Holly Thompson
Auteur de Orchards
Œuvres de Holly Thompson
Tomo: Friendship through Fiction: An Anthology of Japan Teen Stories (2012) — Directeur de publication — 36 exemplaires
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One Wave at a Time: A Story about Grief and Healing par Holly Thompson
This book would be good for upper elementary students. This book was about a boy who lost his father and lives with his younger sister and his mom, it goes through how he deals with the grief and loss and how it brings his family closer together. This would be a good book to have in an educational setting because it talks about real topics that students may have to go through and allows them to know they are not alone in their grief and sadness.
The Language Inside by Holly Thompson is a novel in verse, realistic fiction.
Emma Karas is a white girl, but she's really more Japanese than American. She has lived in Japan most of her life and loves the culture and food. When her mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, Emma's family moves outside Lowell, Massachusetts for medical treatment. Emma is devastated. Her best friend's family was hit badly by the tsunami and Emma feels she should stay and help. Upon arriving in the United States, Emma feels lost without the food and culture she loves. Her grandmother opens her home to the family but serves American food.
Upon the urging of her grandmother, Emma begins volunteering with a woman at a facility who cannot speak or move due to a massive stroke. Emma and Zena form a bond over poetry. Emma is really good with Zena and even helps Zena's daughter learn how to communicate with her mother. Emma meets Samnang who drives her places and volunteers with her. She also joins activities at school and begins to make friends. She still feels guilty and misses Japan, but she's beginning to find a way to belong. She's never had migraines but develops them upon living in the US. When her mother's recovery will take longer than anticipated, Emma's father has to return to work in Japan. Emma feels pulled between a life she loves and her new budding life.
The novel is quick to read because it's told in verse; it's engaging and interesting. I liked Emma because she's a do-er. She is active and cares about people and is good at just about everything. I think she could have been more concerned about her mother; she came off as a little self-centered. It's a realistic look at the vagaries of change in one's life.… (plus d'informations)
Emma Karas is a white girl, but she's really more Japanese than American. She has lived in Japan most of her life and loves the culture and food. When her mother is diagnosed with breast cancer, Emma's family moves outside Lowell, Massachusetts for medical treatment. Emma is devastated. Her best friend's family was hit badly by the tsunami and Emma feels she should stay and help. Upon arriving in the United States, Emma feels lost without the food and culture she loves. Her grandmother opens her home to the family but serves American food.
Upon the urging of her grandmother, Emma begins volunteering with a woman at a facility who cannot speak or move due to a massive stroke. Emma and Zena form a bond over poetry. Emma is really good with Zena and even helps Zena's daughter learn how to communicate with her mother. Emma meets Samnang who drives her places and volunteers with her. She also joins activities at school and begins to make friends. She still feels guilty and misses Japan, but she's beginning to find a way to belong. She's never had migraines but develops them upon living in the US. When her mother's recovery will take longer than anticipated, Emma's father has to return to work in Japan. Emma feels pulled between a life she loves and her new budding life.
The novel is quick to read because it's told in verse; it's engaging and interesting. I liked Emma because she's a do-er. She is active and cares about people and is good at just about everything. I think she could have been more concerned about her mother; she came off as a little self-centered. It's a realistic look at the vagaries of change in one's life.… (plus d'informations)
Next in my continuing efforts to discover a love for verse, I picked up Holly Thompson’s The Language Inside. I also own a copy of her novel Orchards, so I’m glad I liked this one. Sadly, I’m still not really a verse person, but I was able to enjoy The Language Inside in spite of my remaining skepticism towards verse.
Read the full review at rel="nofollow" target="_top">A Reader of Fictions.… (plus d'informations)
Read the full review at rel="nofollow" target="_top">A Reader of Fictions.… (plus d'informations)
Right after a tsunami in Japan where Emma has always lived she learns she must go to Massachusetts so her mother can get breast cancer treatments.
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- Œuvres
- 8
- Membres
- 430
- Popularité
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- Évaluation
- 4.1
- Critiques
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