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A review by katiecatbooks
The Light Jar by Lisa Thompson
5.0
Middle grade. Dangerous family situation. Friendship.
Story: Nate and his mum are driving long distance in a rental car packed with few things. Nate gets the feeling that this is not a holiday, but that they are running away from Gary, mom's controlling boyfriend. Nate takes comfort in his favorite book of strange facts and his magic answer ball. Once they reach their destination, a mystery opens up for Nate alone and it's up to him to solve it.
Language: This is a middle grade book with medium length chapters, large font and spacing, and an illustration at the heading of each chapter. The book is told in first person from Nate's perspective and we watch as he makes decisions that an eleven year old would. Themes of the story include survival, friendship, divorce, dangerous family situations and growing up.
Characters: The main characters are Nate and his mum. Nate is eleven going on twelve, on the border of childhood and growing up, child of divorced parents and scared of the dark. Nate's mum is divorced, has a live in boyfriend named Gary who is controlling and dangerous, and she wants the best for her son, which Gary often intervenes and prevents from happening.
Appropriate for a wide age range, mystery thrown in and great writing.
Story: Nate and his mum are driving long distance in a rental car packed with few things. Nate gets the feeling that this is not a holiday, but that they are running away from Gary, mom's controlling boyfriend. Nate takes comfort in his favorite book of strange facts and his magic answer ball. Once they reach their destination, a mystery opens up for Nate alone and it's up to him to solve it.
Language: This is a middle grade book with medium length chapters, large font and spacing, and an illustration at the heading of each chapter. The book is told in first person from Nate's perspective and we watch as he makes decisions that an eleven year old would. Themes of the story include survival, friendship, divorce, dangerous family situations and growing up.
Characters: The main characters are Nate and his mum. Nate is eleven going on twelve, on the border of childhood and growing up, child of divorced parents and scared of the dark. Nate's mum is divorced, has a live in boyfriend named Gary who is controlling and dangerous, and she wants the best for her son, which Gary often intervenes and prevents from happening.
Appropriate for a wide age range, mystery thrown in and great writing.