Leap Day            

           A character I like in the book Leap Day is Josie. I like Josie because she is confident, unique and determined.  The book says “On some level, she must know she’s not the world’s greatest driver, but she’s determined to pass. She’s always been much more willing to take risks and try new things...” This shows that Josie is determined to pass her driving test and she is confident enough to try it even if it might not go as well as she hopes. Josie is unique because she was born on leap day. In the book, her teacher writes “HAPPY FOURTH BIRTHDAY JOSIE!” on the chalkboard because she realizes that Josie’s birthday is unique and special.  Another thing that Josie did that I liked was when she told her brother that it would be easy for her to get the part of Juliet in the school play. Even though she wasn’t completely certain she could get the part, she acted like she was confident anyway.

            Josie reminds me of the character Rory from the book Finally. In the book Finally, Rory makes a list of things that she wants and her parents tell her she can have them when she is twelve. When Rory turns twelve, she realizes that a lot of the things she wanted don’t work out as she planned. She keeps trying because she is confident and determined to get what she wants. This reminds me of Josie because on Josie’s sixteenth birthday, she thinks things are going to go her way.