The Lost Children

BOOK SUMMARY:

Josephine Russing owns 387 pairs of gloves. She’s given a new pair every week by her father, a sullen man known best for his insistence that the citizens in town wear gloves at all times. A world away, the children of Gulm have been taken. No one knows where they might be, except the mysterious and terrifying leader of the land: The Master. When a peculiar boy named Fargus shows up on Josephine’s property and then disappears soon afterward, she follows him without a second thought and finds herself magically transported to Gulm. After Fargus introduces her to his tough-as-nails friend Ida, the three of them set off on an adventure that will test everything Josephine has ever thought about the rules of the universe, leading to a revelation about the truth of the land of Gulm, and of Josephine’s own life back home.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Carolyn Cohagan began her writing career as a stand-up comic, performing in comedy clubs all over the world. After studying physical theater at the Ecole International de Theatre Jacques LeCoq in Paris she began to write and perform award-winning one-woman shows and theater plays throughout North America and Canada. Since moving to Los Angeles she has worked as a freelance journalist, blogger, and red carpet host for Film Independent, a non-profit organization that produces the Los Angeles Film Festival and the Independent Spirit Awards. A passionate advocate for literacy among young readers, Carolyn mentors with the non-profit organizations Reading to Kids and Young Storytellers. The Lost Children is Carolyn’s first novel. She is currently working on a sequel entitled “Ida and the Unfinished City.” She’s also creating a performance piece based on “The Lost Children” that allows children to participate in the telling of the story by transforming them into physical elements of the scenes. In becoming the life on the story, children orchestrate and experience each moment of the story as their own and learn to develop confidence in their own unique ways of creative expression.

MY THOUGHTS:

This book is a good book for tween children.  In my opinion younger children may be frightened by the storyline.  The main character Josephine’s journey is one of growing up and learning self-confidence.  She stumbles upon a door that will take her to a different world.  During her travels she begins to get homesick, make friends (which she has never really had) and builds some self confidence.  There are many lessons to learn through the story.  If you child has enjoyed stories such as the Lemony Snicket series this book would be a good match.  If you are interested in purchasing this book visit The Lost Children.

A copy of this book was provided by J Squared PR for review purposes.