Review: Understand of pre teens and teens made this book good
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2013
I enjoyed reading Benjamin Dragon.  Author has good understanding of this age group and handles the subject of bullying really well. I am a grandmother raising a grandson who has learning disabilities as a result of abuse.  I pre-read books for him to make sure they are not too scary but he's gotten through Harry Potter by listening to the audio as reading is hard for him  I believe he would like the story and identify with the protagonist.  The only caution I would give him is to tell him Benjamin's decision to go places alone with men he didn't know was a scary one and not a good idea.  The author does a good job of describing the creepiness of the rock star who works it out to get Benjamin alone so he can influence him to make bad choices.  It reminded me of Michael Jackson.  I would remind my grandson to trust his instincts when he gets those feeling.  It shows the process of Benjamin learning to make decisions for good.  Lessons are learned which is always important in a kid's book, and he showed how Benjamin learned some valuable lessons.  As a very experienced parent of boys I would recommend the book with some caution to a child not to ever go with strangers, even in a "safe" small town.