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Memory Boy

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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!

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.

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!

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!

In the year of 2008, a volcano explodes, and a sixteen year old by the name of Miles Newell and his family try to survive through the chaos.
Fuel and food has become short throughout the U.S. There is also a lot of crime happening throughout Minneapolis.
Miles is known as a kid that goofs around, and is not taken seriously, but Miles is a smart kid with a good memory.
The eruption ever since 2006 in Washington Mount Rainer is still causing problems, and Miles and his family have to go to a cottage in the woods. Throughout this trip they deal with people who are bad, and prices for food are high. Miles wonderful invention called the Ali Princess helps the Newell family travel. When they reach the cottage, there is a shock when the Newell family goes inside.
Will Miles memory help his family through the future, or will the crimes take over the cities?
What I disliked about the book was that in the beginning it didn't give too much information about the volcano, and where it is going to hit. Some things I liked about the book was that it had a lot of adventure, and it makes you think about certain situations in the book. I also liked how the author makes it seem so real.
The people who would like this book would be people who like adventure books, and people who like books that are full of action. Any person whether it's a boy or girl could read this book.

I didn't grow up with computers. I was out of high school when the first video games (Atari) hit the market. Air Conditioning was something for rich people and corporations. I saw my first Mall at the age of 16. How did I survive in a low tech world? How will you survive in a post-apocolypse world?

Even though Will Weaver paints a 'temporarily' grim picture brought on by a natural disaster, his story brings up some very realistic situations. It seems funny, that a sixteen-year-old boy finds himself responsible for his family's future based on a ninth grade oral history project involving a ninety-year-old eccentric, and his love of 'tinkering'.

This story teaches us something that seems to be waning in today's society; there is a lot to be learned from yesterday's generations. What have you learned from your grandparents? When was the last time you really listened to the old guys, at the barber shop, or the ladies who sit under the trees at the church socials, watching the children play.

As a volunteer for a radio reading service, concentrating on youth literature, I have recorded this book for our listeners, because everyone needs to get this message.

I connected to this book on a very personal level. I believe that most teens between the ages of 14 and 16 will benefit from reading this story. The characters are believable and are well portrayed. I especially liked how most teens could relate to the family's issues. I know that people my age are going through difficult times, and feel they may need to take more responsibility for there parents. This is exactly what Miles; the main character in the novel had to deal with. He had to become more responsible than his own parents. From finish to start I was entirely engaged in the author's writing. This book is most definitely a page turner and kept me guessing all the way through. I quite enjoyed it and I imagine most teens would, male or female.

Memory Boy
By Will Weaver

The Summary of my book is that families can last together through tough times. Like when someone dies you can help them through that or if someone loses there house or something special to them you can help them through that. Also that peoples belongings can be someone else's treasures. Like when someone passes away and when they leave something behind it can help someone else out or it can just be there for them to treasure. I think that helping people through tough times is very important thing to do for another person.
Miles and Sarah is the main character in the book. He is nice to older people. When Miles go to the nursing home with his class and has to spend time with Mr. Kurz. Him and Mr. Kurz become good friends. Mr. Kurz tells Miles many stories about his past and tells him a lot about himself. Miles sometimes is rude to his teachers. He says smart comebacks to his teachers. His nice to his parents. He loves his sister but, sometimes is mean to her. Miles is into building things. I can not really describe Miles personality. But, overall Miles is a good kid. Another main character is Sarah. Sarah is a smart girl. She is beautiful. She is a cunning girl. She likes the simple things in life . She is likes books more than sports. She would rather read then play a sport. Sarah is a really good kid.
I think Memory is a good book. I think that it tells kids about how families can stay strong together through rough times. I think it tells kids to go for things you believe in and not give up till you reach your destiny. This book is a really good book and you should read it.

Two years ago volcanic explosions happened all over the world and the Cascade Mountains exploded. Now Miles and his family have to survive the treacherous conditions. Latter Miles and his family have to leave their home and go to their cabin in the woods up north because people in the city are going crazy and killing others. The book switches from what is going on currently with the family and when Miles is in ninth grade and the eruptions are going on. I liked this book because I felt like I was part of the book and it was really hard to put down.

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.