book review

Title: Small Steps
Author: Louis Sachar
Characters: Theodore, Kaira, Ginny, Rex
Setting: Texas, San Francisco


Summary: After getting out of camp green lake, Theodore tries to live a good life. He plays and takes care of Ginny who has Cerebal Palsy. One day, Rex and Theodore decides to sell concert tickets on a higher price. Theodore asks for two tickets to see the concert with his classmate Tatiana. When Tatiana refused to go he goes  there with Ginny. During the concert, the ticket was found counterfeited. And Theodore is handcuffed by the police and Ginny begins a seizure. But the mayor who Theodore worked for releases him. Here, Kaira Deleon who sang for the concert discovers the situation and get to know them. Later on, Kaira sends a love letter to Theodore. Eventually, two men finds out Rex counterfeited the ticket and threatens Theodore to give them the letters Kaira writes. So he goes to San Francisco when she invites him and asks her for more letters. However, Kaira believes he was going after her for money when Theodore says that. Their relationship comes apart. On the other hand, Kaira's manager tries to kill Kaira for money and frame Theodore but Theodore stop it from happening. Kaira gets seriously hurt and Theodore has a broken arm. Kaira is told not to sing again but sings for Theodore. And Theodore who came back to Texas hears her singing through the radio.


Rating:  eight stars from ten
Recommendation: I liked this book and recommend it to other too. The events are very well written and it makes the story very interesting. It is another outstanding novel from Louis Sachar.

An Ode to a Black Cat

An Ode to a Black Cat


Overpowering the dark
with your arrogant walk
I want to touch your fur
but you run away far



Black cat, oh black cat
you look so beautiful
Under the moon
your black fur shines

Seeing you strut
makes my mind go nuts
I crave for you so much
Your glowing yellow eyes
captivate my senses


I want you beside me
cause I love you so much