Nolichuk! TJ’s Wild
Frontier Adventure, is a young teen fiction novel about the adventures of a
time-travelling teen named TJ. It is the first in the Green Book series by
Jackson Keene. The story follows the
main character TJ from the present (2011) into the American frontier, where he
encounters bandits, shoot outs, Indians,
and joins the lives of a Christian family.
The storyline is full of historically accurate portrayals of
the early American west. There are
variety of adventures and situations that keep the story moving along. The premise and writing overall is targeted
for a young Christian teen reader, while a bit of violence and some strong
language laced through out is not.
The story has some redeemable qualities and there is a light
positive Christian message. Due to the
content and language, unfortunately I do not see how it can be used as a tool
in my ministry setting working with middle school and Jr. high students, the
book’s target audience.
* Read and Reviewed for Youth Worker Journal
