Appelt, K. (2008). The Underneath. NY: Simon and Schuster.
A chained up dog, Ranger, and a calico cat found themselves together, as friends and family, underneath the porch of the old tilted. The calico cat had two kittens, Puck and Sabine, whom she warned never to go out in the open, always stay underneath. One day they ventured out, and the mother and son were caught by Gar Face. He threw them into the bayou, where the son, Puck, was able to escape, and eventually find his way back to his family. Meanwhile, thousands of years before, animals could become humans, but if they ever chose their animal skin again, they would forever be the animal. There lived a snake, Grandmother Moccasin, whose heart was scared by betrayal from many. It tells the story of her life and being stuck in a jar, underground for thousands of years. When lightening strikes, the tree falls, and jar busts open. She is able to get free, and slithers out, only to find Ranger, Puck and Sabine. She is extremely hungry after being locked up for thousands of years, but does the right things and chooses love, for the first time in her life, breaking the chains that are around Ranger's neck. This is the story of survival, friendship, and love. The setting in this story is deep in the Texas Piney Woods and swamps. It is full of adventures and some magic, which keep readers interested. The story flips back and forth between thousands of years and readers must anticipate where the plot is going. The overall theme of "you pay a price for everything" and "love" is something that readers have connections to in their own lives.
A chained up dog, Ranger, and a calico cat found themselves together, as friends and family, underneath the porch of the old tilted. The calico cat had two kittens, Puck and Sabine, whom she warned never to go out in the open, always stay underneath. One day they ventured out, and the mother and son were caught by Gar Face. He threw them into the bayou, where the son, Puck, was able to escape, and eventually find his way back to his family. Meanwhile, thousands of years before, animals could become humans, but if they ever chose their animal skin again, they would forever be the animal. There lived a snake, Grandmother Moccasin, whose heart was scared by betrayal from many. It tells the story of her life and being stuck in a jar, underground for thousands of years. When lightening strikes, the tree falls, and jar busts open. She is able to get free, and slithers out, only to find Ranger, Puck and Sabine. She is extremely hungry after being locked up for thousands of years, but does the right things and chooses love, for the first time in her life, breaking the chains that are around Ranger's neck. This is the story of survival, friendship, and love. The setting in this story is deep in the Texas Piney Woods and swamps. It is full of adventures and some magic, which keep readers interested. The story flips back and forth between thousands of years and readers must anticipate where the plot is going. The overall theme of "you pay a price for everything" and "love" is something that readers have connections to in their own lives.
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