Feathers

Feathers
By Jacqueline Woodson
Reviewed by Claire

I read the book, “Feathers,” by Jacqueline Woodson. The book was very interesting. The book is about memories and the good in all of us. It takes us through Frannie’s life as a child. Frannie learned to find God in everyone, have hope, and learn that you never know what someone is going through.

 In the book, Frannie is just a regular girl. She has friends, has a loving family, and goes to school. A new boy joins their class. The boy looks like Jesus, so they start calling him “Jesus Boy.” The only thing is this boy used to live on the other side of the highway, meaning he is white. The whole class is interested in this boy. Frannie realizes that this boy makes her want to be more in touch with God. Her brother, Sean, is deaf-mute. Frannie helps him and like most younger siblings talks and hangs out with him. Together they do regular stuff and help their mom. He helps Frannie realize that the world has different perspectives. Frannie’s mom is having a baby and after years of trying to, this baby was here to stay. In the past she has lost a lot of babies and isn’t always at her best point. Her mom gives her whole family hope, and courage.

The book is very well written. It makes the reader picture what the people are doing in the book, in their mind. It draws you in and makes you want to keep reading. It was a short book, so I wish they would have added a couple more chapters. I think they needed to add a better or different ending. They just kind of picked it all up so fast at the end when the whole beginning was slow and smooth. The book was simple, but at the same time you would think while you read it.

 In conclusion, I would give this book a three out five stars. It was very simple. It had great meaning and made you picture the scenes in your mind, but it was just missing something. It didn’t have a stand out ending or a solid conclusion. It didn’t talk about how they were left off, it just kind of picked up the last thoughts and ended. So, it was a good, but simple book to read.