"A young adult novel that will be enjoyed by all"
SKYBOUNCE is a mystical journey that takes the reader to
many different planes and places of the universe. Hesper,
a winged girl befriends a young Minotaur and together they
learn to balance their weaknesses to each others
strengths. The two friends know that association with each
others race is strictly prohibited but that does not stop
them until the Council on Hesper's world realizes she is
meeting with the "boytour". Hesper gets sent to another
dimension but not before her best friend vows to one day
find her. Throughout the journey, the two travel to many
universal planes to not only find the differences between
all creatures, but the vast differences between
themselves. Can the dramatic changes between the two friends tear them
apart? Or will the bond they share challenge all and rise
above the differences? Although this book is geared more
toward an audience of 6th through 8th graders, I found it
refreshing to read and yes, the story line does show that
many can be racist without even knowing it.
Reviewed by Theresa Norman
Posted April 13, 2003
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