Rowell, R.
(2013). Eleanor and Park. NY:
Eleanor Douglas, a poor teenage girl with several little siblings and an abusive step-dad, meets and falls in love with Park, a middle class biracial (Asian/White) teenage boy with a little brother and a dad obsessed with TaeKwando. Park is more interested in alternative music and comics. They meet on a school bus on Eleanor's first day of school. Eleanor is a very smart teenager. In the beginning of the romance, they are too embarrassed to go public with their feelings, but this ends when Park attacks Steve who is bulling Eleanor. Their relationship grows as Eleanor tries to cope with her home and school life. Eventually, it is unbearable and with the help of Park and his father, she runs away to live with her aunt and uncle at St. Paul. Her aunt and uncle makes plans to remove her siblings from the abusive home as well. In the end, Eleanor finally writes a postcard to Park to declares her love.
Eleanor Douglas, a poor teenage girl with several little siblings and an abusive step-dad, meets and falls in love with Park, a middle class biracial (Asian/White) teenage boy with a little brother and a dad obsessed with TaeKwando. Park is more interested in alternative music and comics. They meet on a school bus on Eleanor's first day of school. Eleanor is a very smart teenager. In the beginning of the romance, they are too embarrassed to go public with their feelings, but this ends when Park attacks Steve who is bulling Eleanor. Their relationship grows as Eleanor tries to cope with her home and school life. Eventually, it is unbearable and with the help of Park and his father, she runs away to live with her aunt and uncle at St. Paul. Her aunt and uncle makes plans to remove her siblings from the abusive home as well. In the end, Eleanor finally writes a postcard to Park to declares her love.
I would recommend this
book for teenagers 14 to 16 years old. One of the lessons I would teach
with this book would be the use of dialogue. There is a great deal of dialogue
which makes this a quick yet interesting read. Further reading I recommend Fangirl and
Attachments both by Rainbow Rowell
Image of Eleanor and Park (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2016, from http://www.amazon.com
Image of Eleanor and Park (n.d.). Retrieved April 9, 2016, from http://www.amazon.com
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