Robbies rite of passage by vashti quirozvega suspensethriller novel for preteens and teens. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Vashti quirozvega author of the fall of lilith goodreads. Fifteenyearold johnny gibbs loves his parents, respects his teachers, and is a model student. The basement is an unusual comingofage story about an 11yearold boy, robbie, who is barely surviving a grim life with an alcoholic father and nonentity mother until the day he must pass a terrible test set for him by the father. Vashti quirozvega is a writer of fantasy, horror, and thriller. Johnny, a fifteen yearold goes from goodygoody two shoes teachers pet mommas boy to knife fightdont mess with me or ill cut you up gangster boy. Vashti quirozvega quotes author of the fall of lilith goodreads. Characters so lifelike they will walk off vashti quiroz vega gravatar profile. And most importantly, will robbie prove to his friends and his father that he is brave.
Immediately the author draws you into this wonderful story by showing great observational skills. Rite of passage, ceremonial event, existing in all historically known societies, that is often connected with one of the biological milestones of life birth, maturity, reproduction, and death and that marks the passage from one social or religious status to another. Robbie is an ordinary boy in the city who struggles with the desire to prove himself to his friends, his enemies, and himself. The writer next door vashti q vashti quirozvega, author, horror. Vashi has a talent for great and unusual details in her writing. Vashti writes in a clean, easytoread style with obvious heart behind her words. I loved the neighborhood and neighbor descriptions. Your husband runs into the forest for answers, unaware of the shadow hunting him. Acting along the vein of the nature of the day, were recommending a favorite author with whom were familiar, and one of her books. Dec 24, 2016 explore kellilandons board books that rule.
The story started with johnny getting straight as in school, walking home to his bowl of soup waiting for him. It is fast paced and chock full of great characters. The lighthouse fails and darkness invades willow ridge. I read vashti quirozvega s new book, the basement in record time. Johnny learns he is really a foster child who the welfare authorities have decreed now must go and live with another family. The basement by vashti quirozvega, paperback barnes. See more ideas about books, good books and books to read. Robbie is prepared, in a way, by an accident and subsequent ordeal waiting to be rescued during a scout outing, but his fathers cruel test is to leave the boy. Rite of passage is a short book that takes place over the period of one day. Find the basement by vashti quirozvega and thousands of other book samples only on the basement by vashti quiroz vega youtube nov 20, 20 the basement. See more ideas about rite of passage, basement and book expo. The basement robbie s rite of passage, by vashti quirozvega, is a youngadult ya horror fiction selection with intriguing illustrations.