A review by bdietrich
2095 by Lane Smith, Jon Scieszka
3.0
Read for 5420 class
2095 is a quick read and an engaging one for reluctant readers. This installation is the fifth in the Time Warp Trio series, so there is no background information or scene-setting, but that’s what makes it read-able for kids who would rather not pick up a book. The cliff-hanging chapter endings also help in the desire to not close the pages.
As an adult, I love series books -especially in the fantasy genre- because of the world building aspect. Expositions are often hard to get past, but, with series books like the Time Warp Trio, Harry Potter, and The Lunar Chronicles, after you’ve read the first book’s exposition, readers can usually jump right into the thick of the plot. I had never been able to articulate that aspect of series books until I read Truby’s (2003) “A Fresh Look at Series Books”. As a brand new teacher, fresh out of college, I’m so glad I encouraged my students to read what appealed to them instead of focusing on canon literature. And as a librarian, I promise to remember Truby’s (2003) words: “Readers learn to be better readers not through exercises and multiple-choice questions, but by reading lots of text that they find personally rewarding.”
Series books like Time Warp Trio can help (especially reluctant) readers find stories that are personally rewarding.
2095 is a quick read and an engaging one for reluctant readers. This installation is the fifth in the Time Warp Trio series, so there is no background information or scene-setting, but that’s what makes it read-able for kids who would rather not pick up a book. The cliff-hanging chapter endings also help in the desire to not close the pages.
As an adult, I love series books -especially in the fantasy genre- because of the world building aspect. Expositions are often hard to get past, but, with series books like the Time Warp Trio, Harry Potter, and The Lunar Chronicles, after you’ve read the first book’s exposition, readers can usually jump right into the thick of the plot. I had never been able to articulate that aspect of series books until I read Truby’s (2003) “A Fresh Look at Series Books”. As a brand new teacher, fresh out of college, I’m so glad I encouraged my students to read what appealed to them instead of focusing on canon literature. And as a librarian, I promise to remember Truby’s (2003) words: “Readers learn to be better readers not through exercises and multiple-choice questions, but by reading lots of text that they find personally rewarding.”
Series books like Time Warp Trio can help (especially reluctant) readers find stories that are personally rewarding.