Rami Saad

Book Review #1

Period 4      
31 October 2016                                      

                                                                     

The Wanderer

Sharon Creech

Adventure

305 pages

Newberry Honor book

                                                              

                                                                  

The novel, The Wanderer, by Sharon Creech, is about two main characters, Sophie and her cousin Cody. Sophie is adopted, and doesn’t know much about her childhood. Luke has many problems with his father who is one of the people going on the trip. They are going on an adventure by boat to England, to see their grandfather Bompie. Their crew consists of Sophie’s, three uncles, and two cousins including Cody. Sophie’s parents are worried to see her go, but she is excited. The crew isn’t very close to one another and often argues. During the trip, they stopped at many places. At these places they see Sophie’s and Cody’s uncle’s friends. They also explore the lands and repair the boat. One time Sophie and Cody were exploring a nearby Island when they got lost, there was fog, and they had to find their way back using a compass. This is one of the adventures they had at the places they stopped. On the boat, when the crew had time to waste, each person taught the crew something new. Sophie told Bompie’s stories, and Cody taught how to juggle. Nearing England, the crew faced much casualty. There was harsh weather, and big waves. The crew was injured, and the boat was damaged. They were wondering if they would make it back to land. Once they arrived in England, they were able to see Bompie, and spend valuable time with him. In the end, the crew became closer to one another compared to the beginning of the book, and they all made it back home safely.

                  

In the book Sophie and Cody are writing a log to tell about their trip. Something interesting and different was the author used different font, to express who was talking. Another thing I liked was the connection between all the characters, and how they became closer to one another. I could feel the character’s bond’s growing throughout the trip, and it was nice to see them stick together even in harsh conditions. For example when the big wave hit the boat, Cody got injured, and Sophie helped cover up his wounds. One of the two things I disliked was when there was nothing going on in the book it was slightly boring to read. In these chapters, there wasn’t much exploring or adventure, but they would sit on the boat and look at dolphins, and animals. Another dislike of mine was some of the chapters were very short, and it was hard to grasp the main idea of that chapter. Some of the chapters were as short as two pages. I really liked the end of the book because despite all the troubles the crew faced, they were able to see Bompie and get back home safely. It was scary to think the crew was out in the sea, troubled, but I was relieved to see they made it back to land safely. I would recommend this book to people who have adventurous and exploring minds. This book consists of suspense, risks, and danger. If you have and adventurous, and brave mind, I strongly recommend you read The Wanderer.