The Power of UN

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Summary: Much more than a time travel novel!
Review: Gib realizes that the odd machine he was given by a strange old man may hold the key to undoing the most devastating day of his life. He quickly learns, however, that there are consequences for every single action, however insignificant it may seem, and that trifling with such power is a huge responsibility. Who WAS that old man, and why did he seem to have such an interest in Gib and his family?

Etchemendy has done a brilliant job of leading the reader to consider some questions even larger than, "What would you do if you could travel across time," or "If you could change an event from the past, what would it be?"

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Summary: The Power of Un
Review: I am a 5th grader and I give this book a 5 star rating. The book was about a boy named Gib Finney who went back in time with the power of Un. It was called the Unner that held the un power. If you want to read a book with cliff hangers, this would be the book.

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Summary: The Power of Un
Review: I am a fith grade student at Waldron Mercy Academy.(AMN)

Gib Finney is not your average kid. He is a kid who likes to cause frustration at school by shooting spitballs at people and messing around with science experiments. But soon he finds a device that can change his life forever. He can erase all mistakes he has made in the past with this device. But then there is a terrible disaster that he can not erase no matter what he does it will still be there in some way. Then he has to find out what mistakes are worth erasing and which ones are not. I thought that this was a really good book. You should read it too!

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Summary: The Power of Un
Review: I am nine years old. "The Power of UN" was so interesting it took me only 4 hours to read it! I liked Lorraine Froggner best because she is a good student a lot like me, or I try to be! Gib is also a chacter I like because he's brave to stop everyone getting killed in the street!

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Summary: A Fantastic Story!
Review: This is a fantastic book! I couldn't stop reading until I finished it. Ms. Etchemendy does a fantastic job keeping the reader asking questions. As a fourth grade teacher, I can't wait to read it to my students. I know they'll love it too. I hope Ms. Etchemendy will continue to write about the further adventures of Gib. He's a great character!

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Summary: Using the Power of Un in your classroom
Review: This is my second year of teaching 5th grade, and both years I've used this book in Language Arts. The kids LOVED it, both years we've read it. It's also a breeze to pull out spelling words and vocabulary words from.
The kids can totally relate to Gib, his relationship with Ash, Rainy, his little sister, and of course, the dreaded 'Ol Shrapnel. The book has the kids' attention the whole time, and it's great to be able to watch my students actually WANT to read and see what event is going to happen next. I even caught a few students who just HAD to read ahead.
I'd say that this book is a classic for 5th and 6th graders, and my students and I would love to see it made into a movie soon! A+