6.The Thing About Luck by Cynthia Kadohata
Cynthia Kadohata goes straight to the heart of twelve-year-old summer,her troubled brother,and her Japanese-American grandparents during one wheat harvest.Here,Kadohata has given a vivid and realistic description of one family's migrant experience.But even more,she's created a gentle and humorous book,exploring generation and cultural differences,and the weighty yet precious ties of family.
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Raised in South Carolina and New York,Jacqueline Woodson always felt halfway home in each place.In vivid poems,she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s.Touching and powerful,each poem is accessible,each line a glimpse into a child's soul as she searches for her place in the world.Woodson's poetry also reflects the joy of finding her voice through writing.
Lob by Linda Newbery
Lucy loves visiting her grandparents in the country and especially loves spending time with her grandfather,who introduces her to Lob,his mysterious helper.Her grandmother laughs at the idea of hidden green man,but Lucy believes absolutely long before she finally catches her first glimpse of him.When Lucy's world is turned upside down,Lob is her comfort and her connection to an important part of her childhood.
The Dark Wild by Piers Torday
Set in a future Britain where wildlife is almost extinct and where food is desperately short,The Dark Wild continues te story of Kester,a twelve-year-old boy who is so shocked by the death of his mother that he loses the ability to speak.However,Kester discovers that he can talk with animals.It's a powerful story of survival and asks young readers to think about the environment and our relationships with animals.
25.What do we know about The Thing About Luck?A
A.It's full of funny stories.
B.It's mostly set in Japan.
C.It describes a typically troubled family.
D.It explores the origins of American culture.
26.Which of the following is a book of poems?C
A.Lob
B.The Dark Wild
C.Brow Girl Dreaming
D.The Thing About Luck
27.The Dark Wild will probably attract those whoD.
A.focus on food safety
B.like traveling abroad
C.have difficulty in speaking
D.are fond of adventure stories.