Children’s Book Review:Gabriel’s Journey
December 9, 2009 by Karlynn Johnston
Filed under Book Nook
Gabriel’s journey is a tale reminiscent of classics such as Watership Down; it’s about animals living what they would consider an ideal life, only to have the way of life they know completely and irrevocably destroyed and disrupted one summer’s night thanks to a fierce thunderstorm.
Strange and ferocious beasts are now stalking the mice, infringing upon their homes and lives, and now the mice need to be courageous enough to find a new more peaceful place to live, or chance their very lives.
Like the best of stories, the mice have intricate and varied personalities, forming relationships that readers can easily identify with, with the same quirks and follies that we all are guilty of. Greed, selfishness and fear are balanced out with love, compassion and selflessness as well.
The story itself is interesting and holds you captive, but it definitely is for older readers as there are violent parts in it. The tale is fraught with danger every step of the way, adventures are aplenty and many friendships are built and lost.
Reading level: ages 9 and up
Page Count: 176 pages
Publisher: AuthorHouse (May 28, 2003)
What to expect: scary moments when the creatures attack the mice, dealing with death, betrayal of friends
Publisher’s synopsis: Gabriel mouse leads his friends to a new home after being terrorized by creatures that invade their field. When Gabriel’s best friend Simon falls under the enemy’s spell, will Simon betray them all? Is Gabriel’s journey doomed before it starts?
About the Author: Thomas J. Prestopnik is a graduate of the StateUniversity of New York at Oswego, where he studied in the English/Writing Arts program. Gabriel’s Journey is his second published novel. He is currently working on the first of two sequels to his debut novel The Visitors In Mrs.Halloway’s Barn, another children’s fantasy-adventure. The title of the sequel will be The Sword and the Crown.He resides and writes in Little Falls, NY. You can visit his website at www.TomPresto.com.
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