Small as an Elephant 1/20-1/24

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Prompt: Miscellaneous Explain how you have been surprised by what you are reading

                             Spoiler Alert if You're in Battle of the Books

                       Introduction to Small as an Elephant 
    
     I recently finished a book about a boy who survived a week alone in the outside world. When I first read the title of this book I thought it was going to be boring. After I read the first few chapters this book got more interesting and now it's my favorite book of all time. I recommend this book to everyone and I would give this book 5 stars. Jack Martel is on a camping trip with his mother on a island in Maine. They thought it was a great way to spend more time with each other and avoid the busy streets of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. In the morning Jack wakes up to realize that his mother is gone and even all her stuff is gone. Jack doesn't panic because he has had situations in which his mom leaves with no explanation. He starts to realize that $16.50 isn't going to feed him for a one day and he makes a smart choice to save up his money. A dark thought appears in Jack's head, when his mother comes back will he be able to forgive her?


                         The Surprising Events of Small as an Elephant 

     The first event that was very surprising to me was that Jack was able to survive on food for 4 days with only $16.50. The only thing he ate in 4 days were salami and cheese crackers. Another thing that surprised me about Jack Martel was that he used his surroundings as a way to get back to his mother. While in camp he made friends with a boy called Aiden and his family gave him the bus address in order to get back to Massachusetts.  Jack takes the bus but realizes that the bus only takes him to the main city in Maine. The only thing that he had left was his backpack, a sleeping bag, and a small elephant. I was shocked when Jack went to a bar and actually talked to strangers that he had never met. In the bar Jack met a man named Big Jack and this Big Jack told him that his mother was in this bar a few days ago. Big Jack mentioned that Jack's mother was there with a man and they were talking about going to the Bahamas.

                         Survival of Jack Martel/the Most Shocking Event

    Another thing that surprised me the most was that Jack and all of the people he me throughout his journey acted kind of like a herd of animals. After that event in the bar Jack decided that he needed company. Jack goes to a tourist store that sells stuff animals, keychains, and postcards. He spots a small elephant toy that is actually smiling at him, so he asks the store clerk how much the toy cost. She says the toy costs $2.50 but Jack only has 50 cents. He steals the toy and that was the wrong decisions that he could've made. Jack runs as fast as he can and he spots a farm with a vegetable garden north of where he is. The old lady from the farm gives him a big bag of vegetables for the road. Jack's grandmother reported Jack missing, so the whole state of Maine is trying to find him. The most shocking event was that Jack's mom was in the hospital for an unknown reason and the book ends with Jack reconciling with his grandmother.

 In this book elephants play a big part. Throughout his life Jack was fascinated with elephants because they're known as the smartest animals. The author also seems to like elephants because in every chapter there is a elephant quote from famous people. The only company that Jack has throughout his journey is a small plastic elephant toy.


                   

 

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