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Deadwood Kell Andrews 9780983824046 Books

Even before the tree starts to talk to him, Martin Cruz wants to save it—why do so many people in town want to deface it or cut it down entirely? Beyond being a fun mystery with fantasy elements that middle schoolers will enjoy, Deadwood could easily be part of a classroom unit on biology, ecology…or even local politics.


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Deadwood Kell Andrews 9780983824046 Books Reviews

This is another one of those books that I didn’t pick for me but instead for my husband Chris to read to our older kids. My daughter is 8 and reading some middle grade books, and my 6 year old son just kind of listens to whatever dad has to read to them. Chris said this was definitely a dark read. He felt that if my daughter had read this by herself, she would have been scared. He feels that this is more appropriate for those actually in the middle grades and not just reading at those levels.

He did say it was pretty realistic in that it seemed that Martin was portrayed as a real kid. For example, Martin always worried about his mom in Afghanistan. He also would pretend to use his iPod even though it was broken to avoid talking to anybody. There were realistic consequences to his actions and things didn’t always go as you thought they would. The small-town politics rang true to what we have experienced, not what everybody seems to think happens in small towns.

Overall, Chris and the kids enjoyed this Deadwood. If there were to be a sequel, they would want to know more about Martin’s adventures and therefore would want to read the book.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.
A fast-paced, enjoyable, contemporary fantasy that upper middle graders will truly enjoy!

Martin is a strong, determined teen who was sent to live with his mother's cousin while she's deployed. Martin does his best to stay out of his "Aunt" Michele's way, and tries to get by on her strict regimes of eating healthy and living life to their full "brain-power" potential. He's a runner and trains as often as he can, determined to complete any marathon as long as his mother can do it with him.
On his first run through Lower Brynwood aka Deadwood, he runs into a group of people performing a school ritual on a tree. He is angered that they've been damaging this poor tree for many years and tries to stop it - but what can one little teen do against a whole high school football team?
After they're done, Martin is left alone with the tree and meets Hannah. Hannah is a tomboyish girl who has lived in Lower Brynwood her whole life and knows all about the Spirit Tree and most of what happens in the town. While they're standing under the tree, an unexpected storm drops in and lightening hits the tree. While they stare at the tree and watch it light up from the inside, the carvings start to light up, letter by letter, delivering a message to them. An unbelievable scary message - the town is cursed.

Against their will, Martin and Hannah team up to figure out the Spirit Tree's message, why its dying? Why are there other trees in the town are dying too? Why is the town and its occupants are cursed?

The story is told from three different perspectives, Martin's, Hannah's and the Spirit Tree. Reading from the tree's perspective was extremely interesting, it gives insight to how a tree would view its surroundings and history. I really enjoyed that aspect a lot.

The perfect blend of relatable contemporary, supernatural elements, mystery and environmental awareness - an amazing middle grade book for all ages to read!

(I received this paperback from the publisher for an honest review. My thoughts are my own.)
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I could lie and tell you that I picked this book to review just to read to my son at bedtime, but I totally wanted to read it for myself. Although we both enjoyed it, there were parts of it that were a little scary for him. It's a story that's more for readers who are better able to separate fiction from reality.

As a gamer, I was quickly drawn into the story. The story opens with Martin, stuck living with one of his relatives because his mom has been deployed to Afghanistan, wishing he could be online playing a RPG with his friends. He's not even allowed to play so he, instead, pretends to be his character from the game.

Toward the beginning you discover that the spirit tree, called that because the jocks carve their school spirit into it every year, is actually magical. It communicates with Martin and another kid his age, Hannah, telling them there's a curse and they need to break it to heal the town.

The use of magic mixed with technology was interesting, as the spirit tree used text messages to communicate with the children. I also enjoyed when the focus of the story went to the tree, telling part of the story from it's perspective.

I highly recommend this book, and it's a wonderful read for middle graders.

4/5 Platypires
Being a woman of a certain age, meaning I won't tell you what that age is, I was not the target demographics for this book. That being said, I read it anyway. For me, the reading got off to a slow start but by the third chapter I was hooked and didn't put it down until I was done. I have been suggesting that my friends who teach tweens and younger teens consider adding Deadwood to their booklist.
I am reading this with my 11 year old son and we are loving it! Just right for this age. Wish there were a lot more!
Although it was really written for a younger audience it was a good story. It was nice to be reminded me that you can make a difference if you believe. I enjoyed seeing the perspective of both of the main characters.
Even before the tree starts to talk to him, Martin Cruz wants to save it—why do so many people in town want to deface it or cut it down entirely? Beyond being a fun mystery with fantasy elements that middle schoolers will enjoy, Deadwood could easily be part of a classroom unit on biology, ecology…or even local politics.