Parents need to know that there are some discussions about having sex, not graphic, and a few murders in this Printz Award-winning adventure story. Readers might be impressed that the book's protagonist is a hearing-impaired 14-year-old misfit girl. Initially, she is quite gullible -- to a rather unbelievable degree -- but
fights to survive in incredible conditions. Readers may be inspired to learn more about Lawrence Titus Oates -- a real explorer who is also Symone's imaginary friend. They may also
want to investigate Symme's Hole.
Educational value:Lawrence Titus Oates was a real explorer, and readers may be inspired to learn more about him, and other adventurers. Readers may also want to investigate Symme's Hole.
Positive messages:Coming-of-age themes as Symone taps into her inner strength to fight to survive.
Positive role models:Readers might be impressed that the book's protagonist is an unpopular, hearing-impaired 14- year-old girl. Initially, she is quite gullible, but fights to survive in incredible conditions.
Violence:Several murders, by poison and by explosion.
Sex:Teens kiss, think about going further (encouraged by an adult); a teen girl brags of a sexual relationship with a 30-year-old man; discussions of having sex, nothing graphic.
she's in love with a dead guy. i couldn't finish the book, because it was to weird. don't read it!!!!!!!EVER!!!!!!!!!!!! it you want a good book read Twilight!
The language in this book is a problem. Also, the uncle's descent into madness and violence is quite frightening. The horrifying discovery the main character makes about her childhood makes this for VERY mature readers.
Parents need to know that there is some hefty stuff in here. Two teens discuss a man that has poisoned two other men, and who may poison them. Teens are in many perilous situations. A man suggests that two teenagers have sex. A man commmits suicide after leaving another man to die of exposure. There is some language, but is't nothing more than what your average teen already knows. Altogether, it is an adventurous (but confusing) slightly mature book. Okay for 13+.
UM, got up to page 27 had to put it down... and i am not one to put down books easy
I dont sugest you read it.
i wont even try and attempt to read it again, come on shes in love with a dead guy thats been dead for 90 years and she is 14? Pointless book.
sorry author