The Boy on the Porch (2013)
by Sharon Creech
This is a very quick read. I read the whole book in my evening reading time before bed last night. There was really no way to stop reading it. The chapters are short, and the “mystery” of the story kept me going.
At first, the general plot sounded similar to the recent Odd Life of Timothy Green movie. A young boy suddenly shows up at a couple’s farmhouse out in the middle of nowhere and they begin to take care of him. That is where the similarities end though- no sprouting leaves here. The boy doesn’t speak, but instead uses tapping to communicate. It’s hard to tell too much of the story without ruining it, but it is a very beautiful story about love, parenting, generosity, and finding your purpose.
The Boy on the Porch (2013)
Quotes:
“It’s okay,” Marta whispered to the sleeping child. “I will sit here all day, if need be.” ch 2
“Even if we never see him again, we know he was here.” ch 48
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