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Jake: I thought the first four chapters were very interesting in this book. Apparently back then for fun, they would destroy houses or set peoples horns off and smash pumpkins. Now a days we dig-dong ditch and toliet paper peoples houses. I thought story was very good and kind of scary. What did you guys think? I did some research and here is what I found on the //Hindenburg//. http://www.vidicom-tv.com/tohiburg.htm

Mrs. Toni: Thanks for the link. I learned some information that I didn't know. I think the dad is an interesting character. I am still trying to figure him out.

Teke: I thought that it was funny when Mr.Hiser put a wooden hand on Mrs.Hisers lap when she was telling the story about the ghost farmer.It was really funy when the dad got the big boys back. I did not get when Mrs.Hiser says that "If you join the war there will be no gas or tires." I think that the Hisers are really nice to let the kids do what ever they want to do at there house. Sean:The chapter the dwindiling year was weird. Remember Pearl harbor sounded realy bad. I guess pearl harbor was a song and an atack. http://my.execpc.com/~dschaaf/songnew.html (sean)

Jake- These three chapters gave a good description of how things smelled and looked. Like the bike and how his house smelled. This book took place during the bombing of pearl harbor and that was around 1941. The war that was around that time was World War ||.

Jake- Sean the bombing of pearl harbor was one of the first events in the war. Here is a site about the bombing. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/pearlhbr.htm

Teke:Thanks Jake, ya these chapters were very descriptive. I felt like I was kind of there.Cool link Sean. Sean: I think the rubber is getting out of hand. Would people really steal other peoples bike handles just for the rubber. I noticed that the bike that they were describing is on the front cover.

Jake- Again I thought this chapter was very descriptive, and it made you feel like you were there. I think that most of us can imagine what he was feeling like. That feeling when you open your presents and you get that gift that you wanted for the whole year. After he saw Scooter with the Schwinn I think he was jealous at first but in my mind he would rather have Bill's bike because it will mean more to him.

Teke:I think that the bike kind of told them a great lesson that you should be happy with what you have. I also found this picture of a Phillips 66 station.
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Mason, I agree with Jake because if I were Bill I would be really jealous.

Mason, Why did they have Japanese balls on there tree and not throw them away even if they were the only glass balls they had, I would still though them away because of Pearl Harbor and he could make his own ornaments out of paper.

Jake- In the firstchapter I did not get it when she had a bucket of sand in case a bomb went off. Was she worried a terrorist was going to or was a kid going to set off a bomb or something? I think that is what we should do just have random code reds like they do with the bomb threats then people will be a little quieter. I would of thought that it would be both the mom and dad sitting in Bill's bed not just the dad.

Tecun: I think that it would be so cool to see your brother that you havent seen for a long time and if he came to your school and took you home. At home did he leave in the middle of the night. i dont really somtimes get this book.

Jake- I think back then I would rather go to school than have it be summer becuae in summer you most likely saw the people that lived close to you. It sounds like not only the Hisers are nice they help people too. I could imagine when they were sitting outside on their porches on the warm summer night and when the Dodgers did something good the whole neighborhood would cheer. Why are the Bowman's handing out the white arm bands?

Teke: I dont get why they were the arm bands either maybe its a symbol for something they believe in. I would not whant to live in that time period nowing that any time in the day you would have to take cover and hope that they dont find you and get killed. And what did Mr.Hiser mean when he said "Hitler was here" that just did not make sens.

Sean: I agree with teke on not wanting to live in that time period. I would hate the thought of being hit with a bomb at any point. Getting twenty five epoonds of metal would be hard. If you think about it is a lot.

Jake- First, we do not know where the book takes place and it said the boys saw a Copperhead, and they are found in the Southeast or East. Is Mrs. Titus' mama's brother dead because when they asked is he youger Mrs. Titus said he //**was**// not is older. Also Mrs. Titus might not have told her just because she was so old and she was probably worried something might happen to her mama. What does a suicide door mean? This chapter was very strange were davy and scooter find this old old barn and they go inside and they find this realy cool car but it is kind of banged up and is very old and there they meet Mrs.Titus and her mother who is ninty seven years old.(Mason)

A copper head is a snake. (Mason)

This is a copperhead(Mason)

Tecun: What is a scuicide door i asked my parent but they did not know.

sean: The next chapters were great. If my dad had the same teacher i had i would find that very akward. i wander if davy's dad was mad at tall that scooter and davy did that thing at the barn.. Tecun: That would be really wered to have the teacher you dad had when he was younger and to maybe be compared to you dad every day in school by you teacher. Beverlys group got cuaght for every bad thing they did and now beverly has to go back home I would have a relief if I were Davy. I guess that Miss Titus was a teacher and that was not the first time. I wonder if beverly gets child abuse at home and I wonder were her dad is or hes just not really part of the story and I wonder if Beverly has ever meybe had to go to jail.

Jake- I think that what happened with Davy, his dad, and Miss Titus would kind of be like if your teacher had one of your oolder siblings or something like that. I did some research and I found that the Dodgers were in the city of Brooklyn in 1941, which is in New York. I do not think that is where the story is though because Copperheads are not found in New York. I think that the story takes place in Illinois and I wil Explain why in the group.

Sean The next chhapters were great i wanted to keep reading on. it must of been fun seing davys brother again. Where did they get those chickens? I Think one chicken would have been enough. this book remins me of //__My Brother Sam Is Dead__//

Tecun: I thought that those chapters were very good I wonder what would happen if Bill was there when the scout took all of there paper Tecun: Is Davy in 8th now becuase he said he did not have miss Titus? And I wonder how Diana Powers rececgnized Bill after such along time? SEan: just because he dosnt have miss titus dosnt meen he is an 8th grader.

Jake- He said he did not have her because it was Summer so he didn't have school. Tin foil was probably the cheapest thing, or the thing that they had not rationed, when they were using tin foil bouquets. I looked up Plymouth and it is in- []

Mussolini- [] Hirohito- [] Jake

Tecun:Mussolini and Hirohito they were like partners with Hitler. So Scooter moved away i would be said if i were Davy and my best friend moved away. I would rather have the attacks be during the day rather then at night just because during the day you would be alert. At night you would be drowsy and tired, and you want to sleep. It sounds like they have a jalopy to because they had to fix it up to and they stole parts to make it run. That is a good idea for them to bring their book so now they can have double the things rationed.

Mason, I felt if I were any parent it would stink if things were rashtioned. I felt very bad that the dad that he got beat up and they hit him with a wrench on the back of his head and threatend the grampa and he is 83 years old. I feel bad for Davy that his dad is in the hospital with a concussion.

I would B realy sad if scooter moved away. if my dad got hit with a wrench i would be very mad

The auther tied up the story very well i thougth it was a really good book. if i were Davy every time there would be a telegram i would be kind of scared becuase you dont know if it is good or bad and i would not whant a letter saying the my brother has dies i would be just to sad. Jake- I agree with you they did a great job with this book. I think that would be a terrible feeling not knowing if youre son is dead, alive, captive, being tortured, or even just not knowing whos he with. The chapter after he gets the telegram is like a whole new book in a way. The book is just so more gloomy and sad and this whole Bill thing is stuck in everyone's minds, and more so the dad. I wonder if a bad telegram came and Grandpa was hoe if he would hide it or actually give it to Mr. Bowman? These last few chapters have so many mixed emotions it is kind of hard to follow! I also liked how they use different parts of the book more than once in the story.