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Mar 12, 2018
When Jack meets Early at the boarding school in Maine, he finds him the strangest of boys. Early can read the language of numbers and is determined that they are telling him that his older brother, whose dog tags were returned to the…
Sep 28, 2017Reads_A_Lot rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Oh, how I loved this book. Although a children's book, I'm not sure many of the current generation of kids would be drawn to it. It's 1940s timeframe and references, and the nostalgic feel of it would probably not appeal to a lot of kids.…
May 02, 2017mayaeleazer rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is one of the best novels I ever read my children (then aged 9 and 7 years). It has a wonderful message, buried in a story of mystery, adventure, and coming-of-age.
Mar 16, 2017Tabaqui rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Found this one recommended on one of my favorite blogs, and enjoyed it greatly! Early is wonderfully, mysteriously, eccentric, but it all makes sense when you read the epilogue. I would say this book is all about stories and family,…
Feb 21, 2017normaking rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book starts kind of slow, but hang in there. The author ties it all together with a bang you won't expect.
Jan 01, 2017blue_badger_1000 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A great read! At first I thought that they where just pretending to go on this adventure, but these events have a huge impact on their lives. A fabulous book for 10-12 year olds and it keeps you wanting more, even after the epilogue ends.
Jun 05, 2016KMJ_ rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
After Jack meets Early at a boarding school in Maine, he is intrigued by Early’s oddities. Over their fall break, the two set out rowing down a river. Early tells a long, ongoing narrative about a lost boy named Pi. It becomes clear to…
Dec 08, 2015
Interest level: ages 9-12. Jack is sent to boarding school after his mother’s death at the end of WWII, and it is here he meets a child savant named Early. The two embark on an epic adventure down the river where Early recounts an exciting…
Aug 03, 2015JCLAxelF rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a great read, though it is a pretty serious journey. It is not as light and cheery as the cover might make it seem, but it is still something I would recommend to anyone interested in an adventure tale.
Feb 04, 2015
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Nov 18, 2014
A wonderful story.
Oct 23, 2014daltenhofen rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Recommended to me (an adult) by a 12-year-old relative of mine, this is quite possibly the best book I've read this decade. I can see why she recommended it to me. At times, my heart would pound in anticipation of what was happening. …
Sep 24, 2014ldewi2000 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
We listen to audio book to and from school, which is only about 5-7 min each way. We like the story very much. My 8 year old said that she can't wait to hear the rest of it. We are currently listening to disc 5 out of 7. The story captured…
Jun 15, 2014szarnstorff rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A very unusual book about a boy from Kansas who moved to a boarding school on the East Coast. A surprising friendship with an unusual boy with twists in the book that make you want to keep reading. Pirates? bears? What will happen next?
Mar 24, 2014JCLChrisK rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In many ways, I feel this review could simply repeat what I said in the last review I wrote, for Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan: that it is a lovely book about kids that may not so much be for kids; that it will, unfortunately,…
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Nov 18, 2013m2 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This was a lovely book, better than Clare Vanderpool's last. The author seemed to focus on her child characters better in this one. I enjoyed the epic quest and getting to know both Jack and Early. There was a lot of beauty in the telling…
Aug 12, 2013
This book truly touched my heart, and I don't say that lightly. I didn't laugh out loud or cry, but I did think. A lot. And I felt even more. It is beautifully written. Every sentence is crafted perfectly. It is definitely one of my new…
Feb 04, 2013HellbillyHillhound rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a fun book. It's about: water, sandbags, jazz records, timber rattlesnakes, unnecessary gun violence, numbers, war veterans, stars, childhood friendship, dealing death in the family, and autism.