03817cam a2200337 4500 294576925 TxAuBib 20170603120000.0 ||||||s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781338243895 1338243896 0c519181-f111-4a29-9d9d-bd59164cbbaf OverDrive (Reserve ID) 3069181 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Gemeinhart, Dan,. Scar Island [Libby Audiobook]. Scholastic Audio, 2017. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 184MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 184MB. HTML:<p>October 17, 2016<br /> The opening chapters of Gemeinhart’s (<em>Some Kind of Courage</em>) fast-paced novel, set in a boys’ reformatory school on a remote island, immediately bring to mind the sadistic adults and helpless boys of Louis Sachar’s <em>Holes</em>, but the situation soon changes to a <em>Lord of the Flies</em> scenario. There are 16 “troubled boys” at Slabhenge, a “hulking, jagged building of gray stone” crumbling into the sea, sent there for a variety of crimes, but 12-year-old Jonathan Grisby believes himself to be the worst; exactly what he has done comes out in bits and pieces until the complete truth is revealed in the book’s suspenseful climax. The creepy setting is almost over-the-top, complete with an ancient librarian with a giant pet rat, who gives Jonathan—appropriately enough—a copy of <em>Robinson Crusoe</em> to read to the others. While only a few of the boys are fleshed out enough to be fully dimensional, the group dynamics of leadership and peer pressure are well depicted and will inspire thoughtful discussion. Ages 8–12. <em>Agent: Pam Howell, D4EO Literary.</em></p>. Publisher's Weekly. HTML:<p>Dan Gemeinhart brings his signature blend of action, heart, and beautiful writing to a tale of misfits struggling to survive. Jonathan Grisby is the newest arrival at the Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys—an ancient, crumbling fortress of gray stone rising up from the ocean. It is dark, damp, and dismal. And it is just the place Jonathan figures he deserves. Because Jonathan has done something terrible. And he's willing to accept whatever punishment he has coming. Just as he's getting used to his new situation, however, a freak accident leaves the troubled boys of Slabhenge without any adult supervision. Suddenly the kids are free, with an entire island to themselves. But freedom brings unexpected danger. And if Jonathan can't come to terms with the sins of his past and lead his new friends to safety...then every boy on the island is doomed. Dan Gemeinhart's most gripping novel yet, this is a tale of misfits and outcasts at odds and in peril, and a redemption story that shines a light on dark truths to reveal that the strongest prisons of all are the ones we build for ourselves.</p>. Juvenile Fiction. Thriller. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2017-06-02 23:00:02. Andrews, MacLeod. http://nh.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=0c519181-f111-4a29-9d9d-bd59164cbbaf https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1837-1/3069181-ScarIsland.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0c519181-f111-4a29-9d9d-bd59164cbbaf&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1837-1/3069181-ScarIsland.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0c519181-f111-4a29-9d9d-bd59164cbbaf&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)