King, A.S. (2012). Everybody
sees the ants. NY: Little Brown & Co.
Lucky is 15 year old teenager who has to deal with physical
and emotional torment from a bully. He is not close to his parents and he is
able to escape his life through dreams of helping his grandfather escape the
jungles in Vietnam. Through a 3 week stay in Arizona, his Uncle Dave helps him
to lift weight and gives advice on handling bullies. Lucky and his parents
become stronger and he is able to stand up to his bully. His Vietnam dream ends
with his grandfather giving him a ring and burying his grandfather. I thought
this story was unique because it brought the damaging events of the Vietnam War
and how they made an impact on his family’s relationship with each other.
No comments:
Post a Comment