Turtles Unite

This is not a horror story, or at least not what would normally be considered a horror story. This is the story of a nine year old girl who gets lost in a forest, and King does an amazing job capturing all the feelings and thoughts that would probably tumble through a person’s mind who realizes they are really lost and really alone. Her salvation is a pitcher named Tom Gordon who she adores and can listen to his ballgames on her Walkman. But there is the battery situation. There is a danger in the forest, and you are always left wondering if she is going to be found or find her way out. Only one way to find out. You need to read the story. Parents the language can at times be PG-13 and I believe there is one small section that contains the “F” word, but the story is masterfully written. I would recommend this to 8th graders and above.