A review by library_brandy
Mamba Point, by Kurtis Scaletta
4.0
One of the first things Linus sees when he steps off the plane in his new home of Liberia is a black mamba, the deadliest snake in the whole country. He notices the snake more and more, and it seems almost friendly. Linus feels himself becoming more like the snake—braver, bolder—but will his mystical connection to this spirit animal help him reinvent himself, or put his whole family in danger?
I used this as one of my middle school booktalks, and a girl came by after school the next day to ask for it, so I guess my booktalk worked. Linus is a believable boy--who hasn't wanted to take advantage of a move to reinvent himself?
The cover does nothing for me (sorry, Kurtis) but I liked seeing my name in the acknowledgments. :)
I used this as one of my middle school booktalks, and a girl came by after school the next day to ask for it, so I guess my booktalk worked. Linus is a believable boy--who hasn't wanted to take advantage of a move to reinvent himself?
The cover does nothing for me (sorry, Kurtis) but I liked seeing my name in the acknowledgments. :)