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operasara's review
5.0
Rough Waters by S. L. Rottman follows Scott who along with his brother Gregg is uprooted to Colorado after the death of his parents to live with an uncle that he has never met. His uncle runs a white water rafting company and has trouble making ends meet and puts them to work in his company. While Scott is open to the experience Greg is resentful and rebellious.
This is a wonderful book that's full of realistic action and will really appeal to teen boys. Greg is a character that teens will be able to relate to, one that wants to do the right thing but stumbles and gives into peer pressure at times. There are plenty of lessons to be learned in the book but it's the rafting scenes that really shine. The reader can picture themselves on the raft, going on rafting trips and facing danger on a daily basis. This book is a bit old and there are some things that are dated (like not being able to afford a long distance phone call) but the message and story is still exciting and relevant.
Appropriateness: Greg's older brother gets into a lot of trouble in the book. He drinks and smokes, breaks the law and is disrespectful to women. This is all viewed as negative and destructive and an example of how not to behave and Scott for the most part is a very good kid. I would recommend this book to readers 12+ with a special emphasis on boys and reluctant readers.
This is a wonderful book that's full of realistic action and will really appeal to teen boys. Greg is a character that teens will be able to relate to, one that wants to do the right thing but stumbles and gives into peer pressure at times. There are plenty of lessons to be learned in the book but it's the rafting scenes that really shine. The reader can picture themselves on the raft, going on rafting trips and facing danger on a daily basis. This book is a bit old and there are some things that are dated (like not being able to afford a long distance phone call) but the message and story is still exciting and relevant.
Appropriateness: Greg's older brother gets into a lot of trouble in the book. He drinks and smokes, breaks the law and is disrespectful to women. This is all viewed as negative and destructive and an example of how not to behave and Scott for the most part is a very good kid. I would recommend this book to readers 12+ with a special emphasis on boys and reluctant readers.
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