Samya Fullam's Book Report on "Crenshaw"

Name: Samya Fullam

Title of Book: Crenshaw

Author: Katherine Applegate

What was the problem in the book and how was it solved? Be specific.

The problem is that Jackson's family,  has debt problems and are trying to find ways to pay the debt

off like selling stuff or living in their car. In the end, they get evicted from their house and have to go

live in a nice persons garage.

What was the author's purpose or purposes in writing the book? Explain how you know.

In the back of the book, there is a Q and A were someone asks what the reason for making the book

was.  The answer is to address a heartfelt experience about kids and their family life in which they

experiencing debt problems and near homelessness.

What did the title have to do with the book?

The title is the name of the imaginary cat named Crenshaw that helps Jackson through the story with

stress, hard times, and right and wrong.

Tell in your own words how the setting of the story made it more interesting. Be specific.

The setting is all over because of their financial situation. They sleep anywhere and everywhere they

can. This makes it interesting because it’s never one place he or his family is at. This shows the

struggles him and his family go through throughout the book.

If one of the characters visited our classroom, what question would you ask them? (Make sure the

question relates to the plot/problem/actions of the story.) *Give the name of the character with the

question!!*

I would ask Jackson (The main character), “What is it like having to find places to sleep, having to go

through hardship, and being near homeless? How is Crenshaw?

Pretend you are a librarian recommending the book to someone. Write a paragraph telling what you

would say.

 This book is called Crenshaw. Crenshaw is a imaginary cat that Jackson made up when he was little

and going through hard times. Crenshaw came back because Jackson was stressed and needed a

friend. Crenshaw helped him with the rights and wrongs throughout this book.  In the end Jackson

had to face the facts and move out and tell his friend the truth. The end is a cliffhanger and we don’t

know what happens to Crenshaw and Jackson has not told the truth to his friends.

If they made a movie of this book, which scene would be most important to include. Explain the

scene with details and why it's important.

Crenshaw sits and talks with Jackson at times to calm him down and tells him what to do. At the end

of the book Crenshaw talks with Jackson about telling the truth to his friends . Jackson never tells

his friends the truth and that leaves the book at a cliffhanger. It is important because readers want to

know if Jackson told his friends the truth or if he was going to continue being a liar. Readers might

see Jackson as a person that lies and they might come to hate him. But readers might be excited

because their could always be a sequel and Crenshaw might come back!