Doan, Lisa Jack
the Castaway (The Bernson Schemes #1) 240 pgs. Feiwel & Friends, 2014. $17.95 Content:
Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G Violence: G.
Jack loved living
with his Aunt while his parents go through crazy and dangerous money making schemes
all around the globe. But when his aunt passes away and his parents come to
collect him, he is so worried. The first thing they do is spirit him off to the
a Caribbean island and tell him he doesn't have to go to school any longer. Then
they teach him how to drive a boat. Jack isn't happy at all and worried for them all. He wants stability and school, not freedom and danger. Will Jack
survive?
I actually like
this book, from an adult perspective. I can see how Jack changes and finds
balance in his life. But I think most students wouldn’t relate at all to Jacks
disappointment to travel the globe, be given tons of freedom, and no schooling. I also have this pet peeve about
books where the parents are total numbskulls and the kids have to raise the parents and themselves. I didn't care for the cover and thought a book about sharks and adventures on
islands could have been easily presented in a more appealing way.
El (K-3) –OPTIONAL
Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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