Have you ever woken up in a field confused? Me too.

By: Adam Kozelka
Class: Ms. Smith
Book: Jacob’s Ladder.
Fiction.
Keany, Brian. Candlewick Press. 2007.
224 Pages.
Borders $15.99.
Heart <3
(I discovered this novel, from a young scholar who's name I can't reveal for legal purposes. N. Sandhu.)

A boy wakes up to find himself lying on the ground in the middle of an huge field. There's cropped grass under him, dotted here and there with tiny white flowers which seem to glow in the twilight. Ahead of him, in the distance, he can see a line of trees. Nothing is moving in any direction. He tries to recall how he got here and why he has been lying on the ground fast asleep but he can remember almost nothing. Only one thing remains in his memory: his name is Jacob. This is the story of a nightmare that will not go away and a journey through fear towards hope. It's a choice between a past you cannot remember and a future you cannot predict.

I liked the book because of how it showed you the author's outlook on death. The book was pretty interesting all throughout, and it will keep you wanting to read more. I'd recommend this book to some of my peers, looking to increase their knowledge and depthen their perspective on death. I give it a heart, and if you like a book with suspense then you will too.

And in case you need to be cheered up...