Winkie by Clifford Chase

I have just started reading the book, "Winkie" by Clifford Chase. It's about a little toy bear that has been in one boys family for a very long time, but now that the boy Clifford has grown up, he doesn't know where the bear is. You also find out in the beginning of the book, that Winkie can walk and talk just like a regular person, but usually chooses not to. Right now the bear has been put into jail custody because he is accused of committed all theses horrible crimes like murder, and is considered a terrorist. There is many flash backs in chapters because Winkie has a hard time member memories. He can remember his childhood, but doesn't stand why everyone is accusing him of crimes. Winkie deserves justice because he didn't do anything wrong and has been understanding.

Winkie was taken in to custody and lost all of his rights, but even in jail and shot at, he survived and never fought back to hurt anyone. But all Winkie can remember is Ruth, the first girl who had him. Ruth passed him down to all her children, and finally Cliff got it, her youngest son. Winkie was tormented by the jailers who watched him, they called him names, and kept his mail away from him. Even the one from Cliff. He is being accused of so many crimes, and he doesn't even know how he got mixed up in this mess.

I know if I was him I'd be very angry and try to talk it out with the judge, but Winkie is smart and knows that a talking teddy bear might scare them, and his words can be used against him. I think maybe if he had a better laywer or if he had someone powerful that could help him, he might be able to get justice. In all fairness, as the reader, and just starting the book, I don't know if he did actually commit those crimes.

I think this is a really nice book that has a good moral of sticking with family. I like how there is a lot of flash backs to Winkie's time with his family. The author is showing the past to the present, and filling in the reader with the memory gaps, just as Winkie is remembering them too.