Mamba Point by Kurtis Scaletta

Scaletta, Kurtis  Mamba Point, 271 p. Knopf, 2010.  $16.99. Content: PG (Teenage parties, drinking alcohol, and smoking without parental knowledge).  G (15 swears), Violence - Snake Violence.  Linus Tuttle, a regular American kid, moves to Liberia, Africa, and after a few days he starts to see black mamba snakes.  He befriends the snakes, and forgets that they are wild animals.  Linus is a nice kid, and tries to help other people.  Linus has trouble getting along with his brother Larry "Law" who makes bad decisions.  I liked how Linus is able to see the good in things that are often scary to other people.  I didn't like his brother "Law" because he left his family, and did what he was taught not to do.  MS- ESSENTIAL.  Student Reviewer: AS