Miracle's Boys

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Summary: A Powerful Book!
Review: Miracle's Boys is a beautifully written story about the relationship between three half-black, half-Puerto Rican brothers living in New York City. It's a great book for boys who aren't big readers and anyone who wants a good story. The novel is dialogue driven and told by Lafayette who is twelve and coming to terms with his mother's death (a death he feels responsible for). Charlie who is fifteen has just returned from a juvenile detention center and Ty'ree, at twenty-one, has given up a college scholarship to take care of his brothers. At times sad, often elegant, this novel is ultimately powerful and honest. Woodson's genius lies in her ability to be subtle. There is nothing heavy-handed about Miracle's Boys. It's a beautiful, extremely well-written book. This reader wanted it to go on and on.

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Summary: Love That Is Unbreakable
Review: Miracle's Boys is a great book for pre and early teens. Woodson really brings a meaning to life to Lafayette and a since of unified, supportive brotherhood as his brother Ty'ree and Charlie,and himself find their role in life. Lafayette's innocence and questions brings a new meaning to family in a New York atmosphere. Woodson has done a great job in writing this book so that it can appeal to anyone who reads it.

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Summary: Miracle's Boys
Review: Miracle's Boys is a great book for teens and preteens. It makes it realize how hard it could be for you, and how lucky you are to have a good family. This is a great book to read if you are about 12-16 years old. If you like stories that make you have feelings, this is the book for you!

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Summary: my review
Review: Miracle's Boys
Miracle's Boys is one of the best books I've ever read. It's sad, funny, and very serious at times. The title Miracle's Boys comes from the three boys mother, her name means miracle and they're her boys. This book was so good that I couldn't put it down. My favorite part in the book was when the author tells what happens to they're father. I'd recommend this book to people who like, sad /slightly funny books or people who just like drama.
By: Chante

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Summary: my review
Review: Miracle's Boys
Miracle's Boys is one of the best books I've ever read. It's sad, funny, and very serious at times. The title Miracle's Boys comes from the three boys mother, her name means miracle and they're her boys. This book was so good that I couldn't put it down. My favorite part in the book was when the author tells what happens to they're father. I'd recommend this book to people who like, sad /slightly funny books or people who just like drama.
By: Chante

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Summary: Miracle's boys
Review: My book is about a boy named Charlie when he goes to Rahway. Rahway is almost like a jail for children. But when he comes home his brother tells him that their mom and father died. The father died because he tried to save a dog in the ice. So now Ty'ree, their older brother has to take care of them. Their little brother gets in trouble so he needs to go to Rahway. Then their great-aunt Cecile comes up to take them down South. But they don't want to go. I thought the book was exalent. I wouldn't change a thing besides the title. I would do that because the title has nothing to do with the book. so that is my book review.

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Summary: Miracle's are Forever
Review: The name of this book is Miracle's Boys. It was written by Jacqueline Woodson. This book was published by scholastic.It was published in February of 2001. I thought the book waas great for anyone between the ages of 10-14. I thought it was a very exciting book.

It is book is about three boys (Ty'Ree, Charlie and Lafayette.) Their mom and dad both died. So now Ty'Ree has to take care of Charlie and Lafayette. Charlie is not very good. He was sent to Rahway, which is like a type of jail for kids. He tried to rob a candy store. While Charlie was gone his mom died. Charlie is now friends with another mean person. His name is Aaron. Ty'ree and Charlie are both very nice people.

This book kept me interested pretty much throughout the whole book. It was very exciting. I would recommend this book to anybody who is struggling with family problems, or anything else having to do with their family. Ty'Ree is very smart. Ty'Ree
passed up college to take care of Charlie and Lafayette. He used to go to the park and launch off rockets with his friends. He was accepted to MIT. People call him St. Ty'Ree since he is so nice.

Lafayette (Laf) is always very nice. He calls Charlie Newcharlie. This is because after Charlie went to Rahway he came back mean. Charlie calls him a Milagro killer. This is because their mother's name was Milagro. Spanish for miracle. When Charlie was in Rahway their mother died. Laf was the first one to see his mother dead. She died of an insulin attack from her diabetes. He didn't call for help for awhile. It wouldn't have
mattered though because she was already dead. Charlie still calls him Milagro killer though. Charlie used to like animals like dogs and cats a lot. Once he tried to save a dog that was hit by a car. Almost everyday he called the vet to see if it was still alive. Then, one day he called and it was dead. He felt very sad about that.

This book has many flashbacks in it. There is one where Ty'Ree is having a flashback about his dad's death. He is climbing on a tree while his dad is reading the newspaper. They are at the park. There isn't very many other people there. All of a sudden somebody screams! A dog and a woman have fallen into a hole in the icy lake! Ty'Ree's father jumps up from the bench he was sitting on and runs out to help the lady
and her dog. He grabs a tree branch and holds it out to the woman, but when she grabs a hold of it, it breaks. His father jumps into the lake, saves the woman and the dog then, comes out freezing cold! Paramedics are there and his father assures them he is fine. A couple of days later he died of hypothermia.

This was a very good book. I found it quite exciting. The reason I didn't give itfive stars was because it didn't really keep me glued to my seat waiting for what would
happen next. It was still very helpful though. These are the reasons that I encourage youto read this book. I gave this book four stars.

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Summary: Miracle's are Forever
Review: The name of this book is Miracle�s Boys. It was written by Jacqueline Woodson. This book was published by scholastic.It was published in February of 2001. I thought the book waas great for anyone between the ages of 10-14. I thought it was a very exciting book.

It is book is about three boys (Ty�Ree, Charlie and Lafayette.) Their mom and dad both died. So now Ty�Ree has to take care of Charlie and Lafayette. Charlie is not very good. He was sent to Rahway, which is like a type of jail for kids. He tried to rob a candy store. While Charlie was gone his mom died. Charlie is now friends with another mean person. His name is Aaron. Ty�ree and Charlie are both very nice people.

This book kept me interested pretty much throughout the whole book. It was very exciting. I would recommend this book to anybody who is struggling with family problems, or anything else having to do with their family. Ty�Ree is very smart. Ty�Ree
passed up college to take care of Charlie and Lafayette. He used to go to the park and launch off rockets with his friends. He was accepted to MIT. People call him St. Ty�Ree since he is so nice.

Lafayette (Laf) is always very nice. He calls Charlie Newcharlie. This is because after Charlie went to Rahway he came back mean. Charlie calls him a Milagro killer. This is because their mother�s name was Milagro. Spanish for miracle. When Charlie was in Rahway their mother died. Laf was the first one to see his mother dead. She died of an insulin attack from her diabetes. He didn�t call for help for awhile. It wouldn�t have
mattered though because she was already dead. Charlie still calls him Milagro killer though. Charlie used to like animals like dogs and cats a lot. Once he tried to save a dog that was hit by a car. Almost everyday he called the vet to see if it was still alive. Then, one day he called and it was dead. He felt very sad about that.

This book has many flashbacks in it. There is one where Ty�Ree is having a flashback about his dad�s death. He is climbing on a tree while his dad is reading the newspaper. They are at the park. There isn�t very many other people there. All of a sudden somebody screams! A dog and a woman have fallen into a hole in the icy lake! Ty�Ree�s father jumps up from the bench he was sitting on and runs out to help the lady
and her dog. He grabs a tree branch and holds it out to the woman, but when she grabs a hold of it, it breaks. His father jumps into the lake, saves the woman and the dog then, comes out freezing cold! Paramedics are there and his father assures them he is fine. A couple of days later he died of hypothermia.

This was a very good book. I found it quite exciting. The reason I didn�t give itfive stars was because it didn�t really keep me glued to my seat waiting for what would
happen next. It was still very helpful though. These are the reasons that I encourage youto read this book. I gave this book four stars.

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Summary: Miracle's Boys
Review: The reasoning behind the star rating is the story's about a few African-American boys trying to survive without theire parents. When the oldest son was a pre-teen his father died of hypethermia. Then, a couple years before the book was taking place, their mom died suddenly in her sleep. The heartwarming part it that Tyree (the oldest), who finishes high school, decides to put his plans and future dreams on hold so he can be qualified as Charlie and Lafayette's parental guardian. If not they'd have to move far away with their aunt. Jus because of the love and shear courage of the characters is why this book deserves five stars.
The main conflict in this book is between Charlie, who just got out of Juvenile Boys School, and Lafayette. There constant fighting is because Charlie is always trying to look cool in front of his gang friends. He also blames Lafayette constantly for their mother's death. At the end though Charlie has to go to the police station because his "boys" didn't stick up for him. This shows him that his brothers are his real "boys."

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Summary: Wrong Information!
Review: The story line is superb, however the facts of the mothers death from insulin shock is wrong information! The book says she died of insulin shock. Insulin shock is when one is hypoglycemic or has low blood sugar (or in the instance of a diabetic-too much insulin). The book says she died of not having enough insulin. I cringe when I read this kind of wrong information about diabetes. The book should have said she died of hyperglycemia or high blood sugars or diabetic coma-NOT insulin shock. Once again insulin shock is too much insulin.