Summary:
Emily is a young girl that loses her father. She and her family end up moving. They move into their grandfathers old
house. The interesting thing is how
their grandfather has been missing for a very long time. No one knows where he is. Strange things begin to happen in the house
and when they finally decide to go and investigate, Emily’s mother is taken by
a terrifying creature through a strange door.
Unsure of what to do, they follow their mother down some strange stairs.
Her and her brother Nevin want to save her.
It just so happens that their grandfather knew things that they did
not. In one of the rooms of the old
house, Emily had found an amulet. It had
been hidden and looked like a necklace.
She uses the power of the Amulet to guide her in this strange new world
and to fight off danger. It was full of
very bizarre and fanciful creatures.
Some were animals that could talk and others were robots. Some were even stranger. Emily pairs up with one of the creatures, a
rabbit that is a robot. In the search
for their mother, Emily discovers more and more about her family and a secret
past. Her destiny is to become the stonekeeper but she just wants to save her
family and go home. It ends with them
still searching for their mom.
APA Reference:
Kibuishi, K. (2008). The stonekeeper: Amulet book 1. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.
APA Reference:
Kibuishi, K. (2008). The stonekeeper: Amulet book 1. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.
My
Impressions:
I love these types of stories. Anything sci-fi or fantasy always catches my
attention. However, I am not the
greatest fan of comic style books. I am
not fond of books that create the images of the story for me. I also don’t care for the type of
illustrations used. The car wreck and
the death of the father might also be a little hard for some to read
about. I did like the storyline,
however. I am usually the type of reader
that locks themselves into only a few genres of reading material. That being the case I always make
comparisons. This story reminded me of
The Labyrinth. I love new and creative
ways to portray wild and unknown creatures.
My daughter enjoyed it. Now of
course we have to go get the others!
Professional
Reviews:
Library
Media Connection Review
Grades 4-9 – After seeing their father die in a car
accident sister and brother, Emily and Navin, move with their mother to an old
family home to get a fresh start. Little
do they know that the house has some interesting secrets and surprises in store
for them. When their mother is lured through
a door into a world populated by fantastical creatures, the children follow to
save her. This fantasy graphic novel
will appeal to those reluctant readers with its interesting monsters and
adventures. The dark pictures aid in
portraying the dark shadow of the story and help set the mood. The prologue of the story relays the car
accident and tragic loss of the children’s father and may be traumatic for some
readers. Kaylia Thomas, Librarian, Colt
Elementary School, Marble Falls, Texas.
Thomas, K. (2008). Amulet Book 1: The Stonekeeper. Library
Media Connection, 26(5), 67.
Library
Uses:
a. This
story would be great for book talks.
There are more than one and that could make for an exciting and
suspenseful semester.
b. I
think there is room for creativity with this tale. I would use it to demonstrate adaptations in
the environment. This would be a great science lesson. They could use the creatures from the story
and discuss what the environment might be like based on their physical
characteristics and powers.
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