Drei Beste Freunde, Viola, Ein Ochsenfrosch Und Der Aufregendste Sommer Aller Zeiten (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
This book was different than I expected. Based on its very imaginative cover, I was expecting something with fantastical elements, like magical realism. However, this book is very much realistic fiction and a nice example of the genre. The narrator's voice rings very true for a 9 or 10 year-old boy. Although some of the action moves slowly in the novel, the overall storytelling was so good that I stayed interested throughout. I would definitely recommend this book to most students. It would be great for boys, but girls would enjoy it too. Barbara O'Conner is a master of the cliff hanger chapter. We could not read just one. Each chapter left the kids begging for "one more please?!" You just don't find a wholesome story with good command of language anymore. No, its not mainstream and frankly that is what I liked about it. I would recommend this book to anyone, which means I feel no need to filter for graphic language, violence, magic, biblical concerns or age of listener. We need more writers who respect childhood.
What do You think about Drei Beste Freunde, Viola, Ein Ochsenfrosch Und Der Aufregendste Sommer Aller Zeiten (2013)?
Every little boy would love to find what Owen and his friends discover in the woods!
—lucidubi
This was an ok book. The kids really liked it but for me it was just ok.
—Jas
Decent little book, decently describes the Georgia ecosystem......
—rayray
Cute story, but not my favorite of the Sequoyah contenders.
—lani
