Amina's blanket vs Shattered: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: War stories, War, Children's fiction, Fiction
Amina's blanket
After helping to knit and sew together the squares of a blanket to be sent to a country at war, Josie dreams of what life is like for the girl who will receive the blanket as a gift from Josie's class.
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Shattered
A journey that begins with adventure soon plunges into the depths of one of Africa's darkest moments. The Shattered Pearl is the gripping memoir of Sara L. Armstrong, an ordinary woman thrust into extraordinary…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Amina's blanket is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Shattered.
- Amina's blanket has the widest readership — 17 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Amina's blanket | Shattered | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (17) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 4.3 (8) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (3) |
Reception
| Amina's blanket | Shattered | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17 | 8 |
| Editions | 3 | 5 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 50 | — |
| Written reviews | 2 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 394 |
| Pages | 42 | 176 |