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I felt that the story gets very intense as Davy watches his family struggle with the truth about Uncle Frank. Everyone is tense, scared, and unsure what to do. I think Davy sees how racism and power affect the town and how adults can make painful choices. I think that Davy is forced to grow up fast, learning that doing the right thing can hurt the people that you care about.

I felt very sad when I read the story because it gets even heavier for Davy. His family has very huge pressure as they struggle with what Uncle Frank has done. Davy sees how adults argue, hide things, and make painful choices. He also sees more unfairness toward the Indian peoples. It shows that Davy is losing his innocence and learning how hard and scary the truth can be.

After reading up to page 93, I feel even more sorry for Davy because i the book it says that his family is breaking apart because of Uncle Frank’s actions. Davy’s dad is trying to do the right thing, but it’s causing more pain. It means Davy sees how unfair people are to Indians and how some care more about family than justice. His learning that doing what’s right can be lonely and that the truth can hurt deeply.

After reading up to page 78, I feel sad and shocked for Davy and his family because it must be hard to learn that someone you love has done terrible things. Davy is growing up fast and seeing that people aren’t always what they seem. The story shows how racism and power can make people stay quiet about the truth. It makes me think about how hard it is to do what’s right to do.

When I read this, I got very shocked because things got harder for Davy and his family. His dad, Wesley, decides if he should arrest Uncle Frank for hurting the Indian women. This makes me upset. Davy learns that doing the right thing can be painful, especially when it’s against family. He also sees how unfair people are to Indians. I think Davy is growing up fast and learning the truth about what is right and wrong.

In pages 40–45, I felt that Davy feels more confused and upset for what he learned about what Uncle Frank has done. His parents argue about what is right, and I think Davy sees how hard it can be to do the right thing when it hurts your own family. The racism toward the Indian women becomes clearer, and Davy starts to lose some of his childhood memories. Will Davy be brave enough to face the truth about his uncle?

In pages 35 to 40, Davy starts to see how bad things really are. His family talked about what Uncle Frank did to that Indian woman who trusted him very well and respected him. It shows that racism in their town and how people ignored it because Frank is a respected person. Davy begins to realize that families can have dark secrets and see the truth. Will Davy ever be able to look at his family the same way again?

While reading this story, I could really connect with the 12-year-old protagonist, Davy. For example, to drive cars really fast that I like to do. Also, while I'm reading, I saw some of the racism toward Indians that we discussed in class. Dr. Frank showed me that by hurting the Indian women who came to him for help. I think there will be more examples of racism later in the book, and I think I can learn a lot.