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Eh. I picked it up after seeing it in an Indie Next Picks magazine. The multiple perspectives are not my favorite and I wasn't really into it. I won't be continuing with the series.
I love the silent movie format. I could also see it easily making a good readers theater or short play with a small group of children.
I thought I was reading an MSBA book. Ooops. Anyway, quite good tale that covers some of the political feelings in the early 1950s with some fantastical elements thrown in.
Newbery Winner 2010
#2 on Barnes & Noble's Top Ten Children's Books of 2009
Maine Student Book Award Nominee 2010-2011
I feel like I'm missing something because every other review seems to be five stars. I liked the book. How could I not, when it references A Wrinkle in Time so often. I personally found the mystery to be easily solved. I like how the author weaved the clues in, but I found it to be very obvious and knew from the beginning from the book who it was and how it would work. I'm not sure if kids will feel the same way. But the ease with which I solved the mystery is why I don't think I can give this book as glowing a review as everyone else seems to.
Really, why is this book getting so much praise? I feel like this is the first time that I've ever been so confused by a book that people praise as awesome that I found predictable and thought was just okay. And the more I hear people praise, the more I want to dig my heels in. I've talked to two people about it and neither of them like it. WHY IS THIS BOOK BEING PRAISED SO MUCH?
#2 on Barnes & Noble's Top Ten Children's Books of 2009
Maine Student Book Award Nominee 2010-2011
I feel like I'm missing something because every other review seems to be five stars. I liked the book. How could I not, when it references A Wrinkle in Time so often. I personally found the mystery to be easily solved. I like how the author weaved the clues in, but I found it to be very obvious and knew from the beginning from the book who it was and how it would work. I'm not sure if kids will feel the same way. But the ease with which I solved the mystery is why I don't think I can give this book as glowing a review as everyone else seems to.
Really, why is this book getting so much praise? I feel like this is the first time that I've ever been so confused by a book that people praise as awesome that I found predictable and thought was just okay. And the more I hear people praise, the more I want to dig my heels in. I've talked to two people about it and neither of them like it. WHY IS THIS BOOK BEING PRAISED SO MUCH?