Hubbard, Kirsten Watch
the Sky, 262 pgs. Disney Hyperion, 2015. $16.99. Language: G (no swears);
Mature Content PG; Violence G.
Jory’s
stepfather, Caleb, sees signs: signs that tell him what to do to keep his
family safe. Those signs mean that Jory
now spends his nights digging a tunnel in the bottom of a canyon that will be
loaded with food. Besides Caleb, Jory’s
family consists of his mother, his new little brother Ansel, and a “secret
sister,” Kit, who was found in their pumpkin patch eating pumpkin guts and
seeds and who doesn’t speak. Jory is allowed to go to school where he begins to
realize that his family may be
strange. Caleb keeps a strong
grip on his family to protect them, but as his prophecies and the tunnel come
closer to fruition, Jory needs to decide what his future will be.
The book was
engaging and believable and moved at a good pace. The book deals well with the importance of
family and safety and perception. Jory
is a likeable character. This book works
well with current feelings of paranoia about big government and the loss of
control over world problems.
EL/MS-
ADVISABLE. Michelle in the Middle
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