Girl Stolen by April Henry Final

From the last time I wrote about Girl Stolen I have finished the book and in my opinion I have got to say I did enjoy the ending. So many big events happened since I wrote about them last week. The first big event that happened was when Cheyenne told Roy, all her fathers numbers and he decided to give her father a call so he left Cheyenne alone in the room. She was smart enough to figure out where a glass of water was because she used the glass to escape by braking it and cutting the ropes around her wrists. It was during the night when everyone was sleeping that Cheyenne actually got up and out of the house without getting caught. What she didn't know was that they had a dog. In the beginning of the story they did mention the dog named Duke but they just described him as being a bad dog who hates everyone except for Roy and Griffin. Once Cheyenne got out of the house Duke started barking and Cheyenne got scared because she thought that the boys were going to hear and wake up. As soon as she felt herself getting closer to the dog she knew she had to do something. Cheyenne soon began talking to Duke to try to calm him down and she did surprisingly. Once she felt him calm down Cheyenne knew in her heart that Duke wasn't a bad dog he was just scared because of how Roy treated him, she knew that he just wanted to be free. So, she did the right thing and tried to untie him from his chain. But instead of just letting him go she did a very smart thing instead. In the text it said that "Cheyenne pulled it until it became a makeshift leash. As if she were holding Phantom, she found herself taking her normal stance, her left leg ahead of her right, with the dogs head next to her left thigh." From reading this I knew that since Cheyenne is blind she was using Duke as a guide dog to help her go the right way. After this, she kept telling Duke to go forward and he listened very carefully to her. The bad thing about this is that Duke suddenly heard a noise and got scared so her ran off, leaving Cheyenne alone in the dark. You have to read Girl Stolen to find out if Cheyenne gets to a safe place or gets caught by Roy and his sons.


In my opinion I would have to say that I really did enjoy reading this book, not only because of the genre but because I could reflect a lot on it. In the book it explains how Cheyenne is blind and get kidnaped but just because she's blind it doesn't mean she's not smart enough to get free. In the book it explains that Cheyenne uses a lot of her other senses to be able to get free. In the text it states "Every time someone spoke, her head swiveled in that direction." I know that from this text it is clearly showing Cheyenne using her sense of hearing because each time she heard something she knew the way the noise was coming from. I found this so interesting because if I was ever in Cheyenne's position I wouldn't know exactly where to look when I heard a noise. I have to say the Cheyenne was actually very strong and brave throughout the story and especially with her being blind and very sick. I think that other people that might have been in the same place she was wouldn't be able to escape the way she did. What I mean by this is that she used as many as her senses as she could to get outside and for her to use the dog as a guide dog was smart. I don't think many people would have thought of that because even Griffin was sometimes afraid to get close to Duke. I think that in the future I will read more books like Girl Stolen.

Girl Stolen #2 By April Henry

Last week I wrote about Cheyenne getting kidnapped by Griffin and I inferred that when Griffins father finds out who Cheyenne really is he is going to want to keep her so he can get money or what ever else he wants from her. As I kept reading it turns out that my inference was correct because in the text it said "President Nike, huh?" Roy looked toward the house. We need to think about this a little more. This might change things." From this text I can clearly tell the Roy, Griffins father, is thinking more about whether he should let Cheyenne go or not. From experience, many people with similar situations as Griffin and his father, like kidnapping someone, usually do not let the kid go unless they get money out their parents so they can be set free. Since Cheyenne's father is the president it means he has a lot of money. I think that by the evidence in the text Roy is going to contact Cheyenne's father and ask for money in order to let her go. I will keep on reading and finding more pieces in the text that say Roy will either let Cheyenne go because she's blind, or use her fathers money and then let her go.

As I am reading this book I can see a lot of character traits, especially from the main character Cheyenne. In my opinion I would have to say that Cheyenne is actually really strong, brave and very smart for a sixteen year old girl who is blind. The reason I say this is because when she was kidnapped, she obviously couldn't see anything, so her plan was to use the rest of her senses to know where she is going. I found this really interesting and smart of her because if I was in the same situation, I would have just been freaking about going somewhere I didn't know. In the text it said "Cheyenne knew she had a twenty, two tens, and some ones. The twenty was folded the long way, the ten the story way, and the ones weren't folded at all." This clearly states that Cheyenne had to use her touch sense. I found this really interesting because its a smart trait being able to know where everything is just by touching the object. As the story continues she is still trying to use her senses in order to be free. The more I read the more I find pieces of evidence that show her intelligence.

Girl Stolen by April Henry

This book is about a girl named Cheyenne who is blind and she and her stepmother Danielle, went to the clinic to get her medication but something happens. Cheyenne stayed in the car while her mother went into the store and while she was in there someone else came back to the car. His name is Griffin and he decided to steal Daniela's car. The interesting thing about the book Girl Stolen is that it is written in both Cheyenne's perspective and Griffins. While I reading Griffins side of the story it explained that he had no intention to kidnap Cheyenne, as a matter of fact he didn't even know she was in the car when he got in himself. In the text it states that "Despite the blanket that covered her, Cheyenne was shivering." To me this was proof that it must have been hard for Griffin to actually see her because she was covered with her blanket. After he noticed that Cheyenne was in the car he wanted to stop and let her out but it was too late because he was in the middle of no where, so no one would be able to help her. Griffin told Cheyenne that if she didn't make a sound or move that he would find a way to let her free. However, before he did that he told her that he had to make a stop at his home so he could show his father what he got, which was the car. I am going to read more to find out what Griffin ends up doing to Cheyenne.

In the story Girl Stolen I infer that Griffin's father or someone that Griffin brings up in the book will end up keeping Cheyenne. The reason I infer this is because in the story it states that "Cheyenne is the daughter of the president of a powerful corporation." What this information tells me is that Cheyenne comes from a powerful family that probably has money. With this evidence I infer that once Griffin and his family or friends find out where Cheyenne comes from they will want to keep her for their own interests. By this I mean they will keep her captive so that they will be able to get something out of her. I infer that Cheyenne might end up saying something that will also make them keep her captive. I will keep reading to find out if my inference is correct or not.

The Pregnancy Project - Final

Since the last time I read a lot of events has happened. I ended my last blog off with Gaby just beginning to start her project.  From then to now I have finished the book, and I can say that from what I read Gaby went through a lot and put so much effort into her project. Before she started her project she made sure that she had a doctor to tell her how many months/weeks she should be and the kind of side effects she should be having. Her doctor was very corporative and told her everything she needed to know about being pregnant. Then she got help from a women who works with teens moms and helps them out. Gaby volunteered to help other young teens get through their pregnancy because she wanted to relate to them and the way they felt during their pregnancy to make it feel more realistic. Once her everyone started finding she was "pregnant" everyone started to turn on her. The only friend Gaby told about her project to was her best friend, Saida because she needed someone to write down things that people would say behind her back. In the text it said that people said things about Gaby like "She isn't even taking her pregnancy seriously. She needs to take responsibility and grow up."
"She's so dumb. Doesn't she know she just ruined her life? "I think her boyfriend will bail, and then she'll see what a big mistake she made." From everything that people were saying about her she still managed to keep her head up and she had the support from her best friend, boyfriend, and mother. After everything Gaby heard that people said about her she used that as a purpose to keep going with her project and in the end it showed so many girls that no matter what people said about them it shouldn't have to change who they are. This book is an inspiration to many teens girls/mothers because it proves that just because people may see you different it does not mean you have to see yourself that way.

In the book The Pregnancy Project there was many conflicts that the main character, Gaby had to go through in order to get through her project successfully. The main conflict I would have to say she went through the most would be Man vs. Society, the main reason I would have to say this is because ever since Gaby was born her family had a history of getting pregnant or someone pregnant at a young age. Ever since she turned 14 years old she has been told she would be a teen mom because she was so close in age as her sister Jessica who was only 15 when she had her first child. All her siblings told her she would make the same mistake they did because they thought she wasn't strong enough to handle the pressure with a guy that is older than her, like her boyfriend is. Once they found out Gaby was "pregnant" they all said I told you so. Through out the book so many people talked about how they saw it coming, and how it wasn't a surprise considering her families past. Even though Gaby knew the rumors were all lies because she wasn't really pregnant it still hurt to know that even though she has gotten so far in school they still thought she would make the "mistake" and get pregnant. She fights through out this book vs. Society because she knows that in the end everyone will see how wrong they were about Gaby. So, if you enjoy reading about Man vs. Society then you should read the Pregnancy Project to find out how Gaby gets through all the rumors about her.

The Pregnancy Project part 2

Since my last blog I have a lot more about Gaby and her story. Last week I ended off with reading all about her families passed and how her dad isn't really apart of her life. When I started reading I read about a few more memories one of them being about when Gaby turned 15 years old. Gaby is Mexican so her family is traditional, so when a young girl turns 15 in their culture it means their entering womanhood. To celebrate this, the family has a huge party for the girl, this is called a quince in spanish. Its kinda smilier to a sweet 16 but its when the girl turns 15. Anyway, when Gaby had her party she talked about how her dad said he was going to show up but ended up showing up at the party the latest. After her quince she ended up going out with this guy named Jorge, he was a senior when she was a freshmen. When Gaby became a freshmen, Jorge had to stay back a grade because he didn't get to graduate because of his grades, so him and Gaby began to date. Finally the point I am at now Gaby is a junior planning her senior project. She gets an idea about faking a pregnancy because of all her siblings pasts and since everyone is expecting her to get pregnant just like her sister Jessica, she thinks it will be a fun experiment. I will keep reading and find out what happens to Gaby and Jorge once the word starts spreading about the "pregnancy."

While reading the book the pregnancy project I found an again and again kind of writing. Gaby keeps mentioning her siblings pasts and she keeps telling herself that people expect her to get pregnant just like her older sister Jessica. I think that because Gaby has this in her head of the idea that everyone expects her to be pregnant, that she will be okay with what people are going to say once they find out she's pregnant. I feel like if I was in Gaby's position I would still be getting hurt by what people say about me, and especially if its behind my back. In my opinion I infer that later in the story the words will end up getting to her because no one likes to be talked about. However, I also infer that since Gaby has support from her true best friend, boyfriend, and mother, I do infer that she will be strong enough to handle whatever comes to her. By that I mean I think Gaby will be able to handle the rumors going around and she will show prove them wrong about stereotypes when she tells everyone that the pregnancy was a fake.

The Pregnancy Project by : Gaby Rodriguez

Right now I am reading the book the pregnancy project and it starts off as a back ground summary to Gaby's life time. Gaby is in high right now and everyone in her life is saying that she is going to end up pregnant in high school. The reason people are saying this is because both her mother and siblings had children at a young age. Most of these pregnancies were during high school. Gaby and her family struggled a lot as they were all growing up. Neither Gaby of her siblings have their father with them at the time. She looks up to her mom a lot because she knows everything she has been through to take care of Gaby and all of her siblings. However, Gaby does struggle a lot on her own too because of everything people are saying about her. She goes want to finish high school and have a good future. Gaby doesn't want to have kids in high school because she's seen everything her and her family have through when they had their children. When Gaby was younger her sister just had a baby and was living with the father. But once the baby began to grow, Gaby's sister always left him with her until her mother told her that she could no longer leave the baby with Gaby. After that she saw her sister go through a lot and not one of Gaby's siblings made it through high school. As the book goes a long I wonder what Gaby is going to do about all the rumors going around.


In my opinion the way I see Gaby is that I honestly think of her as a very strong girl. The reason I say that Gaby is a strong and brave is because all her life she has been told that she will be become a teen mother. In the book there are many examples of how Gaby shows how strong and brave she really is. In the text it states that Gaby's father is no longer in her life and that now Gaby sees her mother as a mother and father. She doesn't get sad about the fact that her dad isn't with them anymore she knows that her mom has worked hard enough to get them where they are now. If I was in Gaby's position I don't think I would have been as strong as her and what I really enjoy about this story is that it can relate to many girls lives. I infer that as the book continues it is going to tell more about what people say about Gaby and how everything her family has been through in the past is also going to affect her. However, I also think that Gaby is going to be strong enough to fight back what people say about her.

Goals For 2015

Academic Goal :

One academic goal I want to achieve this year is to get higher grades in science. The reason I want to achieve this goal is because last year I got low test scores. They changed the way the teachers grade so the way the grading system works is by learning a task and then take a test to see what you need to improve on. Last year, I wouldn't really study the way I should've and the outcome of it was lower grades. I let people get in my way to get where I wanted to be. So the way I plan on achieving this goal is by taking more notes and giving it my best to pass and get a good grade. In the end I would like to have a good grade for the end of the quarter.

Personal Goal :

One personal goal I want to achieve this year to be on more sport teams. Last year I was only on two sport teams. The reason I want change it up this year is because I feel like since its my last year I want to get more involved with activities. So this year I plan to be involved with at least 4 more if I have a chance.