Bird in a Box

Set in 1936, at the height of the Great Depression, Bird in the Box is described by the author as "mostly a book about the power of the human spirit, and of how one man's triumph brought glory to so many people." This moving novel weaves together the story of three different children in Elmira, New......more

While Hibernia is annoying, she has a distinctive voice, in contrast to Otis and Willie, whom I kept mixing up. The voices of Otis and Willie blended together. I knew that one of them had scarred hands and that the other was an actual orphan but I could rarely remember who was who. Furthermore there......more

The story takes place in 1936,during the middle of the great depression. The three main characters, are 12yr old Otis, Willie and Hibernia. At the beginning the three have yet to meet. All of them are fans of Joe Louis. The author enterwines some of the fights throughout the story. With so much goin......more

Me gustó más el contexto histórico que la historia en sí misma. Creo que tiene muchos momentos que se pudieron potenciar aún más para tener un impacto mayor en el lector. Lo bueno es que se lee rápido, es entretenida y no requiere de un nivel muy avanzado de inglés para poder entenderla. Además, de......more

I really enjoyed reading this book, as every chapter showed different perspectives on the same situation (Hibernia, Otis & Will). The book started off slightly confusing, however, once I found connections between all three characters, it was easier to understand. This book definitely emphasises a lo......more