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Escaping Peril
Escaping Peril
Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Long Creek Detention Center, South Portland, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: December 5, 2016
Review
Escaping Peril is the eighth in the Wings of Fire series written by a very accomplished preteen author. Sutherland has delved into the world of dragons, giving them human emotions while maintaining their animal natures. The themes of loyalty, friendship and self-preservation are intrinsic in this story as Peril experiences a coming of age period in her development. There exist some violence which seems appropriate to the story line and probably attracts readers to the series.
Although this reader had not seen books 1-7 the story was more than readable, it is an enjoyable fantasy aimed at the intermediate reader. School media centers serving grades 3-6 are probably collecting the series. Public libraries should consider placing the entire series on their shelves as well
Overall Book Score: very good
About the Book
Author:
Sutherland, Tui T.
Illustrator: Ang, Joy
Illustration Quality: fair
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre: fantasy
Audience: grades 4-6,grades 7-9
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9780545685443
Price: 16.99