Barrio Boy, The Other Side Of The Sky, And Where The Red Fern G

Undertaking Missions

What drives people to undertake a mission? Barrio Boy, The Other Side Of The Sky, and Where The Red Fern Grows all share different hardships and goals. All of the characters in each life story have the determination to accomplish their goals. All of the characters in these life stories have someone they love, or care about to go through the journeys with them.

In the life story “Barrio Boy”, a young boy named Ernesto Galarza faces the challenges of moving to a new country, having to learn a new language, and having to go to a new school with new kids. Ernesto Galarza has curiosity and determination throughout the whole life story. Which, leads him to overcome his challenges. At the beginning of the story Ernesto had to figure out who his enemies and who his friends were. Ernesto also has the strength to carry on throughout school and learning a new language. Ernesto accomplishes his goals of learning a new language.
Ahmedi had to overcome her prosthetic leg, as to when she got her leg blown off by stepping on a landmine. Farah Ahmedi has the motivation and strength to overcome her prosthetic leg and trying to escape her War Torn Country. Ahmedi is also very caring, she is always making sure her mom is okay because she has asthma. Ahmedi’s mom who has asthma does slow them down while trying to cross the border. Farah Ahmedi and her mother overcome their mission to escape their War Torn Country and Ahmedi accomplished her prosthetic