In the book, Drums, Girls, Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick, Steven is an ordinary 8th grader. He is funny and very sarcastic. His annoying little innocent brother gets very sick and this changes Steven's life.Steven learns the importance of family. The author wants the reader to know that difficulties can make you develop as a person.
When Steven was at his big concert at the end of the year to raise money for his brother’s treatment, his brother had to be rushed to the hospital. Steven made the decision to support his brother by going to the hospital, instead of playing at the concert; the biggest moment of his life. This reveals that Steven really cares about his brother. Steven had been working towards this concert for a long time, his big drum solo meant the world to him. He was playing for his friends Renee and Annette. The words in the quote, “ Thank God. It could have been so much worse.” make me feel that Steven is very mature. Instead of being mad about missing the night of his life he is happy that it was “just an ear infection” that made Steven miss the opportunity of a lifetime. The quote, “It’s funny. I used to think that having a brother was the worst thing in the world. But now I know that not having him would be worse.” This makes me think that Jeffrey loves his brother very much and has become very mature.
This book showed me that when bad things happen they force you to grow up and change. In my own life, when my parents got divorced It forced me to grow up quickly and deal with some very adult things. I can relate to what Steven went through, even though my situation was different.
