Children of My Heart - Post 4

What a book! This book was definitely a good read, and is worthy of being called a classic. You go on a journey with this young teacher. You take pride and want to cheer with her triumphs and you are saddened and want to to comfort with her failures. I couldn't help but feel connected to the young teacher.
I would have to say part three was definitely my favourite part. It take place in an isolated village when the teacher is only eighteen. Eighteen! This is the first reference to her age. When they called her a teenager in the beginning of the book I assumed she was eighteen then, and by the end of part two/beginning of part three i thought she would in her be mid twenties. This was really hard to wrap my head around. I kept comparing myself to the teacher. I am eighteen in four months, so it would be like me standing in front of a classroom of forty students from ages five to thirteen.
I would have to say my favourite part in the entire book is the teachers first day with Mederic, the problem child. He came to class late, didn't pay attention, and spat spit balls at the ceiling. If I was in that position, I would have been extremely frustrated. However, the teacher is scared! She keeps him after class, waits an hour to get her nerves together, and gets him to clean up after himself. Over that hour, young Mederic, aged 13, began worry. He was terrified too. That night it was the beginning of a powerful friendship.
I would say my least favourite part would be the ending. I found that the conclusion wasn't really a conclusion. With so many exciting events and the progression of part three I expected a completely different ending. It was like Roy just decided, Hey I just did all this character developement, but I'm going to do something different. I was just disappointed.
Overall, I really, really enjoyed this book. I definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good adventure book. I think part of the reason I enjoyed this book is because it is incredibley different from the books i usually read. After reading this book I would like to read more books like it.