I went to a used book store last week for an author's book signing. While I was there, I came across a couple of titles by Gilbert Morris that I thought I would preview for my students. The first is called "Flight of the Eagles", book #1 of the Seven Sleepers series. The other was "What the Cat Dragged In", #1 in the Jacques and Cleo, Cat Detective series.
They were both good books, but totally different from one another. I think "Flight of the Eagles" would be good for kids who are interested in magic and mythical creatures. I was glad for this. It is hard to find books that will captivate the imagination of a middle school boy without throwing them into the world of witchcraft, sorcery, and spells.
"Flight of the Eagles" is the first episode in the lives of seven teenagers who have been taken out of their world (which is the one we know) and thrown into a post-apocolyptic world (that is one we would never want to be a part of). It is fifty years post-nuclear war and disaster. The world and all of it's inhabitants have suffered terribly from the effects of war, nuclear poisoning, and subsequent anarchy. A new "order" has risen up and taken control and they are not interested in losing it.
"Flight of the Eagles" has veiled spiritual references and foundation, that a discerning reader will pick up, but that is not so obvious that every reader will catch on.
The story ends with the awakening of the seven sleepers and a preview into what their lives and roles in the future will be. Some will be used to change the world. Some will be used to rescue their comrades out of perils and destructions. All will be challenged to rise above who they are not and become what Goel, their spiritual leader, wants them to be.
**What do you think? Good book for young adult readers?
**Any suggestions for other books by Gilbert Morris that would also be good?
More to come on the Seven Sleepers series later....also more to come on "What the Cat Dragged In"
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