tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125075817902350182.post3646459661787180734..comments2014-11-13T20:19:58.904-05:00Comments on Michiana Mock Newbery Club: Keeper by Kathi AppeltUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125075817902350182.post-18290429087990168822010-10-26T08:37:15.710-04:002010-10-26T08:37:15.710-04:00Okay, now I've read this one, and although it ...Okay, now I've read this one, and although it started out slowly, I found myself enjoying it more and more as I learned more about Keeper, her family, and her neighbors. Great sense of setting here as well as great character development. Appelt has a definite storytelling style--this one's very similar to The Underneath, but I found it a stronger book than The Underneath (which won a Newbery Honor). We'll see what happens!Athenagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289680178254284075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125075817902350182.post-88313731999775255152010-10-14T06:30:59.288-04:002010-10-14T06:30:59.288-04:00I should have told everyone I know NOT to listen t...I should have told everyone I know NOT to listen to the audio--the narrator was the author herself, Kathi Appelt, and I think the publisher should have hired a professional reader. Others who have read the print version & not listened to the audio have loved it. I'm going to try to read it again, w/o audio.Athenagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289680178254284075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125075817902350182.post-4629251615581729682010-10-13T11:25:30.754-04:002010-10-13T11:25:30.754-04:00I also listened to the audio version, and unfortun...I also listened to the audio version, and unfortunately I found the voice and thoughts of Keeper quite annoying as the story went on. Her thoughts seemed way too young for her age – more like 4 years old than 10. I found I was not at all interested in the sections told in her voice, but whenever the story switched to the adults’ perspectives, I was drawn in again.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996463286502350418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125075817902350182.post-26808868877346091482010-09-07T19:14:28.991-04:002010-09-07T19:14:28.991-04:00I loved this one. I could see Keeper out there on...I loved this one. I could see Keeper out there on the water. The writing was strong and the emotions really flowed through the writing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15682700901945724953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125075817902350182.post-19703151650794598382010-07-15T13:47:35.395-04:002010-07-15T13:47:35.395-04:00Martha,
I'm so glad to hear that--I tried to ...Martha,<br /><br />I'm so glad to hear that--I tried to listen to the audio version (recorded by the author herself) and just couldn't get into it. Maybe this book is better in print form.Athenagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03289680178254284075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125075817902350182.post-46015200712125655152010-07-15T09:20:12.730-04:002010-07-15T09:20:12.730-04:00I love it!I love it!Marthahttp://evaperrymocknewbery.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com