The Family Under The Bridge by Yuan Gao https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr By Emma Gao en-us 2016-03-11 13:44:01 UTC 2025-10-20 02:02:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/80429664/871b8aecfe81a636b945326cb072bafac4a5cf26/efda88a63ba1ff8202505ce69c5537ab.jpg The Family Under The Bridge ygao221 https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/100457210 This is a beautiful classic book by Natalie Savage Carlson
This book was first published in 1958, this book is very sweet, beautiful and also kind of sad. The book is about a old man named Armand, who lives under the bridge with 3 children that were not related to him. But they were a happy family!

3/12/16]]> 2016-03-11 13:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/100457210 The Characters ygao221 https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/100459390 Main Characters
-Armand
Dynamic 
-Suzy
Static
-Paul
Static
-Evelyne
Static
-Madame Calcet
Dynamic


3/13/16]]> 2016-03-11 13:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/100459390 The Story (Beginning) ygao221 https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/100462230 Armand is a old french hobo, he lives under the bridge, he is always joyful. He have a baby cart that contains all of his belongings. One day he saw 3 children under his bridge, he did not like children. Those poor children were also homeless like Armand. The children really wanted a house. Armand is a kind man, he took the children to fake "father christmas", who is a friend of Armand, and told him that they wants a house for Christmas, but "father Christmas" said he can not do that. The children were sad. Armand has a kind and soft heart. He started to like the children and treated them like family, but the children's mother Madame Calcet did not like Armand, she told him to go away because she thought Armand turned her children to beggars. She had a small job and gets small payment. 
3/15/16]]> 2016-03-11 14:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/100462230 About The Author ygao221 https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101017263 Natalie Savage Carlson
October 3rd 1906 - September 23, 1997

She was born in Kernstown , For the book The Family Under the Bridge she was a runner-up for the 1959 Newbery Medal from the professional librarians, which annually recognizes the "most distinguished contribution to American literature for children".

Citations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Savage_Carlson
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3/15/16]]> 2016-03-15 12:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101017263 The Story (Middle) ygao221 https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101024451 Armand got kicked out of his own bridge, he was mad. But at night, he could not sleep, he was worried about the children. So he went back to the bridge the next morning. He found out that there was 2 women that found that children and wanted to call the police. Then the kids will be separated from their mother. So Armand brought the children to the gypsies. The children made many friends from the gypsies family. The family were very nice and warm. Armand also brought Madame Calcet to the gypsies, at first Madame Calcet thought the gypsies were thieves and did not like them, but later on she found the gypsies nice and kind, so she started to like them. The Calcet children caught the gypsies children and write, they became good friends.]]> 2016-03-15 13:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101024451 Characters changes ygao221 https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101280344 Some of the characters are static and some are dynamic, why are they dynamic?
Armand: At first, he hated the children and Madame Calcet, but later on, he started to like and love them. They became a happy family. 
Madame Calcet: When Madame Calcet first met Armand, she did not like him, she wanted to keep her children away from him. And she thought he turned her children into beggars. But later on she found out that Armand is a nice man, and she started to like Armand. She also thought the gypsies were thieves and were evil, but they are actually very nice and kind. Madame Calcet started liking them too.
3/17/16]]> 2016-03-16 13:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101280344 The Family Under The Bridge ygao221 https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101811431 Padlet by: Emma Gao

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]]> 2016-03-18 18:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101811431 The Story(The end) ygao221 https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101813534 Christmas is getting close, the children are very excited because they think that"Father Christmas" will bring them a house, but that's not true. When Armand told them the  truth the children were really sad. But Armand had brought them to a Christmas party for hobos, with free foods and mass. Armand prayed for a place to live. After Christmas the gypsies left because of the policeman's visit. Now the Calcets have no where to live. Armand decided to get a real job and rent a house for his "family". He became a house keeper for a Monsier, the payment is very low but they have a free house that is small but very sweer, it has kitchen and running water. Armand was very pleased and the Calcets moved in with him and lived happily. 
3/20/16]]> 2016-03-18 18:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101813534 My favorite Character in this book ygao221 https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101857024 For me, I personally loves little Suzy. She is the oldest child in the Calcet family, and she is always caring and loving. She treated everyone very nicely and she loved Armand as a grandfather. She loves her little dog Jojo, and she trated him so nicely. He took care of her brother and sister while her mother is at work, and she helps other people when she actually did not have enough food to eat. Unlike us little Suzy did not have a house. She lived under a bridge, during winter it is extremely cold. She did not complain and she is always very cheerful. 
3/19/16]]> 2016-03-19 14:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101857024 Fun word search ygao221 https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101858044 The Family Under The bridge wordsearch
clues: Armand, Bridge, Calcet, Children, Dog, Evelyne, Family, France, Jojo, Love, Madame, Paris, Paul, Suzy

]]> 2016-03-19 15:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101858044 Why did I choose this book? ygao221 https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101858371 I had read this book's first chapter in Chinese when I was younger. It seemed really interesting and I really want to finished this book. And this is book seems really classic and it is very old. I am always really interested in Paris and I want to read about it. My mom had read this book when she was young and she said she was really touched by the book and it made her cry once. And this book is a short novel, but it tells a story that seems to be never ending...]]> 2016-03-19 15:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101858371 A bridge in paris ygao221 https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101858755
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3/20/16]]> 2016-03-20 23:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/101922446 Would you rather be a poor but happy hobo or a unhappy rich person? ygao221 https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/102254448 Happy hobo: 7
Unhappy rich person: 2
most 6th graders choose to be a happy hobo like Armand did. And that is a great choice!]]> 2016-03-22 16:33:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ygao221/2spgumyf68tr/wish/102254448