Novel Partners - Post #3

Tears of a Tiger
By: Sharon M. Draper

What does this book remind you of in your own life? Why?
This book reminds me of the the people around me that have been in relationships. Especially the part in the book that tells me that Andy and Keisha have broken up. I was very shocked when they broke up just because they got into a small argument. They both could have done different things. Andy could have watched his temper and Keisha shouldn't have taken it so seriously.

Which character would you like (or not like) to be your friend? Why?
I would like to be Rhonda's friend because she really cares about other people and she really looks out for Keisha. She also looks at both sides of the story so she wants to be sure about the things she is saying.

How did what you read today make you feel? Why?
What I read today made me feel like I was lucky to have the things that people need and I have sort of taken it for granted. Things like life and just enjoying it. Keisha and Andy lost some fun in life just because the chose to argue over something silly.

Novel Partners - Post #2

Tears of a Tiger
By: Sharon M. Draper

What does this book remind you of in your own life? Why?

This book reminds me of the people that underestimate people just because they are different from the other people around them. For example, in the novel, Andy and his friends feel neglected because they are a different skin color. They say the Whites, all have good grades and that whenever the teachers ask them questions in class, he notices that the teachers always ask them the easiest questions. In my own life, the book reminds me of underestimating because some people think that I can't achieve something either because I'm a girl or that I am young. But they don't even know enough about me to say those things.

What character do you like most in this book and/or what character do you like least? Why?

My favorite character is Andy because he I think has the most strength in the book because all the teachers act like hes stupid and sometimes his girlfriends treats him... hot very well. But I really like Andy as a character. I really dislike the teachers, even though they aren't major characters. They always act like Andy and his friends can't do anything right.

What I would do.

If I were in Andy's situation, I would try and really prove the people that think he and his friends are stupid, wrong. In one part of the book, the teacher asks Andy if he had done his poem for homework. Andy thought that his teacher was expecting a dumb answer so he said he hadn't done it. When he had actually finished the assignment and was in his backpack. If I were Andy, I would turn it in and really try to answer all the questions that are asked him in class by the teacher.

Novel Partners - Post #1

Tears of a Tiger
Sharon M. Draper

This book caught my attention from the first page. It was sort of like reading a script than reading sentences. It made me feel like I was standing there next to them witnessing the whole conversation. Another benefit of having the novel being written in a script format, is that I feel a lot more involved. I feel more involved because in the real world, people don't say anything with a complete sentence. They say cut sentences. That's what the author does in this book. They write like they would talk.

I really like that they did this because it helps me understand the book a lot easier and a lot more than a book that has really big words that are nowhere near my vocabulary range. But I also like books with big words because they expand my vocabulary but I would rather understand what the book is telling me first.

I would recommend this book to anyone that likes sports and a lot of things going on in their books.