I think this book is very interesting. It tells about a real pearsons past, which means it's a autobiography. I love the book!
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Boy: Tales of Childhood
(1984, Fiction - Coming of Age, Written by Roald Dahl)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 10. -
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Common Sense says
Dahl autobiography focuses on nasty school days.
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for Ages 10–12
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About Boy: Tales of Childhood
Parents need to know that this well-written book is most entertaining when Dahl sustains one adventure (like the mouse-and-sweetshop caper). But while Dahl's drawings are lively and add a lot to the action, the photographs and letters he provides are somewhat less successful. The text does include somewhat graphic depictions of teachers beating students with wooden canes, which could upset younger readers.
Read our full review by Katherine Kearns
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the harsh realities of the author's boyhood experiences and how the subject of school punishment is handled differently when it comes to today's kids. Do you admire Dahl for enduring abuse at the hands of his schoolteachers, do you pity him, or is it a little bit of both? Would you have enjoyed being a student at his school? If you were to write a book of tales from your childhood, which incidents would you include? Would you include bad things that happened to you as well as good things? If so, why?
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