Wow, this is pretty good stuff!
Scar Island
By Dan Gemeinhart
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 2 - 5 | n/a | 4.1 | 54260 |
Jonathan Grisby is the newest arrival at the Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys--an ancient, crumbling fortress of gray stone rising up from the ocean. It is dark, damp, and dismal. And it is just the place Jonathan figures he deserves.
Because Jonathan has done something terrible. And he's willing to accept whatever punishment he has coming.
Just as he's getting used to his new situation, however, a freak accident leaves the troubled boys of Slabhenge without any adult supervision. Suddenly the kids are free, with an entire island to themselves. But freedom brings unexpected danger. And if Jonathan can't come to terms with the sins of his past and lead his new friends to safety... then every boy on the island is doomed.
Dan Gemeinhart's most gripping novel yet, this is a tale of misfits and outcasts at odds and in peril, and a redemption story that shines a light on dark truths to reveal that the strongest prisons of all are the ones we build for ourselves.
Because Jonathan has done something terrible. And he's willing to accept whatever punishment he has coming.
Just as he's getting used to his new situation, however, a freak accident leaves the troubled boys of Slabhenge without any adult supervision. Suddenly the kids are free, with an entire island to themselves. But freedom brings unexpected danger. And if Jonathan can't come to terms with the sins of his past and lead his new friends to safety... then every boy on the island is doomed.
Dan Gemeinhart's most gripping novel yet, this is a tale of misfits and outcasts at odds and in peril, and a redemption story that shines a light on dark truths to reveal that the strongest prisons of all are the ones we build for ourselves.
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9781338053852
ISBN-10: 133805385X
Published on 4/24/2018
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 256
Book Reviews (16)
great idea of a correctional facility that is actually more of a prison, and when the plot twist hits, it turns the "inmates" lives around, needing to fend for themselves
THIS BOOK IS AWESOME! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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this book is superior actually worth a kings time
I loved it, it had so many turns and many cliff hangers. We have to right a second part of it.
I loved the book there were a lot of twists and turns! And each chapter had a cliff hanger so you really wanted to read more.
I think the book was good. It shows a lot of what happens when people have power and when people are left on there own. Also it shows how big and old a rat can be. I would rate 4 stars.
sry forgot about this
amazing
amazing. astonishing. only took me all day