Per qualche settimana in agorà la nostra classe quinta ha ascoltato la lettura del romanzo di Dan Gemeinhart “L’imprevedibile viaggio di Coyote Sunrise“, che ha riscosso molto successo:
La storia è piaciuta a molti perchè è coinvolgente, ha qualcosa che cattura il lettore, che si sente così all’interno della storia, piena di colpi di scena e molto divertente. Il racconto è denso di emozioni, ricco di personaggi diversi e interessanti che ci hanno fatto riflettere su diversi temi. Qualcuno è rimasto colpito dall’idea della scatola piena di ricordi, altri dalla protagonista, Coyote, una ragazza forte e coraggiosa, che fa di tutto per raggiungere il suo obiettivo, altri ancora dal tentativo di fuggire dal passato del padre della protagonista. Ci ha interessato anche il tema dell’amicizia e delle emozioni che suscita.
Abbiamo raccolto i nostri commenti e li riportiamo qui sinteticamente in inglese, chissà, magari Dan Gemeinhart, l’autore, vorrà leggerli:
- I really like this book because reading it you feel you’re inside the story. RICCARDO
- I like it because it’s very engaging. SILVIA, ISMAEL
- I like the whole story. IRIS
- I like the book a lot because it catches my attention and not every book does the same. VITTORIA
- This story caught my attention because it’s interesting and funny. LORI B
- The story is so funny I can’t stop reading it. BIANCA
- The story is engaging. There are many interesting characters. NICK
- I like the book because there are many turns of events and because the personality of the characters is well defined. I would have liked some supernatural elements, because I like them a lot. TOM
- I like this book because Coyote, the main character, is a strong and brave girl, because in most books this is the role of a boy. GIULIA
- I really like it because Coyote made her dream come true, she did everything she could till she managed to get her box. The story is about friendship and the feelings connected with it. ALICE
- I like the book because I was really touched by the story, it was also a bit sad, but I like it. SIMONE
- I like the book a lot because it’s very rich in emotions. LEON
- The bit I like best is when Coyote, after such a long time, finds her box full of memories. GIORGIA
- I really like the story of this girl whose father is escaping from the past, it’s really touching. FLAVIA
- I like this book because it conveys a deep meaning: it shows that if something terrible happens you should look forward and not so much at the past. BEA
- I like when the goat hits the policeman’s butt. EDOARDO
I protagonisti, Coyote e Rodeo, suo padre, viaggiano negli Stati Uniti a bordo di un autobus giallo, sul quale vivono.
Durante il viaggio incontrano ed ospitano diversi personaggi ai quali pongono invariabilmente tre domande:
Qual è il tuo luogo preferito?
Qual è il tuo libro preferito?
Qual è il tuo panino preferito?
Abbiamo deciso di rispondere anche noi a queste domande; ecco le nostre risposte:
Ci è piaciuto anche seguire il tragitto dell’autobus giallo sulla mappa degli Stati Uniti:
PS Ecco il messaggio inviato a Dan Gemeinhart:
Hi, Dan. I’m a primary school teacher in Italy and I’ve just finished reading your Coyote Sunrise novel to my grade 5. The kids and I really like your book, I shared their opinion through a post on my website.
The story gave us the chance to get to know the geography of the USA a little bit, to discuss about topics such as friendship, death, family,…, to share emotions while reading about Coyote’s adventures.
We like the 3 questions Coyote and Rodeo ask to the people they meet so we decided to answer them as well; you can read our answers in the post.
I’ve also summarized and translated some of their thoughts about the story.
Thank you very much for your book!
Clare the Witch and the kids of class 5c, Pizzigoni Primary School, Saronno, Italy
Dan ci ha risposto!! Ecco la sua risposta:
Hello, Ms. Mantegazza and class!
Thank you so much for your wonderful letter (and blog post!). I’m so, so glad that you enjoyed Coyote’s story, and I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know! What a wonderful email to receive.
There is actually another Coyote story you’ll be able to read soon! It just came out here in America, and comes out in Italy later this year (September, maybe?). In fact, the Italian publisher is having me out to Italy for three weeks in October to promote it! Maybe I’ll be near your town!
Thank you again for reading, and for your kind words.
I appreciate you!
Dan Gemeinhart
Clare the Witch 