My favorite part of the book so far is when the dad gave his kids starts for Christmas. They aren't able to afford Christmas gifts, so the dad took them outside to choose a start. Jeannette pick out the brightest star she could find. It happened to be Venus, but her dad told her that she could still have it. I like this part because they are able to find joy in the simplest things, like stars. Most kids want something that they can play with for Christmas, but these kids were so happy with the honor of having a star. The dad said, "Years from now, when all the junk they got is broken and long forgotten, you'll still have your stars."
After the mom had another baby, Maureen, they packed up and moved again. They headed out to a place called Battle Mountain in Nevada. I was shocked when they rented a U-Haul and let the kids ride in the back of it, even the baby. The trip was over fourteen hours and they were in complete darkness. One time they hit a huge pothole and the back door on the U-Haul opened. I would be terrified, but something like this wasn't as scary to them because crazy things like this happen to them all the time. Eventually they got the door shut, and made it to Battle Mountain safe. They moved into an old railroad depot. The dad got a job as an electrician in a mine. They improvised for furniture and soon it became their new home.
Things seemed to be going good for the family, and they seemed to be happy in their new home.
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