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One for the Murphys - by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (2012)

6/19/2017

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By Guest Contributor Sylvie Strawberry, age 13, Massachusetts

Ages 9-14
Fiction

“I look at this family. A family I don’t know. That I am supposed to stay with.”

Carley Connors was in foster care.

This book is about how Carley struggles in the random family she is supposed to live with. Carley was away from her real mom who betrayed her.

That new family, they were all too perfect.

A dad who earns good money as a fireman and is affectionate with his kids, two boys who love playing games, with an older brother who’s obsessed with sports, and even a flawless mom who thinks crying is perfectly normal.

Not that Carley would ever cry.

Carley figures out how she can survive with this family, and go to a new school and make friends.

Carley soon realizes that one of the brothers in her new family hates her, her new best friend gets suspicious about Carley’s foster care secret, and once Carley feels like she really fits in, her real mom ruins everything.

I really liked this book because it talks about family, that you can always be loved no matter what mistakes you make. It shows you that everyone struggles with life, even if it looks like they don’t. I would recommend this book to other readers because they will enjoy the realistic character of Carley, who makes mistakes and gets confused and is far from perfect.

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Wonder - by R.J. Palacio (2012)

6/5/2017

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By Contributing Writer, A.R., Massachusetts

ages 9-15
realistic fiction

This book is about a boy named August who is going into middle school. When August was born his face came out very different than most other people, so naturally he is nervous of being made fun of in middle school. August has been home schooled up until this point, so he barely knows anyone in his class. The book shows persistence and good friendships, and is an amazing and unique story.

I loved how realistic the author was about middle school students in the book. I also loved how the author switches point of view a lot to help you understand all sides of the story.

Note from Super Kitty & Piranha T: We also loved this book - it is one of our favorites and, if you haven't read it already, we highly recommend reading it with friends - it makes for excellent discussion!
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