BOOK NAME: Feathers
AUTHOR: Jaqueline Woodson
"Hope is the thing with feathers" was Frannie's favorite poem. Frannie is a twelve-year-old girl who lives during the time of segregation. She was born in an African-American family and has a brother who is deaf. At school she is bullied by two boys named RayRay and Trevor, and there's some new kid from the white side of town moves into the town and now goes to their school. To make matters worse Frannie's mom has been acting a little weird when she finds out that she's pregnant. The story is all about how Frannie struggles through tough times in and out of her private life.
I would give this book 3 out of 5. It was pretty hard understanding at parts but by the end it got easier. It's kind of an interesting topic in a sort of way that it's not the usual thing that you see sometimes in books. It is definitely not the kind of book that has action in every chapter, but it's more about what's going on around the characters. I was glad to see that it was a short read just because I needed to take a break from those heavier books.
Post in the comments if you have ever felt strange at a new school or felt left out and can relate to Frannie.
AUTHOR: Jaqueline Woodson
"Hope is the thing with feathers" was Frannie's favorite poem. Frannie is a twelve-year-old girl who lives during the time of segregation. She was born in an African-American family and has a brother who is deaf. At school she is bullied by two boys named RayRay and Trevor, and there's some new kid from the white side of town moves into the town and now goes to their school. To make matters worse Frannie's mom has been acting a little weird when she finds out that she's pregnant. The story is all about how Frannie struggles through tough times in and out of her private life.
I would give this book 3 out of 5. It was pretty hard understanding at parts but by the end it got easier. It's kind of an interesting topic in a sort of way that it's not the usual thing that you see sometimes in books. It is definitely not the kind of book that has action in every chapter, but it's more about what's going on around the characters. I was glad to see that it was a short read just because I needed to take a break from those heavier books.
Post in the comments if you have ever felt strange at a new school or felt left out and can relate to Frannie.
this doesn't sound like a good book to me because I like funny books and books with alot of action.
oh my friend read this book! i want to read it too now! i can definitely relate to frannie because i feel left out sometimes. really, who hasn't felt left out at one time or another?
What age level do you think it is?
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I kinda felt like Frannie when I moved to Washington, but I learned to make friends and eventually, I felt better being at a new school.
NO OFFENSE- but it seems pretty BORING
I get her point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this was a very good book for those people who don't fit in.
That seems like a good story, I might read it some time. But my favorite book is TWILIGHT.I love it!!!!!!
I read this one book Called The Ghost's Gave it is a great book.It wasnt scary but i do like scary books!
Sounds pretty interesting to me. I would LOVE to read it sometime!
ummmmm...... i thought it would be interesting, but then i found out it was THIRD grade level! and im gonna be in seventh grade when summer's over. so, no thanks
Is it really third grade level???
again to the nameless person: i started the seekers a while ago. thanks for reminding me! i think i'm gonna go finish it now.
the "hope is the thing with feathers" poem is by emily dickinson, right? i meant to say that in my last entry, but i got sidetracked. heh heh.
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I know what some of you meant by the book, Feathers was kind of boring. It definitley was not one of my favorites but it was still worth reading.
Have fun this summer and KEEP ON READING!!!
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I've read it a while ago and I admit it's not an edge-of- your-seat kinda book.It is very true to life though.There's a reason it's been given the Newbery Honor Award.
Sounds really good.I have felt like Frannie when i started middle school. I new all my friends from elementry(it was a small school with one class per grade)but when i started middle school it was really diffrent new kids,bigger school,and 2classes for each grade. However i am starting my second year there(7th grade) and now my way around and have lots of friends! Type soon-Claire
I always feel that way on the first day of school. ya never know who's in your class......
vmanrocks said:i agree with Twilight lover-twilight rocks
I cant wait till high school x xx xgonna miss ma friends though
i have never read this book but it sounds good x x x saz:)
sounds good
I like books that are like that one. I never read it.
This book sounds like my kind of book. I sounds sort of odd and confuzing, but it really does sound like my kind of book.
a couple of my friends from AGP(academically gifted program)read it and said it was good, but i still have 2 read it. but, it doesnt sound like the greatest book ever, if ya know what i mean. and the whole 3rd grade reading level thing kinda makes me not wanna read it cuz im going into 6th grade and could read above college level in 3rd grade,so idk about it.
I took this book out of my libary 3 times and still can never bring myself to read it. Is this book good or just a waste of my summer.
This book might not be for me I'm on a very high reading level.Is this book really third grade?I think I will check out The Seekers though,and maybe The Wizard of Oz.(Did you know that The Wizard of Oz
is a series?)
I enjoyed this book. it was very intersting and different from other books. it sat at schoolfor awhile after i started.But all together it ws a good book.not my favorite but.
I have a high reading level too! I thought it would be a waste when it was described to me.
enjoy
summergirl