Reading Journal 3

Miracle’s Boys
By: Jacqueline Woodson

This book is at the top of my list of favorites.

I found when reading this book that I really got to know Laf as a person, and understand his emotions. The story seemed to get into each person so well, and give the reader a chance to feel like part of the family, of three boys. This surprised me because once I got to the end of the book; I realized that only about two days passed. It just seemed I had been with the boys forever, due to the well written memories told throughout the book.

It was neat to see how the author slowly revealed the reason each boy was sad and hurt. It was as though they were letting each other, and us as readers, become comfortable around one another before sharing intimate details. I liked this, because it felt the way a real family might struggle to share information with each other.

I was pleasantly surprised to see a great ending to this book. I really thought that Charlie had messed up again; hurting what was left of a fragile family. Thank goodness he had only seemed to have lost his way, and wanted so badly to return home. I was thankful the two boys believed him, and for the first time in the story they all seemed to truly love one another. By the end they became the family they once knew when Mama was around.