Children’s Book Reviews

Published:  Monday, May 12, 2008 (2 months, 1 week ago)
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The River
By Gary Paulson
Random House Inc. 1991

Review by Jordan Bergfeld

Two years after Brian Robeson survived in the Canadian wilderness with only a hatchet, two government employees knock on his door. They come to inform Brian that he has to survive the wilderness once gain. They say that they will send a psychologist with him named Derek Hotzer to take notes on Brian’s activities. Derek’s purpose is when he returns, he can show Army scouts survival skills.
After a long discussion with his mom, Brian convinces her that he must survive again. The two take a private plane and are left in the wilderness alone. Derek has his pen and notebook while Brian has his hatchet. Soon after arriving, a fierce thunderstorm erupts. In the midst of this natural occurrence, Derek is hit by lightning. At first, Brian thinks the psychologist is dead, but soon after that, he figures out that Derek is in a coma. Brian predicts that under the circumstances, Derek has only six days to live.
I recommend this to people that are adventurous. If you like to be in the wild, you should read this book. It shows many things it takes to survive.

Heaven Eyes
By David Almond
Delacorte Press 2000

Review by Kristie Grothouse

Erin Law, who lives in an orphanage called Whitegates, goes on an adventurous journey to get away from Whitehouse. On this journey, she goes with her two best friends, January Carr and Mouse Gullane. Along their journey, they meet Heaven Eyes, a sweet and sensitive girl, and her grandpa. They find treasure and have copious experiences — good and bad. Through these many experiences, they find different ways to live life and to have fun.
David Almond, a magnificent and talented author, made Heaven Eyes a miraculous piece of art. With this outstanding story, he has won a coupe of awards. One award is the Publishers Weekly Best Book and another one is A Booklist Book for Youth Editor’s Choice. Almond has also written many other astonishing books. Some of those are, Kit’s Wilderness, Skellig Clay and Secret Heart. With these books he has also won awards.
I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone who liked reading a book and not caring about the world around them. This book is filled with adventure, enthusiasm and mischief, and together, it creates a superior book. To me, this was a fantastic book and it even felt like I was one of the characters going along on the journey.

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