Not Being Able of Letting Go
By: Elaina Dongieux Imagine you had a little brother who died, but came alive again… In the The Summer of Letting Go by Gae Polisner, Francesca's little brother, Simon, has drowned at the beach by a huge wave. As Francesca begins to cope with the death of her little brother, she starts babysitting for a little boy named Frankie Sky. She thinks that he is her little brother reincarnated, and I think that Frankie Sky helped Francesca with her feelings about Simon’s death by reminding her of Simon, which helps her get over her struggles in life. This is a realistic fiction book that is different in its own way... I felt like the book was good, but it had some negative aspects like how her mom was always at work and how her dad showed some indication about him cheating on Francesca’s mom in some of the chapters, which I disliked. I enjoyed how the book had some interesting twists in the plot. The author had some parts that got my attention, for example, the grueling story of how Simon died and how the author told it from Francesca’s perspective. I also enjoyed how Francesca's mom works at the Drowning Foundation for Simon. That brought me to believe that her mom still cares about Simon and will do things for Simon, but then she doesn’t pay much attention to Francesca until Francesca tells her mom how she feels about her not giving as much attention. I sense that her mom should pay equal attention to Francesca so she can give Francesca support just like she would with Simon. Francesca changes in the end by kissing her best friend's boyfriend because she was talking about how she liked him but said it was unlikely that she would ever be able to be with him. I felt that the characters were very believable because people would act how they would at in real life. I feel that this book gets a 8.5 because it was good, but I didn’t like the ending. People who would enjoy this book would be people that like drama and just a hint of romance and mystery; then you might not be able to let go of The Summer of Letting Go. Picture Source: “‘The Summer of Letting Go’ by Gae Polisner.” Goodreads,www.goodreads.com/book/show/18267071-the-summer-of-letting-go.
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By Bianca Baron August, a kid who’s never been to public school, and was born with a defect is able to face middle school. Will he make new friends and fit in? Will he survive the dread of a public middle school? Are you wondering if he will survive? Read the book Wonder to satisfy your questions. Wonder a fantasy by: R.J Palacio, features August, who is worried he won’t fit in with the kids at school, but through friendships he makes at school realizes his acceptance and that beauty is on the inside not the out. I really appreciated all the details given in this story. I think this book was magnificent. It teaches everyone that your appearance doesn’t matter, like when August had to get hearing aids and he was so self conscious about them, but everyone was cool. I also like how the author doesn’t describe what Augie looks like, almost like he wants us to focus on the actions more than the appearance. In the title Wonder I think the author intended you to wonder about how August felt all the time. If he had butterflies in his stomach or wanted to keep his tears from spilling. I also think he intended to leave you wondering about what he looks like too. R.J Palacio accomplished this by leaving you to think deeply about how you would feel if you were Augie. Would you want to cry, yell, or disappear? He accomplished the fact of not telling us his appearances to focus more on the book’s meaning. In my opinion, he accomplished these very well. I focused more on the book and stopped to think about what August would feel. I give this book a 7/10. A lot of the time I didn’t understand what was happening and got lost. A meaningful reader would like this book; they would stop and take time to paint the pictures in the book. Picture Source: “‘Wonder’ by R.J. Palacio.” Amazon, www.amazon.com/Wonder-R-J-Palacio/dp/0375869026. Battle for Justice
By: Afia Paracha What would you do if you saw injustice? When one of your best friends is shot by a policeman, for doing absolutely nothing? Starr Carter is an African-American teen. She lives in a poor neighborhood, but goes to a very preppy school. When she's at a party one day, she runs into Khalil. He's her childhood friend, and he offers to drive her home after a disruption at the party. While driving, he gets pulled over. And just like that, the police shoots him. He says it's because he thought that Khalil was reaching for a gun. While all this happens, Starr is sitting in the passenger seat. The next thing she knows, Starr is being asked to come to court. She's being asked to talk about what happened. For awhile, she is told to stay silent. But what if she doesn't want to? Starr decides to fight back, fight for justice. Soon, her entire community is involved, either for Khalil, or against. She's trying to prove that Khalil's death was an injustice. If you want a book about current times, and inequality, then read "The Hate You Give" by Angie Thomas. Picture Source: “‘The Hate You Give’ by Angie Thomas.” Goodreads, www.amazon.com/Hate-U-Give-Angie- Thomas/dp/0062498533. |
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