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Rags to Riches: Robert and his friend will become friends on the first day of school. Then his friend over the course of time started to ignore him in certain ways. Robert is used to getting ignored and getting said something bad like you look like a bird. "I feel like he is starting to ignore me but I'm fine with it...."(p.212). But as Robert gets older, he starts to make friendships and his family accepts him more.
— Jan 12, 2026 11:23AM
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Summary: The main character of this book is Robert Hoge. This book is about a deformed kid named Robert and his life. This book takes place in Brisbane as a family of 5 in 1972. The overall thing in this book is what Robert as a deformed kid did in his childhood. This book is told as a flashback. Robert is flashing back at his memory.
— Jan 05, 2026 11:26AM
Joey Usui
is on page 222 of 304
Visualize: The scene that Robert felt first got in the water. On page 173 it says," The first time I went in the pool, it felt cold.....I never thought I would be able to play a sport." In this sentence I could visualize he is happy that he can play a sport while having a deformed leg. I could also visualize that he feels the cool water touching his skin for the first time. I think this sentence was well written.
— Dec 15, 2025 11:22AM
Joey Usui
is on page 94 of 304
Connection: The connection I made is myself. In the book Robert Hoge is born with a ugly face and he couldn't make friends at school. This connects to me because I had a time that I couldn't make any friends. When it was the first day of school in TK some of the kids already had friends and I was sitting alone. I can feel what he was feeling like alone and it connects to me. This is why this book connects to me.
— Dec 08, 2025 11:20AM
Joey Usui
is on page 94 of 304
Connection: The connection I made is myself. In the book Robert Hoge is born with a ugly face and he couldn't make friends at school. This connects to me because I had a time that I couldn't make any friends. When it was the first day of school in TK some of the kids already had friends and I was sitting alone. I can feel what he was feeling like alone and it connects to me. This is why this book connects to me.
— Dec 08, 2025 11:20AM
Joey Usui
is on page 94 of 304
Connection: The connection I made is myself. In the book Robert Hoge is born with a ugly face and he couldn't make friends at school. This connects to me because I had a time that I couldn't make any friends. When it was the first day of school in TK some of the kids already had friends and I was sitting alone. I can feel what he was feeling like alone and it connects to me. This is why this book connects to me.
— Dec 08, 2025 11:20AM
