Mandy

//Child of the Owl// by Laurence Yep Chapter 1 to 2 (pg 1 to 31)

12-year old Casey lived with her father. Until he got robbed by some losers that wait for him to come out of the valley. Casey and her father Barney were talking about where Casey would stay. Her father said that she is going to with Phil the Pill. Her uncle on her mom’s side and she did not want to stay there. Then, her father gave her a charm. She was thinking that her own father, Barney, wants to get rid of her.

Soon, Casey left the room and talked to Morey. He was the one who helped her pass the nurse’s desk. After she got out of the hospital she meets up with her uncle Phil. They went the car and talked about many things. As soon as they got home things were a bit weird for Casey. Casey got in an argument with Phil and his family. The problem got worse for Casey because Phil decided that Casey was going to stay at her grandmother Paw-Paw’s.

The main character of //Child of the Owl// is Casey. Even though she was angry about the losers who took her father Barney’s money, she was smart of scaring Pam-Pam into brushing her teeth. Also, she never wants a go to Uncle Phil’s house. Since the first time when they meet he acted like he was giving Barney and her a crown jewel. She hated Phil of ripping her comic books at his house. She hated Phil’s family of badmouthing her and her dad. She disagrees with what they say to her, and tried to do what she did before she came here. This book is okay to read since Casey has to face. Her uncle Phil of letting what she wants to do before she stayed at Phil’s place. since Phil is rich while Barney her father is poor.

// Mandy, this entry is a little short. You should be writing one every 20-30 pages. I feel that you left out a lot of details about Casey as a character. Try to take notes as you read, so you know what you will be typing into wiki. -Miss Bond // 2/10/11

pages 32 to 57

Casey and Phil went to Paw-Paw’s house. Phil soon told her that her grandmother would only open the door if you do SOS in Morse code. After, Phil left the house Casey asked Paw-Paw how she knew SOS in Morse code. Paw-Paw replied that she worked for an American lady and her son had a telegraph. Paw-Paw said to Casey she was adventurous and won much honor, Paw-Paw said that she had a temper. Soon Casey asked Paw-Paw about the statue at the end was the happy god. Casey soon asked Paw-Paw about the other statues, but Paw-Paw said she did not want to talk about it.

After that, they play Slapjack when they were done; Paw-Paw told her that she listened to the Chinese Hour. Monday Casey went to her new school there was rules like no running on the playground. Casey saw 5 girls from her class they said something in Chinese. They said Rag Bag to Casey, and Casey didn’t like it. Monday the teacher scolded her and said you lazy Merican-born. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday the teacher always scolds and yells at her. Casey wants to see her father again since she didn’t like school.

I feel sorry for Casey since she can only can speak English. Also, she has no friends at school to play with. She may have her grandmother at home to talk to, but they only speak English at home. Then, her other problem is the teacher she should help her like any students. Not ignore her everyday and gave her Fs. I can really see that she wants her father here right now. But, he is at the hospital recovering from his wound.

This book is okay to read, but the problem already began. With her school and her teacher who can barely speak English. Casey may be heartbroken because of her father not helping her with her problem right now. Casey tries do everything right, but what she do is wrong. Her teacher and classmates won’t even help her. They just do what they did before she came here. In conclusion, the problem would last quite a while in this book.

2/14/11 57 to 75 Next, Monday Casey got home, and Paw-Paw was still at work. The phone rang Casey pick up the phone, and it was her father Barney. Barney told her that the doctors let him out of the hospital. He wants to meet her somewhere around San Francisco. After, that Casey wrote a note that she is going to Golden Gate Park. Casey founded her father he say that he lost her birthday money. Casey and her father Barney walked around the park.

Casey asked how many money he own to Big Mike. Barney said a thousand and he got to travel light and fast. He told her that this is mom’s favorite place, so Casey tries to pick a flower on a tree, but Barney picks one for her. She thought of pressing it in a book, and put the charm in his pocket then, Casey went back home. Days passed after Casey met her father at the park. On one Saturday morning Paw-Paw founded out that Casey was sad. So she gave her an owl charm, and said “The Owl Sprit gave it to our family.”

The setting of the story so far to now is the hospital, Phil’s car, Phil’s house, Paw-Paw’s house, school, classroom, and Golden Gate Park. The beginning of the entry it started at the hospital with Casey, Barney and Morey. Then, it was at Phil’s car with Casey and Phil. Next, it was at Phil’s house with Casey, Phil, and his family. Soon, again Phil’s car and Paw-Paw’s house with Casey, Phil, and Paw-Paw. Then, school, and the classroom with Casey, teacher, and girls. Last, it was back at Paw-Paw’s house and Golden Gate Park with Casey, Barney, and Paw-Paw.

My prediction is that Casey will learn Chinese and will get along with a few kids at school. Also, she will meet her father again. Paw-Paw will take Casey to Golden Gate Park somebody. Barney finally pays back Big Mike with his money that he got. Then, Barney will get a penthouse like Casey and Barney wanted. Soon, Barney will take Casey to their new house. Last, I think Paw-Paw will live with them.

3/4/11 76 to 102 Paw-Paw tells a story to Casey about chiness owls. There was two owls named Jasmine and Peony their mother got food, but the little brother played a trick on the mother while the other sister took the prey. The mother owl was arngy at the brother and sister. The mother was an anicent owl who is powerful, and Jasmine and Peony were over a thousands years old. They insisted to lived with thier mother. Jasmine saw some dream-souls ( k.a. walkers, but they are peoples) the thrid son was the youngest of the brother. He was practicing to shoot an arrow, but there was a drought going around so he went to hunt for food.

He decied to rest a by a tree, somewhere close by was Jasmine's tree, Jasmine's brothers and sisters decied to eat the mother. So Jasmine and Peony helped the mother to escape, meanwhile with the walker he woke up and saw three owls. He shooted the the mother owl down went to sleep again his dreamer came out and Jasmine and Peony turn forms of walkers. They decied to punish him by starving his family and him days pass the young walker couldn't hurt anything. The oldest brother deceid to sell him in to slavery so he can feed his famliy.Soon Jasmine got tried of playing around with them, but her family was still playing around with him and his second brother killed himself so he can feed his family. Peony and the others took the middle brother soul and went in the jungle.

He follow them until one day he got up to a clearing. Jasmine and her family took form of walkers and they dance, also off their feather dresses and robes. Jasmine didn't need to dance since she was the best singer in the family. The Owl Spirits stoped dancing and the walker treaten them by cutting there robes and dresses. Jasmine asked about the dress in his hand, and he repiled she would be my wife. The owl stop their revenge and Jasmine became his wife. His family were not starving they got there land, the oldest brother back, and burned special money so the middle brother would had plenty of money in the land of the dead.

The walker and Jasmine had 7 sons Jasmine stay with the walker for 20 years. Jasmine was get tried of walking and wants to turn back to a owl. She told the youngest son about a feather dress. The son told it to the father as days pass by this toubled the father (Since the mother was telling the son where she saw the dress in a new place). Until the father said a side of a valley the son said the west side the father laughed. The next day the son told the father saw a dress in the east side of the valley. The son said "Perhaps it was by a tree" the father laugh until the son said "Or Perhaps it was a rock". The son told him what the rock look like horse.

Jasmine heard that a went to the place where was the dress was. She couldn't lift the heavy rock so she waited for the father to come there. The father open the rock, and Jasmine told him the turth about being a owl. She took the dress back and went off with Peony in the Jungle. The father was sad, but the son saw an owl drop a charm. Casey finally told Paw-Paw about school with the Chinese kids and their parents. Casey felt happy sittting with Paw-Paw knowing she was not alone.

About the charaters in this part of the story. Jasmine who thought of punishing the walker. Is loyal to her mother and helps the family. Peony and the family who agree to punish the walker and his family. They saw what they done to walker and his family, but didn't believe to stop early. The walker and his family they were the victim (The sons wasn't the victim since Jasmine and the walker married after stop punishing his family). Since Jasmine and her family decide to punish them of the death of their mother.

This story is sad about what happen with the walker and Jasmine. Even thought the walker shooted the mother owl he had a family to feed. Jasmine's family they shouldn't really punish his family that much. After they kind of all ready payback him and his family. They shouldn't push his family in a hard way. They all ready had problems which is the drought that was lasting a long time. All them were starving in the drought.

3/11/11 pg 103-pg 131

Casey wonder if her mother Jeanie feel lonely in her age. Paw-Paw tolded Casey about her mother and father in their young days. Casey asked Paw-Paw what did she do with her mother beside playing with cards. Paw-Paw said Chinese movies and asked Casey to see the moive that Jeanie and she watch. On the east side C 3/11/11 pg 131-pg 159 3/11/11 pg 159-pg 182