Linked

By Gordon Korman

All us bookworms were different then other people. We love to read! Yet, in this century, Phones, Movies, and TikTok are all people talk about. It is disappointing, children of this age. But the kids in this book are just, amazing. Gordon Korman forced us to open our minds and our eyes to the reality around us. Religion is a part of who a lot of people are. Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and more! Sadly, some people cannot accept that fact. Mr. Korman is trying to show us that everyone is equal. And that is what makes this book special.

Link is the popular guy. Funny, nice, and a total sports guy, he is one of the most popular guys in the school! Yet, when a Swastika is painted on the wall of their school, Link just does not know what to do. Michael is the head of the art club. He loves his art but hates how people ignore him and the club until they need them. But when Michael is the first one to see the Swastika, he is the prime suspect. How can this art guy clear his name? Dana is the only Jewish girl in their entire town. She is already the strange new girl at her school. And when the Swastika appears, it just worsens. How can this middle-school girl deal with someone publicly mocking her religion?

Everyone should have the right to worship their religion without mockery or disgust. Gordon Korman, dived deep into the topic of racial discrimination, prejudice, and hate, in his new book. In a perfect world, everyone would get along and religion and religious standing would be accepted and respected. But this is not a perfect world. This is OUR world. And we are the change. We choose how this ends. Acceptance? Or hate? What do you choose?