Teen Review by Skye B., 17Hood by Jenny Moke is a creative and interesting retelling of the classic folktale, Robin Hood, with the main character not being Robin himself, but his unknown daughter. Isabelle, daughter of Marien, has only known the small struggling town of Kirklees and the convent her entire life, until one day, when trying to defend the innocent, she is arrested. Trapped and lonely, her mother rescues her and sends her into the woods with only a name and a singular message “Tell him the Wolf has returned.” And so, her journey begins as she flees the royal soldiers and uncovers her heritage little by little. Finding herself with new friends and companions, she learns of King John’s neglect of his people as she travels to find her father. Moke’s telling of Robin Hood with a female lead definitely makes this book stand out from the rest of the folktales that are told time and time again. I enjoyed that Hood is a separate story from the original Robin Hood, and instead of writing the exact same story, Moke writes Hood from the perspective of Robin Hood’s teenage daughter. Unfortunately, something that took away from the experience is that Isabelle and her group are almost always traveling in the book, making it hard to connect to the scenery and generate the feeling of a well-rounded book. While this was a portion of Hood I personally didn’t enjoy, it really depends on a reader's own tastes, as someone else may very well enjoy it! I would recommend Hood to younger teenagers who enjoy fantasy, adventure, and the classic Robin Hood tale. Read-alikes REFERENCES
CIN Catalog. (2021). Retrieved from: https://catalog.cin.bywatersolutions.com/ Disney Books [Official Discussion Guide]. (2020). Retrieved from: https://books.disney.com/book/hood/ Goodreads [Cover Images]. (2021). Retrieved from: https://www.goodreads.com/ NoveList Plus: Hood [Genre/Themes and Read-alikes]. (2020). Retrieved from: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=neh&tg=UI&an=10899997&site=novp-live&custid=s5664038 Overdrive Catalog. (2021). Retrieved from: https://cin.overdrive.com/ Skye B. (2021, March). Teen Review.
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Teen Review by Hannah H., 16The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones, by Daven McQueen, is a charming tale of an unlikely friendship between yin and yang kids in the summer of 1955. Ethan Harper, a biracial teen whose fist in another boy’s face landed him three months with his aunt and uncle, only wants to stay in his room to read comics or listen to records. That all changes (although not so suddenly) when he meets the spirited Juniper Jones of Ellison, Alabama. With fiery-red hair and a spirit for adventure to match, Juniper and her bicycle are the exact opposite of the relatively mild Ethan. What challenges and explorations will the pair experience over the next few weeks? This page-turning work tackles injustices young Harper experiences in his three months at Ellison, such as ugly name calling, protests, and an intense and deeply tragic ending. Consequently, I feel as if most who read this book will shed a tear or two while immersing themselves in its pages. Although newly written, this deep yet light-spirited tale gives me the feeling that I am reading an amazing classic composition. Of the books I have reviewed so far, this one is my favorite, and I definitely recommend it to a teen/young adult audience. Make sure to check it out at the Coeur d’ Alene library, along with other interesting volumes like it! Read-alikes references
CIN Catalog. (2020). Retrieved from: https://catalog.cin.bywatersolutions.com/ Daven [Author's Official Wattpad]. (2020). Retrieved from: https://www.wattpad.com/user/keyframed Goodreads [Cover Images]. (2020). Retrieved from: https://www.goodreads.com/ Hannah H. (2020, October). Teen Review. Interview with "The Summer of Juniper Jones" author Draven McQueen. (2020, June). Retrieved from: https://sobookingcool.com/2020/06/09/interview-with-the-summer-of-juniper-jones-author-daven-mcqueen/ NoveList Plus: The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones [Genre/Themes and Read-alikes]. (2020). Retrieved from: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=neh&tg=UI&an=10899995&site=novp-live&custid=s5664038 Overdrive Catalog. (2020). Retrieved from: https://cin.overdrive.com/ |
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