This week I started reading the book Zach's Lie by Roland Smith. This book is actually written for probably the fourth grade on up age range but I thought it looked interesting so decided to take a look.
So far in this book Zach has been placed in the Witness Security Program after his Dad was arrested for drugs and Zach's families' lives are placed in danger by the drug lord. Zach's mom and sister seem to be dealing with the changes fairly well but it seems that when Zach's name changed, so did his personality. Zach has become aggressive whereas Jack (his real name) was much more passive in his behavior.
It seems though, that the town to which they've relocated may prove to have been a good choice. The local people have a deep seated culture that could be a great source of healing if Zach allows it too. Also, the school custodian seems to be just the type of person Zach needs in his life at this time.
In a way though, the custodian seems almost too good to be true and I can't help but wonder if he is a witness security program plant that was placed there years ago to keep an eye on WSP families that relocate to Elko. Also, the drug lord just found out where they are and I'm only a couple of chapters into the book so I'm curious to find out how this will all play out.
So far this book has been really good and one that I would even let my 10 year old daughter read. However, I won't recommend it to her until I reach the end-just in case.
Reading Log: Monday October 3, 2011 from 9-10pm
Tuesday October 4, 2011 from 10:20-10:30am
Wednesday October 5, 2011 from 10-10:30pm
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