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Timothy Capehart
4 Reviews
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In Under the Blood-Red Sun thirteen-year-old Japanese American Tomi Nakaji's father and grandfather were arrested after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. In this sequel, Tomi has one dream: to raise and repair his father's sunken fishing boat. Covering some of the same ground as the first book (racial tensions, family honor), this story moves at a good pace and the final conflict is satisfyingly resolved.
Reviewer: Timothy Capehart
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YA
Seventeen-year-old Matt writes an extended letter to his youngest sister, Emmy, recalling their childhood with Nikki, their sadistic and mentally disturbed mother. When Nikki, just out of jail, kidnaps Emmy, Matt finds out exactly how far he will go to ensure his sister's safety. Werlin delivers another suspense-filled thriller sure to spark discussion.
Reviewer: Timothy Capehart
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2006
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YA
Translated by Alisa Jaffa.
Phil relates events of his seventeenth year, including his first relationship with a boy and solutions to family mysteries: the reason for his twin sister's increasing emotional distance and the identity of their father. These outrageous, sometimes tragic stories bring to mind the early works of John Irving. Teens with literary leanings will find much of themselves in this German import.
Reviewer: Timothy Capehart
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2005
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YA
Earth of 2368 has been ravaged by environmental disaster and by the government's genocide of scientists and other educated people. In an authentic voice, sixteen-year-old orphan Blay relates the truth behind the lies she has been taught. McNaughton reveals a detailed, richly imagined dystopian future, mixing several disciplines of science and an appreciation of poetry in a believable character-driven novel.
Reviewer: Timothy Capehart
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2005
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