Language: G (0 swears) Mature Content: G Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ESSENTIAL
APPEALS TO: MANY
Cassie is in elementary school and is questioning her place with her best friend and how she fits in her family. She worries she is too sensitive, and if she says or does the right things. But when she gets a letter that says she's won a huge prize, she is sure that giving huge gifts to her best friend or family will solve all her problems.
Cassie's voice rings true. In fact, it will probably linger in your head after you finish the book, because she totally nails the angst we all had at her age. And who hasn't received a notification that we're prize winners? Cassie discovers that she has not won anything, but she still finds her wonder, even if her problems aren't magically solved. When I finished it, I kept thinking of who needed to read this next. Great life lessons told in an engaging and realistic manner. Cassie is white, but her friends are a variety of cultures.
Michelle in the Middle
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