This is one of those books that makes you thankful you are a reader. Told from three points of view: Mik, a teen with a hearing disability who often shuts off her hearing aids to shut out the world, Fatima, an illegal immigrant teen from an unnamed, war-torn African country and an eighteen-year-old, mentally ill Iraq War vet. They meet and become friends and tragedy strikes. I don't want to say too much more about the The Orange Houses. I sure don't want to be like the reviewer for School Library Journal who gives the ending away. Anyway. This is a must read. It deals with issues from Sweet, Hereafter and the one about Ask Me No Questions. Loved it. Now THIS is an award winner.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Just Don't Read the SLJ Review!
This is one of those books that makes you thankful you are a reader. Told from three points of view: Mik, a teen with a hearing disability who often shuts off her hearing aids to shut out the world, Fatima, an illegal immigrant teen from an unnamed, war-torn African country and an eighteen-year-old, mentally ill Iraq War vet. They meet and become friends and tragedy strikes. I don't want to say too much more about the The Orange Houses. I sure don't want to be like the reviewer for School Library Journal who gives the ending away. Anyway. This is a must read. It deals with issues from Sweet, Hereafter and the one about Ask Me No Questions. Loved it. Now THIS is an award winner.
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