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The Rising Son
It’s 2016 and Jack O’Connor, a twelve-year-old London boy, is confused. He is left in the care of a grandfather he never met in a city he doesn’t know by his mother who wants to be left alone. While in Dublin, in his grandfather’s house, Jack is drawn to an old blanket. The blanket belonged to his late grandmother and seems to have magic powers.
It is the week of the centenary of the 1916 Rising and Jack’s grandfather sets out to teach him some history. In doing so he awakens in Jack a sense of his Irish identity. Thanks to the magic of the blanket Jack gets to see the events of the Rising first-hand and, at the same time, he uncovers the truth about his own family, past and present.
162 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 11, 2015
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January 19, 2016
REVIEW BY MIA, AGED 12.
This book is about 12-year-old Jack O'Connor from London, who goes to Dublin and stays with his Grandad because his Mom needs some space. He has never met his Grandad before, so they don't talk to each other much at first. But when Grandad saves Jack from a group of bullies, they confide in each other a little more. One night, Jack goes back to 1916 and befriends Willie Mahon, a messenger for the rebels. They get caught in the crossfire between the rebels and the British soldiers. When Jack wakes up that morning, he's outside his Grandad's house. He wonders how he got there. For the next couple of nights, the same thing happens. How does he go back to 1916? Can he save Willie from dying? And why did his Mom actually send him to Dublin?
I got this book just in time for the centenary of the 1916 Rising. It mentions some of the key places and people. It's a great book for a school novel, along with Molly's Diary by Patricia Murphy. It's good for learning about the rising and, believe it or not, Gaelic football!
I would recommend this for ages 12+.
This book is about 12-year-old Jack O'Connor from London, who goes to Dublin and stays with his Grandad because his Mom needs some space. He has never met his Grandad before, so they don't talk to each other much at first. But when Grandad saves Jack from a group of bullies, they confide in each other a little more. One night, Jack goes back to 1916 and befriends Willie Mahon, a messenger for the rebels. They get caught in the crossfire between the rebels and the British soldiers. When Jack wakes up that morning, he's outside his Grandad's house. He wonders how he got there. For the next couple of nights, the same thing happens. How does he go back to 1916? Can he save Willie from dying? And why did his Mom actually send him to Dublin?
I got this book just in time for the centenary of the 1916 Rising. It mentions some of the key places and people. It's a great book for a school novel, along with Molly's Diary by Patricia Murphy. It's good for learning about the rising and, believe it or not, Gaelic football!
I would recommend this for ages 12+.
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