 | Flicker Author: Edgmon, H. E. | |
| Price: $8.19 | ||
Summary:
With their parents dead and supplies running low after a solar flare scorched the Earth, stepsisters Millie and Rose leave home with their infant half brother and dog Corncob in search of Millie's grandma, a Seminole elder.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 4.70 Points: 8.0 Quiz: 553121 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (08/01/24)
School Library Journal (+) (00/08/24)
Booklist (09/15/24)
The Hornbook (00/11/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 09/15/2024 A solar flare brings about an apocalypse, leaving stepsiblings Millie and Rose and baby half brother Sammy wholly alone in Appalachia after their parents both die. Running low on supplies, they set out to try to find their (hopefully) surviving grandmother, a Seminole elder, and along the way, they join a band of other kids who are also looking for survivors, maybe even relatives. As each chapter shifts perspectives between Millie and Rose, readers follow along with their coming-of-age moments as each begins to make decisions about a future they can barely dare to hope for. The dynamic between the siblings and with others is expressed not just with actions but by idiolect, highlighting the diverse backgrounds and upbringings of the different characters, all of whom are variously trying to navigate a dangerous new world while struggling with grief. The band of kids challenges stereotypes and one another to imagine an elevated society in which everyone can simply exist on their own terms. A cinematic postapocalyptic adventure grounded in meaningful emotional growth. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
