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Book Review By Ashley Nobis
Shipwreck - Island 1 by Gordon Korman

Six kids go on a boat to help chart a new course. The kids are stuck at sea with a mean assistant and a friendly captain. The problem is there is a huge storm and the captain dies at sea. Then the boat explodes and they are left to survive all alone on an island.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Exploring into the wild Yes
kind of story - surviving natural elements

Main Character
Gender - Female
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - a teen
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
Ice Caps/Sea? Yes
Where? - Ocean
Island? Yes
Island: - stranded

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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