Kyle’s Island by Sally Derby - OPTIONAL

Derby, Sally Kyle’s Island, 191 pgs. Charlesbridge, 2010. Language – PG (8 swears, 0 “f”), Sexual Content – G; Violence – G; Kyle and his family have been going to their lake cottage every summer since the beginning of time. However, this summer, their Dad isn’t there and they have to sell the beloved cottage. This is their last year here and nobody likes it one bit. What’s Kyle going to do to protect his haven? What WON’T he do? I liked reading it, but it wasn’t as exciting as I had hoped. I enjoyed the story, appreciated the happy ending, and was glad that Kyle was able to “mend his fences,” but I still wish it had a more exciting feel. MS – OPTIONAL. Reviewer: CCH