Journey to Rainbow Island written by Christie Hsiao
Journey to Rainbow Island is about an
11-year-old girl named Yu-ning who thinks her perfect life on Rainbow Island
will never end. That is until a nasty
dragon called the Obsidigon returns from beyond the grave. Now her beloved
island is in flames, her best friend has been kidnapped, and the island’s
Sacred Crystals have been stolen. Yu-ning has been chosen to embark upon the
dangerous journey to the dark corners of the world to uncover secrets, find a
weapon thought long destroyed, and recapture the seven sacred stones.
I love to read so
when I am asked to read and review a book, I am quick to say yes even if it may
be a little “young” for me. This book is
written for grade levels 2 through 7 but, as often is the case, proves just as
entertaining for the grownups as it is for the children.
Having said that it
did take me a little bit to get into the book.
While Christie Hsiao’s descriptions of the island and the children who
lived there are beautiful, I did find myself tripping over the names of various
people, places and creatures at first. Words like Obsidigon and Metratron do not
exactly roll off the tongue easily.
Still the story engaged me and it’s simple message of love and courage
was carried throughout it.
I appreciated that
the main character of the story was actually a young girl. Girls today need to see that it is possible
for them to lead and be leaders. While
Yu-ning certainly was young and often scared, she was able to find her courage
and do what was right.
While the premise of
the book certainly sounds like it might be a dark one what with crystals and
dark corners of the world etc, this book is not dark. Although some situations
Yu-ning finds herself in can be dangerous, it is not overly graphic or
violent. There is one scene in the book
which refers to the slaughter of animals by a woodsman which may upset younger
children who are perhaps unaware of such things. As well, if you object to sorcerers or
wizards then this book is not for you or your child.
I think overall
Christie Hsiao’s vision to create positive, uplifting entertainment has been
achieved in this story. I also feel that young readers aged 10 and up would appreciate this story the most.
For more information
on Journey to Rainbow Island and Christie Hsiao, you can check out her website
at http://journeytorainbowisland.com/site/.
Available for sale now through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
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