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The Frost Child (Navigator Trilogy) Review

The Frost Child (Navigator Trilogy)
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What a beautiful book! I'm not just talking illustrations here! I was thoroughly impressed by this author. I've read my share of time traveling... well... travelers when I came across the book series. The front cover was enough to make me stop and open it up. Boy was I glad that I did.
This story revolves around young Owen, he is a lonely kid, but suddenly he is trust into a world he doesn't know or understand, the Resisters, against the Harsh (a scary race of old-as-time cold 'brats')who are fighting for the very lives of humanity and time itself. If you've read the series you learn that Owen is the Navigator, the one who can pilot time.
As this story progresses, it's amazing how time is especially explained in a way I've never thought it could be. As if it is a vase ocean, and only one person has the map, Owen. It is a spectacular read, this book especially, though I wish there was more to come. It holds inside beautiful illustrations, as do all the books of the trilogy.
The only thing I can say about this book is WOW. I recommend this to anyone from the ages of twelve and up. It is a must buy, check-out, or 'borrow' from a friend book.

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The final fantasy adventure in the riveting Navigator trilogy. Twice the evil Harsh have tried to destroy time, and twice Owen and the Resisters have stopped them. In City of Time, Owen, the brave Navigator, killed the Harsh king, and now the Harsh are hungry for revenge. Their massive fleet is ready to hunt down the wily Navigator.In this third and final book, the Navigator and his friends face their toughest battle yet. As Owen searches for a way to overcome the Harsh once and for all, he sails the seas of time, encountering marvelous creatures, pirates—and grave danger. Every turn in his journey takes him further back through the years, closer to his father and grandfather, who spent their lives trying to unlock the secret to defeating the Harsh. But it is Owen who discovers that the mysterious Frost Child holds the key.The Frost Child is full of memorable characters, surprises and inventions, and exciting battles. With handsome illustrations by Jon Goodell, this book is a dazzling conclusion to a thrilling story.

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Growing Up Asian American Review

Growing Up Asian American
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In this world of multi-culturalism one group's voice is seldom heard and their contributions to America have not been acknowledged. Growing Up Asian American by Maria Hong gives a voice to this "silent minority" whose presence on the American scene has been virtually ignored. Growing up Asian-American tells their story through a collection of fiction and non-fiction pieces. Asian-Americans represent a diverse group of people who had a great impact on American life. Frank Chin (Chinese) presents a short story about the building of the transcontinental railroad by the Chinese in the 1860's. Jeanne Wakatsuki-Houston (Japanese) reveals to us her experience of being uprooted from her home in Inglewood, CA and sent to an internment camp. Her experience reveals the racist hysteria prevelant during World War II that extended itself to Japanese-Americans. Mary Paik Lee decribes her isolation in the early part of the 20th century (1910) as being one of the few Koreans in the Asian American community.This is an excellent text for those who are not familiar with Asian-American culture. It introduces us to those hidden facts of history about a people who have been ignored. The only criticism that can be said of the text is that it doesn't include anyone from Viet Nam, the Phillippines or Pacific Islanders depending on how one defines Asian. I highly recommend this book as an introductory text for learning about Asian-American culture in general and writers in particular.

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