Book reviews contributed by participating librarians throughout the Santiago Library System

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Seer of Shadows by Avi


Rating: Very Good
HarperCollins, 2008, $17.89
ISBN: 978-006000016-5
Age/Grade Level: Grades 5 and up



Real feeling characters in a vivid historical setting. Well set up, but ending feels a bit contrived when he marries the black girl and there is a fear of photographing their possibly dying child. Other than that, would recommend it as a ghost story for older elementary.


Reviewer: Cathy Gillette, Orange County Public Library/La Habra Branch