- Genre: Realistic Fiction/Touch of Magic
- Grade Level: 4th - 6th
- Reading Level: 5th
- Length: 272 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (October 18, 2016)
- My Rating: 3 out of 4
- Readability: Sometimes confusing, lots of things to look up for background knowledge!
- Division 1 and Crossover
This is a sweet story of three girls searching for friendship one summer. Each girl deals with her own problems and has her own talents. They all visit the library in Salt Lake City and a librarian points out a mysterious friendship box that they can take and return with something placed in the box. This box is what ties the three characters together at the end. I looked up the library, and it looks like a place to visit! The librarian reminds me of a magical character who helps the girls find their way.
In this book, one girl is an artist and different artists are discussed. I looked them up and learned something new! She struggles with not having her mother in her life. Another girl is a musician and again I listened to some of the music mentioned. She is nervous that her family is changing with the birth of a new baby. Finally another girl is a writer and again, there were some things I looked up. She is painfully shy and has trouble speaking out loud to people.
I think this book will appeal to many girls for the cover and title alone. Is is a great story even though I did get lost at times with the back and forth of the box ownership. This book will be further enhanced if you look of the places and art, music, and writing that is mentioned.
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