Victoria’s Comments (group member since Mar 02, 2016)

Victoria’s comments from the S.S. Rebel Alliance (Silent Sustained Reading Discussions) group.

In the Time of the Butterflies
The setting of my book takes place in the Dominican Republic during the dictatorship of Trujillo. The main characters are four sisters who live on a farm. Each sister has their own unique personality, however they feel as if they have the same fate. This fate is influenced more by their sister Minerva, who believes Trujillo should be overthrown and . Throughout the book, there are events that slowly turn all the sisters towards one another for comfort and leads them to believe it is their fate to try and overthrow the government. Women during this time period had no say in the government and were seen as inferior to men. The sisters get help from friends and other rebels to play out their plans. It is a very dangerous decision to go against Trujillo but that is not stopping them. The book is fiction however is filled with true events. The very beginning informs the audience what the result of this fate was, and is told by one of the sisters herself.

La Linea: A Novel
My book is about a young boy living in Mexico who's parents have traveled north of the border to America. This book tells of fifteen year old Miguel's journey and what it takes for him to keep hope of one day joining his parents in the north. He is given directions by the most well known coyote in his town and things start to go downhill once he realizes what he has gotten himself into. This book has many situations of life or death, whether it be by murder or starvation. However, characters and situations are introduced to keep the hope.

The Trouble in Me
The theme of acceptance is developed in this book by viewing the mind of a young boy named Jack and his struggles with fitting in with his family as well as his peers. Jack is desperate to fit in anywhere he can, even if that means becoming friends with the juvenile delinquent next door. How far Jack goes to confirm his loyalty to the new found friendship is dangerous to both his life, and his future.