Will Poole's Island

Reading this novel while on vacation in Nantucket added a certain "realness" to the narrative. And since they roll up the streets on the Fog Island around 7:00 pm in the springtime I had ample time to devote to Will Poole and his clash with the Puritan establishment of 17th Century New England. Inci......more

Will Poole's Island is considered YA, but I didn't even realize that until after I read it. Tim Weed weaves a masterful tale of the clash of civilizations as represented by three strong characters. There are elements of a coming of age story with protagonist, Will Poole. Will is a teenage colonial b......more

Will Poole's Island is an enthralling adventure in a kind of North American magical realism that I haven't encountered anywhere else. The book reminds me of Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea: a quietly compelling story in which young Will Poole comes of age through hardship and the teachings......more

This interesting, short novel is set in very early colonial New England, is the intimate story of an adolescent boy's trails and adventures. It includes insights on Native American as well as early colonial culture, and describes its world vividly. The language is spare but elegant, and the author d......more

New England, 1643. A meeting in the forest between a rebellious young Englishman and a visionary Wampanoag leads to a dangerous collision of societies, an epic sea journey, and the making of an unforgettable friendship. Follow the booktrail here: Will Pooles island booktrail Story in a nutshell Set in......more