Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Last of the Gullivers by Carter Crocker - OPTIONAL


Crocker, Carter Last of the Gullivers, 224 p. Philomel (Penguin), 2012.  $17.  

Content: G.  

Michael, 12, is headed straight to trouble.  His first try to enter the local gang and he is caught red-handed.  As penance he goes to work for the local grocer, and a chance delivery leads him to meet the village oddity – Lem Gulliver – who introduces him to the Lilliputians, who have lived for generations in the Gulliver’s backyard.  Problems are brewing  - in the village, as the gang tries to exert control over Michael and among the Lilliputians, as a seedy character tries to take control.  Everyone has huge decisions to make.  

As much as I enjoyed the essence of this book, there are too many people over too short of a book so it feels very crowded and complicated.  On the other hand - I think this would make a great movie!  Somebody alert Jack Black!  

EL – OPTIONAL. Cindy, Library Teacher

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