Summary of this Book... | ||
This is a story about a poor girl that no one takes care of, who has no name and no past. She is rescued into a barely better life and works hard and, in the end, she is empowered, but not completely. | ||
This type of Book is good for... | ||
I think it's a terrific young adult novel. Good for kids, especially girls, around twelve or thirteen years old. | ||
I especially liked... | ||
I especially like how she names herself. That was a very powerful moment in the book. | ||
I didn't like... | ||
How little the main charecter thinks of herself, even in the end. She nevers seems to come to her full realization of herself. I don't know, the way I see it, if I had been learning a job for as many years as it seems like she was, I would hope that I would be good at it, and she never quite seemed to get there. | ||
When I finished reading this Book I wanted to... | ||
change the ending. | ||
This Book made me feel... | ||
A little let down. | ||
The author of this Book... | ||
Karen Cushman | ||
I recommend this Book because... | ||
It's good book for young people, it's historical and tells about difficulties in life. | ||
I don't recommend this Book because... | ||
The end is a bit of a let down. | ||
Further Comments... | ||
My thirteen year old daughter reccomended that I read this book. She really enjoyed it. It's a Newberry Trophy winner too. | ||
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Created Apr 01, 2005 at 1:55am •
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