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Summary: Winter of Fire -- Sherryl Jordan
Review: In Winter of Fire, Sherryl Jordan portrays a world where segregation and discrimination are part of everyday life. This contemplative story depicts the spirit of Elsha, a young harsha, as she fights to overcome the rule of the Chosen over the Quelled. The world during this time period is divided between the Chosen and the Quelled. Elsha is one of the Quelled: a branded race forced to mine coal to warm the ruling, the Chosen. One simple defiance against the Chosen would mean certain death for a Quelled. Only Elsha dares to question her place as a slave. "I could no longer submit to the arrogance and scorn of the Chosen; I simply chose to remove myself from the people who humiliated me" (113). Little does she know how her determination will change her people's world forever. The world is a black, desolate place with fire as the only source of heat and light. The Quelled are the ones that mine these precious firestones, day and night, overseen by the Chosen who treat them like animals. Elsha's vision is so strong that she must go against all Chosen to find equality for her people, who slave away. For the Quelled she is light in a world of darkness, and for the Chosen she is a dangerous fire that needs to be extinguished as quickly as possible. Many conspiracies lie in her path, but her will provides hope and a future for her people. Her bravery and strength of will add an eminent touch of wonderment, that keep you reading to see what happens next. This eloquently told tale of prejudice and oppression brings to mind many problems in our world today. The story will leave a lasting impression on your judgemental thoughts towards others, and provides a real and earnest lesson for all of us. You should read this book if you are looking for a fun, intriguing time, and an excellent, sometimes puzzling sequence of events.

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Summary: It was a great book! I recomend you read it right now!
Review: It was a great book it was very interesting and kept me on my toes the whole time. since I've read this book it's been my favorite.I recomend this book to anyone 8th grade and up, its a little sophisticated for any one younger.

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Summary: I loved the book, and have never found one to equal it.
Review: Such a moving story, one that really warms you like a fire in wintre,loved it.

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Summary: one of the best books ever!
Review: that first review is so insulting! I loved this book, but couldn't find it anywhere! it is awesome, even if you aren't a really strong feminist. my friend let me borrow it and I have been looking for it ever since. whoever can get your hands on this book... do! it's changed the way I've looked at things.

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Summary: A young woman leads her people to freedom.
Review: The "chosen" rule over the world of ice, including the "quelled", a group of slaves. Elsha finds a deep power within herself that can lead the quelled to go beyond the curtain. With all of the troubles and hard times, will Elsha succeed in her life long goal?

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Summary: Winter of Fire-a childs point of view
Review: The book "Winter of Fire" is a wonderful book that confronts the issue of discrimination. It tells of a inslaved women who has the power and will to change the way of things. With her power and friends she conquers the discrimination of her people and helps this futuristic world that they live in.

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Summary: Why I like this book.
Review: The reasons why I liked this book alot is because I think it realates a little to me. Not by the mines and Chosen and Quelled. But by the way she always felt like an outcast. That is what I feel all the time. I am glad that in the book she really beleived that she could divine and not let the Chosen tell her that she was crazy. When I read this book I could actually feel her pain and suffering.

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Summary: power...
Review: There are only a few exceptionally great books in this world... and this is one of them. Books that aren't just well written but that reach out and touch us and make us believe in something again.

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Summary: This book is so awesome!!!
Review: This book has to be my favorite in the whole wide world. I love the other two books Sherryl Jordon wrote: The Juniper Game and A Time of Darkness. I can't wait for her to write a new one.

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Summary: its great
Review: This book is awesome. It really gets you to think about many of the things that are facing people today. Winter of Fire, is one of the most inspirational books i have ever read. It truly touched my heart in a way that I never thought a book could. I would recomend this book to anyone, no matter what their age or what genre they prefer. I'm sure that anyone will love this book just as much as i do.