A blog for kids and adults in the St. Joseph County/Michiana area who are interested in understanding how books are eligible for the Newbery, and discussing which ones are truly distinguished.
Wonderful characters and a touching story which immersed me in a different world. The author captures the voice of Lucy so well that it doesn't take long before you feel as if you are a Chinese-American sixth grader who's crazy about basketball. In contrast to the vivid personality of Lucy, Yi Po was like a photograph being revealed slowly as it is developed (that metaphor won't work much longer in the digital age, but I can't think what to replace it with!), and by the end her personality has its own strength, and Lucy's and Yi Po's relationship is believable. Supporting characters of family members and friends were all very 3-dimensional, which made the diverse plot strands hold together well. Memorable!
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ReplyDeleteI reviewed this one Wendy Wu
ReplyDeleteWonderful characters and a touching story which immersed me in a different world. The author captures the voice of Lucy so well that it doesn't take long before you feel as if you are a Chinese-American sixth grader who's crazy about basketball. In contrast to the vivid personality of Lucy, Yi Po was like a photograph being revealed slowly as it is developed (that metaphor won't work much longer in the digital age, but I can't think what to replace it with!), and by the end her personality has its own strength, and Lucy's and Yi Po's relationship is believable. Supporting characters of family members and friends were all very 3-dimensional, which made the diverse plot strands hold together well. Memorable!
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