Maci+Monett

=//The Notebook// By Nicholas Sparks( young adult fiction) = == =//The notebook// is a story about two teenagers, Noah and Allie. Allie and Noah spend a summer together falling into a forbidden love. When she has to go back to school that fall, Allie waits to hear from Noah but never does. As time goes by their lives grow apart, And Allie soon meets Lon. When they get engaged, she sees Noah in a news paper article and goes back to see him, and all their broken dreams they once had. They spend the weekend together and they see what they were missing all the years apart. In the end, Allie must choose who she really loves.=

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=About the author. = = =

=Nicholas sparks was born in Nebraska on new years eve, 1965. Nicholas wrote his first book in college, a book that was never published. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame and soon after married his wife Cathy in July 1989. He now lives in North Carolina with his wife and 5 kids. The book, //The Notebook// is based off his wife Cathy's grandparents.=

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=Other works by Nicholas sparks. These are just some of the few books written by Nicholas Sparks. =

=Social issue. = = One social issue in this book is cheating in a relationship. = =Allie tells Lon she has to go into town to finish things for= =their wedding, and in reality she goes to town and has= =an affair with her first love, Noah Calhoun. Statistics show= =45-55% of married women have cheated in some point of= =their marriage. Emotional connection is the main reason for infidelity. For more information on this topic [|click here].=

=If I were making a movie of this book I would choose the following acts to portray the main characters. =

=Allie: I would choose Kristen Stewart to play Allie.= =Allie is portrayed as an innocent teenager, like a= =similar character, Bella, she plays in twilight.=

=Noah: i would choose Channing Tatum to play= =the role of Noah. Noah is supposed to be a= =muscular young man with pretty eyes and= =a kind voice.=

=About Me. =

=My name is Maci Monett and I am a freshman at GLHS. I'm 15. I've lived in Gahanna all my life. I went to Royal Manor for elementary school and GMSW for middle school. I love to run. My little brother and i are practically best friends.=