This book is not only very gripping, but also highlights a very important issue in our community today. I enjoyed this book because of the adventure and the fact that it is about racism – a subject that I am not that clear on.

Seeing Red is a book about a boy who thinks that his life is over when his dad dies. But luckily he has his dad's shop to remember him by. What would happen if Red – the boy – had that taken away? As Red tries to move on and get over his father's death he only discovers more about how people used to treat black people in Virginia (his hometown).

I would love to recommend this book to anyone out there who is willing to read it. But unfortunately because of the topic and the violence involved it is probably only recommended for 9–15 year olds.

Kathryn Erskine is not only the author of this book but also writes other books that help you to understand the awful things that black people had to go through. All this just because they were different; I just don't think it was fair.

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