Over at
ReaderKidZ it's Historical Fiction month, and I couldn't be happier than to review
Leah Pileggi's debut novel
Prisoner 88 (
Charlesbridge, 2013) for their many readers! To read the review click
HERE.
Prisoner 88 is one of those novels that will get under your skin. You'll feel for Jake and his predicament. The ten-year-old is in jail for killing a man. For killing a man who was trying to harm his father. It's a great example of cause and effect. How life can turn on a dime. How one decision can change your life. One minute your life is flowing in one direction, and in another it's overflowing its banks and taking you into uncharted territory. Pileggi peers deep inside her protagonist and peels back the layers for us. Jake's courage, hope, and unfailing resolve to see the good in people, to make the most of his situation, and to carve a new path for his future are nothing short of inspirational.
Prisoner 88 is unputdownable and unforgettable.
Make sure you check out
Odette's Secrets by
Maryann Macdonald (
Bloomsbury, 2013) too. It's about a young Jewish girl surviving World War II in France. Click
HERE to read an interview with the author.
Check in at
ReaderKidZ throughout the month of October for many more great books, resources, reviews, interviews, and activities surrounding the theme of Historical Fiction!
