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How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Only One Survives by Hannah Mary McKinnon
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Sleeping Giant by David A. Robertson
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Some series die out as they stretch through multiple books. Not so with David A. Robertson's Misewa Saga.
The Sleeping Giant is the fifth instalment in this middle-grade series featuring Eli and Morgan, two foster kids from Winnipeg, who have stumbled into another world, filled with animal beings that the kids have come to love and treasure as family. The story picks up directly from the fourth book, The Portal Keeper, and the tension remains high as Eli, Morgan, their human friend Emily, along with Arik, Mahihkan and the remaining Bird Warriors work to rescue kidnapped animal beings from Ministik, and overpower the other humans who have gained access to Aski and are using it for nefarious purposes.
Robertson deftly weaves in lessons about colonization and the attempted eradication of indigenous traditions and values, while writing a story that is appealing to young people, and some of us older youngsters. I flew through this book, wanting to see how Eli and his friends were going to defeat the interlopers. And that ending... cliffhangers are soooo hard. Can not wait until the next book is released!!
Many thanks to Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books and NetGalley for offering me a complimentary eARC in exchange for my honest thoughts.
The Sleeping Giant is the fifth instalment in this middle-grade series featuring Eli and Morgan, two foster kids from Winnipeg, who have stumbled into another world, filled with animal beings that the kids have come to love and treasure as family. The story picks up directly from the fourth book, The Portal Keeper, and the tension remains high as Eli, Morgan, their human friend Emily, along with Arik, Mahihkan and the remaining Bird Warriors work to rescue kidnapped animal beings from Ministik, and overpower the other humans who have gained access to Aski and are using it for nefarious purposes.
Robertson deftly weaves in lessons about colonization and the attempted eradication of indigenous traditions and values, while writing a story that is appealing to young people, and some of us older youngsters. I flew through this book, wanting to see how Eli and his friends were going to defeat the interlopers. And that ending... cliffhangers are soooo hard. Can not wait until the next book is released!!
Many thanks to Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books and NetGalley for offering me a complimentary eARC in exchange for my honest thoughts.
The Portal Keeper by David A. Robertson
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A Ruse of Shadows by Sherry Thomas
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0