Thank you beanstack for the photo!

I recently read a book called Olive’s Ocean by Kevin Henkes. Olive’s Ocean is a realistic fiction book (highly recommended). Why I chose this book is because I was just reading The Selection and I wanted a book a bit like it. This book was a window book for me. A window book is a book that you can’t really relate to. The opposite of a window book is a mirror book and that is a book that you can highly relate to. If you decide to read this book don’t be discouraged by the front page. It is a little dark. When I read the first page I almost stopped but then I wouldn’t have read it. This book is filled with adventure, sadness, romance, heartbreak, and a fulfilling ending.

Why is this book a window? The window part of this book was how this girl named Martha has a classmate who died from being hit by a car. Martha has had a very hard time releasing the thoughts of Olive. While having some regrets of pursuing the dreams of Olive Martha learned from a piece of paper Olive wrote in her diary. It said that she “always wanted to be a friend to Martha.” Also, “Martha is the nicest girl at school.” Martha went to her grandmother’s beach. She met a boy and I’ll leave the rest of the story a mystery. I would say I have never had as strong thoughts as Martha.

Thank you for reading my Emmy’s Extraordinary Life!