Book Review: Patricia Polacco’s Pink and Say
A picture book about the Civil War, and how a young black soldier rescues a white soldier, opening young readers’ eyes to the injustices of slavery and the senselessness of war.
Publisher: Philomel Books
Book Review: John Flanagan’s The Hunters
Hal and the Herons are hunting the pirate Zavac, for he’s stolen the Andomal, the priceless Skandian artifact stolen when the brotherband let down their guard.
Book Review: John Flanagan’s The Invaders
They’re misfits who did the impossible and won the Brotherband, beating out the best young warriors. A party that ends when the Herons lose Skandia’s sacred artifact.
Book Review: John Flanagan’s The Outcasts
Young outcasts of the village are tossed into a team. It’s seafaring adventure and epic battle as the boys learn to work as a brotherband to defeat the bullies.
Book Review: John Flanagan’s The Lost Stories
Only now, centuries after these men and women walked the earth, do we have confirmation of their existence. Behold, ten The Lost Stories of the Ranger’s Apprentice epic.
Book Review: John Flanagan’s Emperor of Nihon-Ja
Horace is missing on his mission to Nihon-Ja, and Alyss, Evanlyn, and Will go in search. And fending off master Senji warriors intent on overthrowing the emperor.
Book Review: John Flanagan’s Halt’s Peril
Chasing a cult conning the innocent, Will and Halt are ambushed. It’s a poisoned arrow that fells Halt, and Will must find the one person able to save him.
Book Review: John Flanagan’s Erak’s Ransom
Captured by a desert tribe, Will and the Rangers go to free Erak. It’s a brutal place with its own rules. It’ll take the bravery of the Rangers to succeed.
Book Review: John Flanagan’s The Siege of Macindaw
A Ranger at last, Will is the protector of his first fief…and everything goes wrong. A renegade knight, poisoning the royal family, and holding Alyss captive.