Hilmo, Tess With a Name Like Love, 250 pgs. Farrar Straus
Giroux 2011. $16.99.
Language G (0 swears 0 “f”); Mature Content PG Violence PG.
Language G (0 swears 0 “f”); Mature Content PG Violence PG.
EL, MS - ESSENTIAL
Ollie’s dad is a travelling
preacher, and travelling is all she knows until her family stops in the town of
Binder and she meets Jimmy Koppel whose mother is in jail awaiting trial for
murdering her husband. Now, their usual 3 day stay has become longer as Ollie
and her dad try to work things out for Jimmy and heal an angry town.
This is my favorite book of the year!
Themes of family, forgiveness, and tolerance are well written into this
beautiful novel. I would choose it
to teach to 6th or 7th graders. A couple of scenes involving frogs are a little
intense for elementary, but I highly recommend this read.
Lisa
Media Specialist
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