This was one of my favorite summer reads. I loved the story. It had a little bit of everything for everyone; humor and sensitivity.
Naomi and her brother, Owen, are happy living with their Gram in a trailer lovingly dubbed as "Baby Beluga" in southern California. However, there are times when Naomi misses having "real" parents-until the day Skyla blows in.
Naomi soon learns that her mother's intentions are not looking out for her welfare and that she has a father who misses her.
The book also offers a feature to intrique the reader. Each chapter captures a special heading that ties in beautifully with the events in the story.
A great multi-cultural read!
Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
By popular demand, many students are telling me they want more books on my list.... so here is another great one. I read it a few years ago, but it is worth recommending! A fast read, this story is a look into young Jack's poetry journal and what he writes in response to his teacher's lessons and comments during their poetry unit at school. It shows the development of a poet and how Jack is able to relate poetry to his own life a dog he once loved. Give it a try!
Just finished!!!! Many thanks to period 7 for letting me read the final 2 pages past the timer :-) A touching spouf on traditional fairy tales. It's the story of a mouse who loves a Pea, the light loving rat, and Miggory Sow with the cauliflower ears! See me if you want to borrow my copy
Interesting writing style. A young, feral girl is found by the coast guard on a small tropical island being raised by a pod of dolphins. She is taken to a research facility and taught to live like a human. Karen Hesse tells the story through the thoughts of the young girl's journal as she learns the spoken and written language of humans...the journal entries show her cognitive development and learning progress. Reminds me of the novel Flowers for Algernon. I learned alot about the life of dolphins as I read.