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Wenny Has Wings
By: Janet lee Carey


(1.) This book is about a young boy named, Will and his sister named, Wenny. Will and Wenny where walking down the street and got ran over by a truck. Wenny died and went to heaven. Will's heart stopped for 10 minuets. Will said he sped through a dark tunnel when he died. Then we flew around in the sky. After that he said he woke up in the hospital. Will blames he's self for Wenny's death. He thinks there must have been something he could have done so prevent the accident. His parents said to him
"Why did it have to be Wenny?"
Will got very upset because we thought they meant they would rather have him die then Wenny. They meant why Wenny had to die. Will's pastor tells him that when he's angry, he should write letters to god, but Will decides he'd rather write to Wenny, so will writes to Wenny every day, maybe even 2 or 3 times a day. In his writing we talks about many things. Most of the time when Will writes to Wenny he is talking about stuff he did that day and some times he talks about how much he misses Wenny. 50% of the time he writes he is in the hospital trying to get well, so he can go home and go back to school to see all of his friends. When he gets home he is very excited, but that is just until his parents seem very depress. Will thinks that talking about his near-death experience may comfort his and help heal his family, but no one seems willing to listen to him and talk to him about it.

(2.) This book was very exciting to read because you did not know what was going to happen next. For example one of the notes Will wrote to Wenny said, "How much Will wanted to see Wenny. The next thing you know he is saying his mom is pregnant and she is getting ready to have a baby, so they are taking every thing out of Wenny's room and painting the room and putting in stuff for the new baby. The only thing that I really was disappointing was the end of the story. I thought it was disappointing because it just had the last letter and said love Will on it. It did not say anything like I will miss you or I will write to you soon again. It just stopped. I did not really like that.

(3.) I really liked Janet Lee Carey's writing because it's not like a long story where nothing really exciting happens. It is written more like an AIM or like a journal. I really enjoy these kinds of writings because I can relate to them a lot and I really enjoy writing AIM to friends. I have not read any other books by this author but I am soon planning on it.

(4.) If I could rate this book 1-10 I would defiantly rate it a 9. I would rate it a 9 because I really think it is a fantastic book. I would recommend you reading it.

I thought that book was the best book that I have ever read. It was sad when Wenny died because of a truck. And it was just the way the book was made and I could proubly read this book any day. It was just the way the author had wrote the book alot of wondeful details in it and the book was just out standing. It was the the family was falling apart because of when Wenny died it changed everthing and then later through out the book it was like there family was like done the parents have been aruing alot and then at the end of the book well close to it they bacame a better family and Will felt like they were a family agian and the new baby was comming and there parents hated going into wennny room but they had to do it that was going to be the new babys room.Will made sure though to leave some of Wennys things in there for the baby and Will had been trying every thing to tell his parentsd about how he felt when he died and they would just nevr listen to him and will felt like he was just a nobody and he wanted all of that to change well it did and they alll became a great family agian and they were sill pretty happy except for when Wenny died

This book is written in a journal form. It's about a boy who writes to his dead sister after she has died from when they got hit by a truck. When she dies her brother starts writing in a journal that a man gave him. He writes down how many days shes be dead and tells her everything that happened that day.
When they get hit by the truck he stays alive but has a shattered shin and their cat as to have a cast put on her leg.
After awhile he gets to go home. His mom is about to have a baby and his parents are fighting. His dad thinks it's his fault that Wenny died. He pretty much locks himself in his office and doesn't come out. Finally they get in such a big fight that he leaves to go to a friends house. Will they fix their problems before the new baby arrives? If you like emotional books and want to find out if they fix things read Wenny Has Wings to find out.

In the beging of the story Wenny and her brother was off to the craft store to get patches for the the scout troops so they can get badges made for the leader and the troop. Wenny's brother didn't like her following him, she never played barbie dolls or baby dolls she just wanted to play with his toys and do the things he wanted to do. One day they were on there way back from the craft store from getting the badges when the truck pop over the hill and the truck hit the 2 kids and there cat's tail. When the guy got out of the truck he notice that the little girl was nearly alive and the boy was atill alive so the boy was sent to the hospital and the cat got token to the vet but the sister died on the way there. The guy who was driving the truck sent him a card that was girly saying I'm sorry that i hit your kids and that i will do anything for to help you and your kid

I flipped through some pages at ... bookstore. I had to force myself not to cry in the middle of the crowd. This book gives a truthful insight to the relationship of siblings, loss, and love. Although Will does sound a bit more mature than his tender age of 11, this book is a must read!

Hehe I bought one of 5 signed copies left in the store. The author is a NorthWest native.

...like a reptile!"

Well, maybe not really upon your belly, but it will move you. This book could be a real downer given the subject matter, but it isn't. I laughed and cried my way through my feelings about death with this book. For me it was really good. And I'm in my mid-40s! But the target audience is YA, and just when the material is getting heavy, there is usually some age-appropriate comic relief. Think "Catherine Called Birdy" meets "Into the Light".

Janet Lee Carey has courageously taken on one of the most difficult themes of our culture and crafted a timeless and compelling story, one that will touch and appeal to adults as well as young readers. Filled with compassion, humor and imagination, Wenny Has Wings is one of those rare books that not only uplifts but thoroughly entertains.

This is a great book it tell readers to watch out and be careful when their crossing the road, but also they need to know the whole conversation before they start blaming people for doing stuff.
Will and Wenny were on their way into town to get a part for will cart thing when they got hit by a truck that tried to stop but it just wouldnt. They both died, but when they were dead Will saw Wenny flying ahead of him going to a light person in a big hole in the sky, then will felt a blast of energy and saw his parents in the waiting room while the dockter was reviving him. He woke up a while later with a broken legg and asked his mom if they used the paddle things on Wenny too. It was too much so mom started crying and left the room.Will starts writing letters to Wenny in a blank book that the youth minister gave him, and he gets into a lot of trouble trying to make his parents happy again. Icant tell you any more becouse that would ruin it so your just going to have to get the book.
This book makes readers lauph and cry its a great book you would enjoy it, I DID.

Janet Lee Carey's Wenny Has Wings is an engaging novel written for young readers age 8 to 12, and is about a brother and sister who are both involved in a deadly accident. Little sister Wenny dies, leaving her brother alone, sad, and angry. Will's pastor tells him that when he's angry he should write letters to God, but Will decides to write letters to Wenny instead. Wenny Has Wings is a powerful, emotional, highly recommended story about learning to cope with grief and loss.

I did not read the book myself, only small parts, but my 9 year old picked it up and became thoroughly engrossed in it immediately. She had just read an exciting adventure story and had to do a school project. I figured she would have picked the adventure book Alex and the Ironic Gentleman (which she did enjoy also), but she said she wanted to do the report on Wenny Has Wings.

With her doing the project, I got to hear all about the book and although the theme of it is about a child dying, it isn't a morbid, sad story. The whole idea of Wenny's brother, Will, seeing her fly into the light and him seeing that Wenny was happy makes it more feel good for the kids. It showed how Will dealt with his grief and how the death affected Wenny's parents also.

She did get an A on the project and the teacher commented that it sounded like a very interesting book. I initially bought this book because I read Carey's Dragon's Keep book and enjoyed that myself.