what is this book?

[athomeontheprairie]

15-20 years ago I read a book.

It was a sci-fi type book about a society that put a helmet on every child at a certain age (I think). The helmet was a type of mind control device. The main character-a boy- either didn't get a helmet or his body rejected the helmet.

 

And I think there's a giant robot in it. Possibly on the cover also.

 

Book sleuths, does anyone know?

Edited October 28, 2016 by athomeontheprairie

[athomeontheprairie]

This will be a jv type book, possibly ya. I was in 8th grade, and it was recommended by the librarian. I do not think it was new when I read it.

[Innisfree]

Harrison Bergeron?

 

ETA probably not: This is a much shorter story than I remembered.

Edited October 28, 2016 by Innisfree

[ErinE]

The White Mountains by John Christopher?

Edited October 28, 2016 by ErinE

[stephanier.1765]

The White Mountains by John Christopher?

 

Yep, this is the one you are thinking of. Good book!

[athomeontheprairie]

The White Mountains by John Christopher?

This is it! Thank you!

As always, the knowledge of the hive never ceases to amaze me.

[ErinE]

This is it! Thank you!

As always, the knowledge of the hive never ceases to amaze me.

It was really my google search skills. I remembered mountain was in the title, it was science fiction, and the author had Christopher in the name so I put those in Google and the book popped up.

[Amira]

There's another book, though, maybe I read it in 6th grade. The main thing I remember is that there was only one person, an old man, who had the ability to remember sensations. Then there was a little boy, and the man was passing the skill to him. I especially remember he fell, and the man touched him, and then his leg hurt very badly. Later, you get the idea that he was experiencing a broken leg. Anybody know what this book is?

The Giver?

[Miss Tick]

There's another book, though, maybe I read it in 6th grade. The main thing I remember is that there was only one person, an old man, who had the ability to remember sensations. Then there was a little boy, and the man was passing the skill to him. I especially remember he fell, and the man touched him, and then his leg hurt very badly. Later, you get the idea that he was experiencing a broken leg. Anybody know what this book is?

The Giver, by Lois Lowry, right?

[Amira]

I love these types of posts because I think it's so interesting to see the different things people remember from books.

[ErinE]

Just this morning, I was remembering a book for my daughter, and I had the words: dolls, attic, uncle. A Google search later: Behind the Attic Wall. A great book if your tween likes spooky reads.

[MiMi 4under3]

Just this morning, I was remembering a book for my daughter, and I had the words: dolls, attic, uncle. A Google search later: Behind the Attic Wall. A great book if your tween likes spooky reads.

 

:001_wub: One of my favorite childhood books!

 

I bought an old library-binding copy at a Barnes & Noble store that was closing. None of my kids ever wanted to read it. Sigh. But it gives me a good feeling to see it on the shelf.