Quirky details and a warm, precocious year-old narrator add up to an engaging and imaginative novel. While the plot is seemingly straightforward, the .
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She is confronted by real questions-who am I and who will I be, are my parents for real, and will the tousle-haired boy like me-but she faces them with humor and hope and the support of her family. The story line is straightforward and entertaining. Jennings writes with natural grace and has a clear understanding of the concerns of this age group. Each element of the plot flows naturally into the next stage as the narrator learns how to care for those around her and to appreciate the fact that "-nothing really ends, it just keeps on changing. Thank you for using the catalog.
Richard Walker , While caring for an injured rabbit which becomes his confidant, horoscope writer, and source of good luck, a thoughtful seventh grade girl learns to see things in more than one way. Reading Counts RC 6. Rabbits -- Juvenile fiction. Horoscopes -- Juvenile fiction. Summary When a wounded wild rabbit is found in the front yard, he is given a good home and a memorable name by a twelve-year-old with a liking for basketball, the trombone, and the newspaper's daily horoscope.
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Publisher's Weekly Review Quirky details and a warm, precocious year-old narrator add up to an engaging and imaginative novel. School Library Journal Review Gr When a seventh-grade girl discovers an injured rabbit resting on the morning newspaper, she decides to nurse it back to health and names it Orwell.
Make this your default list. The following items were successfully added. Will the rabbit send a message? Will the rabbit survive? Orwell, the rabbit, is significantly the only ch Author: Orwell, the rabbit, is significantly the only character in the book who actually has a name. Everyone else has a role: Ostensibly narrated by a twelve year-old girl, this narrator is extremely well-spoken with a wide vocabulary. She is also thoughtful, entertaining plans at various points in the narrative to be a detective, a veterinarian, and a philosopher.
It was a one-hour read for me, and I enjoyed it. Pick it up if you enjoy clever, thoughtful YA lit, or if you have a middle-schooler who loves animals, reading, or both. Mar 31, Zoe rated it liked it Shelves: Surprising how Jennings has assembled science, luck, and rabbits into a cohesive story that would no doubt be loved by 5th-8th graders.
She has a refreshingly scientific approach to life, but also approaches some larger philosophical issues, such as the nature of truth and scientific objectivity. Sadly the references to God mean that I wouldn't re Surprising how Jennings has assembled science, luck, and rabbits into a cohesive story that would no doubt be loved by 5th-8th graders. Sadly the references to God mean that I wouldn't recommend it to public school teachers, but I think that if well-discussed with parents, "Orwell's Luck" would be a welcome addition to any middle-schooler's library.
Jan 05, Mrs. This book is for everyone! A cute Rabbit shows up on a fall morning and he seams to not be able to move his feet. I loved this book This book is for everyone! I loved this book because the luck of the draw and hope is what keeps the sick bunny alive. Sep 20, Diane White rated it really liked it. Great book to get a reader hooked on the magic of good fiction writing. Recommended for girls and boys alike.
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Thought provoking and touching. Jul 15, Sarah rated it really liked it Shelves: This was a very fun and quick read. I loved the character's and their personalities. They were so unique. This is one of those books that is written for little kids but loved by older ones too. Mar 08, Miranda rated it really liked it. This is the kind of writing that is like a breath of fresh air just because of the style. Jan 25, Rain Misoa rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Bunny lovers and those looking for good moral lessons. This was such a beautiful book!
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Jan 01, Mrs. Butter rated it it was amazing. I am rereading this book now and I still love the mystery and happy ending with this over lucky Rabbit!
Nothing can teach a child like a book can. And I think Orwell's Luck is said book. The morals in this novel are so heartwarming and eye-opening that I think any child will be able to benefit from it. I don't want to say too many of them because I definitely think it's something you should experience for yourself, but there's this one quote that I read that stuck with me and I'd like to share it with you guys.
I love that quote. It's teaching children that life is not something that will end out of the blue just because it's difficult. Life is not like that. Things might be different from what they used to be That no matter how hard life may get, no matter how many setbacks you may face, life still goes on. One thing I found interesting about this book has to be that none of the characters, other than Orwell, were given names. Now, I cannot be too sure why this is. After all, I am only a reader. I am not sure why Jennings chose to approach his story in such a unique way, but it is, in fact, very interesting he chose to do so.
You don't read too many novels where almost all the characters are nameless. It is something very curious, though.
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I wonder why Jennings wrote the book like this. Maybe it was a way to show children that we are all the same. Names are just metaphysical inventions created by man in order to be identified by others. It is in no way, shape, or form something that truly describes who we are as a person. We are, ultimately, given our names, no? We don't get to choose them so they don't really describe who we are. Therefore, I believe, that Jennings is trying to teach children that names are inconsequential. We are all people. We are all the same. There's no one person who is better than the other.
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Names are what we are called by; it doesn't make up who we are. But this could all just be speculation on my part. It might just be that he thought it was cool to only give the rabbit a name. Trying to give the bunny an "important" role by giving him a name, which is true!
Orwell does have an important role. However, I'd still like to think that I was pretty close in my assumptions the first time. Speaking of important characters!
The main character who I only learned was female through the synopsis within the book seeing as how Jennings doesn't specify the character's gender anywhere in the story itself is a strong, intelligent, dependant twelve-year-old. She likes basketball, the trombone, and reading her horoscope. She was quite a fun character to follow. I really enjoyed how she tried to understand life. She never backed down from a challenge and even when she felt like luck was against her, she still found a way to get back on her feet.