Basil's Search for Miracles

 

Basils Search for Miracles

Written by Heather Zydek

Conciliar Press

I read the book and, well I guess in the end, I liked it. It's a story about a boy named Basil who is at a new school.  He joins the school newspaper and begins to make friends.  His teacher makes him write articles about miracles.  At first, Basil doesn't want to do it, but his stories are a hit with the other students. 

At first it was a bit slow but when another kid named Anthony came into the picture it sped up and got interesting. Anthony is the kid everyone hates but he becomes Basil's friend.  Anthony has a secret that is revealed toward the end of the book.  I like how the author describes the church service Basil attended because its very detailed and I could see it very clearly in my head. Basil also meets many interesting people as he researches his articles. 

I do, however, dislike how the book begins. It is detailed like the rest of the book and the detail is a bit boring at first. Basil and his mom argue a bunch at the beginning and, well, it made it so that I was not interested in the book until I read a lot more of it. By the end of the book, Basil  becomes more religious and argues less with his mom.  Some of his friends also change.  A girl named Christian becomes more friendly and helps both Basil and Anthony in the end.  But over all it was a good book and I enjoyed reading it.

Reviewed by T.R. Carmack