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Showing posts with label war. Show all posts
Showing posts with label war. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Nate's Book blog Review

Name of Reviewer: Nate

Title of Book: Prisoner B-3087

Author of Book: Alan Gratz

# of pages: 260

# AR points: 7.0                                          RL: 4.9


Prisoner B-3087 is about a kid who is trying to work hard to get out of all the death camps in Germany and Poland because the Nazis have invaded.  This book is marvelous and I liked it because Yanek (the kid) survives all the death camps he has lived in.  I would not change anything about the book and even if I wanted to I can’t because the book is based on a true story.  If I was Yanek, I would solve the problem by running away into the city where the Nazis wouldn’t know he was a Jew.  If I could pick one juicy word to describe the the book, it would be BOGGLE because it is hard to imagine that all these horrible things could happen to a kid.  If you like war books, I would recommend this book to you because Prisoner B-3087 is all about war.


Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Insignia Book Blog


Name of Reviewer: Sindhu
Title of Book: Insignia
Author of Book: S. J. Kincaid
# of pages: 458
# AR points: 18                                               RL: 5.4


            It’s World War lll.  Tom Raines, a precocious and troubled 14 year old video gamer who is usually unsure whether he will sleep in a comfy hotel bed or on a grimy bench in a train station, gets an opportunity of a lifetime - to train at the Pentagon Spire to become a soldier in the war.  I absolutely loved Insignia because of the persistent feeling of adventure, mystery, and doom mixed with a snippet of romance.  If I were the author, I would not change one thing because the eloquent prose pulled me into the book and made it difficult to stop reading while the fast paced story line kept me at the edge of my seat.  If I were a character in the book, I wouldn’t change a thing because the characters are each imperfect in exactly the right way.  If I had to pick one word to describe the book, it would be suspense because that word illustrates the perpetual feeling in the air at the Pentagon Spire.  I heartily recommend Insignia to you because it is a downright fabulous read!  If you want to read another book like this, read Vortex, Insignia’s sequel.