false 566406 8 <I>Armageddon Summer</I> provides a front-row seat for the type of event most of us only witness on a TV screen. Reverend Raymond Beelson is gathering 144 "Believers" atop Mount Weeupcut in Massachusetts to camp out, pray, and await Armageddon--July 27, 2000--when he predicts that his faithful flock will be saved as the rest of the world is set ablaze in fire and brimstone. We experience the month leading up to this climax through the eyes of two teenagers who have never met before, Jed and Marina, each of whom have come to the compound out of a sense of responsibility toward their families. Young Jed is only on the mountain to watch over his father who "went a little crazy" after his wife left the family: "When my father told me that the world was going to end I figured he was making some sort of weird joke." Jed's sarcasm, humor, and flippancy toward the Believers does not erase the love he feels for his newly devout father, nor his capacity for empathy toward members of the congregation. Marina is a Believer, or so she tries to be, in the hope that somehow her faith will restore harmony to her family. She has traveled to the mountain with her younger brothers at her mother's fervent insistence, but her fear that her father will remain below with the rest of the nonbelievers to burn alive unnerves her.<p> Coauthors Jane Yolen and Bruce Coville artfully sculpt the alternating voices and perspectives of Marina and Jed, and readers will be swept up in the thoughts and emotions of these complex young people. The skillful writing raises this novel above others--these characters are immensely believable as they struggle with matters of family and faith, while maintaining a smart, convincingly adolescent outlook. Excerpts from sermons, FBI files, camp schedules, and e-mails keep the story lively and suspenseful, as the Believers begin to stockpile weapons and the media adds fuel to the flames. But perhaps more resonant than the apocalyptic ending are the careful, distinct portraits of the two teens, thrust into a frightening situation that shuttles them suddenly into adulthood. (Ages 12 to 16) <I>--Brangien Davis</I> 1149829 1998 Armageddon Summer total:400|5:74|4:135|3:128|2:52|1:11| 400 1409 514 57 0 2 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 04 12:51:18 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 04 12:53:05 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 06:52:48 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 06:53:52 -0800 2009 The book that I read is Armageddon Summer and the author is Jane Yolen and Bruce Coville. The authors’ purpose for writing this book is showing people that religion is important but it’s not the end of the world. The authors intended audience is believers who want to know what is too much...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Sep 03 09:03:46 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 09:07:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Sun Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 22:06:32 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 22:26:38 -0700 2009 Once Armageddon Summer made me think a lot. I actually had to think for a while before giving my review and rating, which is quite unusual for me.

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Exceptionally well-written story of two teens caught up in their parent's search for spiritual meaning through their involvement with a millennial cult. Marina watches as her parent's marriage dissolves and her mother takes s...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Feb 05 19:56:16 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 05 20:41:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 15 11:02:19 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 11:02:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Mon Nov 24 09:16:38 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 09:16:38 -0800 2008 Armageddon Summer Marina and Jed find themselves, and each other, on a mountain-top with 142 other members of the Believers, waiting for the rest of the population to fry. Yes, the end arrives, but not for everyone, and not in way the Reverend Beel...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 20:33:08 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 20:33:08 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jul 28 14:34:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 14:35:30 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 19:18:37 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 07:00:38 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Fri May 01 07:33:46 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 01:45:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 13:07:08 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 18:28:43 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 20:33:25 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 20:35:42 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Wed May 13 22:24:06 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 22:24:24 -0700 2009 ]]> 3 0 false false Wed Dec 17 18:57:40 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 15:07:29 -0800 2008 the goods outweigh the bads.
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