The quote I found in the book the "LIFE OF PI" is "START BLOWING YOUR WHISTLE AT FULL BLAST and IMMEDIATELY TRIP THE SEA ANCHOR" I choose this quote because when the boat was sinking every had to get in a little life boat and every one in the life boat was panicing because the boat was sinking.

I like the main character in the book "HOOPS" because he gots what it takes to make to the big leages. It took him years and years to get where he was at.

My new independent reading book is "HOOPS" its about an African American kid named Lonnie Jackson. He was a kid with a dream to become a pro in basketball and become the next big thing in basketball. Every day for the next 4 years he spent most of his time playing basket and practicing. when he was 14 he was short but his game was as good as the taller people but at age 16 he started to grow taller and taller when he would play basketball with people his size he was way better than them. And 1 day he dream would finally would come true he got drafted in to the NBA and that change his life for ever.

1 connection from my independent reading book is all your hard work that you put in to whatever your doing it would would soon pay off after reaching your goal. This connection goes with the book "HOOP DREAMS" because it is about an African American guy who's dream is to be in the NBA he followed his dream for a long time and at the end following his dreams finally payed off in the most heart for filling way he got in to the NBA. That's what happens when you follow your dreams its a good thing to have dreams.