Here is another book that I was reluctant to try...but every library has a copy that is just sitting on the shelf. The cover is so intriquing, but I can see why it may scare off the regular reader...
Please pick up this book. It is a WONDERFUL story, and I ended up finishing it much quicker that I thought I would. The text is intersperced with some interesting illustrations, mixed in with great poetry. Poetry usually scares me... but you could even skip over it, and not that you should, but the story of the boy is just as wonderful.
Fear is a huge theme in this novel. Fear of the unknown rainforest, of the mean-spirited father, of the neighborhood kids, of the future. There are again, some great "I wonder" moments that the boy has, that make the reader start wondering about their own dreams and future.
The ending has a great surprising historical fiction/biographical twist that left me so intriqued I had to research a lot after I finished reading! I love a novel that makes you want to learn more about its subject matter... these types of books will never get old, and will always remind me to keep on learning!
Please pick up this book. It is a WONDERFUL story, and I ended up finishing it much quicker that I thought I would. The text is intersperced with some interesting illustrations, mixed in with great poetry. Poetry usually scares me... but you could even skip over it, and not that you should, but the story of the boy is just as wonderful.
Fear is a huge theme in this novel. Fear of the unknown rainforest, of the mean-spirited father, of the neighborhood kids, of the future. There are again, some great "I wonder" moments that the boy has, that make the reader start wondering about their own dreams and future.
The ending has a great surprising historical fiction/biographical twist that left me so intriqued I had to research a lot after I finished reading! I love a novel that makes you want to learn more about its subject matter... these types of books will never get old, and will always remind me to keep on learning!