I ask you for peace oh river

Qualification: I ask you for peace oh river

Winning reading …….. Recommended … 4 stars

The revision

Chapter 1, titled “Return of Civilization,” brings the reader face to face with “Eleanor.” “My mother is forcing me to write this.” He doesn’t want to get out of bed. Mom is determined to get her daughter to stand up and move. She first came to get El’s pajamas to wash, tried to get El down, and now she has returned with a pen and journal. He is struggling with the events of the summer. Campbell spent her summers at Camp Nichia and this summer is a camp counselor. She will teach the campers all of Nichia’s traditions and rituals. When Tiffin appears, El’s perfect summer quickly slides downhill.

The summer started quite normally, in fact everything was going quite well. He looks forward to a summer full of fun and the joy of being accepted as an adult. He and his best friend Katie drove to camp together, along with all the other counselors who received their cabin assignments and some “background” information on a caravan. Tiffin is reportedly perhaps stubborn and “a bit spoiled.”

Tiffin Ramsey; Tiffin, angry, out of control, daughter of the man who campaigns for state governor, is not a happy camper. Bite another camper in the first hour. He and Katie will soon find themselves embroiled in a summer romance, riding herds over their charges and trying to figure out what makes Tiffin tick. Tiffin makes no attempt to follow the rules, she is found pushing the head of the camp pet squirrel underwater, she will not participate in the camp rituals, she will not take her turn at KP, she leaves her hut during the rest period , won ‘To play basketball, he walks away from the group and terrifies a little boy, shoots blank stares and offers a cold demeanor to everyone, and smashes one of the cabins. El’s happy summer, full of joyous fun, turns into a nightmare. The worst part of the summer He notices when he returns home and begins to write in the journal that his mother gave him; It is the fact that while she is not responsible for Tiffin’s actions, she did not befriend this unpleasant and sad little girl who was willing to do almost anything to get the attention of parents who seem too busy to notice the wishes of your child.

On the pages of I ask you for peace oh river Lyda Phillips has proven her wit as a writer. Phillips has produced a novel acclaimed as a first-place winner at the 2006 Writer’s Digest International Self-Published Books Awards for children’s fiction. Writer Phillips’ command of the English language conveys this easy-to-read, well-told tale in a manner calculated to keep the reader turning the page. This is not a fun storybook about teens coming of age amid the din of summer camp. It’s a compelling read that is sure to make the reader take a moment to reflect on how they might have handled Tiffin and his self-destructive way. The lack of empathy displayed by both campers and counselors is puzzling.

I ask you for peace oh river lends itself to discussion with high school age readers about how they might cope with dealing with a person who has psychological problems. The book is quick and easy to read, which can be used to help upper elementary students and adolescents gain a better insight into the dilemma and behavior of others through this narrative vehicle. From the camp coordinator who was too willing not to see what was happening, to the young adult counselors who did not want to deal with a desperately lonely and needy child, nor did they have the training or experience to deal with a desperately lonely child and needed, even campers who could have shown more empathy had adults taken the lead, for the child himself, each character develops into a complete individual, warts and all, very compelling.

The camp director’s clueless refusal was particularly unsettling to read because she was a mature woman who should have known better, the self-absorbed demeanor of the teenage counselors, as well as the practical description of the disenchanted campers was reasonably presented. . It was particularly difficult for me to read about the disturbed girl; for me, a teacher and a parent, troubled kids are the ones who need serenity, compassion, and acceptance the most. She was very unpleasant, very needy, and received little of what she longed for.

Thought-provoking reading, happy to recommend. Not for everyone, some situations and some languages ​​presented will make some school librarians and / or parents not want children to read the book. Peace I Ask You Oh River can be an excellent choice for counselors and educators who are willing to guide the reading and not cling to what is often the actual behavior and language presented by many in society.

Young adult gender

Author: Lyda Phillips

Reading level: 12-16 years

Paperback: 120 pages

Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. IUniverse 2021 Pine Lake Road Ste 100 Lincoln, NE 68512
www.iuniverse.com

http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?&isbn=0-595-36172-2

ISBN-10: 0595361722

ISBN-13: 978-0595361724