Recently, I read this book, A Small White Scar. It was a reasonably fast read, it wasn't really what I expected. I thought it would be more about how the main character, Wil got this scar. It wasn't as much about that though. It was more about the history of Wil and his twin brother. It was a bit sad though when Wil talked about the relationship with his father. Wil becomes the caretaker for his twin brother. Now are you thinking, why does he need to care for his twin brother? Well that's because the brother is a special needs brother. He was taken with some childhood illiness and has diminished mental capacity. He actually reminded me of an autistic child, but he's not autistic.
Set in the past, it was a trip through the desert, through the rushing river, on and off horseback, and there were snakes involved. Not my favortie animal to see, hear, or read about, but it was interesting enough to keep me reading.
I think this is definetly a book boys will enjoy. I think good readers from 5th grade or older will enjoy this book.
Rating
2 of 4 stars. This was not one of my favorites of what I've read so far. I will predict that this will not win the Rebecca Caudil award
