Themes

In the book, Small Steps, there are a lot of themes. Some of the themes that I chose were Love, Betrayal, and Honesty. I have an explanation that relates to the book for each of them.



Love- Ginny loves here stuffed animals. She loves them because she can relate to them. Since people look at her differently, she always knows that she can trust "lovies", which is what she calls her stuffed animals.

Honesty- In the letter Kaira gave Theodore, she was very honest with him. She told him exactly what she was thinking not what was "cool" sounding.

Betrayal- El Genius was betraying Kaira's mom by cheating on her with her best friend. He should have chose between one or the other and not cheated.

Small Steps Book Review

Small Steps
By: Louis Sachar

Reviewed by: Samantha

Ever wondered what it would be like to meet a famous pop star? In the book Small Steps, Theodore gets to! This book is about a boy named Theodore. He is a nice kid who only wants to stay out of trouble. He was sent to Camp Green Lake because of a bowl of popcorn. Ever since then, he has been thought of differently. This doesn't help him because people already perceive him differently because he is African American. Thanks to his friend Ginny, he got to go backstage and meet Kaira DeLeon and this is where the action begins!
I really enjoyed reading this book. It definitely was and interesting book. It had great detail and tone. The author included lyrics for the artist in this book named Kaira DeLeon. Her lyrics made you deeply understand what she was thinking.
I have to say, Ginny is my favorite character. Even though she a has a disability, she still has personality. She has cerebral palsy. I feel really bad for her and wish there was something I could do to help.
I would recommend this book for both boys and girls between the age of 11-15. This book includes stuff that might be happening at this period in your life and it will make the book easier to understand. If you like books you can never put down, this is the book for you.

Being a famous popstar

I don't think I would like being a famous popstar because I wouldn't have any true friends. I wouldn't be able to get close to anyone because when I found true friends, I would have to pack up and leave.

Armpits experience at the police station

Armpit got really nervous when he went to the police station. He thought maybe X-ray would give him up. An example of this is when X-ray said, "no harm, no foul." Armpit thought that when X-ray said that, Detective Newberg turned around and looked at him. He knew that she couldn't see her.

Kaira DeLeon lyrics

" A sad circus clown how hopes to inspire
The love of the long-haired, blue spangled trapeze highflyer
Kicks off his floppy shoes and changes attire,
Just like Clark Kent, or Toby Maguire,
And goes up the circus ladder, higher and higher,
'Cause a clown is someone she could never admire,
But there ain't no net beneath the high wire.
Nearing to the top, he begins to perspire.
He's climbing out of the frying pan,
And into the fire."



They pretty much said to me that even though bad times come in life, to always think of the bright side. If you are lucky, the bright side will come quicker than you exspect!

Questions for Ginny

Is is hard having cererbral palsy?
Why do you find Theodore a good friend?
What was your first reaction when you first met Kaira DeLeon?

Small Steps

Armpit wasn't very excited about going to the police station. X-ray made up all these excuses to prove that he and Theodore weren't guilty. A few examples of the lies he made was that his name was Rex Alvin Washburn. Another thing he said that was that he worked alone and Theodore didn't help him. I think in the end, Theodore was glad that X-ray didn't give him up and that they both left the jail free.

My favorite character from Small Steps

My favorite character in this book is Ginny. Even though she has cerebral palsy, she still has a great personality. I love that about her. She doesn't care what other people think about her, what she cares about is how she presents herself. She is a nice, funny little girl!

Small Steps

Small Steps is a book written Louis Sachar. It is about a boy named Theodore otherwise known as Armpit. He gets pulled into a get-rich-quick scheme, by his so called friend, X-Ray. They buy tickets to a Kaira DeLeon concert. They these men named Moses and Felix. These men are ticket scalpers and are trying to buy Theodore and X-Ray's tickets for $90. X-Ray says to them that in Phili that the sold for $700 and that $90 isn't enough. This is a great, fun book, that I would recommend to anyone that like fun filled, adventure books!