English 4B Spring 2025

  The endings of  Chinese Handcuffs, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, Running Loose,  and  Stotan!  leave the reader with some unanswered questions. Chris Crutcher assumes the reader knows the ending, but he doesn't come out and say it.  You take control and write the overview of one more chapter to these books.  If there was one last chapter, what would it be about.  How would you tie up loose ends, if you were the author?

  Stotan!, Chinese Handcuffs, Running Loose, and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes  all involve intense topics that add to the plot.  Talk about the point in which you became hooked into your book.  What did Chris Crutcher do to hook you? Describe any moment or moments in the book where you didn't want to put the book down.  What will you always remember about this book? 

  Choose a character from your book.  How do you envision this character?  Use your words to describe how this character looks, acts, and behaves.  Also, discuss the impact this character has had on the story up to this point. Would you be friends with this character, or would you avoid him/her?  Why? What role does this character play in your book?  If this character was not in the book, would the book change?  Why or why not??  (Remember to give  specific details  and a complete blog entry, and  don't forget to comment on  two  other blog entries!   Happy Blogging! :)

  Now that you have received your book and have started to read it, please share the reasons why you chose  Running Loose ,  Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes ,  Stotan!  or  Chinese Handcuffs.   Please give specific reasons as to why this book was in your top 3 choices.  Are you happy with your choice so far?  Also, please include your initial thoughts on the book, as you have started to read it.  Are you finding the book enjoyable? Is the reading interesting?  Are you making connections? **A Reminder.   Please remember to include your name within your blog, so I can give you a grade. Please respond not only to this blog topic, but also please write a comment or a response to  two  of your classmates' responses.  You may respond to those students who are reading the same book as you are, or you can try to make connections between your book and the other books that students are reading in this class or my other 4...