Lost!

Summary:

Siti (the lead sister) and her family are the center of this story, one in this series about girlfriends in school. What starts out as a family outing, with Siti taking her siblings to the mall, becomes a nightmare when Siti turns her back and suddenly loses her brothers and sister. What will happen? Are they alright? This book is full of life-lessons learned.


Reader Enjoyment Factors:

This is a quick read. Kids and adults will both find it easy to relate to the paralyzing fear one has when a poor choice has the chance of really going wrong.

Content Awareness Factors:

Having read several of the titles in this series, I keep getting this "lack of responsibility" vibe and I believe it may be because I see this series as watching the girls make mistakes with an outcome that is cloudy. Everything seems to turn out OK in the end, even though I am not sure that would be the case in real life.


Little Kid Reaction

The reader could not relate to being able to take her siblings out to the mall without Mom or Dad but she recognized some of the bad choices Siti and her siblings made throughout the story.

Adult Reader Reaction

I've not really warmed to these stories, as I can't get excited. You need to be very careful about the level of maturity your reader has, since part of the story talks about two boys dragging off a crying child and that might be too upsetting for the younger end of the target audience spectrum in terms of readability.

Type of Book:
This is a chapter book series for reluctant readers (reading at ages 7-8).
Educational Themes:

After reading this book, a discussion (or a writing event) can be encouraged. The discussion could center around bad decisions, siblings and responsibility or growing up. A strong writing prompt such as "write a different ending to this story" could bring strong and personalized ideas to the forefront (often an important stimulus for reluctant writers).

Reading Level:
0.0
Recommended Age To Read By Yourself:
9 to 12
Recommended Age To Read Together:
7 and Up
Age of child:
Read by an 11-year-old girl.
Purchase Recommendation:
I wouldn�t borrow or buy this book. Under the pretext of being a simpler read, I found it�s text a bit too skeletal. What I see in the best books for reluctant readers is an mix of engaging text and limited vocabulary. I didn�t find this text parti

Title Lost!
About

Siti's Sisters series

Author Helen Orme
Publisher Ransom Publishing © 2007
Illustrators Cathy Brett, Anna Torborg
ISBN 9781841675985
Material Hard Cover
Cost $7.95
Genres Friendship
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