Touching Snow
by M. Sindy Felin
by M. Sindy Felin
TOUCHING SNOW by M. Sindy Felin
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 5/22/07
Publisher: Atheneum
Reviewed by: Dianna Geers
Rating: 4 Stars
“The Daddy” is known for his violent temper in New York, just like he was before the family moved from Haiti. Karina is
glad that he has to work so many hours as a taxi cab driver. Otherwise the beatings would happen more often. And the
beatings were horrendous.
"The Daddy" went ballistic over things such as the children not eating all of their dinner. Karina and her siblings often hid
under the table or locked themselves in the bathroom when "The Daddy" began the beatings. Karina felt like a coward,
but knew that "The Daddy" would beat his kid of choice just as hard if she didn’t hide. Plus, then she’d get a beating, too.
When Karina sees her sister, Enid, hurt so badly that she may be dead, Karina vomits so forcefully that she thinks she
herself might die. But then she hears her younger twin cousins calling for her. Karina couldn’t die and leave everyone else
to deal with "The Daddy" alone.
When "The Daddy" finally gets found out and put in jail, Karina thinks that maybe they will be safe at home. That is until
she has to be interviewed individually by the authorities. Does she tell the truth about the atrocities "The Daddy" has
created in their home? Would she be safe if she told the truth?
You’ll need to read TOUCHING SNOW to see what Karina decides.
As if Karina’s life isn’t complicated enough, just as in real life, many things happen in our lives at the same time. In addition
to dealing with this heartbreaking home life, Karina is the victim of bullying at school, struggles with her grades and learning
the English language, and her evolving development as a young woman. How many things can one person juggle at a time?
Read this book to see how yet another resilient adolescent deals with adversity and finds her voice.
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 5/22/07
Publisher: Atheneum
Reviewed by: Dianna Geers
Rating: 4 Stars
“The Daddy” is known for his violent temper in New York, just like he was before the family moved from Haiti. Karina is
glad that he has to work so many hours as a taxi cab driver. Otherwise the beatings would happen more often. And the
beatings were horrendous.
"The Daddy" went ballistic over things such as the children not eating all of their dinner. Karina and her siblings often hid
under the table or locked themselves in the bathroom when "The Daddy" began the beatings. Karina felt like a coward,
but knew that "The Daddy" would beat his kid of choice just as hard if she didn’t hide. Plus, then she’d get a beating, too.
When Karina sees her sister, Enid, hurt so badly that she may be dead, Karina vomits so forcefully that she thinks she
herself might die. But then she hears her younger twin cousins calling for her. Karina couldn’t die and leave everyone else
to deal with "The Daddy" alone.
When "The Daddy" finally gets found out and put in jail, Karina thinks that maybe they will be safe at home. That is until
she has to be interviewed individually by the authorities. Does she tell the truth about the atrocities "The Daddy" has
created in their home? Would she be safe if she told the truth?
You’ll need to read TOUCHING SNOW to see what Karina decides.
As if Karina’s life isn’t complicated enough, just as in real life, many things happen in our lives at the same time. In addition
to dealing with this heartbreaking home life, Karina is the victim of bullying at school, struggles with her grades and learning
the English language, and her evolving development as a young woman. How many things can one person juggle at a time?
Read this book to see how yet another resilient adolescent deals with adversity and finds her voice.