Plot Overview

About the Author

Briefly, but using the entire space, discuss the plot,

conflict, and rising action to summarize the plot.
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Include important information about the author. You

may want to include what inspired them, other
works they have written, significant life events, what
time period he or she wrote in, and how the time
period influenced the writing.

The book is about children that their

parents are in war and they say about
their experiences when their parents
are in the war. The first chapter is
about three kids and both of their
parents are in the war and since they
live in Canada. The older Kid that is
16 takes care of his brothers and
sisters. He tell us how it's sometimes
hard for him but sometimes the
neighborhood helps him or the base
where his parents are at some
soldiers that know him help out.
Many of this kids are the biggest
losers because sometimes their
parents don't return or their parents
don't come back as they were. one
11-year-old girl states that the war
was just for oil, and for moneygrubbing Americans. Deborah Ellis
wanted to show that kids also are part
of the war because they fight their
own when their parents aren't there.
Also that every should be heard when
it comes to these types of these
situations.

The author Deborah Ellis is best known for her

books -- this series has been published in twentyfive languages, with more than $1 million donated to
Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan and
Street Kids International. She has won the
Governor General's Award, the Ruth Schwartz
Award. She recently received the Ontario Library
Association's President's Award for outstanding
achievement.

Novel Notes
Off to war
Author
Deborah Ellis
Student Name
Javier montoya
Date
3/30/16

Essential Quotes
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novel. Be sure to cite the quotations properly.

She was stressed out so shed yell a

Historical Context
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economical, cultural, and other significant
influences that characterize this novel.

lot, and I was stressed and id yell back,

and the whole thing was really a mess
Matthew, pg.100.
When my dad gets back from Iraq for
the third time, I'll be twelve going
thirteen. Hell hardly know me 117.

The wars are based on 2000s and throughout. All

the children that are being interviewed are
Canadian and American. All of these kids have their
parents in war and they explain what they do when
they aren't their.
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All these kids, take it like a normal

day of life, some don't they want to be
with their parents and express their
feelings with them but can't since they
are off to war.

Character Analysis

Identify each major character in the novel.

Describe the most import traits that characterize
this person. (Speech, Thoughts, Effects on other,
Action, Looks)

Themes
Identify and analyze some of the significant themes
in the novel.

Daily lives: some of the kids, live a

daily life in bases or in communities.
Speech: it's hard to have fun when at The kids take it as a normal job for
that same moment he might be in the their parents because previously Their
middle of a battle. I could be laughing grandparents were in war and they
and singing and right at that moment, were in the same place. The other
kids that live in bases get to interact
he could be getting shot or bombed
with the people around them or go to
Erika, 59.
specials facility where they can be
Thoughts: why have fun when
with kids in their positions. It's a great
something is bad happening or he is
involved in something that is seriously way to keep their mind off the wars
that are happening. It could also be,
bad.
where if a kid loses his parents he
Effects: a lot of worrying and
can talk to his friends of what
depression
happened and comfort him and be
Actions: being sad and talking to
with him.
adults she trust
Looks: Hispanic, dark hair, brown
eyes, and tall

Motifs and Symbols

Identify and interpret some of the major motifs and
symbols in the novel.

The symbols are peace and

war.
Peace: the kids talk about how
their parents are in war
because they want to maintain
peace and how they are lucky
that they aren't the kids that are
in war being involved.
War: obviously this book is
about war, but kids actually
fight their war. Their wars are
fear, worrying, and suffering.
Their fear is waking up when
they hear their parents are
gone. Worrying to them is
getting attacked from the
enemy. Suffering, picture this,
waking up seeing your parents
aren't there how would you feel.