Illustration

I picked this picture simply because it is exactly what the book is about. A really long road full of mishaps and adventures, but sunny and colorful because a lot of good things happen to the characters along the way.

The Title

The books title, "See You Down The Road" is a really good title for the book because it is a bout a roadtrip. I think the author titled this book for a reason, and that would be due to the fact that this family is going on a roadtrip and along the way they meet a lot of new people that they "see down the road." If I would change the title of the book, I would probably call it, "On the Road with Bridget." Because this book focused more on the main character Bridget then it does with any other character, and also because she is the narrator.

Stylish Author

I love the author's style in this book! It is really easy to read and understand. Kim Whitney really lets you to connect to the characters really well. The diologue she uses with the kids are really funny and modern. The whole book has a really good flow that made me not want to put it down. It is deffinitly a page turner. Her style is very effective.

Choices

A couple chapters ago, Bridget, Ann, and Patrick wanted to get some money so they decided come up with this plan to get money from an old innocent lady in a wal-mart parking lot. They made up this story about how they found money in an envelope in the parking lot, and they went up to the old lady and asked if it was her money, but it wasn't and they told her to add money to the envelope and they would all split the money, but really when the old lady put in her share of the money, Bridget, Ann, and Patrick drove off. I think that this was a really poor choice of the kids to make because ripping off an old innocent woman is morally wrong, and I think they could have made that money in a legal way, like doing a chore for someone.

Thinking Deeper

The message in this book would have to be loving your family. Bridget and her family went and are going through a lot of issues throughout their road trip, but just by communicating with each other and haveing each others back, they are able to get by their troubles. This book really teaches you about how any type of family can cope with their problems if they just stick together. And eventhough all the road you'll have your up's and down's, your family will always be there to help you and back you up with anything.

Issues in Book vs. Issues in Class Discussions

The only issue that I can think of so far that occurs in the book and in class discussions would be the fact that this family is on a roadtrip to the tip of the Northern United States, and in "Motorcycle Diaries" Che and Alberto were on a "road trip". And in both scenarios, there aer struggles for the people along the way. They have to find ways to make money, get food, and provide for themselves and other people.

?'s

Here are some questions I have about the book so far:

1. Will the kids get caught because they stole the money from the old lady?
-maybe not because they will be leaving town soon anyways
2. How will Bridget be dealing with her Patrick problems in the future?
-both parents want them to get married (like an arranged marrage), but it makes Bridget feel wierd when she thinks of the word "marriage" for some reason
3. Why did Jimmy run away?
-they never said
4. Where did he go? Will he come back?
-we find out he ran away and sold the old trailor, and actually got a lot of money for it
5. Why doesn't the family try to find him?
-I don't think they really care that much, well the Dad deffinitly doesn't
6. Will Ann give up on her love/crush for Jimmy?
- Ann thinks she is going to marry Jimmy.

Connections

I can see myself really conecting with Bridget because she is around my age and she does and says a lot of the same stuff and me. She's really funny and always up for an adventure on the road, kind of like me. For example, "I was playing innocent, and I was nailing it. I jogged inside, leaving Patrick to do his thing" (Whiteney 37). Just the way the the author uses dialect in this books makes me know the character really well. Bridget says the funniest things, and she can be very sarcastic too.

The Future!

Now that the Daugherty's have set off on their roadtrip, the narrator Birdget has the need to make money. So, her and Ann and Jimmy want to create a plan in order to steal money off of an innocent person. They have not decided whether or not to go along with the plan, but I really hope they don't!

Current Chapter

The current chapter that I am reading right now is pretty interesting. The main character and narrator, Bridget, is describing the members of her family, and the members of the family that they are traveling with. It's funny because Bridget's best friend is Ann who is part of the other family, and they both have older brothers, and so Bridget has a crush on Ann's older brother Patrick, and Ann has a crush on Bridget's older brother Jimmy. Both families are really close and they do everything together. Currently, they are living in a trailor park for a couple weeks in Miami just trying to make a little bit of money before they start traveling again.

"See You Down The Road" By: Kim Whitney

Hey everyone!

My independent reading book is called "See You Down the Road", and it is about a 16 year old girl who lives with her parents and her brother in a trailor. They start off in Miami, and travel up the east coast. Their whole life revoles around living in different places of the United States. The book is really good so far!.....Hopefully you'll see how good it really is by my blog posts!

Peru 6 Word Memoir

Do Now: You are to create a six word memoir that has to do with the section that we just read, Peru.  Use your thoughts to to make your memoir and pay attention to: diction, detail, and imagery.

Be creative and have fun!

And as always, you can add an image or video clip to enhance your post!

Who Am I?

I think the impact that Che would like to have on the world around him is that he would like to be known as the man you wouldn't want to mess with.  He would also want to be known as a rebel to the people in Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and any other countries he crossed paths with. Che would have like to be remembered as a strong determined man who had goals in his life that he wanted to accomplish and he would do anything in his power to succeed.

6- World Chile

 Spanish country, coastal strip, wind chills

Che In Chile

One of the experiences that Che had in Chile was when he was at the gas station and he started to day dream, "I suddenly felt myself flying off with the sailor to far-off lands, far away the current drama of my life.  A feeling of profound unease came over me; I felt that I was incapable of feeling anything"-pg 53 I thought this was interesting because he realized that he had did have drama in his life and the only thing that helped him overcome it was to daydream.  Actually, throughout this section, Che daydreams more, and through his daydreams we can learn more about him and his state of mind.  I think that he will daydream more throughout his journey to help him through his problems.