A review by amylee218
Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire by John August

5.0

I won this book in a giveaway and waited way too long read it. It was one of those books where, as you're reading, you can envision scene after scene as a hit movie or television show. I teach sixth grade and cannot wait to get this into the hands (or ears-- I may use it as a class read-aloud) of my students. It has everything-- adventure for boys and girls, kids of different ethnicities (where it isn't a thing, it isn't mentioned, they just are), camping, scouting (Rangers), fire, magic, and mythical beasts. The lesson plans basically are going to write themselves (vocab-- moraine or sigil, awesome). I also won the second book and definitely and going to read it right away. After all, I have so many questions (what happened to yellow patrol, what's up with Uncle Ward, why Arlo for a few).