Jake's Orphan

by Peggy Brooke and Margaret Brooke

Book Overview

Tree longs to escape the orphanage and find a real home for himself and his younger brother. But when his chance finally comes, "There's just room for one," says Delton Gunderson, who is looking for a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743427033
• ISBN13: 9780743427036
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

Jakes Orphan

Tree and his brother, Acorn, lived in an orphanage. Tree was later adopted to start a new life on a farm in North Dakota by a man, Mr. Gunderson, and his wife. Tree has to stay at Mr. Gunderson's farm for one year before he can be sent back to the orphanage. While he is on the train he meets Mr. Gunderson's brother, Jake who later puts great effort in keeping Tree in the family. Tree desperately wishes his brother was on the farm with him but he doesn't have the courage to speak up and ask anyone if his brother, Acorn, can come live there too. This book is about the effort a brother puts in to his new home to save and create a new family of his own. Jake's Orphan is a heart-warming and touching book that I would recommend to anyone and everyone.

Excellent choice for grades 6-8

An IRA Children's Book Award winner, this is a wonderful novel of belonging and family. The book is very well written: authentic setting, engrossing story, and believable characters. Try this one to tempt boys who are reluctant readers.

One of the best books i have ever read

I think this book was the greates book i have ever read. You can not put down the book.it is about a boy named tree (because he does not know his own name) lives at the orphange for the first 12 years of his life. He went to live with mr., mrs., and jake gunderson. mr gunderson does not like tree because he is not like his own son gus. mr gunderson acts like tree is not a good boy. so he thinks tree is the worst "son" that a preson could ever have. When tree was about to go back to the orphange, his little brother acron comes along. I can not tell you the rest of the story because it might ruin the ending but i really recomend that you should read this book. DO you think Tree and his little brother will find a home with the gonderson, ro not. If you want to find out what happenes read the book

Great Story!

Jake's Orphan was a excellent book! I'm 15 years old and idon't read every book that comes across like my sister. But this bookwas a great book i was HOOKED to it! I couldn't put it down! I couldread this book over and over and never get tired of it!

Universal Story

Peggy Brooke has created a story for children and young adultsthat people of all ages will enjoy for its true to life emotions andrelationships. The book is true to the time, true to the circumstances, and unlike so many literary efforts, concludes with a sense of closure that is at once poignant, but also very believable. The story is set in 1926, but the historical setting shouldn't throw readers disinterested in period fiction. Its themes are timeless and could speak very well to today's youth about the power of peer pressure, the value of hard work and family, and the beauty of selfless acts of love. I was most impressed by Peggy Brooke's ability to realistically portray the gut-wrenching struggles of conscience within her main character, Tree, and his sheer terror at the possibility of his brother destroying everything he has worked so hard to attain. Just as young people today might feel trapped by circumstance and worry there is no way out of a predicament, Tree's struggle illustrates there are always alternatives, always a chance for redemption.