| Name (First Name, Last Initial) |
| Estelle P |
| Age |
| Nine |
| Book Title |
| Rez Dogs |
| Author(s) |
| Joseph Bruchac |
| Genre |
| Realistic Fiction |
| What is the setting of the book? |
| The setting in this book is Malian’s grandparent’s house. They live on a reservation. |
| Who is/are the main character(s)? What are they like? |
| Malian is kind. She likes animals. She’s visiting her grandparents but then covid comes and she’s forced to stay for longer than expected. She meets a dog named Malsum which means wolf. |
| What is the conflict of the story? |
| Malian cannot go home to her parents because of covid 19. She isn’t able to go to her school, so she has her lessons on zoom. All schools in the US were held over zoom, and since she’s on the reservation (rez) there is not very good Internet. |
| What was the conclusion of the book? |
| Malian is able to go back home. Malsum decided to stay on the rez and wait for Malian’s next visit. |
| While reading the book, what were your emotions? |
| I was sad for Malian that she was not able to go home. I really enjoyed the parts about Malsum. |
| Do you think the book had a moral? If so, what was it? |
| I think the book didn’t have one specific moral. I think it had many. One – Malian’s teacher taught them you shouldn’t judge someone based on their race, no matter the context. Also, leave room in your brain for knowing that everyone has more to them than you know. |
| Star Rating |
| Selected Value: 4 (0 min / 10 max) |
| Why did you give the book this rating? |
| I gave it this rating because I liked the book but I would like it to have a little more action in it. I would like to hear more about what happened to Malsum after Malian left. |
| What was your favorite/least favorite part? |
| My favorite part was when the officer was scratching Malsum’s tummy! It was really cute. My least favorite part was when Malian’s grandparents snuck up on her in her zoom class. |
| Would you recommend this book to others? Why? |
| Yes, I would recommend this book to others because I think a lot of people can relate to Malian! A lot of people experienced covid. The age range is probably 5 to 13. |
| How much action was in the book? |
| Selected Value: 3 (0 min / 10 max) |
| How much drama was in the book? |
| Selected Value: 2 (0 min / 10 max) |
| How much humor was in the book? |
| Selected Value: 8 (0 min / 10 max) |
| How much suspense was in the book? |
| Selected Value: 0 (0 min / 10 max) |
Book Report: Rez Dogs