Woltz, Anna A Hundred Hours of Night, 256 pages.
Arthur A. Levine (Scholastic), 2016. $18. Language: R (30+
swears and 15+ ‘f’); Violence: G; Mature Content: PG (some drinking).
Emilia is disgusted with the aftermath of dealing with her
(formerly) principal father’s embarrassing text messages with one of her fellow
students. With a little bit of planning, a few lies, and her
father’s credit card, Emilia takes off for the unknown environs of New York
City. She made one big mistake, however; she rented a room via a stranger
online and there is no such place when she arrives. She wanders New York
at night and meets a boy not much older than she is who is in bad shape and
takes care of him for the night. Just as Emilia is getting her bearings,
news about Hurricane Sandy arrives on the scene. Now Emilia, Jim, and two
other strangers need to find a way to keep everything together when their part
of New York is plunged into darkness. The four band together to
survive the days until power is restored and until any of their parents can
arrive. Emilia is about to learn a whole lot about herself, her family
and the world.
I really liked this book a lot; I just wish it didn’t swear
to heartily. The throwaway ‘f’ words were the worst. Beside that, the
characters draw you in and the situation is very compelling, adding a first
person look at life during and after Sandy and a great look at a family trying
to hold things together.
HS - OPTIONAL. Cindy, Library Teacher
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