2nd Response

My second response to my book this month, The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm, is that it shows the kids and parents emotions and difficulties many times in the halfway point of the book. In this part of the book, the kids have just been kidnapped and forced to work under the She Elephant mining in the Dead Man’s Vlei. General Matsika, their father has hired three supernatural detectives, the Ear, the Eye, and the Arm, to find them. It shows how much the General cares for his kids, though he might not seem like it, and how much the kids miss their old life being safe, even though all they wanted was to get away from that old life.

I like the book because it has lots of adventure, and funny dialogue slipped in such as making fun of the she elephant. It still has the interesting factor, with new words from the actual tribe in the real world. The main character, Tendai, has to decide if he should run away, or try and protect his siblings. He decided to run once, but then he stayed and helped his younger siblings. I agree with this because family is important to me. I would have made the same decision, because I would have wanted to run, but then I would realize that family is more important. I have learned many new words and what it may be like in the future. I would rate this book an 8 because it is a very good book, and it is full of adventure and suspense.