BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
10yo Lindy travels with her family in a converted school bus through the national parks in the west. Her mom makes internet content, her dad does the filming and Lindy watches youtubes of her favorite skateboarder rather than working on her home schooling assignments. But when the bus breaks down in San Jose, Lindy makes a couple of friends who teach her how to board, and Lindy really wants to stay and live a normal life off the road. Then, when the girls find out the their idol Kentucky Jones is coming to San Jose, Lindy is willing to do almost anything to keep them from moving on, even if it means sabotaging the bus.
I liked the conflict. Lindy unable to get her parents to see her and her problems - lots of 10 year olds feel that way. The ending ties up a bit too quickly and neatly for my taste. Spangler who is also an illustrator has filled Kickturn with great pictures but also fun skateboarding content, additional “scenes” and informative instructional panels. The print is large (14.25 point) and with all the illustrations, some full page and multi page, Kickturn is a deceptively quick read for a 4th-5th grader looking for exciting skateboard action and a nice coming of age story. The illustrations of Lindy and her family default white.
Lisa Librarian
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