Book Review: The Brimstone Journals
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What Parents Should Know
The sometimes harsh world of high school is examined in an
easy-to-read format that works well to lead reluctant readers
into passionate discussion.
Common Sense Media Review
Though all the different voices can get a bit confusing, the
types a bit cliched, and the ending a bit too easy, the author
shows how the mundane, everyday concerns of teens can be more
important to them than the disaster looming before their eyes.
The characters may not be developed, but their voices and
concerns are often real, and raw, and there's a lot of meaning
packed into a few words.
Almost any of these short, simple poems, chosen at random, could be a discussion starter between parent and teen, or teacher and class. Cumulatively they give teens much to think and talk about.
From the Book:
Boyd
We make plans, we download from that supersecret website, we draw diagrams, or go on a weapons recon, and Mike just gets calmer.
Not me. I keep both fists in my pockets and nod. Otherwise my voice, my hands, everything shakes.
Then I look at the list: everybody who ever blew me off, flipped me off, or pissed me off.
So I shake a little. It'll be worth it.
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