Makenna's Ventures

"Ryan and Jimmy: And the Well in Africa That Brought Them Together" by Herb Shoveller This book was cool! Ryan, who was 7, raised money for a well in Africa. His pen pal Jimmy, who was 8, was one of the African kids who would walk miles to find water that was dirty. But when Ryan's well was built, he had fresh water and it took less time. Seems unbelievable, but it's a true story. I hope when you read it you enjoy it as much as I did. ENJOY!!!!!!!!! Check out my Goodreads profile where I review excellent chapter books.

Tuesday morning I woke up a little scared because that day I was going to an oral surgeon. I could not have breakfast because I was taking a certain sleepy medicine. My mom took me to the surgeon's  office where we sat in the waiting room. I got called back to the room where they gave me a shot which made me fall asleep. The oral surgeon pulled out 6 teeth: 2 baby teeth, 2 adult teeth, and 2 teeth that were in the gums. 3 of the teeth broke while the surgeon was pulling them out. They sewed my gums so that food would not get stuck. They woke me up, but I was still groggy. I woke up to my mouth full of gauze*. The gauze helped the bleeding to stop. I was helped to the car, got home, and crashed on the couch. I slept on and off. I was on liquids all day and the next 2 days squishy foods like: applesauce, jello, ice cream, mashed potatoes, and other stuff. A week after the surgery, I had to take a mouthwash that did not taste good. The threads they used to sew my gums together,...