Erin's+book+report+(Feb)


 * Name: Erin Duffy **
 * __ Book Report __**

The Egypt Game By: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
 * 1. ****What is the title of your book and who is the author?**


 * 2. ****Name and describe two main characters.**

1: Melanie Ross, Melanie Ross is an African American. She is ellevan years old, Melanie has a little brother named Marshall, he's four. Melanie can make friends easily and has a big imaganation and is very indapendant. 2: April Dawn, April Dawn used to live in Hollywood with her mom, Dorthea a vocalist. She is living with her grandma, Caroline in a hotel called the Casa Rosada. April's mom is on tour and dropped April off at the Casa Rosada. April is also imaginitive, but she doesn't show it.

In The "Egypt Game", by Zilpha Keatley Snyder a girl named April Dawn lives in the Casa Rosada with her grandmother Caroline. Caroline arranges April to have lunch with Melanie Ross. Later in the book Melanie and April become best friends. When school starts more people want to join the Egypt Game. At the end of the book April asks Melanie "What do you know about Gypsies?"
 * 3. ****Write a summary of your book.** (5-12 sentences)

This book is good because, it has action and excitement. This book makes you wonder and ask questions.
 * Big Question #1: What makes this book good? **


 * Big Question #2: What would make this book better? **

Something that would make this book better is the writer could explain what going on better.

That April Dawn is also creative and smart, but she just doesn't want to show it around other people.
 * Big Question #3: What’s the one most important thing the author wants you to know? **

The writer wrote this because, when she was little, Zilpha Keatley Snyder got interested in Egypt and started her own game. That's how she came up with her book, "The Egypt Game".
 * Big Question #4: Why did the writer write this? **

The audience needs to understand the characters feelings and the words writen in between the lines. If someone wants this book to be enjoyed, they have to pretend they are the characters.
 * Big Question #5: What does the audience need to know to understand and enjoy the book? **