Reading Response: The Compound By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen

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Reading Response Activity
Title of book: The compound Author: Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
List three themes found within your book
1. You shouldn't trust everyone
2. Never judge a book by its cover
3.You don't know what you have, until you've lost it
Examples to support your themes are ......
1. Eli's father built the compound to keep their family safe. Now, they can't get out; he won't let them out.
2. Because Eli's dad seems very mysterious
3. Eli didn't really see what kind of brother he had until he lost his
What is the setting of your book? What year? What season? Where does the most action take place? What are the economic conditions? What are the customs unique to this novel?
The setting of my book is located in Seattle;

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