Review by turtledonut -- Strong Heart by Charlie Sheldon

[turtledonut]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Strong Heart" by Charlie Sheldon.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Strong Heart by Charlie Sheldon is a book about a troubled girl who goes on an incredible journey. Tom finds out about his granddaughter Sarah right before he is about to go on a trip with his friend William. She has been dropped off and is considered to be a troubled child with no mother and a currently absent father. Tom and William decide to bring Sarah along with them on their trip to honour Tom’s grandfather and nearly lose her in the process.

Sarah is eventually found but she is injured and comes back with an incredible story that her travel companions find hard to believe. They try to understand what has happened to Sarah and keep her safe from others who might try to harm her for the discovery they have made. They must decide if what she says happened has any merit and what to do with that information. This information will make them question what they think they know about the history of mankind.

I would rate this book four out of four stars. I gave it a four because I found the plot engaging, the different characters believable and intriguing, and the writing style to be well-done. There was a lot of research put into this book as can be seen by the amount of information given about archeology, anthropology, and Native American legends. I found very little to criticize about this book and thought it was enjoyable all around.

The part of the book I liked the least was how confused I was about the geography of Sarah’s journey in her telling. It took until the end of the book for me to find out where she was during her journey and just how far she had gone. While there was some direction about where her journey was, I was confused about the actual path they had taken and where they started and ended the journey.

The part of the book I liked the best was the amount of information about archeology and Native American legends were in the book and the mixture of both sets of information to create a new understanding of the history of people in North America. It was interesting to see how different types of people understood how people came to North America, whether through a scientific understanding or through an oral tradition. It showed that the two have different merits but both can be helpful in understanding the past.

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