Manny "Parrot" Hernandez wonders about his place in the world. His journey through work, school, family, gang, and friendship causes him to question the promises and blows of street friends, the good will of his lazy brother Nardo, the secrets of his beautiful sister Magda, the life of his hard-working mother, the drinking and anger of his father, and the innocence of his baby sister Pidi. Beneath it all, he is afraid that he will be the "Parrot that complains how hot it is in the shade, while sitting inside an oven." In telling his story, he makes us wonder if we are all parrots in the oven.
With this Parrot in the Oven Response Journal, you’ll have an amazing selection of writing prompts for every chapter in the book right at your fingertips.
Help your students form and express their own opinions with these personal writing prompts and essay topics.
This Response Journal will help you:
- prepare dozens of fun, ready-made journal topics that students will love;
- start every day with a quick reading response activity;
- give your students the perfect opportunity to develop good grammar habits.
Great teachers help their students focus on writing. With Prestwick House’s Response Journals, your students will:
- Learn to develop their own unique writing voice;
- Become confident in voicing their opinions;
- Build a personal connection to literature.
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