Belle Prater's Boy (Newbery Honor Book)

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Summary: BELLE PRATER'S REVIEW
Review: Belle Prater's Boy is a book that I recommend that you should read. It is about a boy named Woodrow prater's his mother belle prater just disappears and he has to go live with his grandmother. There is also a girl named gypsy lee master who is Woodrow's cousin.

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Summary: A Wonderful Adventure!
Review: Gypsy Leemaster was a normal sixth grader in 1953. When her cousin, Woodrow Prater, moved in next door, all mischief began that one crazy summer. Woodrow was a cross-eyed boy whose mother, Belle, disappeared from their mountain shack one foggy morning. Rumors flooded the small Virginia town, but no one ever saw Belle again. As Woodrow and Gypsy became friends, they developed a special bond. Both children had family situations that were painful and hard to talk about with others. Both had their own little secrets. They even had to defend each other against bullies. As Woodrow entertained the children of Coal Station, Virginia, Gypsy was determined to find out what really happened to her Aunt Belle. Throughout the summer, Woodrow finally revealed little clues about his mama's disappearnace to Gypsy. Woodrow and Gypsy became best friends that one crazy summer, and they both faced their pasts with courage. This is a wonderful book. The plot is adventurous and humorous. The description in this book is phenomenal. I would get so angry at times, and then I could be laughing on the next page. White really gets in touch with the characters' feelings. This would be a great book to read aloud. It is very funny. I loved this book because it was an amusing story that really touched my heart.

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Summary: Belle Prater's Boy
Review: Woodrow Prater, a twelve-year-old poor country boy, in the mountains of Virginia, moved in with his grandparents after the mysterious disappearance of his mother, Belle. His eyes were crossed and he was not a good-looking child, but his wit and sense of humor made up for it. His greatest secret wish was to have his eyes uncrossed. Living beside his grandparents was his cousin Gypsy, a girl his own age. Both the children had family problems: Gypsy with the death of her father seven years earlier and the refusal to accept her stepfather, and Woodrow, trying to figure out how and why his mother vanished into thin air and why his father had sent him to stay with his grandpa. The two children spent time going to school, to church and to the movies, leaning on each other, sharing secrets and uncovering hidden truths about their family background. This is an intriguing book about compassion, realism and mystery.