Chapter 5,6 and 7

Now that we are this far into the book, I feel like I am finally beginning to understand how similar this family is to other families I know. We talked about how black families at this time were treated different than the white families. I felt bad for Kenny when I heard this because he gets picked on enough at school. Their mom seems a lot more strict than my mom has ever been. I was nervous for Byron when I read that his mom would burn him if she caught him again with matches. I know she was worried he would start fires, but this seemed harsh. I was scared when she caught him and I didn't know what was going to happen next. I wanted their dad to get home to stop it. Their dad seems to handle situations in a much different way. I didn't think that he would burn Byron like his mother. I really liked the way their dad handled the part in chapter 7 when Byron. He also used sense of humor when dealing with his hair. I didn't feel as nervous when reading this chapter as I did when reading chapter 5. I really like their dad because he reminded me of mine!