Review of my book, "Catch The Wind"

This is a review of my book from Away We Go Ambassador Ashley, age 15.

About The Book:
 Catch The Wind is the extraordinary adventure of two young boys who venture into the heartland of gator country in the Mississippi swamplands. Their exciting and perilous journey by raft down the mighty Mississippi River leaves you with only one thought: What will they do next?

My Review:

Catch The Wind is full of adventure from the very beginning. River was headed to his favorite fishing hole when he spotted a boy fighting with the fish on the end of his line. So River rushes over to the boy and starts to help pull the fish up and out of the water. The fish just happens to be the biggest catfish ever seen and the boy turns out to be his new neighbor, William. They do almost everything together, even getting in to trouble. River's grandpa comes to visit and starts telling the boys about a giant gator. This, peaking the boys interests starts them planning to build a home-made raft to take down the Mississippi River. 

I have three brothers so I feel like I know what adventure is all about. This story reminds me a lot of my brothers and all the wild crazy things they get into. The author has done an outstanding job of making me feel like I was a part of the story.

Review of my book

This is a review from one of the Away We Go Summer Reading Club Ambassadors about my book.

Review By: Crystal  (Age 13)

I spent a bit of my summer reading this book about how two boys about my age spent their summer. We clearly have very different summers. Their summer started out by meeting each other, I have met new friends this summer too. That is about where the similarities end.

While the book is funny and full of adventure there is a very sad part. Both boys Dads lose their jobs. Really bad luck, not because their Dad's are some how bad. It has to be a very scary situation. Would families like that starve to death? Would anyone help them? How can this happen in the country I live in. I no people lose jobs all the time and houses too but I hadn't really thought about it much.

In the story there is a killer alligator, people go hunting for it and never come out. There is prize of 25k to anyone who can catch it. The boys get a crazy idea to go hunt it. They could save their homes and be heroes. My favorite part of the book is when the boys leave a note for River's Mom. Part of it says "P.S. Be back in a few days. P.P.S. Grandpa please help Mom understand." I couldn't help but laugh and think how much trouble they would be in. I told my Mom about this part and she laughed to and told me to tell her when the boys get into trouble or when they get eaten. To both our shock, the boys didn't really get hurt and more shockingly didn't get into trouble! I would have been in so much trouble. I think most kids would. It doesn't seem realistic to me. My summer will not be that adventurous, I want to see my next birthday!

I will not give away the ending.

One of the things that bugged me about the book was that the chapters are a mess. Some very short chapters and then some really long ones. When you set out to read a chapter or two a day and then end up being 50 pages and some end up being just 4 pages long that can be really annoying. For homeschooling I get to do a lot of figuring out how much I am reading per day but I know public school teachers like to go by chapters and that might annoy them too. The book needs more chapters that are not so so long. Someone needed to give the alligators perspective, people moving into it's home land and people hunting them to turn them into boots! If I was an alligator I would defend myself too!

Other than an unrealistic ending and weird chapter length I liked the book. Friendships are important and taking care of family is too. I learned a bit about alligators from the book and then went and researched them more on my own. Did you know alligators have brown eyes and crocodiles have green eyes. The longest alligator known so far has grown to be 17 feet long!

I Dream

I dream

I dream of Montana sky filled with starlight. I dream of the warm sun resting on my shoulder before it set in the west. I dream of wild life surrounding me as I walk down a dirt road. I dream of children running with the wind as they play. But most of all I dream of you. I dream of looking into your eyes as we sit next to a lake and hear the fish jump to feed as the birds sing. I dream of holding your hand on a winter's day. I dream of your smile as I whisper I love you. I dream......by tomas

My Giveaway

Hello, I am Tomas Trujillo.
I was born in Salt Lake City in 1950, but have lived in the Los Angeles area for the past forty years.

Anora is my first published book followed by Catch The Wind. I am currently writing a third book.
I enjoy skiing and the beauty of nature, and finds inspiration in the kindness and beauty of ones soul.

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What do you dream about?

I Am The Wind

I am the wind.  

It was your smile that caught my eye on that hazy afternoon as you were crossing over the St. Paul Bridge. 
It was I that whispered your in your ear, you're wonderful.
I am the wind that blows through your hair on a summer afternoon. 
I am the wind that carries your kiss across the sea into a sailor's dream. 
Gentle I come as a soft breeze and carry you in my arms to an open field of spring flowers and warm sunlight that caresses your lips and hears your heart beat.
I am the wind that surrounds you with love on a winter night by a warm fire
It was I that whispered you're wonderful as you crossed over the St Paul Bridge on that hazy afternoon. 

Tomas

From Anora, written by Tomas Trujillo

Every Way, 

How could I ever sit down and write a poem about someone like you? 

How could I ever share my thoughts, my feelings and what I see when I look into your eyes 

Should I write and tell how you take my breath away or about the moon and stars and 

flowers and rain?

No, I think not. I guess I will just have to say you're so beautiful in every way.


From Anora, written by Tomas Trujillo