Thursday, January 6, 2022

Unplugged by Gordon Korman - OPTIONAL

 Unplugged by Gordon Korman, 336 pages. Balzer (Harper), 2021. $17 

Content: G 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

After Jett’s last escapade, his father has had enough. Jett is on his way to a technology detox with a minder. Grace loves The Oasis and its technology-free wonder. Jett is ruining everything with his bad attitude and outrageous stunts. But maybe these two can learn a little bit from each other. 

Not Korman’s strongest work. Jett is so over-the-top abrasive with his spoiled rich boy ways that he is a caricature of a human being who is hard to relate to. The silliness will appeal to Korman’s fans, but I don’t think it has longevity. 

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS 

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