Cracker Jackson (Puffin Story Books)

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Summary: Cracker Jackson
Review: Cracker Jackson was a very good book. It explained the importance of telling someone about an abusive family. Cracker showed that he really cared about his baby-sitter to go through all the trouble of sneaking to her house and checking on her. I thought Cracker was smart for confronting an adult about the situation before the matters became worse. This book kept you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what happened next. I couldn't put the book down! This book shows you how Betsy Byars took a horrible situation and turned it into something special. The book teaches you that just by caring about someone you can save their life. After all the hard work Cracker has been through to help Alma has paid off and now Alma can forget about the past and go on to a bigger and better future.

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Summary: Cracker Jackson by Betsy Byers
Review: In the story of Cracker Jackson, Cracker's parents are divorced and he has remained close friends with his old baby sitter, Alma, over the years. One day Alma writes to Cracker that her husband, Billy Ray, is abusing her. When Cracker bravely tries to stand up to Billy Ray his parents warn him to stay away, because Billy Ray is capable of doing anything. Cracker attempts to get Alma and her baby girl Nicole into a women's shelter, but when they do Alma gets scared of what Billy Ray might do and returns home. When Billy Ray heard of what she attempted to do he abused Alma and Nicole so badly that they ended up in the hospital. This is not only a story of abuse but also about a young hero. Cracker stood up for what he felt was right and what he believed in. It takes a special quality to see something wrong and do something about it even though there may be a high risk involved.

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Summary: THE SADDEST BOOK EVER!
Review: My reading lab class just finished reading CRACKER JACKSON, and we all liked it. It was a very good book because I would read ahead when I was not supposed to, just to see what was going to happen. When I read this book I couldn't stop reading it. The book is about a guy named CRACKER JACKSON. He has a big problem, and he is the only one that can help. The problem is his old babysitter Alma is being abused by her husband named Billie Ray. Cracker is the only preson who can help Alma. You should never stay with a person like Billie Ray. The first time they hit you, you should leave because they will think it is okay to hit you. For example, Alma went back and got hurt even worse. That's not love at all.

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Summary: Cracker Jackson
Review: This is a great book. The main character, Jackson is a young boy. When he finds out his old baby sitter, Alma, is being physically and mentally abused by her husband, he tries to help her. His parents find out and tell him to stay away because Alma's husband might not think twice about hitting him.
If you want to read a sad story that has a great ending, you should read this book.