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.
For me, this book has a lot of strong components like a sensible plot, strong characterizations and imagination out the wazoo. However, those same components also detract from the tale at times--the plot is a bit predictable, there are too many characters introduced at the very beginning and the author's imagination is so big it was a little over the top for me. About 50 pages could be edited to create a stronger book. This will not win the Newbery, but it is still an okay read.
For me, this book has a lot of strong components like a sensible plot, strong characterizations and imagination out the wazoo. However, those same components also detract from the tale at times--the plot is a bit predictable, there are too many characters introduced at the very beginning and the author's imagination is so big it was a little over the top for me. About 50 pages could be edited to create a stronger book. This will not win the Newbery, but it is still an okay read.
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