Language: G (0 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: G; Violence: G (mild bullying)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
11yo Lil and her friends in her EC (Exceptional Children) class at Willow Street Middle School love magic, but their situations and their unabashed love of magic also makes them targets for a couple of bullies at school. Plus, the vice principal at their school has the school board’s approval for a new Safety First initiative, which seems to be aimed at keeping the ECs in their classroom where they can’t be seen by everyone else. One day, however, the football team asks Lil for a charm to help them win their game -- and it works! Now they are busily making charms for some many others - which makes them even more of a target.
I so loved reading about Lil and her friends. They are fully realized human beings - not caricatures of their abilities and challenges. Fully able to stand beside Wonder or Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus in terms of heart and representation.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
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