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crystal_reading's review against another edition
3.0
This is a fun action packed story about some kids that encounter ice zombies. It's brief so there aren't a lot of explanations, but I'm glad to have something shorter to offer younger readers. It seems many chapter books for kids these days run to about 300 pages at least.
The charachters don't get along at all when the story starts, but the common enemies force them to work together.
The charachters don't get along at all when the story starts, but the common enemies force them to work together.
jmanchester0's review against another edition
5.0
Patrik Henry Bass is quite the gifted writer. He writes Bakari Katari Johnson in such a way that he‰ЫЄs sooooo relatable. This kid, who is so far removed from me. Whose situation is completely different from mine - except maybe that we both grew up in public school. I get him. That‰ЫЄs an amazing feat for a writer to pull off.
And as soon as I wrote this, I got to page 24 and something happened that mirrored something that happened to me in class one day. Of course, Bakari is 9 and I was 16 at the time. But still.
And the theme of this book calls to me. It‰ЫЄs so easy to follow the path of least resistance. Bakari notes that ‰ЫП‰Ы_doing things isn‰ЫЄt really my specialty.‰Ыќ
How many of us walk through life waiting for things to happen TO us? Not really making any decisions, except in reaction to things that happen to us. This is such a well-written metaphor for those of us who like to settle in that rut and let people make decisions for us.
I love this book. I love the story. I think I would have loved it in fourth grade, too. Check it out.
And as soon as I wrote this, I got to page 24 and something happened that mirrored something that happened to me in class one day. Of course, Bakari is 9 and I was 16 at the time. But still.
And the theme of this book calls to me. It‰ЫЄs so easy to follow the path of least resistance. Bakari notes that ‰ЫП‰Ы_doing things isn‰ЫЄt really my specialty.‰Ыќ
How many of us walk through life waiting for things to happen TO us? Not really making any decisions, except in reaction to things that happen to us. This is such a well-written metaphor for those of us who like to settle in that rut and let people make decisions for us.
I love this book. I love the story. I think I would have loved it in fourth grade, too. Check it out.
kevinhendricks's review
3.0
A quick read aloud for the kids where students are inexplicably fighting ice zombies. Nothing is really explained, but that's not the point. The action and humor are fun, and my kids liked it, but it wasn't anything amazing.
kevinhendricks's review against another edition
3.0
A quick read aloud for the kids where students are inexplicably fighting ice zombies. Nothing is really explained, but that's not the point. The action and humor are fun, and my kids liked it, but it wasn't anything amazing.
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