Jacob Have I Loved
by Katherine Paterson

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Maura Hahnenberger
7th grade
Van Antwerp Middle School

One of my favorite books is Jacob Have I Loved. This is about two twin sisters who live on an island. The sisters are very different. The island they live on is very cut off from the world. There is no bridge to it and no airport because it is too small. The only way to get to the main land is by a ferry that goes once a day. The ferry also carries there mail. There is one small school on the island which is made up of only two classes. As you can see, this is a very small island.
The story is about one of the sisters. This sister is very different from the other. The other is frail, sweet, pretty, and expected to leave the island for the mainland because none of the people on the island are like her. She is different. The other sister is an island girl. She loves the ocean and doesn't mind getting dirty. She even asks her father if she can go fishing with him. This sister thinks that her sister is better than her because she's smarter and more musical.
Great conflict comes between these sisters for their whole lives. This is a very good story for anyone. I myself loved it.


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