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Beekman's Big Deal Michael de Guzman Farrar, Straus, and Giroux © 2004 |
This book, Beekman’s Big Deal, is about a twelve-year-old boy who is struggling to stay in one area. His father, Leo, works very hard to try to keep him and his son from having to move, but sometimes this is hard to do when you’re in a business of “making deals”. Beekman has already attended several schools, none of which are public schools. Beekman O’Day doesn’t even have time to make friends in his New York City home. He lives his life from school to school trying to get by.
I enjoyed this book to the fullest because I liked the author’s writing style, and the theme of the book. This is a great book because it has suspense, and other literal elements that made me want to keep on reading. In this book, Beekman’s Big Deal, the characters are believable, in that they lead a not so normal lifestyle.
In my opinion, I think this book would be suitable for boys and girls ages preteen to young teen. The characters in this book were interesting to me. Also, I have read a book similar to this entitled Hush by Jacqueline Woodson. This book is a must-read for all young teens!
~ Katie Smith, grade 8, Boardman Center Middle School