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Title: Excellent, haunting, from a mom's perspective...
Review: Just wanted to add my perspective as a mom. Save this book for older children (grade 8 and above) due to content, and because they'll get more out of it. This book appeals equally to adults, and to anyone who enjoys reading about societies that are different from ours (whether futuristic or contemporary). Read it before your children do, and then talk about how this society differs from ours - the pros and the cons, and their reasons for their opinions. My children and I have had some wonderful discussions about what our "ideal" society would be, what they think their assigned job would be when they turned 12 if they lived in Jonah's world, as well as the reality of being "released" and its similarities to the Holocaust, and more. Hopefully reading this book together will result in even more interesting discussions with your own children. If your children enjoyed this, they may also enjoy Among the Hidden, by Margaret Haddix.
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