What It Is About - FIVE Things You Need to Know:
1. *Amara has a birthday coming up. Most young kids would want a new phone, or some sort of electronic. Not Amara.
2. *She would like to travel from Oregon to New York.
3. *Her father's family are all living in Harlem and Amara wants to meet and get to know them.
4. *When a school project pops up, Amara is able to convince her mother and father to allow her to tag along with her dad while he travels to New York for business.
5. *While in New York, she meets a grandfather that does not have a great relationship with her dad. She sets her mind on finding out why and what she can do to change it.
What I Thought Of It - Five Observations/Reflections:
1. *The story flowed like syrup being drizzled over a fresh hot pancake. I pretty much read the entire book in one sitting.
2. *Amara has a focused interest on her family and their story. I'm also a person who is curious and interested and in my family's heritage and background.
3. *The start-up of the story was fun because it was all about Amara trying to convince her parents to allow a trip to New York. Watson captured these interactions perfectly.
4. *Once in New York, it was fascinating to read about Amara getting to know a grandfather, some cousins, and other relatives. Some of her dreams for the trip were positive and others didn't go quite as planned.
5. *I'm a father and I enjoyed reading about, and feeling a lot, Amara and her father. They had such a special relationship. A win-win in my book!
Who Should Read It: Readers in grades four, five, and six would be a perfect place to start when thinking about who to share the story with. I hope that middle-school readers will also read. If you have read other works by Renee Watson, then I highly recommend her newest work of fiction. Her novel will be released on September 3, 2019. Happy Reading!
Rating: 4 STARS out of 5 Stars!
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