Title: North
Author: Donna Jo Napoli
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Place and Year of Publication: New York, NY, 2004
Number of Pages: 354
Where you Found this Book: a Librarian
Story Review
This book is called north. the reason that it is called North is because the main character, Alvin, goes on an adventure to the North to follow in the footsteps of his hero, the North Pole explorer, Matthew Henson. This book starts out in Washington, D.C., 2003, where Alvin lives. His Mom is always babying him though, so he runs away, planning to go to the North Pole. He gets on a train and starts traveling, then he meets a girl named Hardette and they travel together. eventually they part and Alvin gets to Churchill. people find out that he ran away and try and get him to go back home. Then Alvin runs away. Again. he manages to get to Pond Inlet, a very cold place and meets Idlouk Tana and they have lots of adventures together.the Theme in this book is survival.
Christian Perspective
This book is not written in a christian perspective. It involves drugs and a bit of swearing. and the reason that this whole adventure starts is because Alvin runs away from home, stows away, and steals someones shoes. He should have asked God what to do before he ran away, he could have prayed to God to help him multiple times.
My Thoughts About This Book
The reason that I chose this book is because the librarian recommended it to me. This book is okay, but I didn't like it very much because i don't like survival realistic-fiction type books.They don't have enough action for me. I would recommend this book to anyone who like "The Hatchet" by Gary Paulson, because these books are similar.
Good review Luke. I like how you are honest in your opinion of the book, and that you still read it and posted a review on it. Sometimes it helps to read books that we do not find inspiring, because it shapes what we do like and find inspiring. Also, your recommendation of the book to those people who like "The Hatchet" is great, because everyone in class has read that book and now knows that "North" has a similar theme.
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