*****= An all-time
favorite
**** = Outstanding
***
= Above average
**
= Enjoyable
*
= Good, with reservations
***J. R. R. Tolkien: The Man Who Created ‘The Lord of
the Rings'
by Michael Coren
Reviewed May 25, 2002.
Scholastic, 2002. 135 pages. Available at Sembach Library
(JB TOL).
This is a short and interesting biography of J. R. R. Tolkien. I
enjoyed it, as I had never read the story of his life. It’s written
for children, but doesn’t talk down to them. That was an advantage,
as this way I got to learn the basic outline of Tolkien’s life, without
getting bogged down in detail. Interesting and amusing, I recommend
it for fans of The Lord of the Rings. Writers who read it will
be encouraged to learn that this great work did not come quickly or easily!
Book Reviews by
Sondra Eklund