Reading response: "Breeding Pigeons on Rooftops, and Crossing Racial Lines"

   This article is about people who breed pigeons on their rooftops and some people race with their pigeons. According to the article, Delroy Sampson had spent 50 years to take care of pigeons, and choreographs them by using a stick from a flag. Few people breed pigeons these days, and according to the article,"there are no more than 300 pigeon fliers left in the city." Another pigeon breeder is Aaron Marshall, who was hooked when he was seven. He was taught to keep new birds in the coop for four weeks and let them out when they are hungry, which teaches the birds to be trained to return. It also said that the pigeon taught Aaron empathy.
   Some pigeon breeders started by being inspired by other pigeon breeders. For example, Ike Jones helped George Coppola, who was an Italian rooftop breeder in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Jones said,"He had electricity and running water, and I only had a box made of scrap wood. On Sunday his wife would cook spaghetti and meatballs and I would eat with them because I was always there." Mr. Sampson started his hobby of pigeon flying when he was a 10-year-old immigrant when he saw the Walt Disney movie "The Pigeon That Worked a Miracle".  Later, he fell under the influence of Joe LaRocca, who is the president of a pigeon racing club.After learning the basics of raising pigeons, Mr. LaRocca and his colleague talked to his mother about pigeon flying.
   Mr. Marshall, now 56 and a maintenance worker, tells the NY Times that breeding pigeons makes you "experience what it is to having a living thing...It shows you how good you are at caring caring for it when it comes back. What good is it for a child to have a violent video game compared to having a living, breathing, loving animal that needs your compassion and care? If I hadn't been on the roof who knows what kind of trouble I would have gotten into."
  Cited Page
   Berger, Joseph. "Breed Pigeons on Rooftops, and Crossing Racial Lines." New York Times on the Web 03 April 2013. N.Y./ Region. 04 April 2013 <http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/04/nyregion/breeding-pigeons-on-rooftops-and-blurring-racial-lines.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0>.

Reading Response: From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, The War, and a Dog Named Lava

  This book is about how a marine named Jay Kopelman in Iraq, and how he tried to get a stray puppy named Lava back to the United States during a war in 2004. In the book, him and other fellow Marines learn the lessons about life and war while trying to get Lava to the United States. The book is written in many different perspectives like Jay Kopelman. In the book, many other people such as journalist Anne and several soldiers in the base at Iraq. Throughout the book, the author Jay talks about his feelings about war, life, and death, as well as his time of taking care of Lava and his time during the war. He also writes the difficult process of getting Lava to a safe place, and to avoid letting him roam the streets, where dogs eating corpses is typical. Some of them include getting Lava a passport, vaccinations, and to sneak him onto a plane to America.
   This book also includes the soldier's doubts about taking care of Lava when military laws forbid soldiers taking care of stray animals other than their dags that are trained to sniff out bombs and such. In the book, it also says that death in the war wasn't very rewarding, and that they don't get respect. Instead, they are taken and examined for any strapped bombs, and then sent to a camouflage refrigerator. He also says that either if you are an enemy to them or not, once you're dead, you're no longer dangerous to those people.
   I like how in the book, he talks about his theories of war and the rescuing of Lava, as well as his affection for the dog throughout the book. It shows that no matter how rough the war is, the caring for Lava can keep you sane and happy, sometimes.

Reading Response: "MetroCards Becomes More Flexible"

   This article is about the bus fares going up, but the MetroCards will be more flexible in the near future. The M.T.A (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) announced that on Wednesday, riders can fill their cards with unlimited-ride time and pay-per-ride dollars. According to the article, they produce almost 160 million MetroCards each year, and they costed almost ten million dollars. Also, a MetroCard that is loaded with a dollar value and either 7 days or thirty days of unlimited rides, a swipe will be drawn from the unlimited pool first, and when those expire, the fares will be collected from the pay-per-ride value of the card. That means that people can get a ride for a very low or no price at all. And that the authorities noted that the one dollar fee would not apply to people who bought MetroCards from vendors outside of the subway system, who got theirs from their employers, or people who bought a combination of railroad and MetroCard tickets.
    Also according to the article, it is said that the authorities voted that they will raise base fares on subways and buses by a quarter, which means that they will raise the cost to $2.50. They will also increase the cost of a thirty-day unlimited ride card by eight dollars, which also means that it will be raised form one hundred four dollars to $112. And the fares on the authority 's railroads will increase by nine percent and the tolls on many major crossings will rise as well.
   According to the article, Thomas F. Prendergast, the authority's executive director, says that "...by refilling your MetroCard, you'll reduce expenses and help the environment." This means that the new additions to the payment will help the people who live here and the local environment because it reduces the wasted cards and people can save money.
  All in all, the fares and cost of toll on major crossings will increase, but paying for it got more easier and flexible, and people will not be "trapped into buying a new MetroCard" says, Mr. Prendergast.

Cited page
Flegenheimer, Matt. "MetroCards Become More Flexible." New York Times on the Web 20 Feb. 2013. Transportation. 21   
      Feb. 2013 <http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/metrocards-become-more-flexible/>. 

Reading response: The Elegance of the Hedgehog

  This book is about two people who live in a fancy hotel in Paris. One of these people is Renee. She is a concierge who is an art lover and has a cat named Leo. The other person is Paloma, who is a 12-year-old girl who is also a genius and she hides her intelligence from her family and her teachers. She also wants to commit suicide on her thirteenth birthday, which is also the last day of school. They both have something in common, which is that they hide their true nature and that they are both very different from what everyone expects them to be. Then they meet a man named Ozu who changes their lives and is the reason why Paloma and Renee became friends as well.
  Throughout the book, the two main characters hide their true nature to the residents of the hotel because they thought that they wouldn't like them for their intelligence and talent, but when they meet Ozu, they realize that they each others unique personality and appreciate each other. They also slowly reveal themselves to the conceited community and accept themselves for who they are. In the book, both characters have many different reasons why they do not want to show others their talents. Paloma's was that if she shown her intelligence, her family would annoy her and she would never have time for herself. Renee's was that the hotel would be shocked and would be fired from her job and kicked out of the hotel. Ozu, who is the hotel's new tenant and who is also Japanese and cultural, shows them that it is the twentieth century, and that they should show the world who they really are. This book is mostly about people's expectations and that they can slow people down, like when Paloma was found hiding so that she could write in her Journal of the Movement of the World and her Profound Thoughts.
  Ozu also gains Paloma's trust and sees through Renee's worn disguise and her sad past. Another interesting thing about the book is that Paloma writes about what she thinks about the world and life, like grammar being a form of art instead of a trick that gets people into society. They learn that being different is good, even if they expect them not to be. For instance, when Renee went out to dinner with Ozu and was seen with some people who live in the apartment, they hardly recognized Renee. And when Paloma showed the therapist her intelligence, he was shocked. Paloma also showed a bit of her talent to her sister, Colombe, she was also shocked because that she made herself believe that Paloma was dumb, that she almost believed in it.
  I also think that the book is about life itself and the theories about adulthood and childhood that shows the true meaning of life. One example is that in the book, Paloma wrote that the purpose of life is that "...so we can track down those moments that are dying." All in all, the characters in the book learn to show who they really are and their thoughts about the world.

Reading response: "Education Dept. to Hear School Closing Complaints"

   I have recently read an article called, "Education Dept. to Hear School Closing Complaints" by Jon Hurdle. This article is about some schools in Philadelphia, Detroit, and Newark that are planned to close or reorganize because of racism and complaints of discrimination against black, Hispanic, and people with disabilities. Jon Hurdle wrote this article to tell readers that some schools are racists of some people with different cultures or disabilities, and that they are planned to be closed because of this. Daren Briscoe had said, if a school district has been caught to violate civil rights through a closing program, it is will be taken to court or denied federal funds (Hurdle, 1). The article also says that last month, in the district in Philadelphia, they published a plan to close thirty seven schools in order to close a 1.1 billion dollars budget over five years. the plan will be voted on in the month of March by the School Reform Commission, a body that looks over the schools of Philadelphia.
   Many schools have been filed because of violating civil rights, and some of those schools have been planned to be closed. One example that shows is that in the article it says that "community groups in New York, Chicago, and Washington have also filed civil rights complaints, although those have not been investigated." This shows that there are several schools that have been filed for civil rights complaints, but only a few that have been investigated or been sent to court, and have been planned to be closed down. Another example is that Jitu Brown, a community organizer from the South Side of Chicago, is quoted, "Racism is real in the U.S. ...there are different rules for the students in our community." This means that there are racism and it is a major dilemma and it affects our schools.
  There many results on Monday, which was when a department official confirmed the complaints about those particular schools. One example is that Action United, a group that opposes the closing of schools, presented data that shows that "eighty percent of the students affected by the planned closings are black; the district's enrollment is 55 percent black and 19 percent Hispanic." This shows that the closings will affect the students, or more likely, the victims of the racism, will be affected by the closing of the school greatly because many of those people are enrolled there (Hurdle, 2). Although, another example is that Fernando Gallard, a spokesman for the Philadelphia school district, is quoted, "The district understands that a higher proportion of students in under-enrolled, low-performing schools are African-Americans, and these are the schools that are most affected by the recommended facility closures." This means that it is best for the schools to close down because of schools that are low-performing and are too under-enrolled.
  In conclusion, because of some school's racism, they are decided to be closed down for the better so that the students with the unfair advantages will get their opportunity. However, many other schools do not get their chance to become a better student, but wvwntually, it will change.

Works cited

Hurdle, Jon. "Education Dept. to Hear School Closing Complaints." New York Times on the Web 28 Jan. 2013. . 29 Jan. 2013 <http:/www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/education/education-department-to-hear-school-closing-complaints>.

Reading response: A Room on Lorelei Street

    This book is about a girl named Zoe who rented out a room on Lorelei Street, and she works at a small diner slinging hash. She feels like she's in the shadow of her mom, and feels like she needs attention from her family.She also feels comfortable in her room on Lorelei Street, and she doesn't want to give it up when her grandma demanded her to come home to her mom. But she doesn't because she feels like it was all about her mom, and not her; it was also because she works hard to make ends meet, while her mom doesn't, and feels that she lived two lifetimes because she acts like an adult, she does all of the chores, takes care of Mama, and she just wants to relax and act like her age.
    Throughout the book, she goes to school and feels like her teacher controls her and doesn't respect her like an actual human being. She feels disrespected and she responds by acting immature like cursing, but then she tries to keep her patience during class. Zoe represents some teenagers in the outside world. Some work hard to pay bills, curse, and feel like everyone controls her. For example, her teacher, her grandma, and the guidance counselor. Some teenagers also do things so that they can get attention because they feel in the shadow. In Zoe's case, she moved out into her own room so that she would get attention and not her mom. She also feels like she owes everyone something. For instance, she owed the landlady her rent, she owed her mom her care and attention, and that she owed her grandma for not being kicked out of the family. In the book, Zoe feels that she worked hard to keep things together, like her grandma. In Zoe's case, she tries to go to a group session and work hard on her tennis team as well. In her grandma's situation, she tries to keep the family together and not fall apart when Zoe moves out, Mama drinking, and her Zoe's father's death.
   I also think Zoe represents some teenagers in the outside world because they have to grow up faster because of a parent's death, or their parents are not either healthy enough or sensible enough to take care of the family. So they are left to pay the bills, taxes, and work for the money they need. Sometimes they are stressed because of that early development, and they would crack, like disrespecting their teacher and they are feeling like that they don't need help from others, but to be honest, they do need help and are afraid to admit it.
  I also think that the book is a bit about second chances. In the end, Zoe decides to start fresh, and moves to Brownsville so that she could have her second chance in life. She feels that she has made bad choices, and  tries to begin a new chapter in her life.

reading response:critical questions #2: mockingbird

  While reading Mockingbird, I had another question on my mind which was, how does this text make you think about justice in the world? This book is a good reference because it's about how different Caitlin is from the other students in school because she has Asperger's syndrome and justice is moral rights.
  This book makes me think about justice in the world because of how people think of Caitlin, and it makes me wonder of how people in the world view people with Asperger's syndrome. For example, Emma, a girl in Caitlin's school said that her behavior is disturbing. This means that people in the world view people with Asperger's syndrome as disturbing or wierd. Another example is that Mia, another classmate of Caitlin's wanted Caitlin to leave her alone because she was different. This means that normal people don't want to hang around with kids that have Asperger's syndrome.
  Another reason how Mockingbird made me think about justice is that ordinary people don't like people who appear to be different or odd. For example, when Caitlin was trying to make friends her own age, they tried to get away because of her disturbing behavior. Caitlin is a symbol of all the people who have Asperger's syndrome or are appear odd to some people, and that means that common people don't want to get involved with them or have anything to do woth those people and that's not fair, because they care what's on the outside, not the inside.
   In conclusion, this book makes me think about justice in the world because Caitlin symbolizes people who appear odd, and nobody except for a few hangs out with them, and that's not fair because they care about thier weaknesses and not their skills.

Reading response: Mockingbird

   This book is about a girl who has Asperger's syndrome, and her experience of her brother getting shot, who is very important to her because he helps her through situations. She also experiences being an outcast in her school because of her odd behavior. Her father also deals with depression because of the brother's death. While reading this book, I had one question about the book, which was whose perspective was missing in the book, and what would it be like if I put it back?
   I think that the answer to this question is that the father's perspective is missing in the book because it is mainly about the girl and her father overcoming these problems, even though it is in the girl's perspective. Another reason why I think that the father's perspective is missing is that the book shows a lot of the father and his depression of his son's death, and I think that it will be nice if the book would show the father's opinions and thoughts about the events happening in the book. It would show the "normal" thoughts and reaction about Devon's (the brother) death. It would also compare the two sides of reactions and thoughts of each event. It would also show the father's depression more easily and it's reaction to Caitlin (the girl)'s actions. It would be nice because the father can recall more memories of Devon than Caitlin and he can show how dear he was to the father. Furthermore, he can tell how connected the community was to Devon and his thoughts on closure.
   Overall, I think that the answer to the question is that the father's perspective is missing from the book and it would be depressing if it was put back into the book.

Social awareness project #4-analysis on song

    The song "Mean" by Taylor Swift is about the social issue bullying. You can tell because in the song, the lyrics say, "You, you with your words like knifes and swords..." It shows that the bullies' words are weapons against the other students. You can also tell because it says, "You, picking on the weaker..." That shows she means bullies because bullies pick on other kids that are less confident in themselves.
   I think that the message of this song is that being bullied is hard when you try to ignore them. But sometimes when life progresses, you might find yourself being successful while the bully might not be as successful and that bullies are harsh to their victims. I know because in the song it says, "Someday I'll be living in a big old city and all you're ever gonna be is mean." Another way to show about the meaning is that the lyrics say, "Some day I'll be big enough so you can't hit me, and all you're ever gonna be is mean."
   This song makes me feel that bullying may be hard to handle, but it will be alright and the problem will be solved. This song also makes me think about Taylor Swift's childhood and her experience with bullying, and how she felt about it. Knowing that she had some kind of motivation to the song, "Mean". It also makes me feel sad for victims of bullying and a bit hopeful that they might end up more successful than the bullies.

Reading response: "After Hurricane Sandy, Stock Exchanges Prepare to Open"

   Susanne Craig, author of "After Hurricane Sandy, Stock Exchanges Prepare to Open", wrote this article to tell readers to know that after Hurricane Sandy, stock exchanges on Wall Street are preparing to open as soon as possible, but consultancy firms are saying that they should not open so that they can check if any bugs are in the system. It is mainly shows about the argument about whether or not stock exchanges should open soon. Even though they are preparing to open, there are many consequences to opening soon after Sandy, such as complications, federal authorities, technical problems, and the matter that there are still floods in progress.
    I think that stock exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange should stay closed because of the possibilities that might happen to the exchanges. For example, Matt Samelson, principal of the Woodbine Associates (a firm) says, "It'd better to have everything in place before flicking on the switch and having a misstep." This makes me feel that people are trying to be reasonable about consequences and the possible dangers, and it shows that there are people that are cautious about the stock markets. Another example is that Larry Leibowitz, chief operating officer of the NYSE Euronext, said, "Right now there are a lot of connectivity problems." This shows that there are problems when they open too soon. It makes me feel assured that stock markets shouldn't open because of problems that might happen when you rush too soon.
   Another example in the article is that if they open before they are really prepared, they might have complications that could weaken the financial system. This shows that if they find a problem too big, their system might fall apart, and the stock market might be wrecked. The author wants the reader to know about the possible dangers if they open as soon as possible.
   After reading this article, I have come to understand that if stock exchanges open too early, they might have problems with the system, and if they open too late, investors might feel agitated and it might ruin their image. So they need to be not too early, and not too late. This makes me think of all the complications of the stock exchanges whether if it's a regular day, or after a hurricane. I would like to research further on how the advantages and disadvantages to the stock markets. It makes me think about the effects of the stock markets on my life and other people's lives too.  

reading response #5 (revised)

In the book, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis, is a book of magic and an adventure in the world called Narnia. A boy called Digory with his friend Polly get transported to another world, they accidentally release the evil Queen called Jadis. When she is released into their world, Digory and Polly must find a way to take her back to her world, also witnessing the birth of Narnia. I think that Uncle Andrew is a symbol of mankind and their opinion of magic, mostly in the part when he sees Narnia's birth.
    I think that Uncle Andrew is a symbol of mankind because in the passage, it says, "All he saw, or thought he saw, was a lot of dangerous animals walking vaguely about." This means that when the children saw this event, they saw what it was really about, when Uncle Andrew saw it as a bunch of animals that are dangerous. It shows that mankind often don't see the real meaning of magic or things like that.
     Another way to show that Uncle Andrew is a representation of mankind is in the book, it says that Uncle Andrew thought of himself as a magician, when he doesn't understand of the birth of Narnia. This means that he doesn't understand the difference between mankind's opinion of magic and the real magic. Another way to show that Uncle Andrew is a symbol for mankind is "When the great moment came and the Beasts spoke, he missed the whole point; for a rather interesting reason." This means that Uncle Andrew tries not to hear what Digory and Polly heard because he doesn't believe in it.
    In conclusion, Uncle Andrew is a symbol of mankind when witnessing the birth of Narnia because he doesn't believe in that kind of magic, and that he would rather would not see the moment because it goes against what he had learned.

Reading response #5

     In the book, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis, is a book of magic and an adventure in the world called Narnia. A boy called Digory with his friend Polly get transported to another world, they accidentally release the evil Queen called Jadis. When she is released into their world, Digory and Polly must find a way to take her back to her world, also witnessing the birth of Narnia. I think that Uncle Andrew is a symbol of mankind and their opinion of magic, mostly in the part when he sees Narnia's birth.
    I think that Uncle Andrew is a symbol of mankind because in the passage, it says, "All he saw, or thought he saw, was a lot of dangerous animals walking vaguely about." This means that when the children saw this event, they saw what it was really about, when Uncle Andrew saw it as a bunch of animals that are dangerous. It shows that mankind often don't see the real meaning of magic or things like that.
     Another way to show that Uncle Andrew is a representation of mankind is in the book, it says that Uncle Andrew thought of himself as a magician, when he doesn't understand of the birth of Narinia. This means that he doesn't understand the difference between mankind's opinion of magic and the real magic. Another way to show that Uncle Andrew is a symbol for mankind is "When the great moment came and the Beasts spoke, he missed the whole point; for a rather interesting reason." This means that Uncle Andrew tries not to hear what Digory and Polly heard because he doesn't believe in it.
    In conclusion, Uncle Andrew is a symbol of mankind when witnessing the birth of Narnia because he doesn't believe in that kind of magic, and that he would rather would not see the moment because it goes against what he had learned.

Reading Response: The Drummer Boy of Shiloh

   Everybody has problems, and most of us solve them. In The Drummer Boy of Shiloh by Ray Bradbury, the main character, Joby had problems as well. Some people have a hard time, while some of us have an easier time. Some of us hardly ever solve them. They just avoid them. Joby is one of those who have a hard time.But he gets through. In the story, it's April in the year 1862. A boy named Joby in the Civil War feels unimportant. But the general notices him feeling neglected, and cheers him up.

   One conflict he has is that he feels smaller and weaker in comparison to the other soldiers. For instance, he thought, "I got only a drum, two sticks to beat it, and no shield." This means that all of the soldiers has something that he doesn't, and that he is just a drummer boy, and that he is not important to the army. It also shows that he doesn't feel so sure about himself unlike the other soldiers in the army.

   Another conflict is that he is afraid that the war is going to change his life. For example, it said, "Nothing had a name. Nothing was as it once was." This means that everything is changing because of the war, and Joby does not want the war to happen, or have any changes in his life. He wanted everything to go back to the way it was before the war started.

    This conflict is resolved by Joby having confidence in himself. For example, in the passage it said, "' He gave the orders, but Joby set the pace!'" This means that if he is sure of himself, he can help the army win, and that he would not have many worries anymore. And if he did, his worries of the war will disappear; meanwhile his feeling that he is smaller will be gone too because his confidence will boost his self-esteem, that he is just like the others, that he is just as important as them.

    In conclusion, Joby first feels weaker, but then he finds confidence and he resolves his conflicts because of it. He learns that being sure of himself will calm his fears of what will happen in the future.

Post #3

     In the book Stir It Up! by Ramin Ganeshram, it's a book about chasing your dreams. It is about a girl named Anjali whose family works in a roti shop, and she wants to be a celebrity chef. But her parents doesn't agree on her dream of being a celebrity chef. So when Anjali is given the opportunity, she goes for it, even if her family discourages it. She perseveres to find out if she was meant to be a world-famous chef or not. I think that Anjali affects other characters in the book because of her determination.
     One way that she affects other people is how she affected her father. For example, in the book he wants the best for her daughter,so he wants her to go to the Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. But then he softens and sees that he has betrayed her by not letting her chase her dream. I think that means that he knows what his daughter wants, but he worries and does not allow her to work toward her dream. Then he sees what Anjali will not stop until her goal is accomplished. This shows that he knows now that Anjali is determined and he respects that.
     Another way to show how she affects other people is her mother. For instance, in the beginning, all she does is study and work during the day. She neglects her son and her daughter a bit, but not a lot. She usually doesn't work in the family business, which is a way to show how connected they are. When Anjali shows her the letter that could be the chance she was waiting for, she shows a little bit of happiness for her daughter. And like Anjali's father, she wants her to go to Stuyvesant so she could go to a good school. Later in the book, she is also softened by Anjali's grandmother, and sees what it means to her. This means that she was quite distant from Anjali, and because of  her spirit, she comes closer and celebrates with her.
     This book relates to the world because there are many parents who want the best for their kids and pushes them. And that makes them feel under pressure. If they show that they can do it, but need some time to get it together, it can change.

post #2

       One of the responses I read was Madelyne's response to A Long Walk to Water. I thought that it was interesting that she wrote it from two different points of view and that the description of the book was very detailed. It talks about how people in southern Africa were having really dirty water and some like Nya and Salva wanted to have clean water. So Salva went to persuade some people to pay him to hire drillers so they can dig for fresh water in the US. It turned successful and they finally got to drink clean water. I t was also moving when Madelyne said that "And one of the those people in the crowd was Nya." It seemed that  she finally got her dream and that the story has come to one of those happy endings.

      Another one of the responses I read was Emily's response of The Future of Us. I thought that it was very descriptive and it describes what the main character had reacted to Facebook. Her book is about how two people in 1996 found out about Facebook which wasn't invented yet. On Emma's computer, which looked like it came from the future. They see that it was a social networking site, and that they got to see the future in fifteen years. One of the main characters, Josh, didn't want to interfere with his future, but Emma,on the other hand, wanted to change her future because she didn't like it. Then one of her changes affected Josh's life, and he was upset with it. I think that it's sad that Josh gets into Emma's problem even if he didn't do anything and that it must have been tough for Emma because at first you think your future will be alright, when yu find out that it isn't.

Reading Response: Sources of Light

      The book Sources of Light by Margaret McMullan is told by a girl named Sam. She moved to Jackson, Mississippi in 1962 when her father died in the war. While she spends time there with her mother, she gets a camera from Perry, a friend of her mother. And she witnesses segregationists being violent to black people and prejudice in Mississippi. She feels that it was wrong to treat people like that.

     In the beginning, she was taught by her mother that everyone is equal. Later on, she sees that prejudice is spread throughout the town and feels that it was not right, but other people in her life, such as Stone, persuade her to follow the rules for her own safety. I thought that it was nice that she was taught that everyone is equal because not many people believe that during 1962. As time progressed, violence and protests continues to take place as registration in voting starts.

     Sam soon finds out that the father of a close friend, Stone, is a member of the Citizen's Council, which is a group similar to the Ku Klux Klan. She feels a bit unsure of the situation, and I would have been too, if I were her. The next day, they discovered that Perry got hurt because of segregation and registration to vote. Later they found who had injured him and things settled down. Sam's mother decided to travel to Boston, Washington, D.C., and Greece. And things turned out all right for Sam.