Hemi, a Mule

My opinion of this book I say that it is really suprising and exciting. What I liked about this book was the part that Ian had actually sprouted WINGS!!! I liked this part because sometimes I wish I could fly. What I disliked about the book was Ian's parents. I mean why were they so rotten to him? It isn't his fault he sprouted wings! I would compare this book to "A Child Called It" because they treated this kid the same way! Well I hope you read this book Wings soon.

Wings is the best book ive ever read. You never know what will happen in the end. you cant stop reading it. its not a short dumb book like alot of books out there. It is really worth reading

My Fourth Grade class was held spellbound as I read this book aloud to them. It created fabulous discussions about being different. This book is very intense in its depiction of a family torn apart by a lack of communication. Anita and her mother step in and provide the non-threatening support a young man needs to make a very difficult decsion that will affect his family. My students were asked to share the way they thought each of them would solve the problem before I read the young man's choice. Both their choices and his created wonderful discussions in class and in the students' journals.