Language: G (0 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: G Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL - HIGH
11yo Felix lives with his mom and his stepdad. He has never known his dad and he and a friend start investigating to see if they can find any clues to who he is. Felix is short, and he finds out that his dad was really short too. Felix has Growth Hormone Deficiency. Without that Growth Hormone, he will not grow. Felix and his very pregnant mother go to see a specialist. It is decided that Felix will start Growth Hormone treatments. In the meantime his baby sister, Boo, keeps growing and making his mother very uncomfortable. On top of everything else, his mom and stepdad want Felix to change his last name so that the whole family will have the same last name. Felix struggles with all these things; starting middle school, being short, not knowing his father, getting a new stepfather, and waiting for the new baby to be born.
I loved this book. I loved how Felix rises to each new challenge and makes good decisions. He does not especially mind being short, it is just the way he is. He has some good friend and a mom and a stepdad who love him and want what is best for him. The was a very heartwarming story about how children, and all of us, can overcome hardships in our lives, learn to live with it, and keep doing our best. I really recommend this book. It is a good read-aloud, or, book talks to students and they will all want to read it. Happy reading everyone.
The characters are default white.
Ellen-Anita. Librarian
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