Be Smart-President Hinkley

Books are such an important part of our education. No mater if we are three or seventy-three, we are all constantly learning.
Reading is an essential part of learning about the world around us. By picking up a book, we are bringing information, new thoughts and different ways to look at things, into our mind. Instead of turning on the TV, read something. Enlighten your mind, become more educated, like President Hinkley urges us to do.


Saturday, October 17, 2009

The Lottery Rose

The Lottery Rose
Irene Hunt

Summary
Georgie lives in the slums of Tampa, Florida. His mother's lover beats him regularly, which turns Georgie into a bully. At school his teacher is mean to him, and he isn't permitted to show what he can really do. Then one day he wins a rose bush at a raffle, and everything changes. He is shipped off to Catholic school where he meets new friends, and blossoms like a rose bush. The only problem is Molly Harper, the mean lady across the street who at first won't let him plant his beautiful rose bush in her garden. Georgie's new problem isn't escaping an abusive man, but instead learning to love and forgive.

Personal Review
The Lottery Rose really touched me. I fell in love with the characters, and I could feel what Georgie was feeling--the hatred, being scared, and the feeling of love that comes to him from the Sisters, his friend Timothy, and his 'little brother' Robin. This book showed me that love really can change a life--it can show people that they can succeed, if they're just loved and allowed to shine.

Cautionary Notes
This book deals with child abuse at the beginning, and it has a few swear words. There is also alcohol in it.
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