Boys Without Names - Pre-Pub Reviews

BOYS WITHOUT NAMES will be out tomorrow. Here are some pre-pub reviews from various journals and book blogs:

• Publishers Weekly: "Sheth's lush prose creates a vivid portrait of slave labor without losing the thread of hope that Gopal clings to."
• Booklist: "As Gopal dreams of escape, he builds tenuous friendships with his fellow workers. Those wary bonds form a dramatic counterpoint to the children’s daily misery, described in moving, palpable detail, and skillfully steer the story away from docu-novel territory to its hopeful conclusion. Pair this eye-opening title with Susan Kuklin’s Iqbal Masih and the Crusaders against Child Slavery (1998)".  — Gillian Engberg 

• School Library Journal: "……..well-told survival story with a social conscience". – Kathleen Isaacs, Children’s Literature Specialist, Pasadena, MD 
 
 

• From January issue of BookPage: “Adroitly contrasting the rich sensory detail of Gopal’s village life and the sensory deprivation of his factory life, Sheth has created a story worthy of her storytelling protagonist.” http://www.bookpage.com/books.php?id=10012757 

  
• Flamingnet Top Choice: “Boys Without Names is a superb book. The characters are so real, and the material is raw.....Once I read the first fifteen pages I was hooked, and couldn't put it down. It seemed like I was one of the boys as their emotions poured out onto the page.”  - Flamingnet Student Book Reviewer APB (Reviewer age: 13) http://www.flamingnet.com/bookreviews/newreviews/newbookreview.cfm?title=Boys%20Without%20Names
• From Richiespicks: “This story about story has me recalling why it is that I so dearly love sharing books, why I so often seek out and always enjoy hearing other people's stories, and why I get such a kick out of telling my own.” http://richiespicks.pbworks.com/BOYS-WITHOUT-NAMES
• Susan Uhlig’s review: “Don't miss it! I know I'll be rereading it.” http://www.susanuhlig.com/  
 
 

• From Lindsey’s library: “I feel as if I am also one of those boys without names, working in the sweatshop, and through their experience of creating family and bonds, and reminded fondly of my own childhood...It was everything I was hoping for and more, and I recommend that everyone read it.“ http://www.lindseyslibrary.com/2010/01/boys-without-names/#more-1431

 

Comments

[Janet Halfmann]

Kashmira, congratulations on the release of your new book and all of the great reviews. I can't wait to read it.

[kashmira Sheth]

Thanks, Janet.
Kashmira

[Twinkle]

hey ms kashmira
hello i have the same stroy as u and i am slo indian i uses to hate all the books to read but after starting ur novels i got inspired by u in more reading keep in corner was a great story and how can i keeep in touch with u can u give me a contcat number or emial address want to a great writer so plz email me on my email address to know that u person [email protected] plz contact me. thanks for inspriring me i really dont have any words to say how great u are

[Pooja Dimba]

This book was ins inspiring and fabulous! Very Well Done

[kashmira Sheth]

Dear Twinkle,
Good to hear from you!
My email is [email protected]
I'd like to hear your stories, so do write to me.

Best,
Kashmira

[kashmira Sheth]

Dear Pooja,

Thanks! So glad you liked Boys Without Names.

Best,
Kashmira

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[Mrs. Pai]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading 'Boys Without Names'. I just finished reading it to my girls who are still schooling. Gopal's character helped me explain to my girls on how they must always think before talking! :-) Thank you so much for this superbly written story.

I read 'Blue Jasmine' to them a couple of years ago. We enjoyed it so much that we bought the book for our home library.

Best regards,
Mrs. Pai

[kashmira Sheth]

Mrs. Pai,

Thanks for sharing my books with your daughters and letting me know how much you liked them! It's great to connect with readers and hear from them.

All the best,
Kashmira

[Steph Breunig]

Hi Kashmira
I am looking for your contact information to set up an author visit with our school. Can you please email me? Thanks so much!

[Kashmira Sheth]

Hi Steph,

I tried to email you but it didn't go through. You can email me at [email protected] or call me at 608 833-7338.

Thanks,
Kashmira

[Megan]

Hi!
What is your favorite genre of books and why?