The Secret of Ferrell Savage - J. Duddy Gill 电子书mobi+epub
Product details
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
Lexile Measure: 0700 (What's this?)
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (February 3, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1442460180
ISBN-13: 978-1442460188
The Secret of Ferrell Savage Paperback – February 3, 2015
by J. Duddy Gill (Author), Sonia Chaghatzbanian (Illustrator)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1442460180
Product details
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
Lexile Measure: 0700 (What's this?)
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (February 3, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1442460180
ISBN-13: 978-1442460188
Middle school romance is hard enough, but cannibalism really gets in the way. This humorous look at first crushes and family secrets is sure to be devoured.
Ferrell Savage is finally twelve, and finally eligible to compete in The Big Sled Race on Golden Hill—the perfect chance to impress Mary Vittles. Mary is Ferrell’s best friend…and maybe, someday, something more.
Except the “more” Ferrell first finds is more information about his family. It turns out that his great, great, great uncle had an encounter with Mary’s great, great grandfather. And the encounter was, well, let’s just say…edible. Sure, the circumstances were extreme, but some facts might just be romantically indigestible. At least now Ferrell understands why his family is vegan.
But even as Ferrell and Mary encounter blackmail, a second sled race, and a particularly enticing bag of beef jerky, Ferrell realizes that he might still have a chance with Mary. If, that is, his family secret doesn’t eat them alive.
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Gr 3–6—Unlike everyone else in Golden Hill, Colorado, 12-year-old Ferrell Savage is thinking less about winning the Big Sled Race and more about impressing his best friend, Mary Vittles. He doesn't win, but instead becomes a local hero when his lounge-chair-turned-sled takes a death-defying tumble. Mary is not impressed, but the new kid Bruce Littledood notices and threatens to reveal a dark secret about Mary and Ferrell's families. Set in a fictional town, Gill's novel uses real events and people from Colorado history as the foundation for this modern story. In 1874, Alfred Packer was accused of murdering and eating his five traveling companions while stuck in a snowstorm. In this story, Ferrell is Packer's great-great-great-nephew, while Mary is the great-great-great-granddaughter of one of the cannibalized men. The historical connection is intriguing, but the unrealistic plot and unbelievable characters are not. Told from Ferrell's perspective, the narration and dialogue often feel forced, and the undeveloped characters lack dimension while navigating improbable situations. Littledood's sudden change of heart and the heavy-handed delivery of the moral makes for a trite ending. The back matter includes a bit of information about the historical characters, but lacks a bibliography. An additional purchase, primarily for libraries in Colorado that are looking for titles with local connections.—Amy Seto Musser, Denver Public Library --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Booklist
As we meet 12-year-old Ferrell, he is reluctantly building a sled to use in the upcoming day-after-Christmas Big Sled Race on Golden Hill. Mary, his best friend and, lately, his heartthrob, has convinced him to compete. His homemade sled (a lawn chair superglued to mismatched skis) does well until he hits a bump; Ferrell flies through the air, turns flips, lands at the bottom of the hill, and becomes a hero for his daring exploits. However, it is Bruce Littledood who has actually won the race, and now he is out to get revenge because Ferrell stole the spotlight. A rematch is scheduled after Ferrell and Mary realize that classmate Bruce (a master genealogist) knows their deep dark secret (it involves a bit of cannibalism in the family history). The outcome is predictable, but the action, suspense, and pure fun of getting down the hill is worth the trip. Offer this fine first novel to fans of Janet Tashjian’s My Life series or the Big Nate books by Lincoln Peirce. Grades 4-6. --Martha Edmundson --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Review
"Offer this fine first novel to fans of Janet Tashjian’s My Life series or the Big Nate books by Lincoln Peirce." (Booklist)
"A screwball take on an unusual topic that’s tempered with sweetness and honesty, this will appeal to youngsters who want to sink their teeth into something a little less conventional." (BCCB)
About the Author
J. Duddy Gill eats no meat but consumes lots of Skittles and kale, and often refers to a thesaurus for smarter sounding words. She lives in Denver, Colorado.
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