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Fishbone's Song
An orphan reflects on the lessons he was taught by the wise old man who raised him in this lyrical novel that reads like poetry from three-time Newbery Honor–winning author Gary Paulsen.
Deep in the woods, in a rustic cabin, lives an old man and the boy he’s raised as his own. This sage old man has taught the boy the power of nature and how to live in it, and more importantly, to respect it. In Fishbone’s Song , this boy reminisces about the magic of the man who raised him and the tales that he used to tell—all true, but different each time.
Deep in the woods, in a rustic cabin, lives an old man and the boy he’s raised as his own. This sage old man has taught the boy the power of nature and how to live in it, and more importantly, to respect it. In Fishbone’s Song , this boy reminisces about the magic of the man who raised him and the tales that he used to tell—all true, but different each time.
160 pages, Paperback
First published September 27, 2016
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Gary Paulsen
411 books3,998 followersGary James Paulsen was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming-of-age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens.
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September 27, 2016
An orphan remembers the hillbilly geezer who raised him, Fishbone, down South where they lived in a country shack, drank ‘shine, hunted, and drawled Southern blather that most people would find too obvious to say out loud but these simpletons consider wisdom. Plot? What’re you, a communiss?! We don’t need no stinkin’ plot! (Gets out banjo, plucks Deliverance ditty) Mmm, I declare that thar pig sure looks mighty purty today…
I remember really enjoying Hatchet when I was a kid so I thought checking in on Gary Paulsen to see what he was up to these days might be fun – how I came to rue that impulse! Fishbone’s Song is utter drivel. Sometimes favoured childhood authors should be left in the past.
Nothing – NOTHING – happens! Fishbone tells our narrator about his hardscrabble upbringing so that’s why he keeps cans of spam lying around but doesn’t touch them – theys only for the real hard times, see? So the orphan has to hunt for his food leading to passages where he hunts for frogs and fish… and those are the “exciting” parts of the book! Fishbone recollects fighting in the Korean war and a Native American friend who went drunk driving and died in a car accident. Then each interminable chapter ends with a pitiful “song” by Fishbone like this:
"Witching Boy,
Witching boy,
in the night,
in the night.
Witching boy,
brings the light,
brings the light.
For everyone to see,
and know.
Witching boy,
brings the glow,
of life.
Shine on, shine on, Witching Boy."
The narrative is written in this droning Southern twang that becomes irritating almost instantly and never lets up until the end. “Gosh darnit, ain’t I so folksy and twee!?” – ugh. There’s also a dog on the cover but I don’t recall seeing one mentioned in the “story”. Then again I was so bored the entire time it’s entirely possible my attention wandered during the passages where the dog showed up. And if he did, like every other “character” in this snoozefest, he probably did fuck all to warrant his inclusion anyway!
Who exactly is the audience for this crap? The basic writing style makes it seem like it’s aimed at younger readers and I know Paulsen writes kid’s books but I can’t imagine any kid being the least bit engaged with this tripe. Most kids, as well as readers of all ages, tend to enjoy stories where stuff happens rather than having two poorly written “characters” witter garbage at each other. The intended audience is probably Gary Paulsen hence why he doesn’t make an effort to be entertaining or interesting to anyone else.
Hatchet was a loooooooooooooooong time ago, eh?
I remember really enjoying Hatchet when I was a kid so I thought checking in on Gary Paulsen to see what he was up to these days might be fun – how I came to rue that impulse! Fishbone’s Song is utter drivel. Sometimes favoured childhood authors should be left in the past.
Nothing – NOTHING – happens! Fishbone tells our narrator about his hardscrabble upbringing so that’s why he keeps cans of spam lying around but doesn’t touch them – theys only for the real hard times, see? So the orphan has to hunt for his food leading to passages where he hunts for frogs and fish… and those are the “exciting” parts of the book! Fishbone recollects fighting in the Korean war and a Native American friend who went drunk driving and died in a car accident. Then each interminable chapter ends with a pitiful “song” by Fishbone like this:
"Witching Boy,
Witching boy,
in the night,
in the night.
Witching boy,
brings the light,
brings the light.
For everyone to see,
and know.
Witching boy,
brings the glow,
of life.
Shine on, shine on, Witching Boy."
The narrative is written in this droning Southern twang that becomes irritating almost instantly and never lets up until the end. “Gosh darnit, ain’t I so folksy and twee!?” – ugh. There’s also a dog on the cover but I don’t recall seeing one mentioned in the “story”. Then again I was so bored the entire time it’s entirely possible my attention wandered during the passages where the dog showed up. And if he did, like every other “character” in this snoozefest, he probably did fuck all to warrant his inclusion anyway!
Who exactly is the audience for this crap? The basic writing style makes it seem like it’s aimed at younger readers and I know Paulsen writes kid’s books but I can’t imagine any kid being the least bit engaged with this tripe. Most kids, as well as readers of all ages, tend to enjoy stories where stuff happens rather than having two poorly written “characters” witter garbage at each other. The intended audience is probably Gary Paulsen hence why he doesn’t make an effort to be entertaining or interesting to anyone else.
Hatchet was a loooooooooooooooong time ago, eh?
August 31, 2023
3⭐️
Back in the old south, a homeless, vagabond-type man finds a box with an infant inside. Taking the baby and the box ‘home’ with him (as it’s a quality box) he cares for the infant the best he can, while not expecting it to survive.
The baby boy DOES survive and is existentially reminiscing through the years of being raised by this thoughtful, recluse of a man.
Back in the old south, a homeless, vagabond-type man finds a box with an infant inside. Taking the baby and the box ‘home’ with him (as it’s a quality box) he cares for the infant the best he can, while not expecting it to survive.
The baby boy DOES survive and is existentially reminiscing through the years of being raised by this thoughtful, recluse of a man.
October 26, 2017
After hundreds of books in a career spanning fifty years by the time Fishbone's Song came out in 2016, it was apparent that storytelling about life in nature is what Gary Paulsen does best. Stories about people living outdoors among animals, learning the cadence of the natural world's wisdom. Gary Paulsen's predominant theme is humility before the natural order, blending in as just another part of the sacred system of life on earth. Some of his wisdom had begun to repeat at this stage of his career—I recognize recycled insights from The Foxman, The Car, and Brian's Hunt in Fishbone's Song—but I don't much mind a second dose of timeless thought. The boy (a nameless main character, not unusual for the author) isn't sure how he came to be raised by the old man known as Fishbone in his cabin deep in the woods, but he's learned a lifetime of lessons from his stories and songs, and has a lot more learning to do before he or the old man are through. When you have access to stories like Fishbone's, a childhood spent apart from mainstream society is a bigger adventure than one might guess.
Truth and fiction are a blur with Fishbone. The old man recounts all his tales as though they were real, leaving it to the boy to decide what he believes. But the lessons are no less true because the story may be fabricated. As Fishbone watches the boy from the front porch of their run-down cabin, sipping moonshine and humming to himself as he remembers the old days, the boy develops intimacy with nature: dogs, bears, deer, raccoons, fish, even the insects that cohabit the woods with him. Learning to hunt is learning to survive a world that isn't kind to humans when they don't have technological buffers around them. You adapt quickly in nature or don't survive. As the boy moves out further and further from the cabin where Fishbone raised him, gaining confidence that he can succeed on his own, he values Fishbone's songs more than ever. The day will come when he won't have Fishbone anymore, but he'll enjoy the old man's mentorship for as long as possible.
The boy isn't highly educated, but he's a reader. When any great writer opines on the endlessly mysterious world, they seem to have personal awareness of every lifestyle, even the one we lead on the periphery of anything important. That's how the boy feels when reading one of his favorites, Shakespeare. "He must have known about the woods. Shakespeare. To have all those words rumbling around and to be able to bring them out in the way he did, the dance of them, he must have known how it was in the woods. How green and still it could be, and how it could smell and sound so that it was inside you, part of you. Could be the best part of you." Isn't that the extraordinary thing about transcendent literature, how it feels as though the author understands the secret love in your heart, what puts the fire in your belly? I've been in that place with Gary Paulsen while reading Hatchet, Tiltawhirl John, The Haymeadow, The Foxman, Woodsong, The Island, and many others. I know myself better because I read Gary Paulsen. The best part of Fishbone's Song is the boy's realization that the old man does the same for him. "And I knew then that the idea works on all things. That you can say or tell about something and in the open it will mean one thing but there will be an inside, another part that can mean something else, mean more. Tell more. Teach more. So I came to know, to understand, that Fishbone wasn't just telling me stories. He was making maps for me, a way to go, to know, to learn, and I found myself doing the same thing." Fishbone, the Foxman, Gary Paulsen: they all instruct us through stories inside of stories, birthing ageless insight so when we're faced with uncertainty, we have that wisdom to draw from. Living well requires that wellspring in our heart, and it is the legacy of Gary Paulsen's best books.
Fishbone's Song isn't as clear or accessible as the author's award-winning works, but there's plenty to like. Fishbone's story about his baby sister's death way back when is a bedrock emotional moment, showing that he's seen his share of raw tragedy. This is a quiet book, even more than usual for Gary Paulsen. It's muddled at times, Fishbone's tales starting and stopping without clear indicators in the text, and a lot of the novel is secondhand narration, which isn't the most compelling style. But listen closely for Gary Paulsen's wisdom, and you'll benefit from Fishbone's Song. I'd probably give it two and a half stars. It takes a special young reader to enjoy storytelling like this, and if you're that type of reader, I envy you the experience ahead.
Truth and fiction are a blur with Fishbone. The old man recounts all his tales as though they were real, leaving it to the boy to decide what he believes. But the lessons are no less true because the story may be fabricated. As Fishbone watches the boy from the front porch of their run-down cabin, sipping moonshine and humming to himself as he remembers the old days, the boy develops intimacy with nature: dogs, bears, deer, raccoons, fish, even the insects that cohabit the woods with him. Learning to hunt is learning to survive a world that isn't kind to humans when they don't have technological buffers around them. You adapt quickly in nature or don't survive. As the boy moves out further and further from the cabin where Fishbone raised him, gaining confidence that he can succeed on his own, he values Fishbone's songs more than ever. The day will come when he won't have Fishbone anymore, but he'll enjoy the old man's mentorship for as long as possible.
The boy isn't highly educated, but he's a reader. When any great writer opines on the endlessly mysterious world, they seem to have personal awareness of every lifestyle, even the one we lead on the periphery of anything important. That's how the boy feels when reading one of his favorites, Shakespeare. "He must have known about the woods. Shakespeare. To have all those words rumbling around and to be able to bring them out in the way he did, the dance of them, he must have known how it was in the woods. How green and still it could be, and how it could smell and sound so that it was inside you, part of you. Could be the best part of you." Isn't that the extraordinary thing about transcendent literature, how it feels as though the author understands the secret love in your heart, what puts the fire in your belly? I've been in that place with Gary Paulsen while reading Hatchet, Tiltawhirl John, The Haymeadow, The Foxman, Woodsong, The Island, and many others. I know myself better because I read Gary Paulsen. The best part of Fishbone's Song is the boy's realization that the old man does the same for him. "And I knew then that the idea works on all things. That you can say or tell about something and in the open it will mean one thing but there will be an inside, another part that can mean something else, mean more. Tell more. Teach more. So I came to know, to understand, that Fishbone wasn't just telling me stories. He was making maps for me, a way to go, to know, to learn, and I found myself doing the same thing." Fishbone, the Foxman, Gary Paulsen: they all instruct us through stories inside of stories, birthing ageless insight so when we're faced with uncertainty, we have that wisdom to draw from. Living well requires that wellspring in our heart, and it is the legacy of Gary Paulsen's best books.
Fishbone's Song isn't as clear or accessible as the author's award-winning works, but there's plenty to like. Fishbone's story about his baby sister's death way back when is a bedrock emotional moment, showing that he's seen his share of raw tragedy. This is a quiet book, even more than usual for Gary Paulsen. It's muddled at times, Fishbone's tales starting and stopping without clear indicators in the text, and a lot of the novel is secondhand narration, which isn't the most compelling style. But listen closely for Gary Paulsen's wisdom, and you'll benefit from Fishbone's Song. I'd probably give it two and a half stars. It takes a special young reader to enjoy storytelling like this, and if you're that type of reader, I envy you the experience ahead.
May 26, 2025
More existential musings than a plot driven children's book - what is real, what is memory, how time impacts both - teens, young adults and really old adults will enjoy this more than kids, with no life experience of the woods, fishing, hunting, etc.
I loved the part where the boy spent time watching the spider on his web, hunting in his spider way, and how the boy went on to see what other spiders did, and how they hunted. Who today would stop, step back and make these personal discoveries that take TIME to reveal themselves. Time and work. Work to think about the how and the why; does the spider know his web is well done and beautiful? What a thought!!
2025: still very existential
I loved the part where the boy spent time watching the spider on his web, hunting in his spider way, and how the boy went on to see what other spiders did, and how they hunted. Who today would stop, step back and make these personal discoveries that take TIME to reveal themselves. Time and work. Work to think about the how and the why; does the spider know his web is well done and beautiful? What a thought!!
2025: still very existential
October 20, 2016
This is a stand-alone book for three-time Newbery Honor–winning author Gary Paulsen. Here Paulsen wanes poetic as an elderly guardian, Fishbone, tells "story-songs" to an unnamed narrator. While this eloquent novel seems to address the child in each of us, this work might best be read as a readaloud.
April 25, 2016
I don't know who the actual audience is. Beautiful writing though.
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February 13, 2020for the inter-generational friendship
Ok, this is a bit weird, imo. I found it difficult to decode, more difficult than poetry, for the first two thirds. And then the boy started to actually explain what was going on. I think that Paulsen was trying to show how a young child doesn't understand much but just goes along absorbing stuff to bring up later to ponder and work out.
But for a book marketed to age 9-12, a book likely to be rec'd to male 'reluctant readers.' it doesn't seem to me the best strategy. Lots of people underestimate children's ability to see ideas and themes; I'm not speaking to that. I'm saying that the awkward/ poetical phrasing her is just difficult to parse.
Well, it was to me. Probably it would help to be a slower reader. Or to read it aloud, or hear it aloud. Or maybe to be more familiar with the cadence of the people's speech in this setting. (Where is it set?) Or to be more familiar with Paulsen's writing.
Also I was disappointed that the dog didn't figure more prominently, as implied by the cover.
Also I have to offer the content warning of lots of hunting. Yes, a distinction is made between hunting as a naturalist or photographer would, and hunting to kill. And yes, if you kill it you eat it. And you kill in such a way as to be quick, with "less flopping." But still I know that some families would have to brace themselves to learn about this way of life.
I dunno what to think of the book yet. I'll have to think on it, I suppose. Atm, I'm not even sure that the boy and the old man are friends, that this qualifies for an 'intergenerational friendship' story; it's more like the boy is a student... almost like Karate Kid or something.
Ok, this is a bit weird, imo. I found it difficult to decode, more difficult than poetry, for the first two thirds. And then the boy started to actually explain what was going on. I think that Paulsen was trying to show how a young child doesn't understand much but just goes along absorbing stuff to bring up later to ponder and work out.
But for a book marketed to age 9-12, a book likely to be rec'd to male 'reluctant readers.' it doesn't seem to me the best strategy. Lots of people underestimate children's ability to see ideas and themes; I'm not speaking to that. I'm saying that the awkward/ poetical phrasing her is just difficult to parse.
Well, it was to me. Probably it would help to be a slower reader. Or to read it aloud, or hear it aloud. Or maybe to be more familiar with the cadence of the people's speech in this setting. (Where is it set?) Or to be more familiar with Paulsen's writing.
Also I was disappointed that the dog didn't figure more prominently, as implied by the cover.
Also I have to offer the content warning of lots of hunting. Yes, a distinction is made between hunting as a naturalist or photographer would, and hunting to kill. And yes, if you kill it you eat it. And you kill in such a way as to be quick, with "less flopping." But still I know that some families would have to brace themselves to learn about this way of life.
I dunno what to think of the book yet. I'll have to think on it, I suppose. Atm, I'm not even sure that the boy and the old man are friends, that this qualifies for an 'intergenerational friendship' story; it's more like the boy is a student... almost like Karate Kid or something.
July 11, 2016
What an interesting diversion for Paulsen. Beautiful, free-flow stream of conscious writing which tackles some huge themes (I find myself ruminating on the very temporary nature of every life after reading it). That said, this is not a "children's book," per se, but I can see it being read and enjoyed by teens (especially those who love the outdoors).
October 25, 2016
This Paulsen book is more of a poem, really. The language is much of the appeal. An elegant look at how a child learns to be in the woods with some intriguing historical details as well.
September 3, 2025
As a young reader, Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet books fascinated me. I also enjoyed parts of his Winterdance; the characters and experiences were fascinating (I can’t fully recommend that one, but overall, it was quite the story). When I saw that one of my brothers downloaded this audiobook, I thought I might as well try it out—after all, going back to childhood favorite authors is always a good idea!
This was quite the story. I didn’t particularly enjoy elements of the book, such as the fact that one of the two characters was invariably at least somewhat intoxicated. But the perspectives this book offers, and the history it contains, were both quite intriguing to me. I enjoyed the back-woodsy atmosphere of the story, and also appreciated hearing about how the narrator’s foster father taught him life skills from a young age. At the same time, I felt sorry for the narrator, a young man, because of his complete isolation. Yet he didn’t seem to mind that too much, but rather valued what he’d been given and the wisdom passed down to him—that perspective was unique.
Then there are the stories Fishbone told! They were all quite different from what you’d expect, but also strangely almost believable. One of the most memorable parts of this book is the story or two about running white lightning during Prohibition; I’ve never read a book that showed a little of what that was like. This book brought that to life. It didn’t excuse it, necessarily, or condemn it; it just showed the mindset of the people who took risks to carry illegal alcohol, and what happened to them on occasion when things went wrong.
I wouldn’t call this one of Gary Paulsen’s best works, but because of the historical perspective in the story, and the intriguing characters, it was worth reading.
This was quite the story. I didn’t particularly enjoy elements of the book, such as the fact that one of the two characters was invariably at least somewhat intoxicated. But the perspectives this book offers, and the history it contains, were both quite intriguing to me. I enjoyed the back-woodsy atmosphere of the story, and also appreciated hearing about how the narrator’s foster father taught him life skills from a young age. At the same time, I felt sorry for the narrator, a young man, because of his complete isolation. Yet he didn’t seem to mind that too much, but rather valued what he’d been given and the wisdom passed down to him—that perspective was unique.
Then there are the stories Fishbone told! They were all quite different from what you’d expect, but also strangely almost believable. One of the most memorable parts of this book is the story or two about running white lightning during Prohibition; I’ve never read a book that showed a little of what that was like. This book brought that to life. It didn’t excuse it, necessarily, or condemn it; it just showed the mindset of the people who took risks to carry illegal alcohol, and what happened to them on occasion when things went wrong.
I wouldn’t call this one of Gary Paulsen’s best works, but because of the historical perspective in the story, and the intriguing characters, it was worth reading.
December 15, 2023
An 11- or 12-year-old boy lives, but he’s not sure which, with Fishbone, who’s old, very old. He doesn’t say exactly how old, just “timewhen”. The pair live in a no-frills cabin in the woods near a creek, a long way from everyone. The dog’s name is Old Blue. That’s the name all the dogs have. It makes it easier to remember. They’d see no one if it wasn’t for the pension man the state sends. Apart from a year and a bit in school, the boy has lived all his life in the cabin. The lady in the library sends books with the man from the state. That’s how he gets his learning.
Fishbone drinks moonshine, so the boy is never sure if the stories he tells are the real story or if ‘Shine’ is talking. Even so, he’s taught him all he knows about surviving, getting food and staying safe in the woods. One day, he’ll go out into the world, find a good spot and build his own cabin when Fishbone’s gone.
I enjoyed the rich characters and world. I could picture the hills, woods and cabin.
Recommended for readers aged ten years and older.
Fishbone drinks moonshine, so the boy is never sure if the stories he tells are the real story or if ‘Shine’ is talking. Even so, he’s taught him all he knows about surviving, getting food and staying safe in the woods. One day, he’ll go out into the world, find a good spot and build his own cabin when Fishbone’s gone.
I enjoyed the rich characters and world. I could picture the hills, woods and cabin.
Recommended for readers aged ten years and older.
December 9, 2017
I'm not surprised that this book has a relatively low rating. I found it daunting on a first reading but I realized that in order to write a fair review I would have to read it again. I have to say that I think that a large majority of young readers would find it impenetrable. The book is highly philosophical, and everything except the last brief chapter is written in the past tense. Dialogue is written without quote punctuation, and there are many paragraphs that are only one brief sentence, or even a single word. In short, a difficult book that requires a dedicated reader.
November 1, 2021
3.75 stars for the whole book, “quick(?)” writing, style, and little substance. And yet, 5 stars for mentioning the beloved Apache warrior-Geronimo, the lore of Apache man-Jimmy Applecore, woodsy hunting dogs, nature, and a bit-o-faery-magick in “dem woods,” as well as some tidbits of history with George Washington & whiskey/moonshine, even tho- this story was fictional, one can possibly find some neat gems of historical facts hidden in there. Nice for kids interested in above mentioned themes all mashed together.
September 17, 2018
First, this is not a children's book. I doubt a child would understand the book. It delves into issues that still arise. A child is left with family and raised by them. This happened with my great grandfather and I know of a child of a drug addict mother that is being raised by a family member. This old Korean War veteran has some excellent advice on life. This boy learns from his own experience and that of Fishbone. I loved the book better than Hatchet, another book by the same author.
August 11, 2017
If this was an adult book, I would have not finished it. But I felt I had to finish listening for work. There were parts of this book I truly enjoyed, but I don't know if a kid would. And the part about the spider sucking the guts out of the moth is something I could have lived without ever hearing. Sorry about this because I do generally like this author. The narrator was amazing.
September 10, 2017
I usually love Gary Paulsen's book... I gave it three stars just because it was written by him... otherwise.. what a strange book.. kind of like Tarzan being raised by the wolves.. as Fishbone raises this boy... kind of difficult to read due to style of writing and a lot of questions left about the characters..
November 6, 2017
I really liked Fishbone's Song by Gary Paulsen, I have read Hatchet by Gary Paulsen and I liked that book too. I plan to read more of his books later on. The reason I liked Fishbone's Song is because it was very well written, they completely explained what went on after stating it. Some parts of the book gave me a little trouble of comprehending but for the most past I liked it.
March 16, 2020
I feel bad because I've loved every single one of Gary Paulsen's books, but this one was a hard one to get through. It is not his typical adventure, survival, goofy, and fun loving story. A lot of the time I just felt like he was dragging on and on like an old man remembering his past, I kept waiting for the story to start.
August 29, 2020
Confusing at Times
I understand that the story was told from the boy's point of view of how he pictured the world and what he had learned from it, but sometimes it was confusing about where exactly he was or how old. The story dragged. Of all the Paulsen books I have read, this was not my favorite.
I understand that the story was told from the boy's point of view of how he pictured the world and what he had learned from it, but sometimes it was confusing about where exactly he was or how old. The story dragged. Of all the Paulsen books I have read, this was not my favorite.
January 13, 2021
This was my very first time to read one of Paulsen's books and I didn't enjoy the story much. His way of writing is very odd.
I was enjoying the story up until chapter 4 then I became annoyed about him talking about Judith Eve. I read it to my 10 year old son and he wasn't that much interested in the story either.
I was enjoying the story up until chapter 4 then I became annoyed about him talking about Judith Eve. I read it to my 10 year old son and he wasn't that much interested in the story either.
December 27, 2016
Don't think I could have even finished it except it was only 149 pages. Kept hoping to find the plot. The saving grace of the book is five short beautiful poems set as First Song, Second Song, etc. Not in the same league as Hachet.
September 22, 2023
I enjoy Gary Paulsen's book so much. When I see something I haven't read, I grab it and start reading. This was a great book, but I wouldn't give it to my grandchildren to read until they are much older.
July 21, 2017
A boy's lyrical tribute to an old man's wisdom is unique and contains pieces of wisdom, though its broken speech style may work better as a spoken word performance.
August 4, 2017
Did not care for this book.
June 24, 2018
Debated rating this book a “1”. Of all the books I’ve read by Paulsen, this falls short. Not a book I will recommend to students but will be interested in their ratings once they read it.
July 8, 2018
Lyrical blend of poetry and prose.
May 22, 2019
Full of wisdom.
sampled-but-no
July 17, 2019No. Story didn't go anywhere. And the 'shine was omnipresent. What child would understand 'shine? Two chapters in, I jumped ship.
October 15, 2019
I loved Hatchet so I figured this would be a great read. Boy was I wrong. Extremely boring. I don’t think any child would enjoy this book.
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January 24, 2022it was hard to follow along in the book
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