Bound To Stay Bound

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School Library Journal - 05/01/2007 Gr 5-8-Fourteen-year-old Russell and his mom are spending the summer in Port Orford, OR, to help transition Russell's grandfather into an assisted-living situation. While Californian Russell is unenthusiastic about being there, he does manage to develop a friendship with Phoebe, the daughter of his grandfather's new caregiver. Russell and Phoebe uncover a 100-plus-year-old mystery concerning a large meteorite lying somewhere in the wilderness (based on an actual historical account discussed in an author's note). Several historical chapters interspersed in the narrative cover the initial discovery. Russell, Phoebe, and her older brother head off into the woods to find it, pursued by Full Moon, a villain also looking for the large rock. After a dramatic fight, Russell must continue off-trail alone, in spite of all rules of outdoor safety and common sense. He ultimately finds what he is looking for, but any sweetness that might come with this discovery is clouded by the extreme danger of his decisions. However, kids won't mind the safety issues, and fans of Gordon Korman's "On the Run" series (Scholastic) will enjoy the sense of danger and the self-sufficiency of the main characters.-Kristin Anderson, Columbus Metropolitan Library System, OH Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information. - Copyright 2007 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

Booklist - 09/01/2007 In 1856, 13-year-old Matthew accompanies Dr. Evans on a meteorite-hunting expedition into the mountains. Flash forward to the present, when 14-year-old Russell looks at his grandfather’s heirloom, a bit of a meteorite given to Grandpa’s great-grandfather Matthew by Dr. Evans. Russell, his friend Phoebe, and her older brother set out to look for the rest of that legendary meteorite, dogged by a sinister man who will stop at nothing to claim the valuable prize. Russell’s first-person narrative forms the main part of the text, with several flashbacks to Matthew’s story told in third person. The inclusion in both time frames of recently returned war veterans, not yet fully healed from their experiences, creates another link between the two stories. Patneaude creates a suspenseful quest tale along with a sensitive portrayal of Russell’s sense of loss as his grandfather, suffering from dementia, loses touch with memories and relationships. The appended author’s note discusses the Port Orford meteorite, supposedly found by Dr. John Evans in 1856 but never seen again. Set in Oregon, this old-fashioned adventure story has contemporary appeal. - Copyright 2007 Booklist.

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