Reviewing the book - Homesick, My own Story

Now that you have read the story, write a short review of the novel. (covering the 5 W's).  Who would you recommend this book to?  Why? How would you rate it in terms of stars?

Thinking on 'issues' in the story.....

David Hull is adopted. Jean thinks her parents should adopt Lee, an orphan girl who visits the family at Christmas. How does the idea of adoption complement the theme of finding one's roots? Why are 'roots' so important?

"Home" is.......

Jean is homesick for a place she has never seen. How can this be? What does "home" mean?

Different aspects of Literature....

What, in your opinion is the main conflict in the story?

Chapter 1

What title would you give to Chapter 1 in the novel?

Homesick My Own Story

This is the twenty-fifth anniversary of Jean Fritz's award-winning account of her life in China, and to honor this story, it is only fitting that it be added to our prestigious line of Puffin Modern Classics. This fictionalized autobiography tells the heartwarming story of a little girl growing up in an unfamiliar place. While other girls her age were enjoying their childhood in America, Jean Fritz was in China in the midst of political unrest. Jean Fritz tells her captivating story of the difficulties of living in a unfamiliar country at such a difficult time.