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A review by tremayna
EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken by Sally Warner
3.0
Pretty good voice, cute characterization. I really enjoyed EllRay and his point of view, as well as his relationship with his little sister.
I found the ending so abrupt and unsatisfying! Also, many elements seemed unrealistic to me, but maybe that's just based on my own upbringing and culture. I don't remember ever being allowed to just wander off on my own to a park out of sight of adult supervision as a third grader, and I know my students aren't allowed to wander around town on their own after school!
On an odd note, the illustrations throughout the book seem to be done in different styles, which I found slightly jarring.
I found the ending so abrupt and unsatisfying! Also, many elements seemed unrealistic to me, but maybe that's just based on my own upbringing and culture. I don't remember ever being allowed to just wander off on my own to a park out of sight of adult supervision as a third grader, and I know my students aren't allowed to wander around town on their own after school!
On an odd note, the illustrations throughout the book seem to be done in different styles, which I found slightly jarring.