The story Muchacho, by Louanne Johnson, is about a boy named Eddie who lives in New
Mexico and goes to this poor school. He describes himself and the kids at his
school as the unfortunate individuals who won't get very far in life. The kids
who do advance themselves do it by selling drugs and hustling. Eddie thinks
that an education is a waste until one of his teachers leaves. Usually this
wouldn't bother him because so many teachers at his school were either fired or
quit. The only difference was this teacher showed some compassion and partly
inspired Eddie to be better. Eddie likes to read but keeps it a secret because
bullies beat him up people book smart. Eddie meets this girl named Lupe who
appreciates him for his knowlodege and trys to persuades him to want to go to
college. Eddie promises his mother that he will graduate high school which
makes her proud. Eddie trys to become succesful but he is constantly making the
choice whether to fit in or do good in life. Some of his choices affect his
journey
I found the story Muchacho a well written story about a boy on a
journey to reach his full potential in life. I liked the message which was to
not let your unfortunate circumstance affect your dreams. I thought that Eddie
was an hard character to like because he always made bad choices whenever he
was doing so well. Eddie was starting to empress his parents with his grades
but then he blew it by helping his friend sell drugs. I personally liked
Eddie's uncle who he has to live with temporary. His uncle was so calm and
enjoyed living a simple life. I had fun with this book and partly inspired me
to become more serious about my education.
Reviewed by Anonymous, Grade 10
Montrose Library
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