*This new novel by H.M. Bouwman was sent to me, along with several other titles, via the publisher (Atheneum). I picked it out from the collection because the title and cover caught my attention. I figured it was the perfect time to read since it is midsummer.
What It Is About - FIVE Things You Need to Know:
*The story takes place during summer vacation for four young sisters.
*They are filling their days with outside play, games, stories, and lots of imagination.
*One of the sisters, JoJo isn't quite sure what she witnessed one early morning, but she is pretty sure she saw a fairy.
*When she begins to share the news with her three sisters, she decides NOT to tell them the truth.
*After a young boy arrives to live across the street, the group of children set off on an adventure that transports them to another world and land.
What I Thought Of It - Five Observations/Reflections:
*Often times I find it hard to find actual novels that are a bit shorter in length and not overly "heavy" in content.
*This is the perfect book for readers in grades two, three, four, and even above.
*The story had everything; family, fantasy, friendship, mystery, and lots of hope and fun.
*JoJo was quite the sister, character, and friend. She really held the entire plot together. I so enjoyed her.
*I'm excited to share the title with my upcoming fourth grade class and I'm thinking of picking it as a "Breakfast with Books" book club selection.
Who Should Read It:
*Because of the storyline, the content, and the length of the novel; this is the perfect book for students in grades two, three, four, and above. I see it being used as a class read aloud in the younger grades. The book could definitely put in the individual hands of the older kids. Happy Reading!
Rating: 4 STARS out of 5 Stars
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