Did you find the characters in this book relatable?

[Melisa Jane]

This is a discussion topic for the March 2024 Book of the Month, "SandPeople: An Across Time Mystery" by Cheryl Kerr


Did you find the characters in this book relatable?

[Carol McCoy Phelps]

The characters are totally relatable, across the board. I only wish that T.J. had been given a bigger part in the book. He has the personality of a brother, if ever I saw one—and I have seven brothers. I also appreciate Aunt Meg, the childless aunt who likes the kids but didn’t ask for this intrusion on her solitude.

The stretch for me comes when the archaeology dig brings in the kids. That isn’t as likely to happen, so those characters are less relatable. Archaeologists and university administrators will rope off a dig and keep the kids out. They aren’t going to let them set up camp.

Overall, I loved this book. It’s the kind of thing I read as a kid and still love as a grandmother of adventurous kids. This writer kept it mostly real in her character developments.

[Rebecca De Figueiredo]

Yes, I do. She reminds me of me as a child, around her age, rooting around in my grandmother's garden, trying to find evidence of the past. I also feel her frustration at not being believed as I was promptly told not to do it as I was bringing mud into the house!

[Annabell Samuel]

Aunt Meg reminds me of one of my mum's sisters who helped raise us. She loved kids so much that we even feared she will have so much of them when she got married. Unfortunately, she didn't have one before she passed. So, in the aspect of being childless and loving kids, I could relate to Aunt Meg.

[Ankitg Yadav]

Lea's feelings of confusion, loneliness, and longing for connection are emotions that young readers can likely understand.Cheryl Kerr seems to have created characters with emotions and experiences that would be relatable to the target audience of middle-grade readers.

[Kala Krishnakumar]

The feelings of hatred, confusion, and doubt were very relatable in this book and spoke to me on multiple levels

[Jaadugar Yadu]

"Sandpeople," the story is told from the perspective of a 12-year-old girl dealing with her parents' separation. This is a situation that many middle-grade readers might be able to relate to, even if their own experiences are different.

[Elijah Reuben]

Yes, the characters are very much relatable. My favorite character is T.J; he's so compassionate and has a brotherly affection. The character of Aunt Meg is worthy of admiration despite her childless state.

[Donna Walker]

I found most of the characters to be very relatable. It's a very well-written book. Aunt Meg reminds me of my own aunt in many ways. I only wish I'd had the brotherly affection that comes from T.J. Lea's confusion as she navigates through tough emotions at 12 years of age, is also very relatable.

[Onyango ochieng]

The stretch for me comes when the archaeology dig brings in the kids. That isn’t as likely to happen, so those characters are less relatable. Archaeologists and university administrators will rope off a dig and keep the kids out. They aren’t going to let them set up camp.