When I read this book, I cried for about an hour afterwards. I even called my mom on the phone and told her the whole story, and I was STILL crying! Okay, I'm emotional, but still, I couldn't believe how people could be treated like this. In 1912, less than one hundred years ago, Malaga Island was destroyed by the people of Phippsburg because they were intolerant of other people that weren't just like them. After all this time, do you think Americans now are more accepting than in 1912? Why or why not? What lessons do we have yet to learn?
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I think people are more acceptiing now, but some people still think that the people that aren't exactly like them. But most people aren't like that. It was really sad how they put all of the people on Malaga into a home for the insane... I felt really bad for Turner because he lost his best friend and his dad, although he did end up becoming friends with Willis.
"Oofy" - What lessons do you think we could learn from the tragedy at Malaga? What could we change in ourselves so that these people did not die in vain?
This book was very sad but very powerful. It showed a beautiful friendship that two people who came from completly different worlds were able to leave it all behind to be friends. I really couldn't put it down and I hope everyone reads it becuase it holds a very powerful message.
Guys & Gals, what do you think makes this book so powerful? And what do you think the whales symbolize? (A "whale" post gets TWO blog papers!)
This book to me was very powerful and emotional because it was a time when white people didn't respect black people and two kids still became friends.
In the book Turner and Lizzy were hunting for whales and Turner almost touched one. After Turner discovered Lizzy died he saw them again and the whales to me symbolize their friendship.
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy is one of the best young adult stories I have ever read. With so many lessons to learn and feelings to feel, most people will find something to identify wihtin themselves. The whales seem to symbolize all of history, the good and the bad that has occured in everyone's lives. They are wise to all that happens in life and death.
Hey Anonymous, Thanks for your thoughts. This book struck me so hard. It has got to be one of my favorite books of all time. I never knew anything about this time in history, or what happened to these poor people. When I finished this book, I just cried and cried (and then I called my Mom!) she has read the book as well. She said that we were there on the mainland, and we saw that old school house. I wish I had pictures, because I don't remember it.
When you post, leave your initials, not "anonymous" - this way I know if it's "one of us" and not omne of the "others" - to take from my favorite tv show LOST!
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