WHERE I'M FROM

Where I’m From

I am from twirling Batons and pedaling unicycles

I am from rainbow Skittles, Target, and Gap

I am from the white snow that blows

the red roses growing in the garden store

From the venus fly trap I watered, and the sunflowers near my cousin’s house

I am from the yellow dandelions in the field, the green trees I climb

I am from the rollercoaster at Funtown and salty fries at the Topsham fair

From Tina and Matt and Taylor

I am from bike rides down the tar road,

and walking on the path.

From “use nice words” and “keep your hands to yourself”

I am from Maine, and pepperoni pizza,

from the grilled cheese that nana makes

I am from picture books filled with memories

Me and my mom were driving to Sea-dog's, I was only one year old. It was night so it was dark. We saw a car on the wrong side of the rode. “Bang!” The car hit us. The glass came back and hit me and my mom. My mom wasn’t buckled so she came up and hit the steering wheel. A bunch of police and fire trucks and ambulances came to help us. They said my mom wasn’t breathing. They tried and tried to make her breath but she didn’t. I was okay, they took me to the hospital. I needed stitches in my lip and head. I still have the scars from the accident.

Realistic Fiction and Character Development

My name is Maddie. I have a friend named Lindsey. We play together most of the time. Sometimes Lindsey plays with Rebecca. When I play with Lindsey we play far out in the woods. We pretend we are horses. Then we found a wild horse. Me and Lindsey got on the horse and the horse started to go. There was a big wall. Me and Lindsey thought we were going to crash but the horse jumped over the wall. The horse landed. We got off the horse and it galloped away. Me and Lindsey played some more. We galloped back to the playground. I tripped and hurt my knee but I was okay. Lindsey brought me to the nurse anyway and got an icepack. Lindsey needed her inhaler anyway. I asked Lindsey if she wanted to come over to my house. She said, “yes.” So, after school she came with me. When Lindsey got to my house, we played horses in the woods and guess what we found... another wild horse.

Owling

When you go out owling you have to be quiet. The best time to go owling is in the winter during a full moon. You also have to be brave because it is dark in the woods, if you get scared you might make a noise and then scare the owls away.

Sometimes you have to call the owl in. To call a Great Horned Owl you have to make a hooting sound six times. Right after you call you have to be silent to listen for the owl to call back. If the owl hears you it will echo your call. Sometimes the owl will fly towards you, you will see a dark shadow but you won’t hear anything because they fly silently.

A Dog Named Sancho

I’m getting a dog. It is going to be a Sharpei. My dog’s name is going to be Sancho. Sharpei's are so cute. They don’t get that big. I am so happy. My dad is getting my dog. My dog is going to be black. I think it is going to be a fun dog to play with. He'll probably need a ball and some chewy things.I have to be responsible for everything my dog does. I have to feed him and take him for walks. But I’m alright with it because if I don’t take care of my dog it might get sick . I would be very sad. But I’m getting it in the spring.

My Dog Buster by Hannah

I have a dog named Buster. He is a heavy dog. He is always calm, and he is a rhodesian ridgeback. Buster is a funny dog, he likes to droop his head on the bed. He is cute and he loves my papa. I feel bad for Buster when he has to go to the vet. Sometimes when he gets shots I think he feels frightened. He is such a fraidy cat! He is even scared of my unicycle. But I can’t blame him, because I accidently hit him with it. One time Buster was running. I said “ Come here boy” he ran to me and knocked me over. It hurt, so I went inside and laid down. Buster came in too, and he started to lick me, I laughed. I love Buster so much!