  | If we were giants Author: Matthews, Dave | |
| Price: $6.50 | ||
Summary:
Fourteen-year-old Kirra must summon the courage to face her own mistakes before she can help save her peaceful community from a gigantic threat.
| Added Entry - Personal Name: | Smith, Clete Barrett |
| Illustrator: | Caparo, Antonio Javier |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.70 Points: 10.0 Quiz: 509040 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (-) (12/01/19)
Booklist (01/01/20)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 01/01/2020 Rock musician Matthews collaborates on an alt-world tale featuring a storyteller’s child who wrestles with PTSD to save a settlement of tree dwellers from the brutish invaders who destroyed her own village. Having inadvertently led armored, rapacious (distinctly conquistador-like) “Takers” to her peaceful hidden community and seen it ravaged, Kirra half-willingly falls into a rain-swollen river. Four years later, she lives among her arboreal rescuers downstream, still nursing her guilt, until the sight of a Taker hunting party throws her into crisis: Should she flee or stay to convince the Tree Folk of their danger by revealing her own story? The authors highlight the profound importance of storytelling throughout, and by telling hers, Kirra is not only able to rally the Tree Folk in time but also transforms their standoffish culture to a nurturing, cooperative one. Stripped of all reference to death, wounds, or even blood, the climactic battle has a sketchy feel, but overall, both the underlying themes and Kirra’s sharply felt recovery from emotional devastation add sturdy props to this thought-provoking outing. - Copyright 2020 Booklist.
