Reviews for Unspoken rules and superpower dominance

The average rating for Unspoken rules and superpower dominance based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-11-17 00:00:00 Peter A Handley Written in the same style as A Girl Named Mister, Nikki Grimes’ Dark Sons follows the same pattern of a Biblical voice and modern day teenager. Dealing with different themes of longing and desire to be loved, Dark Sons is another quick read for fans of lyrical and poetic writing. I have to admit, this one was a bit more sad for me than the last one. I couldn’t help but think of all the Sams I know (or have known) who are dealt hard blows and, while it’s a hard road, come out stronger for it. I thought Grimes did an excellent job with the emotions of each character in the short journal like entries. I liked that it was from a viewpoint of Ishmael. I often find it easy to forget that these big names of the Bible were people just like me. With hurts, longings and desires. I thought Grimes did an excellent job exploring what it would have been like for Abraham’s son. This is my second book from Nikki Grimes and I look forward to more! Who have you recently read multiple books of? (Thank you to BlinkYA for a copy of the book. All views expressed are my own.) Originally posted at

Review # 2 was written on 2011-04-09 00:00:00 Roman Miller Dark Sons, by Nikki Grimes Maureen Judith Shea (2005). Dark Sons. (p. 216). New York: Hyperion Books for Children Genre: Poetry Awards Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book CNN.com Best Books for Kids 2005 NCTE Notable Book in the Language Arts New York Public Library's Books for the TeenAge TAYSHAS High School Reading List 2006/07 YALSA Best Book for Young Adults “Nikki Grimes – The Poetry Zone Retrieved from Format: print Selection process: Reviewed in textbook Literature for Today’s Young Adult by Allsen P. Nelsen . Found ”Dark Sons” available in the Yong Adult section of the library. Review: Ishmael and Sam are two teenage boys who are centuries and worlds apart, but face very similar struggles. Ishmael is the son of Abraham and Hagar of the Old Testament. Sam is a young man living with his divorced mother in the city in modern times. Both boys struggle with sharing their father’s affections with a second woman and her child. They love their fathers, but must come to terms that they are no longer the “apple of their father’s eye”. Conflict of who they are and how they “fit” in their parental family triangle is timeless as it was in the days of the Old Testament as it is now. Both boys wonder if the God who claims they love them, really does. In fact, they wonder if God is even listening. The poetry line reveals that through their struggles l, they come to know themselves and their worth . Love proves to be a very strong component. Highly Recommend Grimes, N. (2005). Dark Sons. (p.216)New York: Hyperion Books for Children. (2013). In A. P. Nilsen, B. James, K. L. Donelson, & N. D. F., Literature for Today's Young Adults (p. 482). Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.