Sharon’s six-book Clubhouse Mysteries series features four friends-Ziggy, Rico, Rashawn, and Jerome-who call themselves the Black Dinosaurs. Draper says: “I let the characters do the exploring and I just give them stories to follow.”įor me-as an author, publisher, and sharer of stories to teachers and students-what Sharon describes is the pinnacle of creating compelling books that help students see themselves as readers. Not only that, but we got a token Jamaican! And does he have dreads? Yes! And does he end every sentence in "mon"? Of course! And is his name Ziggy? Uh-huh! Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse (better) Rashawn owns a dog named AFRIKA!! That is all.Beloved, award-winning author Sharon M. one has "toffee-colored" skin, while someone else has skin color like "well-worn leather" (REALLY?). Where a competent writer would compare hobbies or favorite foods, Draper only draws the distinction in SKIN TONES. Draper (the author) later on takes great lengths to describe how each friend is different. It starts off very promising: "Like cool, sweet milk on a bowl of crunchy cereal, the Thursday morning breeze splashed the crisp, dry leaves under Rico's feet." However, this is where Maya Angelou passes the writing torch to a ghetto Maya Angelou impersonator. The end) and have a milk shake afterward. It's got a good "premise": best friends band together, form The Black Dinosaurs, solve "mysteries" (where's my sock? Oh, here it is. This children's mystery novel is such an awful stampede of African American cliches that it's almost impossible to take it seriously. I like that this book is both enjoyable and educational, without being obviously "teachy" about the Underground Railroad. "Lost in the Tunnel of Time" is a WOW book for me because I love the historical aspect and that it has African American boys as the main characters. I could see how this book would encourage reluctant readers. This is an easy reader that will keep students engaged in the mysterious/adventurous plot. I especially think boys would relate to the characters and enjoy this book. This could be used as a read aloud, book club, or independent read. I would recommend this book for grades 2-5.
Will they make it out before the tunnel walls collapse? They soon learn that it was part of the Underground Railroad. In this story, Ziggy and his friends get trapped and discover underground tunnels and hiding rooms below their middle school. This text is an easy chapter book that is both a mystery and adventure. Draper and Jesse Joshua Watson is the second book in the Clubhouse Mysteries series.
"Lost in the Tunnel of Time" by Sharon M.
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