Description: In struggling to save her beloved dog's life as the town she's living in attempts to kill all its dogs, a young girl discovers the meaning of courage.
Review Quotes:
"Blundertown is an exciting story that keeps you turning the pages.But like many great books, it also changes its readers. You almost feel yourself becoming more courageous as you read!"
--Sharon Linnéa, author of Raoul Wallenberg: The Man Who Stopped Death
"This beautifully written parable of youthful courage in the face of frightening bigotry is both a suspenseful adventure tale and an eloquent warning against blind obedience to the prevailing order. The Thing at the Edge of Blundertown is a touchstone for today's youth."
--Gray Basnight, author of Flight of the Fox
"Bloom's cleverly written young adult novel, which begins innocently enough, morphs into a surprising and empowering page turner with an oh, so timely message. Perhaps Ionesco would have appreciated this reinterpretation of his Rhinoceros to bring this important conversation into middle and high school social studies classrooms."
--Susanne Meyer-Fitzsimmons, author of Deep Living: Healing Yourself to Heal the Planet
"Blundertown presents an interesting parallel to what happened in Nazi Germany. Sadly, it may be more relevant than ever today with what is going on in this country."
--Rabbi Michele Brand Medwin, author of A Spiritual Guide to the World of God, Parts I & II
"Blundertown hooks young readers and pulls at their dog-loving heartstrings while challenging them to consider their response when faced with discrimination and injustice: Do they wait, blindly follow, or stand up and take action? As an educator, I recommend this book to teachers and students."
--Angela M. Church, Berkley High School Social Studies teacher, Berkley, MI