LitPick Review
"The Chosen One" by Carol Lynch Williams is a contemporary historical fiction book. It follows the story of a girl living in a polygamist society. Her way of life is described, along with her interactions among her family members. There is drama as the girl falls in love with a young boy. This is forbidden because she is supposed to marry an older man. Her adventure of leaving the polygamist colony and coming of age makes this book a must for young readers.
Opinion:
This book is told with a frank narration. No details are held back as the girl accounts of her time in the polygamist society. When there are beatings or other acts of violence, these are included but are not so graphic as to make the reader put the book down. The story is excellently written and will make readers think about how others live. There is a bonus CD with the book with an excerpt from the book, as well.
