Alix and her older sister Jools are off with their parents for a week's vacation at the sea shore. They soon make a friend with a girl whose grandma lives upstairs and have fun making sandcastles, playing in the waves and exploring nearby. And that is basically it. I kept expecting them to have some crisis or tragedy. At the end I was amazed that this book even got published without a huge social issue. No divorce, no physical or mental handicap, no racial tension, no death in the family. Wow. I guess it helps to be a previous Newbery winner. There wasn't even any reference to gender identity, and yet, it was a thoroughly enjoyable book. Imagine that! This is a great choice for families about to go on vacation, or for those that hanker for the old, more innocent, days in children's literature. (2018, 232 p.)Monday, July 16, 2018
Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea by Lynne Rae Perkins
Alix and her older sister Jools are off with their parents for a week's vacation at the sea shore. They soon make a friend with a girl whose grandma lives upstairs and have fun making sandcastles, playing in the waves and exploring nearby. And that is basically it. I kept expecting them to have some crisis or tragedy. At the end I was amazed that this book even got published without a huge social issue. No divorce, no physical or mental handicap, no racial tension, no death in the family. Wow. I guess it helps to be a previous Newbery winner. There wasn't even any reference to gender identity, and yet, it was a thoroughly enjoyable book. Imagine that! This is a great choice for families about to go on vacation, or for those that hanker for the old, more innocent, days in children's literature. (2018, 232 p.)
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