Dhariwal, Radhika R. The Tale of a No-Name Squirrel,
370 pages. Simon and Schuster 2014. $16.99. Language: PG (2 swears,
0 "f"); Mature Content: PG; Violence: PG.
Squirrel was born into slavery. He has spent all his years
working in the town of Bimmau as the Pet Post Slave. However, there is more to
Squirrel than meets the eye. Unbeknownst to Squirrel there is a secret
hidden in his mind. A secret known as Brittle's Key, that if unlocked
could mean his freedom. It is up to Squirrel to unlock the secret and
discover the key before the nefarious Colonel finds it and uses it to enslave
all of Bimmau.
This story has great illustrations as well as fun characters
who are all animals. My first impression of the book was that it was for
younger elementary aged readers, however, the book landed a PG rating due to
the fact that there was a lot of drinking depicted as well as some suggestive
dialogue that didn't quite fit with the nature of the story. It took
about 150 pages to really engage my interest in the story which may deter
readers from finishing the book.
EL, MS -OPTIONAL. Gina, Media Specialist
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