The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis by Barbara O’Connor November 16, 2010
Posted by jcarlson in : Friendship Fiction, Realistic Fiction , trackback
Barbara O’Connor, the author of this book, wrote How to Steal a Dog, which I really liked. It’s a great example of realistic fiction. The narrator is a girl whose family is homeless, and she tells her story with honesty and humor. Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis because I didn’t like the characters.
In this book, young Popeye’s summer has been really boring. Life becomes more interesting when the Jewell family’s motor home gets stuck in the mud near Popeye’s house. The Jewells aren’t going anywhere for a while. Popeye starts hanging around with Elvis Jewell. Elvis uses foul language, doesn’t follow rules, and gets in trouble all the time. Popeye thinks Elvis is cool and hangs out with him as much as he can. The two boys are looking for adventure when a series of small homemade boats with secret messages come floating down a nearby river. They set out to find the maker of the boats and the meaning of the messages.
Even though I didn’t like this book, some kids will really enjoy the humor and the adventure. If you decide to give it a try, be prepared for interesting and difficult vocabulary.
~Mrs. Carlson~
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