Pinballs

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Discussion 1 Harvey, Thomas J. and Carlie are all foster children who don't have a safe, nurturing place to grow up. They all wind up placed in the Mason's home (a good place to be). Here's how they got there: Harvey was going to an awards ceremony and his dad had a poker game he was late for. Harvey waited for him (Jared gave a whole lot of detail that I couldn't type) and then his dad came out and RAN over his son's legs. Thomas J. was found by these old twins, the Benson's, when he was little. (James gave a whole lot of detail that I couldn't type because I'm not fast enough) The Benson's are in the hospital right now and so that is why he is at the Mason's. Carlie is the only girl. She is rude to people and doesn't like to be around others. Her dad was abusive to her and she learned to be an abusive person too. Obviously, this wasn't a good situation for the girl to grow up like that so she winds up at the Mason's house. I think the title is called The Pinballs because they are all being bounced from home to home.

Summary

My thoughts of Pinblls: Pinballs is a not realistic book. Kids dont get run over by their fathers too often and girls don't get hit over the head with pans by their stepfathers.

What about the point that kids do grow up in bad situations and sometimes they become foster children? Do you think that is realistic? Unfortunately, sometimes kids face adversity. The reality is that some kids can and do rise above their problem situations and are victorious. This book truly shows kids who have many cards stacked against them and they still overcome it all. To me Pinballs is a heart warming story of HOPE!

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