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Reviewed by: Heather Maneiro, High School Librarian Title: Five Survive
Author: Holly Jackson
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Year: 2022 Good for Grades: 9-12 Genre/Type of Book: Suspense
Content Warnings, or things that other School Librarians should be aware of: Death, Violence
Recommended for a school library: Yes Reason(s) for choosing the book: Student Book Club Selection
If you were tasked by the publisher with writing a short quote for the back cover of this book, what would it be:
How would you react if you knew your friends' lives depended on you revealing your deepest/darkest secret?
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Abstract and Mini-Review
Red Kenny hates being poor Red, the girl everyone feels sorry for. Don’t say mom around Red – her mom died. Don’t talk about money around Red, she has none (can’t afford anything). Red especially hates that her best friend Maddy must always take care of her. Of course it is Red’s fault that she and her friends are joining everyone else for spring break by borrowing an RV and driving, versus just hopping on a plane. So when the RV goes of course putting them in a harrowing situation reminiscent of the best Michael Crichton, James Patterson, or Sidney Sheldon, Red knows that this is all her fault. As the title tells us, only five survive, only by reading will you find out then who dies.
Recommendation Justification
This was the student selected book for book club this month. Students love everything Holly Jackson puts out!
Uses in the Library/Classroom
A great intro/example for suspense writing. Will also be a huge hit for independent reading
Appropriateness of Artwork
The cover will definitely draw readers in.
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