Content: G (There is some bullying. Poppy is injured twice.)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: MANY
6th grader, Poppy moves with her family to Oregon because her parents have taken a job to restore a once grand manor house. Poppy has to start at a new school where she feels invisible. She takes solace in her favorite books. One night, while exploring the manor, Poppy frees a trapped water Nymph. She is excited to encounter real magic, just like in her books. In exchange for her favorite book, the water nymph grants Poppy a flying baby lion. Soon Poppy realizes that when she gave the book the nymph it erased its existence from everyone's memories. The nymph takes a new book each night so the lion can continue growing. Poppy must learn to find her voice, make new friends, stand up to bullies, and restore the stolen books to save her family.
I enjoyed this story of a shy girl learning to be courageous and strong and find her voice. I enjoyed the references to some of my favorite childhood books.
All of the characters are assumed to be white.
Reviewer: A. Snow, Librarian
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