Wenny Has Wings is the most heartbreaking book around. Janet Lee Carey conjured up a tale that will make it seem as if the ocean is coming out of your eyes. Wenny North, died at age seven. She was hit by a truck with her brother Will. Our school library copy has tear stains to share on pages galore. They were both rushed to the hospital. In this time is really the main story.
Most people will tell you that is what the book is about. Thats true, but really the thing that boggles me is it is just the beginning. True throughout the whole book they reefer back to this moment in time, but the book really is about what happens after. I think that is what people should say. " This book is about the suffering of a family after they lose the youngest member of there family."
This books hook is really good. It isn't exactly the first piece of the book it's the back cover. "Dear Wenny, I died too. Not when the truck first hit us, but right after in the hospital. I was pretty messed up by the truck, and while they were trying to fix me, my heart stropped for a whole ten minutes. I sped through a tunnel when I died, then I flew around in the sky. I'd be flying up there with you still if D.r West fall hadn't put two paddles on my chest and shot electric energy into my heart." From this I know that he was writing letters to his sister. I think that if I were in his shoes I would want to be up there still. I think this because mainly is because how his parents are effected. It seemed to me that they really didn't care that he had made it. They just dwelled on the fact that Wenny was no longer with them. I think he got over it the best. He still got angry really easily but he saw the bright side. Like what he did for Wenny's birthday. I won't give it away, but I think that it was really sweet. I think that the most amazing thing is that Wenny is based on Janet. I could never write a book about the person who is basically me dyeing. That would just be too much. Please consider reading this book. I think that Emi also has read this book. I would definetly rate this book a ten.
P.S. Watch out for tear stains.
How does this book compare to Mick Hart?
ReplyDeleteI would definitely say this book has its pieces of happiness. However, Mick Harte was Here is certainly picking daisies compared to this.
ReplyDeletewow! Your post was really good, but I'm going to add on, if you don't mind. I agree that this book is really sad, and if I were in Will's (the older bother) shoes I would never make it through the mental pain. And having to help your parents get through the crash must be the hardest thing in the world. Think, if you were a kid and you had parents that were very fun and one of your sibling's died, your parents would be a mess they wouldn't do all of the thing's that made you happy like they use to. I want you to think about how that would effect your life and how it would change you.
ReplyDeleteThe way that Janet Lee Carey writes this book is the best writing ever! She puts all these details in Wenny Has Wings that are just so amazing. Just like this piece of writing,"When Mom sits at the kitchen table and looks at me with her puffy eyes, I know just what she is thinking:
He should of watch over Wenny like a big brother.
He should have pulled Wenny out of the way.
He shouldn't of let the truck bit her."
Yeah, that's what I mean she has really good seance of detail skills. I really recommend you reading this book, I think it's a short read, but it's a great short read. Hope you read it!