Gregor the overlander by Suzanne Collins
Collins, S. (2003). Gregor the overlander. New York: Scholastic.311 pages
Gregor is the man of the house since his father disappeared. Gregor lives with his mother, grandmother, and two sisters in an apartment in Brooklyn. When Gregor’s younger sister Margaret also known as Boots, falls into a hole at the laundry mat, Gregor follows Boots and ends up in Underworld. The Underworld is a place that humans, rats, cockroaches, and spiders live together. Gregor learns of the Prophecy of Grey which says that an unknown hero with come to save the Underworld from danger. Gregor does not believe himself to be this hero and refuses to go help until he finds out that his father may have been kidnapped by the rats and so Gregor takes on the prophecy in order to save his father.
This book is exciting and takes the reader into a wonderful journey of an alternate life or world where humans live with rats, spiders, and roaches. Gregor’s journey to protect his sister and to find his father leads us to learn about loss, prejudice, and a world of new ideas. Some parts of the book are dark can be scary for younger readers but overall the book pulls you in and leaves you wanting to learn more.
Genre
Fantasy
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