Red Kayak Book Report

Title: Red Kayak
Author: Priscilla Cummings
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Book Report

Red Kayak Book Report
The main topic of the Red Kayak is the secret between Brady, J.T., and Digger are how Brady is reaching inside himself to do the right thing or live with guilt that JT and Digger drilled holes in the kayak that caused Ben to die.
Brady-is a teenager who loves the water his parents and his dog. Brady tells the truth and does the right thing. Digger-wants to be a tough navy seal and are a friend of Brady and J.T. J.T is a friend of Brady and follows Digger’s orders and loves computers. Tilly is Brady’s dog and he loves to play. Ben is a happy three years old.
I like Brady’s character because he tells the truth and is a good child. I do not like J.T and Digger because they are troublemakers and do not tell the truth.
An important event in the story is that Brady finds Ben on the river and uncovers clues that Digger and J.T caused the death of Ben
I am like Brady because I love my parents and I am a good kid like Brady. I love to play in the water. I do the right thing like Brady.
The Diangelos purchase Digger grandfather’s old farm. Digger gets mad and him J.T. drill holes into the Diangelos’s new kayak. Mrs. Diangelos brings Ben on a kayak ride without knowing about the drilled holes and the kayak sinks. Brady finds Ben and does CPR and brings Ben to the ambulance, but is too late. Ben has died. Brady is looked at as a hero for his efforts. Later Brady discover clues that Digger and J.T. They drilled the holes in the kayak that caused the death of Ben.
The conflict of the story was that Brady has to choose between a loyal and good friend to Digger and J.T. or come forward and tell what he knows about Digger and J.T.’s actions that caused the death of Ben.
Brady finds a drill that may have been used to drill the holes in the kayak and confronts Digger and J.T. Digger and J.T. denies having anything to do with the holes in the kayak. Later