The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg October 27, 2009
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One day when Farmer Bailey was driving, he heard a bump and thought he hit a deer. But instead, lying on the road, was a man. So he took the stranger home and had the doctor examine him. The doctor said the man lost his memory. But just before the doctor left the porch, Mrs. Bailey handed him his thermometer. The doctor said it was broken because the mercury stayed at the bottom when the stranger took his temperature. That night, the stranger had dinner with the Baileys. He was so fascinated by steam from the soup. He liked dancing with Katy, the Bailey’s daughter. One day the stranger climbed a hill and saw red-leaved trees. Where he was standing there were only green-leaved trees. Then one day the stranger took a green leaf from a tree and blew at the leaf. It turned red. Then the stranger decided it was time to leave. Over night the leaves around the house turned beautiful fall colors. But I always wondered who’s the stranger. Read this book to find out.
~Kristen, Fifth Grader~
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Hey Kristen! Great review! I think i’ll read the book!
See Ya!
Kristen,
Who do you think the stranger is? I have someone in my mind, someone who shows up in the fall and makes the windows frosty.
Do you know who that is?
I think that the stranger is Jack Frost.
I agree, Alex. I think the stranger is Jack Frost too.
I read this book this summer. It was kind of strange, but I enjoyed it. It keeps you wondering about the stranger throughout the book.