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Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. This story is important.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ). “Though Thomas’s story is heartbreakingly topical, its greatest strength is in its authentic depiction of a teenage girl, her loving family, and her attempts to reconcile what she knows to be true about their lives with the way those lives are depicted—and completely undervalued—by society at large.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review) ). “Pair this powerful debut with Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely’s ALL AMERICAN BOYS to start a conversation on racism, police brutality, and the Black Lives Matter movement.” (School Library Journal (starred review) ). “Thomas has penned a powerful, in-your-face novel that will similarly galvanize fans of Kekla Magoon’s How It Went Down and Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely’s All American Boys.” (Horn Book (starred review) ).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I had originally said I was not going to read this book, I didn't know how well I would like it, and I don't tend to get involved with things that can make life at work harder for me. I hated reading it, I cried my eyes out, Thomas did such an amazing job of making a horrible action into beautiful fiction that made you feel like you were right there. This was really refreshing to read because so many books, YA especially make parents out to be monsters that don't care, that aren't there for their kids. I mean it is like a troupe or something for these stories and it isn't actually the norm and gets annoying to read, so this book did an amazing job with the parents and family. All around though this story just floored me, it gave me a perspective I have never considered before, offered insights into a world I am not a part of, and I loved every minute of it."
"In January, uber popular author, John Green, tweeted that The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas would become a classic. I can see this book lasting, not because it’s timeless (hopefully the struggles addressed in THUG will be no more, as Starr prophesied), but because it’s a flashpoint in American history that shouldn’t be forgotten even if it’s rectified. Angie Thomas’ debut is the kind of transformative and accessible novel that can touch a variety of readers and have long-lasting effects. They’re vigorous and honest, Angie Thomas’ words giving them breath, blood, and life. If you’ve read the blurb, then you know the Black Lives Matter movement inspires this novel. Experiencing the effects of that moment from Starr’s perspective is gut wrenching, although, I can foresee some readers feeling numb. Her rage over her friend’s murder is the emotion that steals the show, never leading to traditional acceptance. I mean, with all the hype it’s impossible not to go into this book with some expectation and my greatest fear regarding THUG was that it would piss me off."
"It was illuminating and a powerful read about the very real struggle on the streets today and a call to activism to provide a future filled with opportunities for people of all creeds."
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us and November 9 comes a moving and haunting novel of family, love, and the power of the truth. When her escape plan fails, Merit is forced to deal with the staggering consequences of telling the truth and losing the one boy she loves. I couldn't put it down.” (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author of the After series ). “Hoover does an excellent job of revealing the subtle differences between healthy teenage rebellion and clinical depression… This quirky, complex, and frustrating heroine will win hearts and challenge assumptions about family dysfunction and mental illness in a life-affirming story that redefines what's normal.” (Kirkus (starred review)) Praise for Colleen Hoover: Hoover joins the ranks of such luminaries as Jennifer Weiner and Jojo Moyes, with a dash of Gillian Flynn. (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author of the After series ). If you haven't read November 9 yet, then, apologies to your busy schedule, but you're going to have to put everything down and spend the next day devouring it. (Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling author ) It Ends with Us isn't an ordinary love story. (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author of the After series ). What a glorious and touching read, a forever keeper. (Kirkus, Starred Review) Colleen Hoover is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Slammed , Point of Retreat , This Girl , Hopeless , Losing Hope , Finding Cinderella , Maybe Someday , Maybe Not , Ugly Love , Confess , November 9 , It Ends with Us , and Without Merit .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This story is everything you expect from a Colleen Hoover book, but I didn't realize that until over half way through. The first half of the book, so much time is spent inside Merit's head that I was getting annoyed because her character was so negative about herself and her family, I felt like the story wasn't going anywhere. However it did have plenty of interesting characters and story line to keep me reading to figure out what was going on."
"I did feel very deeply though the emotions that Merit was feeling and love the writing that can make me feel so strongly. And books that make you feel strong emotions, laughing and crying with the characters that you will come to love deeply."
"Without Merit is a book that you can't really define - - it's not a mystery yet there are ribbons of mystery woven throughout; it's not a comedy, yet CoHo has a natural wit that flows in her books; it's not simply a romance, yet young love and new passion abounds; it's not a study in psychological aspects of depression, yet the underlying topic is so focused and insightful. The only thing I could have wished for in this book was a lovely little epilogue; however, CoHo wrapped every little mystery and aspect of this family into a lovely package, and as I do with each one of her books."
"Despite his own heavy circumstances, he seems to be the catalyst and voice of reason to begin the healing this household needs. Once the secrets are shaken loose of their tight hold, things go from bad to worse. Nothing is ever easy and what comes to light is how much this family loves each other, ow imperfect they all are, how they can all heal and begin communicating, and how they can all support each other."
"I just think that if everyone talked about their problems, this family would more function than they did at the beginning. That uncomfortable feeling that I had throughout the book is the reason I gave this book 3 stars."
“This generation’s Cruel Intentions.” Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author. These Royals will ruin you…. From wharf fights and school brawls to crumbling lives inside glittery mansions, one guy tries to save himself. The girls at his elite prep school line up to date him, the guys want to be him, but Reed never gave a damn about anyone but his family until Ella Harper walked into his life. What started off as burning resentment and the need to make his father’s new ward suffer turned into something else entirely—keep Ella close. Erin Watt is the brainchild of two bestselling authors linked together through their love of great books and an addiction to writing. “Wickedly clever writing, deliciously provocative characters, & chilling final pages made Paper Princess impossible to put down! ―Emma Chase, New York Times bestselling author of the Tangled and Legal Briefs series. "Wickedly clever writing, deliciously provocative characters, and chilling final pages made Paper Princess impossible to put down! Erin Watt is the brainchild of two bestselling authors linked together through their love of great books and an addiction to writing.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"There is not much I can say about this book without spoiling it or that has not been said yet. So I make it short. Unlike the first book we get dual view…… Reed and Emma which is great and gives us the chance to get to know Reed better and what drives him. The books starts off with Reeds POV and right or even a few minutes before the last book left us hanging…… Much of the book we know what drives him … Emma and how to make u for the ending of last book."
"IT MUST BE READ FIRST **. The plot thickens in Broken Prince as secrets are revealed, discoveries are made, lies come back to bite certain characters in the ass, and more of the truth comes out. The tables drastically change in this installment as we watch Reed chase after Ella, trying to plead his case to her. I’ll take what I get though ;). This book gives a closer look behind the Royal siblings and how the death of their mother affected each of them... They’ve spent so much time being angry, upset, and hiding from their pain. I’m used to be glued to the TV filling my brain with mindless nonsense, now I just read it on a page instead ;) It delivers a high dose of in your face, sick and twisted, addictive mental pleasure."
"It completely left readers with a cliffhanger and I needed to know what the hell Reed was thinking sleeping with Brooke. Throughout this book Callum becomes more and more likeable, he really stands up for his kids/ward and the reader learns just how influential he is in their little rich community."
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Gliding over the treacherous Green in a shaky aircraft that she has no idea how to land, Violet Bates is still in shock. She has barely time to catch her breath before she is sucked into a perilous journey at breakneck speed - to uncover secrets guarded for centuries and find the only two people that matter. "Wonderful story line, it keeps you on your toes with exciting twists and turns through the entire book." "The Gender Secret is an exhilarating, heart stopping, mind blowing and jaw dropping read from the beginning to the end." "An absolutely stunning follow up to a heart pounding, innovative novel from my favorite author!!" The characters continue to grow, the story line exploded with intrigue, and it all left me hungry for more !" "I love Ms. Forrest's writing style and how she seems to capture the character's emotions so beautifully!"
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This series is fun, fast and intriguing!"
"Bella continues to pull the reader in through the chaos of Violet."
"If you like. series such as divergent or hunger games, you will like this!"
"Violet is so strong willed, Viggo is her match."
"I read this book in a day, could not put it down."
"Honestly wasn’t sure I was going to like this series but boy was I wrong, it’s got a strong female protagonist who can fend for herself, but it’s also got some romance which is a nice bonus."
"Read the book in just a few hours!"
"Unlike the first book in the series it alternates between Viggo and Violet's point of view."
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But not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up on “greasers” like Ponyboy. S. E. Hinton's classic story of a boy who finds himself on the outskirts of regular society remains as powerful today as it was the day it was first published. " The Outsiders transformed young-adult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world." Praise for The Outsiders "The Outsiders transformed young-adult fiction from a genre mostly about prom queens, football players and high school crushes to one that portrayed a darker, truer world." "What it's like to live lonely and unwanted and cornered by circumstance...There is rawness and violence here, but honest hope, too." A New York Herald Tribune Best Teenage Book. A Chicago Tribune Book World Spring Book Festival Honor Book. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Winner of the Massachusetts Children's Book Award.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I don't tend to read many fiction books of this type (more of a sci-fi or political thriller kind of guy), hence the 4 stars, but this is a story that I think most people should read at some point."
"They gave me the ISBN number so I could get this edition, which showed a hologram."
"She is 13 years old and doesn't know about the movie, otherwise I think she'd just skip the book."
"My grandkids are reading this book at schools and were so surprised that it was one if my favorite books from my high school days."
"Using this book to teach an 8th-grade language arts class, kids still relate to the characters even after 50 years."
"I think is was about 12 when I first read it."
"My husband piped up, "It's a book about boys, written for girls!" Although it's not the kind of thing I read now, I still suspect my husband's dismissal of it stems from the fact that, as a kid, he hated reading raw, tear-jerky accounts of the ties between men; and NOT that, once he was forced to read it, he found it phony and unbelievable."
"Interesting story line, great characters and well balanced against each other."
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Suddenly, Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but a tattered Windbreaker and the hatchet his mother gave him as a present—and the dreadful secret that has been tearing him apart since his parent’s divorce. This Newbery Honor book is a dramatic, heart-stopping story of a boy who, following a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness, must learn to survive with only a hatchet and his own wits. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. Grade 8-12 Brian Robeson, 13, is the only passenger on a small plane flying him to visit his father in the Canadian wilderness when the pilot has a heart attack and dies.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"on the comment side one commented and mention the story of Brian in the 'hatchet', i got intrigue and look for the book in amazon. i found it and when i start reading it i can not put down the book, though i know it's fiction but the comment is true, a 13yo boy survive alone without anything except his hatchet."
"I bought this book for my dad for a Father's Day gift, as we both love to read, and are avid outdoorsmen."
"Still trying to get 9 year old Reed to read this."
"This book was a required read for me in school; I loved it then and I still love it today."
"Still one of my all time favorites."
"I'm excited to give this book to our nephew."
"Life turns on seeming capricious moments. A selfish foolish boy alone, beyond all help, turns to his own resources and hurries through chapter after chapter in a race with the coming winter, to bring himself into connection with the world around him, and out of the wilderness."
"I know it's a little weird to be reading this book for the first time at 28 years old, but I have to admit that I though this book was an excellent read!"
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This box set includes the first three books in the highly-addictive Kennedy Boys series from USA Today bestselling author, Siobhan Davis, and is over 950 pages of heart-stopping drama, intriguing twists and turns, and angsty romance. Full of scandal, dysfunctional families, teen soap-opera-style angst and drama, secrets and lies, mean girls and catfights, lust and love, book one in the unputdownable Kennedy Boys series will have you flipping the pages’ way beyond bedtime! Books in this Series Finding Kyler. Losing Kyler. Keeping Kyler. The Irish Getaway - optional short novel. Loving Kalvin - standalone friends-to-lovers second chance romance. Saving Brad - standalone enemies-to-lovers college romance. Thereafter, every book in the series will focus on a single Kennedy boy and his love interest, and they will be standalone titles with an HEA and no cliff hanger. PRAISE FOR FINDING KYLER "Lashings of drama, hot chemistry, and great banter. Georgia Le Carre, International Bestselling Author of The Billionaire Banker " Finding Kyler is fresh, sexy, and everything your romance-loving heart desires." "Drama, betrayals, and steamy romance ... will appeal to readers who enjoyed the Fallen Crest series by Tijan." "Finding Kyler has ... hot guys, a strong heroine we can relate to, plenty of drama and angst, and Siobhan's most shocking cliffhanger yet." Goodreads Reviewer "Kyler Kennedy, for me, was a mixture of Tijan's Mason Kade and Abbi Glines' Rush Finlay." Lola's Reviews "Prepare to witness love, raw, desperate and like the apple in the Garden of Eden, so very forbidden." "Siobhan Davis has proven she is more than capable of writing outside of her science fiction norm, and I'm super excited to read the rest of the series." Three racing motorbikes rest on an elevated platform.One is orange and blue and there is a multitude of brand logos on the side. Motorbikes have always excited me, and the pure rush I'm getting is sending tingles of anticipation ricocheting all over my body.I'm so entranced that I barely register the sound of approaching footsteps. Giant goose bumps sprout on my arms, but I smother my fear and lift my head up in a confident manner. A red flush creeps up my chest and over my neck as a devastatingly good-looking boy reaches my side. I'm tall--for a girl--and I'm usually pretty much on the level with most guys, but the top of my head barely reaches this dude's chin, so he's got to be at least six-two to my five-nine. Slowly, my eyes travel up his body, taking in every ripped, lean, taut inch of him. He's wearing dark navy jeans and a plain white shirt that's molded to his perfectly chiseled abs like it's painted on. They sure don't grow them like this in Ireland.My eyes continue their journey, up beyond the inviting, exposed strip of skin at the top of his shirt, and note voluptuous lips that are pinched tight, the light layer of dark stubble on his sculpted chin and cheeks, and the tan, smooth lines of his handsome face. I brace myself, rocking back on my heels, as I stare into stunning pale blue eyes. Framed by a thick layer of inky-black lashes most girls would kill for, his eyes are vast pools that I could easily drown in.This guy is seriously good-looking, and he knows it, too. Crossing his arms over his chest, he pins me with a venomous look, and I shrink back from the dangerous vibes he's emitting.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Yes, there is nothing like a Siobhan twist...let's jump at the review: Faye Donovan is alone in the world, she has just lost both her parents in a tragic accident. She isn't too happy but then again she doesn't have a choice as she is under age and she has to go with her new uncle and follow him to America, she decides to do it as her eighteen birthday is only a few months away. The worst nightmare is when certain inappropriate feelings arise between Faye and Kyler Kennedy, her cousin. The end of the book, the twist was a freaking bomb that I wasn't not expecting and I really am hopping that it isn't true. I had a million and one scenarios for that bomb to not be real, but Siobhan Davis surpassed all of them and more, she made me so happy with this book, the first half of it, I kept saying let's go, tell me, tell me but when things started to fall into place? Okay, okay, let's back up a bit, because I'm already jumping the guns because that's what this book is doing to me, I want to talk a million miles an hour because so much happened and there isn't enough time to talk about everything, and at the same time I don't want to tell you that much that happens here because you just have to trust me that it is so worth it reading and that you'll love it. Here is what I going to tell you: After the bomb from the last book, Faye and Ky promise each other to stay out of each others way because they just cannot be together if what James told them is true. Faye just cannot believe what James told her and she is having a hard time to forgive her mother and her father for lying all her life. The older brothers found a space in my heart in this book, totally, yeah that's all I'm going to say. By the end of the first book I hated James to the max, now I feel bad for the guy. Keeping Kyler Review: The Kennedy Boys...well if you haven't started reading this series, let me just tell you one thing; what are you waiting for? Kyler goes on a mission to get answers from his mom's ex boyfriend and while there he finds out more than he wanted and when he left that house he wasn't happy at all. But he was glad to find Faye and one of his brothers in his hotel room in the morning because he definitely he needs their help."
"Finding Kyler -. I absolutely love Siobhan Davis' other book series, True Calling and Saven, so even though this series is a bit different from those series, I was excited to get my hands on Finding Kyler, and I enjoyed it! Siobhan Davis knows how to create an involving story, where once you start the book, you don't want to stop, and Finding Kyler definitely kept my interest. Now, the whole thing of Faye and Kyler being cousins didn't really bother me too much, I think I'm more forgiving when things are in books, then if it were in actual life, so I was cool with that, and Siobhan Davis doesn't just gloss over the issue, she faces it head on in the book. I definitely feel like there's something else going on behind the scenes of Faye's family; especially past transgressions of members of Faye's family, so I'm excited to see where Siobhan takes this story, and I hope the next book doesn't make me wait too long before I get some answers! Normally, there's some things in this book that aren't usually for me when I choose a book, but Siobhan Davis' writing is just so involving and real that the true heart and soul of the book shines through! This is the 2nd book in this series, so you'll definitely want to read the first book, since this book picks up right where the first book ended. So, at the end of the first book, there is a big cliffhanger that has left Faye and Kyler reeling! Kyler is facing some personal struggles, and facing some of these struggles causes more strife than good for Kyler, but Kyler has matured a lot from the first book, and I think he does a great job handling a whole bunch of crud being shoveled his way. Keeping Kyler is interesting and heartfelt, and I still want more Kyler and Faye!"
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Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is left only with a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, curiously refined sensibilities, and a host of mysterious powers to remind him that he's quite, yes, altogether different from his aunt, uncle, and spoiled, piglike cousin Dudley. Of course, Uncle Vernon yells most unpleasantly, "I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!" So far it has won the National Book Award, the Smarties Prize, the Children's Book Award, and is short-listed for the Carnegie Medal, the U.K. version of the Newbery Medal. After 11 years of disregard and neglect at the hands of his aunt, uncle and their swinish son Dudley, Harry suddenly receives a visit from a giant named Hagrid, who informs Harry that his mother and father were a witch and a wizard, and that he is to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry himself.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"SPECIAL NOTE: For U.S. customers purchasing the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, you will notice the text has NOT been converted to the "Americanized" version of the original U.S. releases (with the exception of changing all "Philosopher's Stone" mentions to "Sorcerer's Stone"). Good or bad is naturally for each reader to decide--just know, if you plan to read the books while listening to Jim Dale's audiobooks, you'll notice a few superficial differences. The quality of this new illustrated edition is phenomenal. All chapter intros are illustrated."
"IMPORTANT: For U.S. customers purchasing the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you will notice the text has NOT been converted to the "Americanized" version of the original U.S. releases. This difference isn't as prominent or noticeable as it was with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone, but still something to keep in mind. Also, to answer a question that has come up quite a bit, this is the FULL BOOK and not an abridged or shortened version. Underneath the book jacket, the novel is bound in a sturdy orange hardback with green lettering on the spine."
"I was ravenous to get my hands on my copy as soon as it was delivered this morning, but was quickly disappointed. But when I took a close look at my dust jacket, I was extremely upset to find that the gold foil lettering for "Harry Potter" had been rubbed away and destroyed completely in some places leaving ugly, black matte in its place-- pock marking the otherwise handsome gold lettering. Needless to say I'm in awe how Bloomsbury has managed to put together such an incredible project, with JK Rowling's remarkable literature and Jim Kay's otherworldly illustrations-- and allowed it to be put together in a low quality binding! Not all alone in a box... Update (October 9th): I have finally received my new book and it was in much, much better condition. The cover and spine were tight, intact and falling apart from the binding like my original copy."
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— Orson Scott Card, New York Times Bestselling Author. "Imagination runs wild in Fablehaven . For centuries, mystical creatures of all description were gathered to a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. Inside the gated woods, ancient laws give relative order among greedy trolls, mischievous satyrs, plotting witches, spiteful imps, and jealous fairies. However, when the rules get broken, an arcane evil is unleashed, forcing Kendra and Seth to face the greatest challenge of their lives. You probably don't need any more reviews of your book, and I might not be someone that anyone would listen to anyhow, but if it helps, I'd like to reiterate what our experience has been from a parent's point of view. She went from her usual mumbling and stumbling to reading loud and clear with great emphasis. , , Heather Arthur (parent) , Amesbury, MA These authors had the following to say about Fablehaven. The dialogue snaps and sizzles...like Harry Potter, Fablehaven can be read aloud in a family with as much pleasure for grownups as for children....do yourself a favor, and don't miss the first novel by a writer who is clearly going to be a major figure in popular fantasy."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"the whole series took me 2 weeks to read!"
"Great book forever fun forever all ages."
"Brandon Mull completely outdid himself with the sheer pleasure these books give.The Fablehaven plot itself isnt necessarily a new concept,fairy tale creatures living amongst humans,however,our author makes a grand escape from the usual doldrums of such stories with the idea that these creatures are not what you think them to be. Throughout the books our hero and heroine,brother and sister, have a single purpose,to save the Fablehaven preserve from being exposed and overrun."
"This book is so much fun."
"At their grandparents' sanctuary they discover a hidden world of fairies and imps, a world of witches, demons and naiads, and a world that is dangerous enough that Seth and Kendra may not survive their visit. I particularly liked the exploration of fairies in the book and hope we get to see more of this magical world."
"Love anything that Brandon Mull writes and this is no exception."
"Great book, full of surprises and adventure."
"Kendra and Seth are staying with the Grandpa."
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Suddenly, Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but a tattered Windbreaker and the hatchet his mother gave him as a present—and the dreadful secret that has been tearing him apart since his parent’s divorce. This Newbery Honor book is a dramatic, heart-stopping story of a boy who, following a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness, must learn to survive with only a hatchet and his own wits. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. Grade 8-12 Brian Robeson, 13, is the only passenger on a small plane flying him to visit his father in the Canadian wilderness when the pilot has a heart attack and dies.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Because of its unusual setting - a boy alone in the wilderness - the novel appeared to be very challenging to a Middle School student while answering usual reading assignment questions - main characters, point of view, etc."
"Got this for my grandson and he enjoyed it very much."
"my 9 year old liked it, so I read it."
"My esl tutor recommended this book to me."
"It seems hard to find this 20th anniversary edition of Hatchet, but it is well worth the effort."