This book was way better than I remembered reading it a long time ago. The beginning seemed pretty boring but in the middle all the action and conspiracy happened and it good good again. I liked the book but I did not absolutely love it. Overall, I liked the book and people should read this. May 31, Barb Middleton rated it liked it Shelves: science-fiction.
I was plopped between two 5th graders in the fiction section of S's and W's with my legs crossed booktalking like an auctioneer. My favorite part of my job. These two youngsters were not put-off by my rapid-fire read-this-read-that spiel.
I have to tone it down for most as their eyes cross or their whites show. But not these two. They inhaled the book information interrupting me to chuck in their own opinions. So imagine my double joy when one jumps up and says "just a minute," and ru I was plopped between two 5th graders in the fiction section of S's and W's with my legs crossed booktalking like an auctioneer.
So imagine my double joy when one jumps up and says "just a minute," and runs to another section to return with a book she thrusts in my hands and says, "you've gotta read this one. The two begin getting scary letters in the mail about people coming to get them and being "missing. Jonah becomes more reluctant as the answers unfold and he isn't so sure he wants to find out the mysteriousness of his adoption.
The story unfolds to an exciting climax that will make you want to read book 2. Students like this series that sweeps readers along with gobs of action and creepiness. The writing descriptions are not gorgeous nor is the dialogue witty but it is a quick fun read. I do think Katherine upstages Jonah as the main character. She's such a spunky, gutsy gal with a quick brain and eye for details.
She's just a plain 'ole fun character. Jonah sticks his head in the sand until the very end where he is forced to either show some leadership skills or fade into the rocks.
Not all the questions are answered in this book. We don't know who Jonah is historically and he isn't really described so the reader can't take a stab at guessing. Well, you can take a stab at it but chances are you'll be wrong. We also don't know what happened to Daniella. It isn't clear Katherine's role in the series either but I think she's an interesting character that has to be in the next book based on how Found ends. A good series for your library. Reading Level 5. Feb 17, Kate Willis rated it really liked it Shelves: adoption-foster-care , sci-fi.
The sibling loyalty and sleuthing were my favorites, and I loved that super suspenseful first scene. Jun 26, Sam Bloom rated it really liked it Shelves: childrens-realistic-fiction.
Extremely quick-moving read, and really enjoyable. This is the first book of hers I've read I need to read "Among the Hidden," obviously. A plane appears out of nowhere, full of crying babies No pilots, flight attendants, parents What a premise!
Then, we fast-forward 13 years and meet Jonah, who keeps getting cryptic letters with no return address. The letters are related to the fact that Jonah is adopted, which is related to that weird airplane from the beginnin Extremely quick-moving read, and really enjoyable. The letters are related to the fact that Jonah is adopted, which is related to that weird airplane from the beginning of the book.
I'll look forward to book 2! Jun 30, audydapotato rated it really liked it Shelves: favourites. When I first picked this up, I was a bit sceptical of how it would turn out. I had flipped to a few pages and read it, and I didn't see a lot that appealed to me First of all Ok, now to the review The plot's really cool, it opens a door to new laws of time travel and sci-fi.
Chip, Jonah, and Katherine one of my favourite characters, she's that sassy loveable character that I absolutely LOVE are stuck deep in this dilemma after Chip and Jonah gets weird letters that are a metaphorical invitation to a LOT of conspiracy, ideas, and investigating.
It's realistic: no super-human powers, no unrealistic big brain moment, and a lot of fun. The whole 'disappearing plane' thing's really different than usual sci-fi I read, but that made it feel even better in my opinion. I'm giving this a 4 out of 5 because the beginning was a bit slow, and it took a lot of guessing, but most first-books of a series are usually the most boring because it's the whole 'realisation' era where people are learning about who they really are.
Even though Jonah already knew he was an orphan, I still feel like it's a bit I dunno, odd that Chip and Jonah are both orphans. Again, this is just my opinion, and it doesn't change my rating at all. Just a note. Let's play Q n A with Audy! Question 1: Rating? I'd rate it a 4. Question 2: Age? There's no 'mature' or 'older content', but I think younger audiences would have a harder time figuring it out.
Thankfully everyone on Goodread should be over Question 3: Genre? I think hardcore fans of surrealistic, sci-fi, shady plot, etc would really like this book, but I'm not a hardcore fan of sci-fi but still had a great time reading this. Question 4: Anything else? It's very hard to summarize this book without giving anything away.
Let's see Jonah Skidmore was adopted when he was three months old. Just before his thirteenth birthday, he receives a cryptic message in the mail and he starts questioning the little that he knows about his past. Very, very bare bones there. After getting hooked by the fantastic prologue, I had a little bit of an idea as to where this might be going. I was right to an extent, but mostly I was hugely surprised by the time the It's very hard to summarize this book without giving anything away.
I was right to an extent, but mostly I was hugely surprised by the time the ending rolled around. I woke up, started this as I ate breakfast, kept reading, and finished it in about three hours.
Sure, it's an older kids' book and I'm a pretty fast reader, but I could not put this down. The action and discoveries didn't stop and I just kept frantically turning pages to find out more. Jonah is an engaging character. Not too good, not too bad--just your average seventh-grader. His actions, reactions, and interactions all felt real to me. Even his sister Katherine and his friend Chip are believable and well fleshed-out. I will say that the Skidmore parents felt a little too perfect.
Really, there are only two things keeping this from being a five-star book for me. One, it's science fiction and I'm not really a fan of the genre. Two, by the time I got to the ending, I felt like this was mostly set up for the following book s.
There's nothing wrong with that, and there's nothing really wrong with this book, but I feel like there's room for the sequel to be even better and I just want to leave some wiggle room in my ratings.
If I were the author, I would feel cheated, but there you go. Four stars. Highly recommended as a surprising page-turner for young teenagers and even those older folks who don't allow the age of a protagonist to keep them from enjoying a great story. Dec 05, Heather rated it really liked it Shelves: teen-lit-and-i-love-it.
So I read it today and I quite liked it. As a mother of an adopted son I must say this book made me a tad uncomfortable - what if someone tried to take him back? But it was interesting to read the characters' emotions as they discussed adoption, learned they were adopted or were the sibling of an adopted child. I think the characters were very well done and the emotions and thoughts were true to life.
This book is a bit science fictiony. You won't like it if you don't like sci fi. The first part of the book was a little slow. The last part was a little too fast.
But overall I enjoyed it and would read the second book. I do hate though when a book just ends totally abruptly and right on the edge of a major discovery. I HATE waiting for the next book. I typically like to read a series after it's all written so I don't have to wait. It's geared towards 4th graders on up but I disagree with that most heartily. I don't think this book appropriate until 7th grade or higher. For one, I think younger kids would be bored with the slow start a lot of it is about feelings and second, I think it's just subject matter that's a little more grown-up.
At first I really liked Jonah's family's relationship but after a while he started getting snippy and rude to his parents. He's never really bad, but it still grated a bit. His friend Chip is from a pretty disfunctional family which could be a good discussion topic. A good, fast, fun read. Nov 04, Jessica rated it really liked it Shelves: youngadult , fantasy. Complainants should be diligent in conducting correspondence with the secretariat and the information requested should be sent as soon as possible and no later than one year.
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