Quote: "get out of my house!" She yelled and threw herself at the soldiers with such force they fell to the ground. Then she swung at them with her fists until she was knocked aside. Pg.32
My Connection: When Parvana a was brave it reminded me of the time when our family was hiking on mount Cheam and it was snowing so we couldn't get to the top but my dad got to the top.I was all alone with my brother and my Mom. We had to find a way to help Eric down the mountain because he was little. Parvana, my mom and me were all brave in different ways.
My connection to Nooria being disrespectful is that one time I was walking home from school and went to pick up my brother, it was raining and I was cold and wet. When I asked Eric to borrow his umbrella he said "no way suck it up princess!" That made me sad.
Quote: at the first touch of her sister's hands Parvana flinched thinking it was the soldiers. Maryam kept stroking her hair until she realized who it was. She sat up, aching all over. She and Maryam clung to each other trembling. Pg.33
My connection to Maryam is that when I was at a place called Fort Steel camping I found a hidden horse pen when I walked up to the pen I found some long grass and held it in my hand out to the horse worried. When the hose approached me she ate it right off of my hand and when I patted the horse she was very gentle. Just like Maryam was to Parvana.
Quote: " she took a medal and bright ribbon out of a box I won this in an athletic a competition it means I was the fastest woman runner in Afghanistan." Pg. 85
My connection to mrs. Weera being athletic is that last year during the track and field meet I won two first place ribbons for running and I also won two second place ribbons. Me and Mrs.Weera are both athletic.
Quote: "she couldn't blame the wind a few days later, when she found a beaded bracelet on her blanket after work. She looked up at the blackened out window. It was open." Pg.94
My connection to the window woman being mysterious is that every Halloween a basket full of treats at our front door, this happens every year at about the same time it has always been a mystery every year who sent it. The mystery still remains. The window woman and the person who sends us candy and treats are both very mysterious.