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Hi everyone! Today I’m going to do something new. A Book review.
I recently read Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko and Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins (yes, THAT Suzanne Collins).
Both books are wonderful reads for very different reasons. But one theme ties them both. Each book deals very closely with family.
In Al Capone Does My Shirts, Choldenko writes about a 1930’s boy whose older sister has autism. They have recently moved to the island of Alcatraz where their father now works as an electrician and guard. Our main character, Moose, loves and protects his sister throughout the story, even when things get rough.
The same can be said for Gregor in Suzanne Collins’ novel. Although this story is about a fantasy world that Gregor and his baby sister fall into, Gregor protects and shows his love for his sister, and his family as he searches the strange underworld for his missing father.
Both stories show the strength and bonds of love of family especially that of brothers and their sisters, and sons and their fathers. I highly recommend both novels for these wonderful themes as well as the adventures contained within their pages.
Happy Reading!!
Have you read these books, what did you think? What are some of the themes in the books you’ve recently read?
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