Star by Erin HunterGratitude
Thank you to HarperChildrens and Goodreads Giveaways for the review copy of Warriors: A Starless Clan: Star by Erin Hunter.
The cats have different roles in their clans, such as warriors and medicine cats. The warriors hunt for food but also go into battle when necessary. When Splashpaw, a very bad cat, takes false leadership of the RiverClan and manipulates them into trying to conquer the other clans whether they like it or not, the other clans must decide how to respond.
The book follows several different cats, and these are cats who feel deeply, talk, and battle. They are organized and govern over their clans. There are also dogs and “two legs” in the book, but they don’t figure prominently. I find it interesting that this is not a world ruled by cats, as there are humans and other animals, but that the cats rule their own communities.
The anthropomorphic cats and their battles have a certain appeal to younger readers, especially as this is part of a series.
There is also a lot of history between the cats, details about the battles, and descriptions of the cats--their coloring, their wounds, their actions. The level of detail, which could be enjoyable to a young reader, makes it more difficult to read aloud or teach to a class.
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Description
I am new to the series, but it was not difficult to jump in and start reading. The book is about several clans of cats that live near each other and have a shared agreement about how the clans can interact with each other. They all believe in the StarClan, or a cat heaven where the ancestors (at the least the good ones) look down and guide them.The cats have different roles in their clans, such as warriors and medicine cats. The warriors hunt for food but also go into battle when necessary. When Splashpaw, a very bad cat, takes false leadership of the RiverClan and manipulates them into trying to conquer the other clans whether they like it or not, the other clans must decide how to respond.
The book follows several different cats, and these are cats who feel deeply, talk, and battle. They are organized and govern over their clans. There are also dogs and “two legs” in the book, but they don’t figure prominently. I find it interesting that this is not a world ruled by cats, as there are humans and other animals, but that the cats rule their own communities.
The anthropomorphic cats and their battles have a certain appeal to younger readers, especially as this is part of a series.
Would I Teach This Book?
Would I teach this book? It is unlikely that I would teach Star. It is in the middle of a series. The descriptions of the cats speaking--they often mew their words--is funny at times. I was reminded of the old Laser Cats skits on SNL.There is also a lot of history between the cats, details about the battles, and descriptions of the cats--their coloring, their wounds, their actions. The level of detail, which could be enjoyable to a young reader, makes it more difficult to read aloud or teach to a class.
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