Which Bo0k SHouLD i CHOOSE??

Question

ok i have three books to chose from...
Z for Zachariah by Robert O'Brien: which is about a grl that believed that she was the only survivor of a nuclear holocaust nd she found out that a scientist, John Loomis, had also survived nd everything soon turned sinister...

Silent to the Bone: Branwell loses his power of speech after being wrongly accused of injuring his baby sis nd only his friend Connor is able to reach him nd uncover the truth

Dust: Robert is the only one who can help when a mysterious stranger arrives performing tricks nd promising to bring rain nd at the same time children begin disappearing from a dust bowl farm town in Saskatchewan.. 1930's

ok so which one sounds the best out of
#1- Z for Zachariah
#2- Silent to the Bone by EL Koningsburg
#3- Dust by Arthur Slade

Answer 1

number 3, dust.

amazing book.

Answer 2

1

Answer 3

3

Answer 4

OK, I'll be honest. I haven't read any of them. But, after researching them on the Net, I think I'd go with "Dust."

It has gotten ONLY 5 star ratings on Amazon:


"Arthur Slade uses his young hero's imagination to good effect in Dust. Robert, 12-years-old, is a voracious reader, and his imagination and his suspension of disbelief are the keys to the story's success. If John Carter can go to Mars just by reaching out his hand and thinking about it, then Robert can unravel the mystery of the disappearing children.
Dust is a nice mix of SF, fantasy, horror, mystery. I like the way Slade uses Robert's fanciful thoughts to build atmosphere, like the smoky pool hall, which might be just above hell. :)

Well-written, reminescent (sp?) of Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes. "

I loved this book. I felt the same as many other readers, why haven't I heard of it. The imagery was very graphic, I felt as if I was in a film at times. The closest parallel I can make is Stephen King's Needful Things. The evil characters in each story are very similar. This is easy to follow and great preparation to adult fiction.


"As a a 6th grade teacher, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It had a "hook" from the beginning and kept me wondering until the end. It offers a number of "springboards" for teaching vocabulary and subjects from the Bible and ancient history. I hope to get enough copies to read in literature circles. (...) "

"I really liked this book! Thought it was a cool blend of sci-fi/fantasy and a big heaping of Stephen King horror. If you like being scared READ IT. "

"Fascinating novel, stunningly written. I believe this book won the Governor General's Award. Very well deserved. "

I am a lover of fantasy and this book ranks as one of the best with me. It has all the necessary elements--the reluctant but driven hero, the quest which only he can accomplish, the satisfying conclusion. Along the way Arthur Slade keeps the reader spellbound and wondering. I read the book in one day, unable to put it down. After I finished, I found that I couldn't stop thinking about it. The images are still fresh in my mind. I've reread it now and have discovered even more layers to it.
This is a book that you can't wait to finish, but at the same time don't want to finish. The only solution is to start reading it all over again. "

Answer 5

I have not heard of #2 or #3 but I have read #1. It has been a very long time since I read Z is for Zachariah but I remember it well. I vote for that one, and then... I'd read the other two as well because they do sound good. I loved Z, though. It really affected my reading and interests and... oh, please read that one first!

Answer 6

#1

Answer 7

Silent to the Bone
a story about someone who can't speak for themself against someone else sounds interesting.

Answer 8

I think # 3 sounds most interesting, but read all of them eventually.

Answer 9

#3

Answer 10

Z for Zachariah is such an amazing book; it will really make you think!