Avi The Unexpected
Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts, 313 pgs.
Algonquin Young Readers, 2017 (Workman).
$16.95 Content: Language: PG (3
swears); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG-13.
Oliver is left destitute when his father disappears to London
and although his father leaves a note it gets wet and the message is
unclear. Oliver thinks he can avoid
catching the eye of the townsmen who wrangle orphans to the poorhouse and have
them do slave labor, but he is eventually caught. As Oliver finagles his way to London to try
and find his father or his sister, he is caught up in a world of thieves and
hardship.
I totally enjoyed this story
and Oliver’s strong character. Up until
the end this was an advisable read because it’s perfect for middle school boys
with lots of action and a great twelve year old hero. I was super disappointed in the unfinished
ending that leaves the reader completely hanging and I can’t find anywhere that
says when the next book is coming out.
MS – OPTIONAL. Reviewer, C.
Peterson.
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