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blakehalsey's review
4.0
Ginger Pye is a book I have long heard of and known but never read. Ginger is a dog and I'm not big on animal stories, but this one is really well-done and worthy of its Newbery Medal. In books for children you always have elements of the non-realistic and fantastic, but you often also have those jewels of reality that I think--I hope--teach children about the world in a way that keeps them excited about life without glossing over the fact that life is difficult at times. Eleanor Estes achieves this.
momruns's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
bellaroobookworm's review
5.0
Just as sweet as I remembered. This one is timeless--I read it first when I was six/seven years old and revisited it several times until I was about twelve. Rereading as an adult was even more rewarding. There are so many quirks to Estes' writing that stood out to me as an adult that I missed when I was young.
A treasure. There's a reason it won a Newbery!
A treasure. There's a reason it won a Newbery!
plaidpladd's review
3.0
Definitely not the worst Newberry, though it is weirdly long. I don't mind the slice-of-life style, although I can see why people married to the three act structure are frustrated.
elyssam's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Obviously dated since it was published in the 1950s but has good themes of family, siblingship, and being a caring person. A good but of mini adventures.
ilovedogs123's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
5.0
awwwww what a beautiful story! the dog, ginger, loves jerry so much its so cute!! very sweet ending.