2. S ETTING C HARACTERS The setting was at the park and at Megan’s house. The setting reminded me of my life because I live right across the street from a park. Alan Megan James Lee Paco I did not like James because he is a bully.

3. A LAN Alan likes bugs. He got picked on because of that. He was the new kid. He was friendly, kind, smart. He was nice when he met Megan. He moved right next door to Megan. Alan has blond hair, brown eyes, and big ears. He got upset when he got picked on.

4. A UTHOR ’ S M ESSAGE Alan was being teased by Megan’s friends. Then one day Alan fought James and pushed him in an ant mound. James walked away. Megan learned to not be friends with a bully. Alan learned to stand up for yourself. I learned the same thing they did.

5. B OOK R ECMMENATION Bug Head and Me by Paul Shiptin is a realist fiction book. Bug Head and Me is about a boy that gets picked on. And there was a bully. A girl named Megan. You will like this book if you like books that tells a little bit about bugs. You will not like this if you don’t like books with a bully. I like this book because it as a good ending.

6. C ONNECTIONS Text to self = Alan got teased because he likes bugs. I got teased before because my friend’s brother said something mean to me because I said hi to him. Text to world = Alan likes all sorts of bugs. My little brother likes bugs too. Text to text = There is a bully in this book. There is a bully in the book Shredderman also.