Send Me a Sign Tiffany Schmidt [student name]

Character Traits Bravery  Mia was brave when she found out that she had cancer  Mia was brave when she was in the hospital getting treatment. Depressed  Mia was depressed when her cat died.  Mia was depressed when a psychic told her that she was going to die.

Plot Mia gets diagnosed with leukemia  Reaction: She gets very upset and scared.  Change: Mia becomes depressed and starts to think that everything she valued doesn’t matter. Everyone at school finds out  Reaction: She gets upset because she is scared their going to treat her differently now.  Change: Her friends stop talking to her, and she gets kicked off of the cheerleading team.

Theme Your perseverance determines your success.  When Mia stopped trying to get better she was in the hospital more.  At the end of the book when Mia started to try again she got out of the hospital. In order to get through hard times you need your family and friends support.  When all of her family and friends stopped talking to her she started to have a harder time dealing with her cancer.  At the end of the book she makes up with everyone who got mad at her and with their support she felt better

Recommendation For  People who like drama books  People who like sad books  People who like realistic fiction Not For  People who like happy books  People who like fantasy books  People who like sports books  People who like science fiction books