Mr. T here is my Letter to the author! I hope that it is good....... but I am Clam

To: Marjorie Kinnian Rawlings

From: RaeAnne Adams

469 South Flint St. Layton Ut.

84041

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

Letters About Literature 2004-2005

Competition Level III

Post office box 609

Dallas, PA 18612

The yearling

The Yearling has been a very persuasive book in my life. It has made me think about how I could be living my life, and that makes me greatful. I really think that I can relate to Jody because with out my pets I could feel very lonley, all of my neighbors don't really like me so It is hard to make friends where I live, so at times it can get very boring or like I live in the middle of no where. I really think that this book has effected me in many ways. One of the major was that your book has effected me is that it has made me very greatful for all of the technology that we have today. For instance if Penny would have had our hospitals back then, he would not have come so close to dieing, and Fodder-wing would have not been as mangled because he could have gotten casets when he fell of the roof. Your book has also effected me in many ways with my family, it has made me think that I dont really do enough to help my mother around the house and that I need to have a better relationship with my father.

I really think that a major part of the book that effected me was all of the death of siblings, and of close people. Even though there really wasnt that much I think that I can relate to all of the close calls ( when Penny almost died) and all of the real death ( when Fodder-wing passes away and all of the siblings that Jody had that died.) I can relate so well because my sister has passed away, and when this happened I didnt greive for a long period of time, like Jody has done. Finally I came to turms with my sisters passing and it was a really hard thing to do but I realized that she would not want me to be sad, but happy that she is now in a better place.

This book has really moved me in many ways. It has helped me be more appreciative of what I have and of the few things that I have to so for my mother. I really think that this was a wonderful book. I also think that when people read this book that it will be able to reach out and effect many different types of people, because of the different types of situations that the characters run into along their way.

Sincerly,

RaeAnne Adams