Sign of the Beaver

Dear Elizabeth Speare,
I had wondered before if it would be scary being left at home alone. Twice I have stayed at home alone. Once for almost an hour while my dad went to the hospital to help someone. When I read your book The Sign of the Beaver I thought of that time. Also, I am close in age to Matt when he stayed at home. As I read of Matt staying with the cabin instead of going with the Indians, which would have been safer for him, I thought that Matt's waiting for his parents was good. I believe my decision would be the same.
One more way that I related to the story is my dog, Sheba. Now we call her "Pizwat, " because she acts like she can't smell anything but food. She sometimes also barks at nothing.
Thank you for writing this book. I really enjoyed it.

Sincerely,
Hannah, Jackson

Leaves

Leaves are the color green
Most beautiful I've ever seen
Can't count them all
The tree is much too tall.
-Hannah, Jackson

Hartwick Haiku

On our vacation
The bear that we did not see
Did not eat us... yea!
-Hannah, Jackson

The Foolish Gosling

Once upon a time there was a gosling named Susy. One day Mother Goose had told Susy to clean her nest. Then Lucky ducky came up and loudly said that there was a storm last night and the lake was huge! Speedily, they both dashed to the lake. when she got home, mother Goose was sitting there. Tapping her foot, she asked, "Is your nest clean?" (already knowing that it wasn't). Mother, not waiting for a reply, said, "You will have to sleep with your brother Bobby"(who had a groaning cold). The next day she had to clean her nest. she worked. she sweated. She coughed. After that she had to stay in her clean bed while she recovered, because she now had a cold. Susy could not play with Lucky the next day. Poor Susy! -Hannah, Michigan