This is an entertaining story about a blended family. The summary in the books says, "four youngsters, ages nine to fifteen, narrate one side of the story of their newly blended family's adjustment, interwoven with grief and loss." Anyone who has brothers or sisters will be able to relate to some of the events in the story.
Audience: 6th, maybe 7th graders
Genre: contemporary, realistic fiction
Topics: blended families, birth order, false accusations, rock-paper-scissors, cicadas, Shrek, self-discovery, sibling death, fund raising, science project
Mrs. Beckwith's Rating: 4 of 5
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