1. The long way around Jimmie Hand The Long Way Around By: Jimmie Hand Number of Pages 144 Date Began Reading the Book 10/23/2005 Date Finished Reading the Book 11/03/2005

2. The long way around Jimmie Hand The Sad beginning “Boom Boom” That’s all she wrote I was thinking in my head as I felt the bullet rip right through my skin. My I didn’t think this all the way through. Maybe Kenny would have been fine. I was just a kid though. What let me start at the beginning

3. The long way around Jimmie Hand Rating I would give this book a letter grade of A because…It is a non-stop undertaking from the very beginning. I would recommend this book to people who Like football because… This book is about football and to never give up. If I could ask the author one question, I’d ask him/her… How did he get the topic for this book.

4. The long way around Jimmie Hand Word Splash Create a word splash using key words or picture collage for your book on this slide.

5. The long way around Jimmie Hand Word Splash Explain your key words or collage on this slide in 1 paragraph (5-7 sentences). Panic- the feeling matt had when he got shot. Brave- what matt did for kenny when kenny was sick. Scarifice-When matt gave up football for Kenny. Friend- Al who matt meets in jail. Football- the sport matt loves the most. Practice- What matt had to do in jail in order to get better. Love- The relationship between matt and kenny. Hard-woking- When made never gave up on himself. Responsibity-What matt had to do to make sure that he did not end up back in jail. Dreams- What matt had all along

6. The long way around Jimmie Hand Conflict The issue is that Matt a young kid who robs a liquor store That lands him in jail. Mat know that there is life a jail but has a hard time seeing it there his for years in jail. The to sides are Mat and himself the reason it is Man against self is because Matt does not believe in himself to get his hope back. Determine the type of conflict Man against self.

7. The long way around Jimmie Hand Setting Time-spring-fall Place- New Mexico How do you know this information? Because it’s football season and there is a local football team the New Mexico grizzlies

8. The long way around Jimmie Hand Characters List the main characters-Matt, Kenny, Amy, Coach Copland Describe each character briefly (no more than 5 sentences) Matt a High school superstar that never give up. Kenny Matt's nephew who is like a brother to him. Amy- Matt's wife who is his agent. Coach Copland- He coach at the collage matt went to and gave matt a second chance.

9. The long way around Jimmie Hand Mood What is the mood of the novel? This is a scary book. How is the book funny, scary, creepy, serious, nostalgic, heartbreaking, etc.? Because the author makes who think what if this happened to me?

10. The long way around Jimmie Hand Theme The message from the author is to never give up and to believe in yourself.

11. The long way around Jimmie Hand Plot Teaser/Testimonial Matt Devon a High school superstar goes from a good kid to a prisoner in just one night, even when he that he would never play football again he never gave up.

12. The long way around Jimmie Hand Ending I learned a lot from this book, I learned that when life is sometimes rough to never give up even if your cant hold on any longer. Matt Devon mad one little mistake that he did not think all the way though. if he would have he might have went right to the pros from high school. It all worked out for the best Matt said at the end of the book that he took the long way around and he would not have it any other way. This book made me think and it will make you think if you read it to.