When I saw Chloe, my first impression was that she was prepared and ready to go with her copy of the book and notebook in hand. Initially, she was not willing to talk and when I asked her a question she would reply with a 'mmm' or 'umm'. Eventually. I coaxed and encouraged her to talk and get more involved in the discussion. This took some time but she started to open up and talk . I assumed that she was perhaps too shy to talk.
I asked her what part of the story was her favorite and she said that her favorite part was when Greg Mortenson married Tara Bishop just after ten days of knowing her. This was her favorite because she thought that it is strange to marry someone after ten days of meeting the person. To me, that is an interesting perspective from a nine year old girl. We both learnt about generosity, perseverance and sacrifice. I helped her write her statement based on our discussion and views gathered. The book helped her realize how privileged she was to have an education and also understand the needs of other less privileged people. The book club was beneficial because I got to share ideas with my buddy and see her point of view on the book.
I guess others had similar or different experiences with their buddies. What was your experience and did you learn something new?
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My experience was a lot different than Akosua's purely because one of my buddies was outrageously outgoing. I didn't even have to ask her about her thoughts on the book; she had just started chatting away the minute we sat down. She said her favorite part was how children like her were the first to really help Mortenson. I loved seeing her make the connection between the children in the book and herself. My other buddy was more reserved, but she highlighted some really intriguing parts of the book that I had already forgotten; her favorite part was when Mortenson still wanted to build the school, even when he had to build a bridge before he could accomplish that. I really enjoyed talking to my buddies and seeing how different their insights were from mine.
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