Graff, Lisa A Tangle of Knots 240
pgs. Philomel, 2013. $12.45. Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature
Content: G ; Violence: G.
This book takes
place in a world where most everyone has a talent, they range from mundane to
magical. Cady is an orphan with a talent for baking just the right cake for the
right person. Luckily the woman that runs the orphanage has a talent for
finding just the right home for the right orphan. Cady is not sure so that she
has found the right home at the lost luggage emporium. Other stories are also
told as well, from differing viewpoints, but everything starts to come together
at the lost luggage emporium!
I adored Double
Dog Dare by this author. But for this book, I quickly started to feel like I
was in the middle of a teacher required class assignment that was far from magical. The viewpoint
switching didn't allow me to get to know the characters or invest in the
outcome, I felt very apathetic about the whole thing. For student readers I think
it would be a bit hard to sort out those viewpoints and to stick with reading without
guided instruction.
EL - OPTIONAL
Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian, Author.
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2 comments:
This is how I felt about this book as well, but I did have a student who enjoyed the ARC. For magical baking, I enjoyed the Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop with it's evil and adventure!
Thank Ms. Yingling, I will have to look into that book suggestion!
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