A review by midnightbookgirl
Saturdays with Hitchcock by Ellen Wittlinger

4.0

I don't read a lot of Middle Grade books, and usually when I do, I'm drawn to fantasy. But the title caught my eye, and I really enjoyed the plot. Maisie, aka Hitchcock, loves movies- especially old movies, her movie actor Uncle Walt, and her best friend Cyrus. At twelve she's more interested in making movies about talking dog. So she is not down when Gary starts to hang out with her and Cyrus, and definitely not okay with Gary's crush on her, especially since Cyrus likes Gary as more than just a friend. Then her grandmother's memory starts to go bad, her mother loses her job and money is tight, and her Uncle has to move in with them after a bad injury (well, that's the part Maisie likes). That's a lot for a 12 year old to handle, and Maisie makes some mistakes, and her friends and family do too. It was really heartfelt and charming, and Maisie has excellent taste in movies! It definitely made me wish we had an old movie theater here that showed the classics!