J.K Rowling

                                                   BY: NORAH

Do you know how to get to platform 9 3/4? Well if you don't, read the books and watch the movies. Then you will know how to get to platform 9 3/4. Do you have a favorite Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans? Platform 9 3/4 and Berties Bott's Every Flavor Beans were all created by one person, J.K. Rowling 

J.K. Rowling was called Jo since she was little. Jo was born on July 31, 1965. Two years later cshe got a little sister named Di. In a fight Jo threw a battery at Di leaving a scar just above her eyebrow.

J.K. Rowling loved to write, but she was afraid no one wanted to buy her stories. One weekend Jo took a trip to Manchester. on the train trip she stared out the window thinking of nothing and suddenley a picture of a boy popped into her head. When she got home, she found a pen and she wrote the boy with the lightning bolt scar. His name is Harry Potter. In Jo's free time she loved to write about Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger's adventures. 

She started to write the three chapters of Harry Potter. Jo sent the chapters to a publisher for authors. It took twelve tries to publish! In June 1997, the first book was published, Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone.Jo's book would be sold for over one million dollars! The owner was afraid to spend this much on the book, but he knew that people in America would love it just as much as he did. 

    I think she was an inspiring person because she helped so may people in her life. She worked really hard to get her books published. I love how in her books it gets closer, and closer to the end of the mystery. I think she inspires a lot of people to write like her. 

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Who Was J.K Rowling

By: Pam Pollack and Meg Belvico

J.N Roberts

   By Cayden 

Hi, today you will be reading about a man who has done desert racing, stuntIng racing and acting, he has won many races we will be learning about three different topics like things he did other than his career, racing and acting now let's start this presentation. 

J.N Roberts, his real name is James's nelson Roberts he was born in 1942 in Evansville, Indiana then he moved to southern California in the 1960s after serving in the United States marine corps.  

 Now we will talk about his racing career, when J.N Roberts was racing he would put on knee and shoulder pads a helmet with a face guard he also won the baja 1000 the baja 1000 is an annual race in Mexico with trophy trucks, dirt bikes, truggys, side by sides, baja bugs and buggies Mexican people used to set traps for the dirt bikers and some people died.  

 Next, we will talk about his interesting movie career.  He has acted in so many movies, but these are the ones I found, blues brothers, dust to glory, on any Sunday, sometimes a great nation, broken arrow, speed, the seventh sign, the mechanic, Electra and Mega force and that's all I have.  

Lastly, I'm going to tell you about what I think about him, I think jn is a good guy because he helped a lot of people make movies, he was also a cool stuntman and racer. 

 

Sources: 

Wikipedia, ama hall of fame. 

Michelle Obama

                                                                                By: Summer

    Michelle Obama is a girl from the southside of Chicago and a former first lady. She is a wife, mother, and dog lover. I hope you enjoy learning about Mrs. Obama from her early life, career, and on to her public image. Let's get started!

Michelle LaVaugn Obama was born on January 17, 1964. Michelle has one brother named Craig Robinson, and she also has 8 half siblings. Michelle was raised on the south side of Chicago. In Michelle's law career, she worked at the law firm Sidley Austin, where she met Barack Obama. Mrs. O is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School. Nest, I will talk about her career.

    In addition to being a lawyer and first lady, Michelle created Hunger-Free kids act of 2010, and we remember her for it. Michelle also created the Netflix show "Waffles and Mochi" to promote healthy eating and knowledge of food history in kids by exploring different cultures and ingredients in a fun way. Michelle wants kid's to know that food is fascinating, and that food is even better when it is fresh. The final thing I am going to talk about is her public image.

    Obama is well know for popular culture. In May 2006, Essence listed her among "25 of the worlds most inspiring women." In 1991, she held public sector positions in Chicago government as an assistant of the mayor.

    Michelle Obama is a great woman who is selfless, kind, and a great leader for America. I hope you found Mrs. O interesting, and you continue to learn about her after my presentation. Have a wonderful day!

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Paragraph 3-The New Yorker.com, Partnership for a Healthier, Hunger-Free America.com

Annie Oakley

 

                                                      by: Emerson

My real name is Phoebe Ann Moses, but you can call me Annie Oakley. Even though I came from humble beginnings, I became the best sharpshooter around! 

 

I was born in Ohio on August 13, 1860, in Ohio. Sadly, my dad died when I was five, leaving my mom poor with 6 kids. She remarried twice and had more children, but I had to live at the county poorhouse for several years. I didn’t get to go to school, so I learned to read and write as an adult. We were so hungry, one day I took my dad’s old gun and shot a rabbit for dinner. Turns out, I was a natural! I was so good, I sold small game to the local grocery store who resold the meat to hotels and restaurants in Cincinnati 80 miles away! I was so successful at hunting; I was able to pay my mom’s $200 mortgage at just 15 years old! 

 

It was quickly discovered that I was talented enough to try my hand at competition shooting. Jack Frost, a hotel owner who often purchased my meat, invited me to a shooting contest against Frank E. Butler, who was known for doing tricks with his guns. I was only 16 years old at the time, but I beat him! I hit 25 out of 25 attempts, but Frank missed one, so he only got 24 out of 25 attempts. He was so smitten with me and my shooting skills, we ended up getting married August 23, 1876. 

 

I met Chief Sitting Bull in 1884, and he really took a liking to me. He treated me like a daughter and is the one who gave me the nickname “Little Sure Shot”, due to my small stature and surprising accuracy. I was pretty small at only 5 feet tall and 100 pounds, but that didn’t stop me from being successful! Frank and I joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show in 1885 and traveled the world. I got to be the star of the show and featured on all of the advertising posters! I learned how to sew as a child at the poorhouse, so I made all of my own costumes for the show. I even performed for Queen Victoria of England! Some of my famous acts included shooting a rifle over my shoulder using a hand mirror to see behind me, splitting playing cards in half along the edge while in midair and then filling the card with holes before it hit the ground, and shooting moving targets while riding a horse in a dress. I also shot corks out of bottles and glass balls out of the air. Another fun fact about me is I often gave lessons and taught many women how to shoot a gun properly. 

 

After I died in 1926 at 66 years old, I continued to be quite famous! People wrote comics and books about me, created a TV show based off my wild west character, and even wrote a play called “Annie Get Your Gun”. It is so fun to see that my legacy has lived on! 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources: 

Annie Oakley: Little Sure Shot by Jennifer Kroll 

Centerofthewest.org 

Thehistorycenter.org