"Because Of Walter"

For the past weeks, we have been doing 'Novel Studies' and have been reading a book named "Because Of Walter". It was written by Carol Krueger and was Illustrated by Mary Dahl Winton.

The story was about a girl named Kaysha who has been in different foster homes because her mother was too young, and she couldn't take care of Kaysha. Once, she got to the Parkers Family, Victoria, the Parkers' daughter, didn't want to share her parents to anyone. So she puts Kaysha into trouble by pretending that Kaysha stole her money, and Kaysha stole Mrs. Parker's necklace. But Shakespeare, the Parkers' dog, found the necklace burried under the tree. Then, many whales and Walter, an old male whale that Victoria and Kaysha helped, made Kaysha convince the Parkers' to adopt her, and Victoria and her were friends after helping Walter and the other whales get back to their natural habitats. At the end, the Parkers' have decided that they would legally adopt Kaysha.

We have been writing notes and activities like what Kaysha would be doing in the future. We also have been looking at the Author's background. We also have been doing notes if we would recommend the book. I actually would recommend this book, because it tells us many lessons, and because the characters' roles can be relatable, like Victoria's, it can be relatable for the people that used to be or is actually an only child. Kaysha's role can also inspire other people to do nice things that you need to do, even when no one is watching. The story also teaches us to be contented on what you do and what you have. We also have been making Y charts for Kaysha and Victoria