Walk two moons is a story
about a 13 year old girl, Sal, who loses her mother in a car accident a year
ago and so it’s just her and her dad. In
the story she is on a road trip with her grandparents and they are on their way
to visit the grave of Sal’s mother. On
the way Sal and her grandparents exchange stories. Sal talks about her friend Phoebe, who has
family issues of her own. Sal and Phoebe
are best friends and get involved in each other’s stories a great deal. Walk Two Moons is narrated by Sal who
is speaking about what has happened for the last few months. Her grandparents are also telling her
stories about their heritage which Sal is very proud of. Through Sal’s stories and flashbacks and her
grandparents’ stories there are parallels that seem to the link the narratives
together. Sal reflects as she is
speaking throughout the story and begins to realize that events and people in
her life begin to take on a different meaning for her.
I think this was a great story over
all. This book would be great for a
middle school student, specifically a girl, because Sal deals with issues a
real teenage girl does. She learns her
perceptions are not always right and that she is not the only child that has family drama
or has suffered loss. This book also
shows that reflection is an important thing to do because it forces you to
think and deal with issues that come into your life. I feel that because of the way Walk Two
Moons was written there are many minor lessons in this story that students
would be able to apply in their own lives.
Absolutely fabulous choice of book. I remember reading this book when I was in middle school and thinking it was fabulous. It has some good themes running throughout the story and it is very relatable. I agree that it is a good book for a teenage girl to read and even some boys might be able to get a good deal out of the book. I think it would work best for 6th graders because the themes are still pretty subtle and it's not too difficult a read. Very good choice of book.
ReplyDeleteThis story can help a lot with the junior high age kids, because they can relate to the main character, who is struggling to find who she is and where she belongs in the world. She's learning about her past and her culture, and at the same time, connecting it to her present situation and affairs. It will help students who read it to do the same.
ReplyDeleteMyranda,
ReplyDeleteI really like this book! It really does show the struggles of life that she went through. The struggles that she did go through can be very relate-able for the middle school age group. Although this book does seem dark by making you deal with issues in your life, it can really touch your life. Great Blog!
Amanda