hanna's+Listen+review


 * Listen **
 * Written by Stephanie S. Tolan **


 * __Listen__ is a story about a girl named Charlene (or Charley) who has had some kind of surgery on her leg but never had a cast .The only evidence that it was ever there is the big scar where the docters put in the new leg like thing. Charley is a girl who is very caring. She lives with her dad but sadly her mother had died. Charlene has to go for a walk almost every day to regain the strength in her leg. She wallks through spider webs, poison ivy, and over big hills. As she is on one of her walks Charley spots a dog. **


 * The dog looked really bad. This dogs fur was all knotted but that wasn't the worst part, this dog looked like he was as thin as a pencil. It's ears were pointed and that dog had an electric glare in it's eyes. This dog looked like a Coyote which is what Charley decides to call him. Charley wants to have Coyote for herself but she has a bunch of problems to face. First of all her dad who is not very easily persuaded doesn't agree. Charley now has to buy all the supplies that she needs for Coyote. She goes down to the store and buys a whole bunch of books on dogs and how to care for them. One book tells her that she needs a leash which is a problem because Coyote, for some strange reason, is very cautious about things that happen. When Charley puts some food out for him, he just backed away //but// eventually creeps up slowly. He only started creeping up towards the food when Charley had gone back inside. Coyote snatched it and ran back into the forest. Second of all Coyote is going to get shot by the nasty neighbor Charley has if she doesn't get Coyote tamed and checked for other diseases in the next few months. Eventually Charley learns that Coyote only follows her on a walk if Sadie, the neighbors small fluffy dog, comes along. This really helps Charley get closer to bringing Coyote into the house. When Charley does go to the vet the vet has some news that is..... well you have to read this book to find out. **

Will Charley save Coyote from her neighbor? Can she help Coyote come over his fears? Will Coyote come over his fears? Only those people who read Listen know the answer.


 * __Listen__ is a great book. It's the best book I've ever read. This book makes you think " ****What if I was Charley? What if I saw a dog like Coyote?What would I //do// if I saw a dog like Coyoyte?" ** **That's what this book does to you, it makes you think.**
 * My favourite part is when Coyote and Sadie splash around the lake along one of their walks behind Charley. I could really picture the image in my mind. A little river in a narrow ditch with tall trees surrounding one side of it. Anyone who is up for a journey through sad, unfortunate, and wonderful events should read __Listen__. If I was rating it I would give it five stars and a thumbs up. **


 * Hanna Pahl age 11**
 * Mr. Ross's class**