Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: EgmontUSA (July 9, 2013)
Language: English
Genre: Contemporary
Series: None
Source: NetGalley
My Rating: 3 of 5 stars
About the Book:
Fans of The Mother Daughter Book Club (Heather Vogel Fredericks) and The Wedding Planner's Daughter (Coleen Paratore) series will fall in love with the humor, classic charm, and very determined heronine of Lindsay Eland's sophomore novel.
When you're the third of six kids, it's easy to get lost in the shuffle, but Sunday Fowler is determined that this summer she'll find the one thing that makes her stand out from her siblings.
And when she discovers a silver box in the basement of the library her parents are renovating, she might just have found something to gain her the attention she so craves. Inside is a series of letters addressed to "The Librarian" and a manuscript. But who wrote them? With the help of annoying neighbor-turned-new-friend Jude, Sunday is determined to track down the author. And when she unveils this novel to the world, she'll be famous!
But uncovering this manuscript means stirring up secrets that some people in the town hoped to keep buried. And Sunday must decide if some things -- loyalty, trust, friendship -- are worth more than her name in the headlines.
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About the Author:
Lindsay Eland is married to a man with a smile so wide it makes his eyes water and take on the shape of half moons. Together they have four kids who make every day an adventure in love, in laughter, in mystery, and in wonder.
Other little facts? Lindsay has a great big dog named Cowboy, and two rats...yes rats. She's pretty good at imitating people. She will never kill an insect unless it is in her shower. Rainy days are her favorite. Lindsay gets easily sick in the car, on airplanes, and swinging on swings. She has her nose pierced. Making people laugh is the best feeling in the world to her. She love, love, loves to sing and still does ballet, even though it's in her living room. Lindsay has an affinity for chicken fajitas and homemade chocolate chip cookies...though not at the same time. She adores anything chocolate (hold the nuts please), and she's only had long hair once in all her 30 years of life (she was able to keep herself away from scissors for about eight months).
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My Thoughts:
Kids that are fans of contemporary, small town settings and mysterious neighbors will enjoy this book. It's a sweet, nostalgic feeling story about a girl that feels lost in her family. I also come from a family of six kids, so I could totally relate to Sunday's desire to stick out. I also loved the way her parents could never remember her name. When families get large, parents tend to get names mixed up. I do it all the time to my own kids and I only have two.
I liked the characters for the most part. Sunday's family is imperfect and beautiful. Her little brothers are exactly what little brothers are like. Their home is a wonderful chaos and I can see how Jude, Sunday's new friend, is drawn to it. Sunday herself is mostly fun and interesting. I like her enthusiasm and interest in the mystery surrounding the manuscript. She gets rather whiny at some points and I got tired of reading about how she is the only one that goes unnoticed and how her family always steals her lime light.
All in all, it is a good book that kids will probably enjoy.
Content: clean
3 STARS
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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