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Summary: For more mature teenage readers
Review: An interesting take on the the post-apocalyptic novel, this time involving active volcanos rather than nuclear weapons. It is a reminder that human civilization is really dependent on forces beyond its control. This book should appeal to boys more than girls, with its hero being a somewhat nerdy "tinkerer." It also skewers the upper middle class sensibilites of our age by pointing out how unrealistic they would be in a real emergency.
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Summary: What Will The Future Be Like?
Review: Close your eyes and picture this--the year 2008, fuel and food have been rationed, volcanic ash has been falling for three years and the large cities contain nothing, but chaos. Miles Newell, a sixteen year old boy, has invented a contraption that will get himself and his family out of the big city (Minneapolis) and safely to their country cottage. Miles is an important asset to his family and they rely on him throughout the book. Throughout their trip, Miles remembers his oral history presentation he had to complete for school--his class had to "buddy" up with an elderly person for this project at the local nursing home. Miles, nor his "buddy" were too happy about this, but they made it work! In fact, having this "buddy" at the nursing home would really help Miles and his family to their safe destination.This books setting switches back and forth between the family and their journey-- to Miles and his "buddy" at the Buena Vista nursing home. I believe this book would appeal to boys more than girls because the main character is an inventor of many different "toys." I would recommend this book to any middle school or high school student--it is comical in parts and has a good message!
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Summary: What Will The Future Be Like?
Review: Close your eyes and picture this--the year 2008, fuel and food have been rationed, volcanic ash has been falling for three years and the large cities contain nothing, but chaos. Miles Newell, a sixteen year old boy, has invented a contraption that will get himself and his family out of the big city (Minneapolis) and safely to their country cottage. Miles is an important asset to his family and they rely on him throughout the book. Throughout their trip, Miles remembers his oral history presentation he had to complete for school--his class had to "buddy" up with an elderly person for this project at the local nursing home. Miles, nor his "buddy" were too happy about this, but they made it work! In fact, having this "buddy" at the nursing home would really help Miles and his family to their safe destination. This books setting switches back and forth between the family and their journey-- to Miles and his "buddy" at the Buena Vista nursing home. I believe this book would appeal to boys more than girls because the main character is an inventor of many different "toys." I would recommend this book to any middle school or high school student--it is comical in parts and has a good message!
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Summary: Memory Boy
Review: I really liked this book! It moved along quickly, which teens enjoy. It has interesting and believable characters, and a topic that is plausible. I enjoyed discussing it with friends who also read it. It leaves you thinking about your life and 'what if...?' Congrats Mr. Weaver! I couldn't put it down!
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Summary: Memory Boy
Review: I think that Will Weaver did a five star job on this book.
It starts out that Miles likes to invent things. In the small town that Miles and his family live there was a volcano that has been going on for a long time and the land is covered in ashes and gas prices are high. So Miles invents a car that does not take gas. Using the family bikes. They dicide to head for there cabin so nowone can find them. But they have some problems on the way with different people in different towns.
But when they get there they find that there cabin has been taken over. Now go get this book to find out what happens.
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Summary: Utterly fabulous
Review: I would highly recommend this novel to anyone over the age of 13. The characters are lively and believable. The issues they face are faced as a family and on a deeper personal level as well. Wonderfully written and beautifully constructed. Great great great! I'm gonna add it to my list of books to read to my students. - Yes I read to 8th graders.
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Summary: preaty good
Review: In Memory Boy by Will Weaver a world wide disaster strikes! A big chain reaction devistates the world! All the volcanos start spewing ash into the atmosphere! Ash rains alover the world! The sun is blocked, prices for food sky rockets, and world wide pandimonom breaks out. Miles, a16 year old boy and his familey travel to their caben in the north on the Ali Princess, a vichickle made of bike and sail boat parts. Will they get to their cabin maby?
I think Will Weaver is trying to tell his readers that being ready is a good thing no matter what.
Whal reading this book it mackes you want to keep turning the pageto find out whats next. It also tells you what people are like when they panick
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Summary: Memory Boy
Review: Memory Boy by Will Weaver is a decent book that is appropriate for all teenagers. Memory Boy is about a 16 year old boy named Miles Newell and his family in great danger in the Minneapolis area. Due to a chain of volcanoe explosions, three years later, thye ash is still falling from the sky and food and sunlight have seemed to disapear. Cities are being robbed and people are getting murdered. As a result of this Miles invents a cross between a bicycle and a sailk boat to flea the city. While leaving they find that everything has changed. There original plan is to go to their lakeshore cabin, but something happens and they end up going on a hunt for a long lost cabin in the middle of the forest. This is exciting adventure that keeps you guessing throughout the whole entire book.
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Summary: Super teen, angst little sister, natural disaster- all in 1.
Review: Memory Boy should appeal to almost any reader. Weaver wrote many genres all into one thrilling, suspenseful story. Miles Newell's ingenuity saves his family time and again. His sister is the typical angst teen, with the hair cut and attitude to go with it. Mr. & Mrs. Newell are mostly self-centered, career driven, pedestal-speaking parents, who rely on Miles to keep them together. I can't wait to read other books by this author.
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Summary: Best Book
Review: Memory Boy, this book is full of adventure and happens to be kind of a surival book. It all started when volcanic eruptions fill the sky with its ash, darkening the sky to a black color. After this the useage of cars was rare because the government didn't want the sky to get any darker then it was from the ash. This made the cities and the farms crops die and food supply was scarce. The main charter Miles Newells, who has a thing for tools and working with his hands. Miles then builds a-one-of -a-kind invention named "Al Princess." This invention would carry the Newells to their cabin by the lake where they can fish and go as they please. After reaching their cabin they find that they weren't the only ones that wanted to live in their cabin. After they're kick out of there cabin they are now homeless, have no food, and no place to go. Until Miles, saves the day by remembering something very importation about a safe place in the woods near a river. Read this book to find out what happens to the Newell's family.
I liked this book because there was always something fishy going on.
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