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khoyt's review against another edition
4.0
Excitement, wondering who is with who, who is responsible. And death, too much death. Definitely an exciting read and middle school (Gr. 7+) will like it.
sarahannkateri's review against another edition
3.0
A group of teens are on a private jet when they realize it's been hijacked. Who can they trust, and will any of them survive?
High suspense, quick chapters, and clear writing make it a great choice for reluctant readers. There's limited romance and no profanity, but plenty of death, so not exactly clean. Would be fine for middle schoolers who can handle some gory scenes.
High suspense, quick chapters, and clear writing make it a great choice for reluctant readers. There's limited romance and no profanity, but plenty of death, so not exactly clean. Would be fine for middle schoolers who can handle some gory scenes.
njoseph12's review against another edition
5.0
This book was phenomenal! It kept me on the edge of my seat. This book was also very sad. I devoured this book in a matter of a few hours because it was that good!
addisonsbookshelf's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
wildflowerz76's review against another edition
3.0
Five kids from an exclusive private school are on their way back from a camping trip on a private plane owned by one girl's parent. But when the plane is hijacked by the copilot, they don't know if they'll make it home.
The action was good and the suspense held up here through the entire book. I didn't love the ending, but it was fine.
I've mentioned before that my daughter does the Reading Bowl at her high school. Well, they released next year's list and this is my first intentional read from it (two books I had previously read). Last year, I had a big issue with the lack of diversity in the books. I do t know if this year's list will be better, but I can tell you that there's almost zero diversity here. One if the five kids' last name is Singh. That's about as much as you get in this one. They're all cisgender and straight.
The action was good and the suspense held up here through the entire book. I didn't love the ending, but it was fine.
I've mentioned before that my daughter does the Reading Bowl at her high school. Well, they released next year's list and this is my first intentional read from it (two books I had previously read). Last year, I had a big issue with the lack of diversity in the books. I do t know if this year's list will be better, but I can tell you that there's almost zero diversity here. One if the five kids' last name is Singh. That's about as much as you get in this one. They're all cisgender and straight.
jbrooxd's review against another edition
4.0
Great, fast moving suspense story. There's not a lot of depth to the characters in this - the focus is on the action and the danger. But it was compelling - I finished it in one sitting. I had some practical questions that I won't post because of spoiler issues, but overall the whole story was so entertaining, I could set most of those questions aside and just enjoy the book. If you enjoy fast-paced suspense, don't miss this one. (Violence)
kateteaching7and8's review against another edition
5.0
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Thank you to the publisher @scholasticinc and the author #paulgriffin for sharing an advance copy of Skyjacked with the #kidlitexchange network. Skyjacked was released on August 13 and is now available for purchase.
Cassie, Tim, Emily, Brandon, and Jay are high school students on their way back home after a camping trip in Idaho. The five friends, along with their chaperone Reeva and the two pilots, board Cassie's father's private jet for what they expect to be a four hour flight back to New York. Once in the air, things start to go wrong fast. First, Jay notices that the plane is flying west not east. Then Cassie mysteriously falls ill. The friends soon realize that the plane has been hijacked, but they don't know who to trust and who to blame. At the same time, the military is working to find out what's going on on the plane and prevent it from ending in mass causalities. The friends realize they can't depend solely on the military and they will have to come up with their own plan to save themselves.
This is a fast-paced novel that sucks you in from page one. The chapters alternate perspectives between the friends and a sixth character, Michelle Okolo, who is an intern at the National Air Traffic Control Investigation Center and who is part of the team trying to help safely land the plan. The alternating perspectives adds depth and suspense to the narrative. Skyjacked was so easy to get into and honestly could be read in a single sitting (if I hadn't started it so late last night, I would have read it in one sitting). The action is vivid and well-timed. The reader is able to make connections with each character and see how they're feeling and what they're thinking. Just as the characters are trying to solve the mystery of who hijacked the plane, so is the reader, and I honestly was not disappointed by this book once. Very few things in the plot were predictable and as each piece was revealed I became more and more invested in the friends and their survival. This is a book that I foresee being hard to keep on the shelf in my classroom library. It is so well-written and captivating that I now also what to check out Griffin's previous book, Adrift. I can't wait to get a copy of this book to share with my students.
Thank you to the publisher @scholasticinc and the author #paulgriffin for sharing an advance copy of Skyjacked with the #kidlitexchange network. Skyjacked was released on August 13 and is now available for purchase.
Cassie, Tim, Emily, Brandon, and Jay are high school students on their way back home after a camping trip in Idaho. The five friends, along with their chaperone Reeva and the two pilots, board Cassie's father's private jet for what they expect to be a four hour flight back to New York. Once in the air, things start to go wrong fast. First, Jay notices that the plane is flying west not east. Then Cassie mysteriously falls ill. The friends soon realize that the plane has been hijacked, but they don't know who to trust and who to blame. At the same time, the military is working to find out what's going on on the plane and prevent it from ending in mass causalities. The friends realize they can't depend solely on the military and they will have to come up with their own plan to save themselves.
This is a fast-paced novel that sucks you in from page one. The chapters alternate perspectives between the friends and a sixth character, Michelle Okolo, who is an intern at the National Air Traffic Control Investigation Center and who is part of the team trying to help safely land the plan. The alternating perspectives adds depth and suspense to the narrative. Skyjacked was so easy to get into and honestly could be read in a single sitting (if I hadn't started it so late last night, I would have read it in one sitting). The action is vivid and well-timed. The reader is able to make connections with each character and see how they're feeling and what they're thinking. Just as the characters are trying to solve the mystery of who hijacked the plane, so is the reader, and I honestly was not disappointed by this book once. Very few things in the plot were predictable and as each piece was revealed I became more and more invested in the friends and their survival. This is a book that I foresee being hard to keep on the shelf in my classroom library. It is so well-written and captivating that I now also what to check out Griffin's previous book, Adrift. I can't wait to get a copy of this book to share with my students.
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