Literature Circle Books

Lit Circle Journal Entry 1: A.L.W.T.W: Salva went to his village to find his family, but was to weak so he was sent with the women and children. He woke up to find the other women and children gone. In a panic, he started to cry. he found a lady in his tribe to take care of him. People from his tribe are coming close to him. He is hopeful.

Lit Circle Journal Entry 2: A.L.W.T.W: I anticipate that Salva will make it to the camp, but it will not be easy. Reflection question answers:  Whose perspective have you considered as a result of reading this story? The stories perspective is in Third Person because it talks about Nya and Salva's life using "He, She". Can you make connections between the main character and yourself? I cannot relate to this story because I don't have any similarities in my life to him. Why is this important? This is important because it tells a story of people who have had a different life from you.

Lit Circle Journal Entry 3: A.L.W.T.W: At the end of the book, Salva met with Nya. She walked up to him to talk to him. Overall, I think the book was pretty good. The story was interesting.  Reflection question answers: How did this story help you to consider someone else's perspective? This story told the perspective of someone who had a hard life growing up, but never gave up trying to survive and find his family. Why do people move? People move because sometimes they have to, or they want to try someplace else. Why is it important to connect to other people and places through stories? It's important because it tells the story of other people/places in life that you might have no idea about. It also could help you connect to your own life.