*This book has been on my TBR list for quite some time. I"m not sure why I never got around to reading it, but now that I'm done, I'm sure glad I did. I listened to the story via Audible during my commute to and from work and also while prepping in the classroom.
What It Is About - FIVE Things You Need to Know:
*Zoe Washington receives a letter from Marcus when she turns twelve years old.
*She hasn't heard from Marcus during her first eleven years, and wonders why she is getting a letter from him now.
*Zoe has enjoyed life with her mother and her step-father. She also has great friends, but is on the outs with her best friend at the moment.
*After she begins to communicate with Marcus, she and her best friend bury the hatchet and work together to solve a case that involves Marcus and why he hasn't communicated with her.
*While hiding her plan from her mother, Zoe does everything she can to prove that Marcus didn't do what people said he did.
What I Thought Of It - Five Observations/Reflections:
*The narration was incredible and so easy to listen to.
*The narration was incredible and so easy to listen to.
*I loved the character of Zoe. Her strength, determination, and guts were presented in a positive and sensitive way.
*As I listened, I so enjoyed the friendship between Zoe and her best friend.
*The themes of friendship, family, race, and acceptance were woven throughout the pages of the novel.
*There were a few elements that I believe were a bit unrealistic, but the story is fiction, so I tried not to get too weighed down by these events.
Who Should Read It:
Rating: 4 STARS out of 5 Stars
Who Should Read It:
*I think this would be a wonderful novel to share with readers in grades four, five, and six. The middle-school reader would also be the perfect target audience for the story. The adventure of Zoe could be used as a read aloud and/or put in the hands of individual reader. Happy Reading!
Rating: 4 STARS out of 5 Stars
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