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First in a new series
Annie and Leela's parents are engaged. They both move to a new house and start a new school. Leela's grandparents owned the house and they had a reputation. Everyone at school is interested in the new family.Annie and Leela have different views on how to handle this new family. Annie's happy to be in town, but Leela misses New York City. She misses her friends. She misses her old life. Maybe if she helps blow up this family, she can go back to the way things have been.Are they lucky?
My Thoughts: This is the start of a new series - about a blended family. The two sisters are going into tenth grade, however this book reads like a middle grade. It's actually hard to place in the library because of this. I think it will get lost in YA, but middle grade readers will quite enjoy it, which is why I'm highlighting this today.
This is a really quick read about a blended family - two girls trying to become sisters and maybe even friends. There's a lot of drama here, which is perfect for middle grade readers. I'm already looking forward to the next book in the series.
Cover Thoughts: Cute: And the art inside is adorable.
Source: Book sent for review
Library Recommendation: A charming start to a new series all about family and drama. Highly recommended for school and public library collections.
5 comments:
I'm glad you're highlighting this book as middle grade. Transitioning from middle school to high school is a grey area. And I loved the title of your post. It was very catchy.
Even though it's hard to place, I know a lot of parents are looking for books for kids who are older than 12, but not 16 yet. Maybe this will fill that gap.
Happy MMGM, and thanks for sharing this book! I do love Christina Soontornvat. I think you're right to put it in MG, as younger readers will be happy to read about kids a few years older.
I can see why you said it was more mg than ya. And I agree. There is a need for books in between. Upper Mg
I agree with Jenni that there is a real need for books that target the middle school end of middle grade. This one sounds like it fits the bill. Thanks for the review!
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