James's Ap blog

     This story really touched me talking about how Phoenix academic wise and her heart really determined her. She was a brave woman and really stood up to make sure her family is in good health and will not stop until she says so. To me she is a very independent ,outstanding, and a strong black woman who takes on leader traits that really makes her stand out from other women. She has came encountered with a white man that talked to her about herself and she basically wanted to know where it was to get to the hospital to check up on her grandson and she knew the place was far but she was still determined to make it.      I really loved how the book keeps you going and making you want more of it and the story showed a lot and how people personalities are within the story. It was very sad on how her grandson was dealing with sore throat but also how uneducated Phoenix was. She tried her best to fond medicine for him it was just nobody had the right kind. But,  she still was able to be

     From what I have learned on The Rockpile, that it was a phenomal short-story dealing with the life of 2 younger boys,  and what they do and go through.Some of the pages talked more about how it is to be different from the family by talking about the obstacles that John faced during his childhood life for dealing with his stepfather known as Greg. The experiences that was faced with Roy was minimum because he was the younger child who has influences while  dealing with his older brother and they have  stuck together with troubles they have been causing throughout the town and mistakes they make at their house. The story brought out the peoples character, mindset, and charisma dealing with certain situations going on with The Rockpile. There was a lady who had a son and he has had a strange dear to me and I understood why she did not want anybody child over there.      For the entire story of The Rockpile the book taught on how to be brave and stay strong throughout life because th