Why does lou ann read out loud to turtle?
a. she read in a magazine that reading aloud will the child build her reading skills.
b. she believes that reading will ward off threatening things.
c. she doesn't have a television and is therefore forced to read.
d. she hopes to land on a girl's name that will turtle remember her identity.

What do the excerpts have in common? both point out the tragic nature of situations in which children make journeys without their parents. both describe what immigrant children must do to survive when traveling to the united states. both explain why most children want to leave central america without their parents. both indicate the tragic problems and their consequences that children in central america must face.