David J. Naiman
Autor(a) de Jake, Lucid Dreamer
Obras por David J. Naiman
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Conhecimento Comum
Fatal error: Call to undefined function isLitsy() in /var/www/html/inc_magicDB.php on line 425- David J. Naiman is a best-selling independent author of award-winning books for children, teens, and adults including Jake, Lucid Dreamer, first-place winner of the Purple Dragonfly Book Award and the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards in pre-teen fiction and Didn’t Get Frazzled, humorous medical fiction written under the pen name David Z Hirsch. His latest book is The Finest Lies (YA). He is also a successful physician specializing in internal medicine and an unsuccessful speller specializing in vowels that sound identical to other vowels. He lives with his wife and two children in Maryland. Visit him at www.davidjnaiman.wordpress.com
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This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways.
I really enjoyed how this book dealt with death. It does read like a book for younger teens, but it doesn't sugar coat grief for the age group. The dream sequences are a nice way to introduce the targeted demographic to figurative language, larger topic, and themes
The only downside I saw came from the characterization of some of the other (not Jake and the main characters) school students. They sometimes came off as simple stereotypes, and that allows the audience to dismiss them as irrelevant.… (mais)
The only downside I saw came from the characterization of some of the other (not Jake and the main characters) school students. They sometimes came off as simple stereotypes, and that allows the audience to dismiss them as irrelevant.… (mais)
This coming-of-age young adult novel is told from the point of view of a twelve- year- old boy, Jake, who is grappling with bullies at school and the loss of his beloved mother through cancer. In order to cope, he seeks out answers through his vivid dream world, ultimately learning how to control his feelings and responses to these difficult challenges.
As the grandmother of several middle-school boys, Jake’s voice and story resonated with me. The scenes, dialogue and characters were realistic and believable and the story is engaging and fast paced. Naiman’s storytelling abilities and crisp writing style held me hostage to the pages. This story has a particular meaning to this reader as one of my grandsons experienced bullying in school and although he has moved on from it, I can attest to the harmful effects it has on a young person’s mind to say nothing of what it does to those who love them. In this regard, I found the story relevant for both the middle school age group and the adults in this person’s life.
A compelling, well-crafted, timely story that addresses relevant topics of loss, healthy boundaries and the challenges of coming–of–age in our current society. In addition to being an entertaining read, I recommend it to middle schoolers, teachers, health care providers and parents. It breaks the silence about two devastating scenarios—death of a parent and bullying in school-- that our young people face. If one child is helped by reading it, it will be worth it. I ordered a copy for my grandson.… (mais)
As the grandmother of several middle-school boys, Jake’s voice and story resonated with me. The scenes, dialogue and characters were realistic and believable and the story is engaging and fast paced. Naiman’s storytelling abilities and crisp writing style held me hostage to the pages. This story has a particular meaning to this reader as one of my grandsons experienced bullying in school and although he has moved on from it, I can attest to the harmful effects it has on a young person’s mind to say nothing of what it does to those who love them. In this regard, I found the story relevant for both the middle school age group and the adults in this person’s life.
A compelling, well-crafted, timely story that addresses relevant topics of loss, healthy boundaries and the challenges of coming–of–age in our current society. In addition to being an entertaining read, I recommend it to middle schoolers, teachers, health care providers and parents. It breaks the silence about two devastating scenarios—death of a parent and bullying in school-- that our young people face. If one child is helped by reading it, it will be worth it. I ordered a copy for my grandson.… (mais)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 2
- Membros
- 19
- Popularidade
- #609,294
- Avaliação
- 4.4
- Críticas
- 3
- ISBN
- 3
- Línguas
- 1
You'll learn how sibling rivalry, teenage distractions, and a robot brother are combined with simple coping skills like deep breathing.
It was an interesting read and I appreciated the use of similes and messages throughout the book. It points out the halo effect.
I received a copy of this book through the generosity of the author.