Savage, Melissa Lemons, 305
pgs. Crown (Random House), 2017. $17. Language: PG (2 swears –God);
Mature Content: G; Violence: G
Lemonade
mother has passed away and she must go live in a small town with a grandfather
that she has never met. She hopes the situation will be temporary. Right away
she makes an interesting friend, Tobin, who is obsessed with bigfoot. In fact,
the entire little town is a hotspot for bigfoot sightings. Together they investigate
and eat cookies from an avid tipster. Turns out Lem, her grandfather, and even
her friend Tobin are grieving and they can choose to feel alone in it, or come
together and support each other.
This
is a lovely story about grief, family, and friendship. Throw in the intrigue of
Bigfoot and you have a thread that will keep the reader interested and learning
life lessons as they continue through the story. Its set during the Vietnam war,
so there are some themes best left for upper grade readers. My only complaint
is that is just a bit long –there are some stretches that I think readers might
set the book aside. Readers in my conservative area will balk over the use of
Oh my God (once on the back cover).
EL
-ADVISABLE. Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author
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