The Return of the Indian
By: Lynne Reid Banks
Genre: juvenile fiction
Pages: 183
Published: 1986
Read: July
3 out of 5
Being the sequel
to The Indian in the Cupboard it’s no
surprise that I felt this book had some language and violence issues. I did
appreciate that the boys didn’t lie, especially to their parents, in this
sequel. They both were good books and this one was even more action packed and
entertaining. However for some younger readers, like my son, I felt it had too
much descriptive violence. With that in mind, the entire basis of the book is cowboys
and Indians so fighting was inevitable. Plus, the target age for this book loves
the action fighting scenes. Furthermore, I recently was told by a 4th
grade girl that she enjoyed the book because it had more action and excitement
than the “girl” books. I will not be reading the rest of the series. As for my
son, if he chooses to when he becomes a stronger reader I will encourage him
too.
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