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thenextgenlibrarian's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
4.25
Fans of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen and Alone by Megan E. Freeman will love this YA graphic novel by @wangstagram
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The adults in Ash’s life don’t seem to get them or care about much of anything happening to our planet so when the opportunity arises for Ash to go to their grandfather’s ranch for the month of August, they jump at it. No one knows that Ash plans to find Grandpa Edwin’s secret cabin and live there forever. Ash and their dog head out into the wilderness, thinking they’ve thought of everything, but can they really survive alone?
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Wow. What a devastating clifi book that broke me in the best possible way. Ash’s character tried so hard. It was difficult to watch them struggle to make a difference and then struggle to survive in the woods with little to no training. An effort to go off grid has them discovering they might need others more than they thought. I loved this title and can’t wait to recommend it to students in the fall when it releases August 13! Thanks @01firstsecond for sending a copy to review.
CW: deadnaming, coming out (theme), blood, animal attack (the dog lives!), runaway child, fire, grief, death of a grandparent (recounted)
🏕️
The adults in Ash’s life don’t seem to get them or care about much of anything happening to our planet so when the opportunity arises for Ash to go to their grandfather’s ranch for the month of August, they jump at it. No one knows that Ash plans to find Grandpa Edwin’s secret cabin and live there forever. Ash and their dog head out into the wilderness, thinking they’ve thought of everything, but can they really survive alone?
🪵
Wow. What a devastating clifi book that broke me in the best possible way. Ash’s character tried so hard. It was difficult to watch them struggle to make a difference and then struggle to survive in the woods with little to no training. An effort to go off grid has them discovering they might need others more than they thought. I loved this title and can’t wait to recommend it to students in the fall when it releases August 13! Thanks @01firstsecond for sending a copy to review.
CW: deadnaming, coming out (theme), blood, animal attack (the dog lives!), runaway child, fire, grief, death of a grandparent (recounted)
bookishandjoyceful's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
awesomejen2's review
adventurous
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
anroshie's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I’ll read anything Jen Wang creates, but Ash’s cabin felt like it was made specifically for me. This is a story I would have obsessed over as a kid and a story that touched me deeply now.
ladypageling's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
rad's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
maysbonsai's review
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
A sweet, sad read. Ash is a kind, beautiful person, who just seeks acceptance. I cried on the train reading this.
jackpando's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
sarahsbookstack's review
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
3.25
Great graphic novel about family and what it can mean to a person and learning to find out about yourself if you aren't quite sure who you are.
Ash (with a dead name) is tired of people calling them the dead name. When Ash hears their parents might need to sell Grandpa's ranch, they decide they need to save this mysterious cabin that no one knows if it really exists and Grandpa never told a location if so.
So starts an adventure for Ash which they thought they were prepared for but it doesn't turn out that surviving on ones own is as easy as it might seem.
Ash (with a dead name) is tired of people calling them the dead name. When Ash hears their parents might need to sell Grandpa's ranch, they decide they need to save this mysterious cabin that no one knows if it really exists and Grandpa never told a location if so.
So starts an adventure for Ash which they thought they were prepared for but it doesn't turn out that surviving on ones own is as easy as it might seem.