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The Doppelganger
Abe! Abe!" Michael yelled frantically as his friend floated away. "Abe! ABE!" There was no response. The worst day of Michael's life was when his best friend fell into the river. And it was all Michael's fault. When they finally found Abe, he was nothing like the boy everyone knew. He didn't act the same. He didn't dress the same. And he definitely didn't care about hanging with his closest group of friends, the Bad Gnus. Had the trauma changed Abe forever? Was it the gold he had found during his near-death experience that made Abe act differently, or was it his newfound notoriety? Whatever it was, Abe's behavior wasn't just different. It seemed....sinister. All Michael & the Bad Gnus cared about was changing him back before he forever became...The Doppelganger.
132 pages, Paperback
First published July 11, 2014
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March 21, 2015
I have not read anything by this author before but I did very much like this book. I did not know when I started this book that it was number 4 in the series. But it did not bother me. I was captivated by this story and think you should give it a try. It is a good book for young adults too. * I received this book from the author for an honest review*
December 13, 2018
Excellent book!
April 20, 2015
I received this book through Goodreads' Giveaways from the author in exchange for an honest review.
When I first received this book, I hadn't realized that it was the 4th in a series, but it didn't stop me from jumping right in! The nice thing about it was that I didn't have to read the first three to get my bearings, though I will say it did captivate me enough to want to now go back and read the first three! I appreciate that the author has a knowledge of kids (as a principal), and, as a teacher myself, I really appreciate the way Youngblood was able to capture the child-like perspective that we see as teachers but for many is hard to really grasp (especially as an adult in an adult world).
I teach 8th grade English and, aside from the 'popular' and trendy books that these Young Adults go for, it's difficult sometimes to point my kids in the direction of their next read, something that is interesting and different. I think for boys especially this would be a great read! It is a little bit on the "creepy" side (not too scary but just enough to put a middle-schooler or junior high kid on edge here and there and keep them reading), and I think many of my boys that are intimidated by massive books would like the sound of the book and also be willing to jump right in.
Overall, great read and refreshing to have something different for the younger generation that isn't realistic fiction but still brings out great lessons that can be learned about friendship (among a few other things).
When I first received this book, I hadn't realized that it was the 4th in a series, but it didn't stop me from jumping right in! The nice thing about it was that I didn't have to read the first three to get my bearings, though I will say it did captivate me enough to want to now go back and read the first three! I appreciate that the author has a knowledge of kids (as a principal), and, as a teacher myself, I really appreciate the way Youngblood was able to capture the child-like perspective that we see as teachers but for many is hard to really grasp (especially as an adult in an adult world).
I teach 8th grade English and, aside from the 'popular' and trendy books that these Young Adults go for, it's difficult sometimes to point my kids in the direction of their next read, something that is interesting and different. I think for boys especially this would be a great read! It is a little bit on the "creepy" side (not too scary but just enough to put a middle-schooler or junior high kid on edge here and there and keep them reading), and I think many of my boys that are intimidated by massive books would like the sound of the book and also be willing to jump right in.
Overall, great read and refreshing to have something different for the younger generation that isn't realistic fiction but still brings out great lessons that can be learned about friendship (among a few other things).
February 25, 2015
Yet another read by a great author that not only entertains but teaches. Just how far would you go for your best friend if something was terribly wrong. You know it’s not him when a tragedy almost kills him but how do you convince anyone otherwise. The Bad Gnus is a group of 4 boys that are all close friends and they have their own website to prove it. When Abe changes so do they and they know they have to get their friend back it’s not fair to have a new kid when they didn’t even get to say goodbye to their old one and this one just was not right. Recommended to readers 8-15.
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