The plot makes me excited and curious, pushing me to read every single chapter. This story contains every element a good plot must have: an exposition, a rising action, a climax, a falling action, and a resolution. A good plot is all about organizing ideas in a way that is appealing to the reader. It flows smoothly from the beginning and when it reaches the climax, the readers will not be able to put the book down. Second, I also like the plot of the story. So, from now on, I will never give up with any problems that I face. But after I read this book, I realize that there will be someone else who suffers more than I do. When I’m sad or if something bad happens, I usually think that I have the worst luck in the world. After comparing Koly’s life with my life, it makes me think about how my problem can be compared to an ant and Koly’s problem to an elephant. I can’t imagine how my life is going to be if I had a tough life like Koly. This shows the reader that in our real life, everything is not going to be smooth all the time. But even though she feels bitter with her life, she never escapes and go back to her family’s house because she doesn’t want to make them worry about her. Koly also has to be patient with her mother-in-law because she keeps scolding at her every day. For example, she has to do housework including washing clothes, mopping floors, and cooking food. She has to do lots of things to survive for each day. Koly manages to have those qualities even though her life is tough. What is life like for Koly? You’ll have to read the story to find out!įirst, I really like this book because the protagonist never gives up. Koly finds out later that Hari’s family doesn’t really want her to be their daughter-in-law, and only wants her dowry to cure Hari at the Varanasi river. However, Hari's family is not as welcoming as Koly expected.

She is forced to marry Hari at thirteen years old because her family does not have enough money to feed her. Koly is a young teenager who has a tough life. The story is about a girl, Koly, who has to fight for herself to pass through her life. This book won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature and was nominated in the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award. Homeless Bird is a fiction book written by Gloria Whelan. “Once you choose hope, anything is possible.” These are the exact words of a person who never gives up, Christopher Revee.

Homeless bird by gloria whelan