Content: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
6th grader Kenya is all set for a fantastic school year. She lives with her dad and her grandmother and has the best friends. 6th grader Liberty, is not excited about starting another new school. As a foster kid since she was little, she has been in and out of many homes and schools her whole life. She loves being with her new foster mom, Joey, but school is always a challenge. When the two girls meet face-to-face, they understand why their schoolmates mistake them for each other - how can they have the same face?!
Colbert gives us a wonderful reimagining of The Parent Trap! No evil stepmother-to-be this time, which I heartily approve of, but we do get a camping trip. Colbert does a great job of updating the original - including a tender look at why the parents separated and that the lives wrecked by drug abuse. Only downfall - that cover does not do the book justice - I hope you can get kids to see past it!
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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