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Book Report

Your Name: Bahati

Title of Book: War comes to Willy Freeman.

Author: James Lincoln Collier and christopher Collier.

Why did you choose this book?: I chose the book because my teacher Miss Mcfarland recomended the book saying it was her most favorite book. Also because after reading the first two chapter of the the book took me in.I couldint put the book down. The most amaizind thing is how this girl is so brave and how she had disquised her self as a boy to keep from danger.

Theme (Main Idea of the Book): The book is about a girl named Willy Freeman who has to show her bravery and courage through very difficult and hard life. Her dad died on a fight and her mom gets taken away by the British, her aunt and uncle are slaves and can't help her much.She has plan to go and find her mother before anything happends to her.

Setting (Time and Place):between slavery and the world war.

Plot (What Happens):Willy's father was away and Willy was home with her mom. When Willy's dad came back he got Willy and went off to fight. Willy had to pretend she was a boy so they would allow her there. When they got there Willy went to help out with the weapens while her dad was fighting. When she went outside she saw him get stabbed and he died. She went back home and her mom was not there, She was taken away by the british soldier. Then Willy went to her aunt and uncle, but they could not help her at all. So she ran away to her uncles friend. When she got there he said she could stay and help out with the chores while he finds out more information about her mother.After looking every where finaly a day came and she knew where her mom was. Her mom was at her uncles masters place and she was very sick. Willy decided that she wanted to go see her mom before she dies. She went there and saw her mother who was terribly sick and she needed medicine. Her uncles master did not buy any for her and he was also planing to make Willy a slave for him or sell her off to someplace. Then Willy decided to go and get medicine for her mom. Her mom got worse. When Willy saw this she was mad that she jumped at her uncles master and started to hit him. The man pulled Willy to the floor and started to whip her very hard. When Willy's uncle saw this he got mad and striked the man across the face. His master went off and came back with a gun. Her uncle ran out of the house and they all heard a cuple of gun shots. While inside the house Willy's mom died and they took her out and burried her. Then Willy ran away again and went to her uncle's friend and she told him everything that happened and then he helped her. Back home the man with the gun got her uncle and took him to jail. He was planning to turn him, his family and Willy his slaves. Mean while Willy and the man went to the jail and got her uncle out then they went onto the case. Willy and her uncles friend won the case and her uncle, his family and Willy were safe and free at last.

Characters: Willy Freeman, Mr. Freeman, Mrs. Freeman, Her aunt, uncle, cousin, her cousin, the british, Willy's uncles friend, Willy uncle's friend's wife,

Fictional books always have main characters. Describe one main character in this book in detail. How did he/she look? What age was he/she? What was his/her personality like? What was the importance of this character to the story? Did you like this character? Why or Why not? Willy, Willy in the book is a black girl, short hair, looks like a boy, about thirteen year old. She is a girl who has to go through very difficult and hard times of her life. From having to see her dad die fighting, her mom getting taken away, being called a (N) all the time. having to run away from home, her mom dying, and knowing that she is in mighty danger. through the book she showed her bravery and perserverance trought those very difficult and hard times in her life. She is a nice, brave girl and I really like her because she is the one that makes the book so interesting to read.

Main Events: Willy's dads getting killed her mom dieng and Willy FIghtin for her self and also saving her uncles family.

Problem/Conflict: Willy Freeman sees her dad get stabbed and dies .Her mom gets taken away by the british. Her aunt and uncle can't help her and her aunt and uncles master wants to make her a slave again.She goes on looking for her mom. Which gets her out into the danderous world.

How did the story make you feel?After reading this book I felt sorry for Willy loosing her mom and dad. Also having to be a boy and be careful not to be cout by the British. I can not imagine myselt being alone with both of my parents .I can not imagin how it felt for her having to be a boy .......FOR me that is so scary I mean having people looking at me like a boy and also having to hide and go through all that trouble just because you are girl and you are black. But then to think of it if I was her I would have done the same thing to find my mom. She was so very brave and I think it took alot of effort for her to be so brave. I really injoyed the book and I the book made me feel great at this point.

What new things did you learn from this book? People may judge you in many ways just to make you give up. Being your self is the key. Don't follow someone elses dream becaude it wont do you no good. Fight for your self till the end. Keep your head up and go for your goal even if it meand going through difficult and hard times in life. Do not judge others by the color of their skin but judge them by their act and character. Also treat others the way you want to be treated.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? Yes, I would recomand this book to a friend because I had a very great time reading, it is one of my favorite books, it is very interesting and also because I want my friends to have a great time reading it and to enjoy it as much as I did when I read the book. I want my friends to enjoy the book and to be able to connect to the book from their lives. Also I would not only recomand it to my friends I would recomand it to everybody because it is a very well written book and it is a book that everyone has to read....that is just how interesting the book is.!!

Conclusion: In conclusion I would really want to recomand this book to others because I feel that you should fight for your goal and dreams in your life nomattar what. This goes out to everybody because you are never too late to fight for yourself. Just like how Willy fout through her hard life we all can be able to follow hwr example in going forth for our goal and dreams. BACK HOME