The Chronicles of Mrs. Major

 I began my ChatGPT journey with the prompt "create a school library newsletter for elementary students about summer reading". This was the initial result I got.  I reran the the query with additional sections to include; here is the result for that newsletter. I found a template on Canva for a summer infographic and copied the sections from ChatGPT. I am  pleased with the entire process. The LinkedIn course helped me to decide how to generate more specific newsletter sections and if it would be appealing to my audience. One of the cons I found was that the book recommendations are dated and the author interview was with Mary Pope Osborne. Another is that it lacked emotion so that would lead to more editing on my part.  When speaking with my group, two of us got very similar newsletters. Our other group member had a very different result with the same prompt. This goes to show that although AI can be beneficial, it's not consistent. When just starting out this can be time

  Meet Cute 1. BIBLIOGRAPHY Armentrout et al. . (2018). Meet Cute: Some People are Destined to Meet . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.. ISBN: 9780385754729 2.  PLOT SUMMARY Meet Cute is an anthology of chance encounters between two people of how they met. The stories range from every day encounters to futuristic settings. The stories are about all types of relationships including LGBTQIA+. Couples meet, miss each other, stand up for themselves, realize the love they want, and are destined for. There are contemporary along with sci-fi ad fantasy stories which touch on romances that bloom and break.  3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS Meet cute is an anthology of short stories written by 14 authors told in different persons for each one. The appeal to young adults will be that some of the authors are very popular right now. The characters are all identifiable by the audience which is mostly high schoolers. Although not completely developed, the characters are mostly realistic. The plots are mostly unbelieva

  Mexikid 1. BIBLIOGRAPHY Martin, P. (2023). Mexikid . Dial Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 978-1-51604-196-1 2.  PLOT SUMMARY Pedro (American name is Peter) Martin resides in California with his Mexican born parents and 8 other siblings. Among all the chaos, Pedro is trying to navigate his place in the world as a Happy Days, superhero, and Star Wars lover. His father tells the family they are going on a road trip to Mexico to bring back their Abuelito to live with them. Thus ensues a comical and chaotic 2,000 mile journey to  Pegueros, Mexico. There Pedro is immersed in the culture and his family’s history. Through ups and downs, Pedro is just like any other kid growing up trying to find his “grito”.    3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS This graphic memoir is told from the point of view of Pedro. The main characters are developed thoroughly so that the reader has a sense of connection. Pedro is a kid looking for a sense of purpose and figuring out who he is. Abuelito is portrayed as a mysterious le

  Rebound 1. BIBLIOGRAPHY Alexander, K. (2018). Rebound . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN: 978-1-71374-862-5 2.  PLOT SUMMARY Charlie has recently lost his father and his way in life. His mom decides he needs to spend the summer at his grandparents’ house. His grandfather quickly puts him to work as part of their “team”. He also accompanies him to the Boys and Girls Club to read his comics and play video games. His cousin, Roxie, has other plans. She coerces him into playing basketball where he fails miserably. That is until one day, he is forced again to play and makes the winning dunk. From that point on, he devotes his time to learning every aspect of the game. Finding peace with the death of his father and moving forward (rebounding) with his life.  3. CRITICAL ANALYSIS This young adult verse novel is a prequel to The Crossover. This novel follows Chuck Bell, the father of Josh and Jordan. The illustrations are minimal but in comic strip form. They emulate the superhero like feelin

The Book Thief By: Markus Zusak 1. BIBLIOGRAPHY Zusak, M. (2005). The Book Thief . Knopf. ISBN: 9780385754729 2.  PLOT SUMMARY Liesel is sent to a foster family during World War II. Death has already visited her brother on a train traveling in Nazi Germany. Liesel does not know how to read or write but longs to learn. When her brother is buried hastily, a grave digger drops his book and she secures it in her coat. She continues on to the Hubermann house where they foster her. Hans Hubermann gains her trust by teaching her how to read and write. Max, a Jew, shows up as Nazis are taking over and raiding shops and homes. Liesel forms a strong bond with him and he transforms his copy of Mein Kampf to a book for her. He leaves soon after to try to escape. Rosa, her foster mom, has her take the laundry to clients including the mayor’s wife. She invites Liesel in and allows her to read in the library during the day. When Liesel learns that Frau Hermann can no longer afford her laundry she res