, with the risk of being killed on the spot by a soldier, or to be forced into a ghetto or concentration camp, losing all of your freedom, what would you do? In the novel Good Night, Maman, Norma Fox Mazer tells the story of a family who chooses to take the risk of leaving after they were torn from their home in Paris. Sharing this story will show how this book impacted me, some significant themes it held, and it will make it very clear that it
“Tuesday of the Other June” by Norma Fox Mazer is a fictional short story about a girl who struggles with being bullied and how to stick up for herself. In the beginning, June joins swim class where she faces her bully, who happens to have the same name. Soon, the bullying escalates but June is happy to know she will be moving. In the end, she has to go to school with her bully but ends up sticking up for herself and telling her to stop. June learned a lesson of how to stick up for herself and deal
Change occurs in everyday life. Yet, only smart people accept it. The same applies to June from Tuesday of The other June by Norma Fox Mazer and the narrator from The Fight by Adam Bagdesarian. In Tuesday of the other June, June is a weak and defenseless girl who ends up being the next victim of a bully that is also named June from her swimming class. Fortunately at end of the story, she finds her confidence and stands up to the bad June. In the fight, the arrogant main character values his popularity
“Tuesday of the Other June” by Norma Fox Mazer is a realistic short story that follows a girl named June to her swimming class, where there is another June who is picking on June. In the beginning June is very obedient to her mother, even when the Other June is bullying her. Next, June thinks that they are moving away from the Other June, only to have her fate changed for the worse. Lastly, she learns that standing up for herself without getting anyone else involved is ok. June changes throughout
bully problem is hard, and sometimes is easy. Some people might not do anything (not do anything is like not telling someone, not fighting back), but sometimes do something is the right thing to do. In this story “Tuesday of the Other June”, by Norma Fox Mazer, it is about June T. bullied by another person named June M.. She (June T.) learned that sometimes you need to stand up for yourself. Need to fight back, not just standing there being bullied and not telling anyone or do anything. At