Silver by Chris Wooding Silver is about a virus-like infection that spreads throughout a secluded boarding school. The infection spreads through all living and breathing animals by getting into their bloodstream, meaning they get bitten or cut. Spreading from insects, wild animals, and finally to humans, the last few dozen people barricade themselves inside the school. As the infection takes person by person, the innovated children ages 11-16 find new ways to defend themselves. The story is told by five of the oldest children, which adds new dimension to the story.
I enjoyed this book. I think the best part of it was how each chapter was told by a different character, so you saw everyone’s view points and their personal struggles. The situation was really tight, and it had me on the edge of my seat, which made it really interesting. The fact that the characters knew that eventually the virus would affect the whole world, and that they were safe for only a while, made the whole story brave but depressing. The writing style was engrossing, and I felt like I was actually there.
One memorable thing was how the characters transformed into smarter, braver versions of themselves. How they took the things they were good at and amplified them into things they could use.
Reviewed by Ria, grade 6, Twin Hickory Area Library
Published by AdrienneTheLibrarian
ABOUT … Adrienne, Teen Librarian & Digital Media Lab Librarian at Libbie Mill Library.
Hi, I’m Adrienne, and I’ve been a Teen Librarian at HCPL since 2006. I started at Twin Hickory and moved to Libbie Mill in 2015. Come visit our Teen Room and check out all we have for you -- books, great study and hanging out space, free computers, free classes in 3D design & printing, Coding, Photoshop and soooo much more!
Random stuff about me:
* Favorite book: Hmmmm, this is hard, since it changes all the time as I read new stuff and depending on what mood I’m in. However, there is one book that I know will still make me snort with laughter even when I’m 80 years old — The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams.
* Favorite food: perfectly made toast
* Favorite band/music: Cake. I will never get enough Cake.
* Favorite reference question: Q: How long does it take the galaxy to rotate once? A: It’s called a galactic or cosmic year and it takes about 225-250 million earth years.
* Pets: I have two cats and a dog. Marcus and Grey are the cats who were rescued from a box in the woods when they were just little puffballs. When they are not acting insane, they are very sweet and purr loudly. My dog is named Peter and he's a medium size poodle mix (we call him the substandard poodle). He's got floppy ears, snores and loves green beans.
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