By: Cynthia Kadohata Published in 2004 Fiction Erin McMeekin Period 5

 The family of 5 once lived in the state of Iowa. The parents of Lynn, Katie, and Sam both owned a small Oriental foods grocery store. Unfortunately, there was hardly any Oriental people in Iowa. A couple of years later their business closed because the parents weren't making enough money. Uncle Katshuisa worked at a hatchery in the state of Georgia and told them he would move the family to Georgia., and the parents can work at the hatchery. Once the parents got the job they were hardly ever home, hardly got any sleep, and hardly spoke to the kids, because they were exhausted and went straight to bed.

 Katie Brown eyes, brown hair, skinny Nice, Respectful, Loving She is always giving respect to her family and friends.  Lynn Brown eyes, brown hair, also skinny Nice,Respectful, Caring,Loving She is always looking after her sister and giving her good advice and respects her family

 After the parents get a job in Georgia at the hatchery they were hardly ever home. Shortly after the family moves to Georgia, Lynn get’s sick, and is diagnosed with Lymphoma, which is a deadly disease. Katie has to watch Lynn, and their little brother Sam. (Man Vs. Nature)

 The family is very poor. The parents get a job at the hatchery in Georgia. The parents are hardly ever home.  Every day for dinner the mother fed the kids either spam and rice or sardines and rice. Page-226  The Parents worked regular hours in Iowa. In Georgia the parents leave for work everyday early in the morning. The mother works overtime if it was available. Page-41  Lynn and Katie make a wish, that they will go to college on a scholarship someday and could afford a nice house. Page-45

 Family of four lived in Iowa. The parents of Lynn and Katie owned a small Oriental shop. They weren’t doing so well because there wasn’t a lot of Oriental people in Iowa, so eventually the business closed down. Uncle Katshuisa told the parents he could get them a job in Georgia at a hatchery he worked at. Lynn, Katie, and the two parents all move two Georgia. The two parents get a job at the hatchery. The mom has a little baby boy named Sam. Soon after Sam is born, Lynn feels a little sick. One day the three kids buy a house with the money they saved up. Shortly after they move into the new house, Lynn, Katie and Sam go on a picnic. Sam is running around he gets his foot caught in a trap and is then rushed to the hospital. Lynn finds out she has a deadly disease called Lymphoma.

 The 1 st person point of view is the author, chose Katie to be the narrator in the book. If Katie had not been the narrator the book would not have been so detailed as in being very poor, and eating the same thing every night.

 This picture symbolizes the book because it shows poverty because sometimes what they get is never enough for them

 I think it is worth reading because I feel it is a really good book and what happens in the book can happen to any one in real life