Commentary On The Book 'The Acorn People' By Ron Jones

Ron Jones came a long way throughout the book especially because in the beginning he didn't even know how to deal with the disabled children. The realistic-fiction book, “The Acorn People” by Ron Jones really opens up reader’s hearts with the way the camp counselor accepts and treats the kids. Rons open mind, compassion, and determination got him to the better, more caring person he became at the end. When Ron signed up to work at Camp Wiggen he didn't expect to be working with such severly disabled children and gets discouraged when he first sees the campers he thinks it will be too hard to handle. He was just about to quit when he realized how great these kids were and without having an open mind, he would have left but he stayed and was able to see their amazing talents. As the camp goes on Ron gets attached to the kids because of their abilities that came out with the encouragement from one another. After the first couple days at camp Ron really starts to care about the kids and connect with them. On page nine Ron says, “For the first time, I felt the kids’ presence as individuals.” It was only the second day when he understood them in a silent way with his big, compassionate heart. “The race, the summer camp, the companionships were ended. Quiet moments of goodbye. I was reminded of our first meeting. A silent exchange. Now it was
When they were climbing the mountain on page 34, he said, “Perspiring and heaving for breath, I was haunted by the thought of going back. I just didn't want to turn around. It would be better to inch out way forever than to stop.” Ron knows they need to get to the top of the mountain and he wants to keep pushing forward for the kids to feel the excitement of an acomplishment. Ron perservered to help these kids have a great summer because he knew that many may not have another and he did a great job of