What Do YOU Think?

I am reading a book with my daughter called The Janitor's Boy by Andrew Clements. In the story, the main character is really embarrassed that his father is the school janitor. He sets out to "get back" at his father. For some reason, he thinks it's his father's fault that the kids are picking on him. As a parent, I feel sorry for the dad, and I think what the son is doing is wrong.

Making judgments is something we can't help but do when we read. We think about the story and think about what we would do in that same situation. What are you reading? What kinds of decisions are the characters making? Are they good ones? Why do you think so?

What's Going To Happen?

I'm reading a book to my own kids called "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements. The book is about a girl named Cara who writes a newspaper article about her teacher. Cara is pretty upset that her teacher does nothing all day but read the newspaper and drink cold coffee. We are only about a third of the way finished, but I predict that by the end of the story, her teacher will change his ways. I think he's going to become a great teacher by the end.

What books are you in the middle of reading? What predictions do you have for how the story will end or how the characters will change?