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Sep 22, 2020WoodneathKristie rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My son was a reluctant reader, getting ready to go into third grade with abysmal Lexile scores. We tried every story, series, and method available, but he just wasn't reading. On a whim, I picked up a copy of this book when we were at the store, as it had a picture of a cat that looked vaguely like our own. I gave it to my son, thinking we would read it together in the coming weeks, as it was definitely too advanced for him to read alone. Over the next few days, he started telling me details about the book and the story of Rusty the kittypet. At first, I thought he was making it all up, but lo and behold, his details checked out. He was in fact reading this book that was two grades above his reading level on his own after struggling with the likes of Dr. Seuss! When I asked him how this could be, he calmly told me that he had never been given anything he wanted to read until "Warriors". He could read fine- well, even- for all of this time, he just chose not to read "boring" books. He went on to consume all of this series and its spinoffs. Moral of the story: sometimes all a reluctant reader needs is the "right" book to pique their interest. The "Warriors" series and all of the other Erin Hunter spinoffs offer a tempting mix for young readers: action, adventure, drama, realism, and endearing character development. Thank you "Warriors" for getting my son, who is now in his third year of college, off to a good start!