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A review by iffer
City of Orphans by Avi
2.0
2 stars for me, 3+ for kids
I really enjoyed Avi historical fiction books as a kid. I remember buying several with my allowance money from the Scholastic book order forms.
With City of Orphans, Avi shows that he's still at it, being unbelievably dependable when it comes to writing engaging children's historical fiction. That said, this novel didn't "sparkle" in any way for me. I just found it solid. The characters were fine, and the historical information was appreciated, but this actually felt "fine" or "okay" (but not bad) to me as an adult. I think that kids would find it interesting, though, especially as read in conjunction with learning about this period in their social studies classes.
I really enjoyed Avi historical fiction books as a kid. I remember buying several with my allowance money from the Scholastic book order forms.
With City of Orphans, Avi shows that he's still at it, being unbelievably dependable when it comes to writing engaging children's historical fiction. That said, this novel didn't "sparkle" in any way for me. I just found it solid. The characters were fine, and the historical information was appreciated, but this actually felt "fine" or "okay" (but not bad) to me as an adult. I think that kids would find it interesting, though, especially as read in conjunction with learning about this period in their social studies classes.