Campbell Geeslin

This book was about how when someone wants to do something, if they put their mind to it, they can do it. I really liked this book for many reasons. The first reason is the language. It was in English but certain words were in Spanish. For example, "El sol blazes like Papa's furnace, and the road is long." The writing was very engaging and was very well paced. I also really enjoyed the illustrations. They were very detailed and helped to enhance the story. The last reason why I loved the book was that it pushed readers to think about tough issues. All the people in the story doubted Elena because she was a girl. Many girls in today's world are doubted just because they are female and apparently are not capable. I loved how in this story, Elena proved that to be false.… (meer)