Memory Boy

I think that Will Weaver did a five star job on this book.It starts out that Miles likes to invent things. In the small town that Miles and his family live there was a volcano that has been going on for a long time and the land is covered in ashes and gas prices are high. So Miles invents a car that does not take gas. Using the family bikes. They dicide to head for there cabin so nowone can find them. But they have some problems on the way with different people in different towns.But when they get there they find that there cabin has been taken over. Now go get this book to find out what happens.

The year is 2008, the world is nearly unliveable due to natural disaster, society is on the verge of a major breakdown, and the only people a boy can count on are his family. What a great story for boys and girls of all ages. I loved this book. I thought the story itself was very interesting and the strong undercurrents dealing with the importance of family made my reading experience even better. I finished this book with a feeling of happines and a longing for home. Science fiction lovers - you won't be able to put it down!

Close your eyes and picture this--the year 2008, fuel and food have been rationed, volcanic ash has been falling for three years and the large cities contain nothing, but chaos. Miles Newell, a sixteen year old boy, has invented a contraption that will get himself and his family out of the big city (Minneapolis) and safely to their country cottage. Miles is an important asset to his family and they rely on him throughout the book. Throughout their trip, Miles remembers his oral history presentation he had to complete for school--his class had to "buddy" up with an elderly person for this project at the local nursing home. Miles, nor his "buddy" were too happy about this, but they made it work! In fact, having this "buddy" at the nursing home would really help Miles and his family to their safe destination.This books setting switches back and forth between the family and their journey-- to Miles and his "buddy" at the Buena Vista nursing home. I believe this book would appeal to boys more than girls because the main character is an inventor of many different "toys." I would recommend this book to any middle school or high school student--it is comical in parts and has a good message!

I really liked this book! It moved along quickly, which teens enjoy. It has interesting and believable characters, and a topic that is plausible. I enjoyed discussing it with friends who also read it. It leaves you thinking about your life and 'what if...?' Congrats Mr. Weaver! I couldn't put it down!

Memory Boy should appeal to almost any reader. Weaver wrote many genres all into one thrilling, suspenseful story. Miles Newell's ingenuity saves his family time and again. His sister is the typical angst teen, with the hair cut and attitude to go with it. Mr. & Mrs. Newell are mostly self-centered, career driven, pedestal-speaking parents, who rely on Miles to keep them together.I can't wait to read other books by this author.