Beil, Michael D. Summer
at Forsaken Lake 336
pgs. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2012. $12.13. (Rating: G)
Nicholas spends
the summer mirroring a summer his father spent in the same place. Forsaken
Lake. Nicholas isn’t excited about staying with his Great-Uncle Nick, nor his
twin sisters, nor being without technology. But he finds himself enjoying the
joys of a simpler time –sailing, swimming, making boats, baseball. On top of that
is a couple of big mysteries, a new friend Charlie, and some danger.
Despite the author playing out the idea of an ideal, magical, adventurous, nostalgic, and wholesome summer for a pre-teen boy…well I actually bought in and liked it a lot. Despite the fact that I have zero interest boats and baseball!! There was a ton of cool plot lines and mini-adventures to hold my interest through all the perfect summer fun. I think students will enjoy this book, especially since they can go and watch the authors own version of The Seaweed Strangler!
EL, MS –ADVISABLE Reviewer: Stephanie School Librarian & Author.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE6nHYl-DEY
Here is the link to the video with sound --Cindy
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I thought that I liked this more than students would, but it's been a steady circulator in my library-- especially since I did tell all the students about The Seaweed Strangler.
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