Alex+M's+book+report+(Feb)


 * Name: Alex Milliken **
 * __ Book Report __**

Surviving The Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan.
 * 1. ****What is the title of your book and who is the author?**

Jake Semple is a scary 13 old boy who smokes and has periced ears. he comes from a troubled house and his parents are in jail. E.D. is a smart 13 year old girl who is unlike her family members because she is independent.
 * 2. ****Name and describe two main characters.**

Surviving The Applewhies by Stephanie S. Tolan is a book about a boy named Jake Semple who has to move to the applewhites house. The reason is because his parents are in jail and all the schools in his home state wont execpt him because he burned down most of them. Every Applewhite is a different from him but one of them who is very independet and smart is a 13 year old girl named E.D. She has to help Jake with his math and other work. They don't get along well but they get used to it. Its tough for Jake but he will be there for a while.
 * 3. ****Write a summary of your book.** (5-12 sentences)

It's kinda intresting because Jake has a lot of problems and I kept trying to predict what will happen next.
 * Big Question #1: What makes this book good? **

If it starts off when Jake was with his parents and then they go to jail for selling drugs to a cop.
 * Big Question #2: What would make this book better? **

To not do what Jake does, whitch was smoke, curse, and take drugs, and show that if you are having troubles with your life you can still have some fun.
 * Big Question #3: What’s the one most important thing the author wants you to know? **

I think the writer wrote this book because he wanted to tell kids that people are'nt all bad and you can be a good person.
 * Big Question #4: Why did the writer write this? **

They need to know what tobacco is and other drugs. Also you need to know is
 * Big Question #5: What does the audience need to know to understand and enjoy the book? **