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A review by suzharold
Crossing Stones by Helen Frost
5.0
Wow. The rave reviews from book group convinced me to read this, even though I should probably be moving onto next month's books. It's incredible - not just powerful and well written, but the kind of writing that sucks you in and won't let you go. I thought I'd just read a few pages last night in bed and decide whether to read any more - instead I stayed up past 11:00 reading, then finished it in the morning over coffee before making breakfast.
It's told in poetry (not my favorite style, so trust me that Helen Frost does an amazing job with the poetry) and tells the story of four teens in 1917 as the boys are heading off to war and women are picketing the White House for the right to vote.
We're clearly facing a surge of books about World War I at the moment - this is the finest one I've read yet. (Ahem, Printz Commitee? AHEM?)
It's told in poetry (not my favorite style, so trust me that Helen Frost does an amazing job with the poetry) and tells the story of four teens in 1917 as the boys are heading off to war and women are picketing the White House for the right to vote.
We're clearly facing a surge of books about World War I at the moment - this is the finest one I've read yet. (Ahem, Printz Commitee? AHEM?)