Content: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
11yo Jake's dad is wounded in Afghanistan and is being flown to the U.S. for treatment. While Mom goes to be with Dad during his recovery, Jake is sent off the live with his grandma on Dewees Island - a nature preserve without cars or roads - not even any stores! As if that is not bad enough, he loses his phone while on the boat over to the island. Jake has to spend the whole summer with his grandma. Grandpa died recently so Grandma is mourning and she is depressed and listless. Grandma puts him to work cleaning and being a naturalist. He is to keep a journal of everything he sees every day. He even gets put on Turtle Patrol with his two new friends.
Jake is a strong and believable character. It was fun to see his growth and maturity increase as time went by. Jake and Grandma help each other, with a little help from other people, too. I really enjoyed this book. While reading I felt like I was right with them all at Dewees Island, exploring, observing, and keeping a nature log. It would be a wonderful read-a -loud book with a class, with your child or grandchild.
Ellen-Anita, LMS
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