Though Atlantis Rising by Gloria Craw isn’t a classic. This does not mean it isn’t worth looking into. I feel it is perhaps one that you will love reading. Some people admit that the story has a slower start than they would like for it to have, but admit that overall it is a great story that takes you into another world. It is a story about a young girl that struggles to hide a secret from everyone around her. She does not want her adoptive parents to know what she is dealing with and she certainly does not want friends to see her as she really is. However, some friends that simply kind of show up, may change her mind.
It is a story that is designed for young adults, but people of all ages will enjoy the humor and the seriousness of this book. It will give you a glimpse into Allison’s life while trying to keep her biggest secrets in high school, which we all know can be a challenge. She faces it head on, but it is done in such a way that every character who comes into her life becomes very real to her and the people who are reading her story. What more could you hope for from a book that is overflowing with surprises?