Bringing the Boy Home
by N. A. Nelson

    BRINGING THE BOY HOME by N. A. Nelson
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 6+
    Release Date:  7/1/08
    Publisher:  HarperCollins
    Reviewed by:  Chelsea Swiggett
    Rating:  5 Stars


    BRINGING THE BOY HOME introduces two unique boys as they approach their thirteenth birthdays. As
    tradition in their Amazon tribe, they must trek through the dangerous jungle as a test of their strength. If they survive
    after days alone in the Amazon, they will be united with their fathers for the very first time.

    One boy, Tirio, now resides in America after being banned from his family and tribe for a birth defect that causes
    him to limp. As his birthday is approaching, however, his sixth sense picks up on signs that point him back to the
    Amazon and his tribe. He's going to take his test and prove himself a man – and prove his father wrong in the
    process.

    The other boy, Luka, is going through rigorous training so that he'll make it out of the Amazon alive. All of his
    senses are working beyond perfect, and he seems to be on the direct path to success. That is, until tragedy strikes.

    BRINGING THE BOY HOME is refreshing, well put-together, and completely original. The continuous suspense
    resulted in a fast, easy read, making it a book I'd recommend to reluctant readers as well as avid ones. The plot
    blended realism with fiction and fantasy, opening itself to all types of book lovers.