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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
What a great book! I can certainly see why it won awards and would definitely recommend it to all people 10 years and up!
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What a charming and beautiful story that takes place in my home state of Michigan. This Newbury Award winner is a must read.
A book about a boy that is on his way to find his father but what ends up to be an interesting story about how just how great things can look on the outside doesn't always fit the real picture. This would be a great book for students to read if they are having a hard time fitting in or for a read to the whole class if talking about history because it brings in many different things from our history into the book.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
read this as part of my student teaching experience — if i had read this in 6th grade i’m not sure if i would have fully grasped it but it was definitely a book i wish i had read before
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A charming story set in the great depression. Would be a good one for the boys!
I wasn't loving this book for a long time - and that's saying something because the book itself is not very long. But finally, one night the book seemed to pick up some momentum for me and I finished it. And I really, really, really liked it. It is a strong 3.5 stars for me just because even though I ended up really liking the book the first half was so so so so slow.