Polly Portman is famous for her award-winning pies, but she has never revealed the secret to her scrumptious pie crust. Now that she's passed on everyone in town is trying to figure out the mystery, especially because it appears tha Polly has bequeathed the recipe to her ornery cat! This story is set in a small town in the 1950s and the author excels at giving readers the feeling that they are there and definitely makes them hungry for a pie or two! The cast of characters are realistic and even those playing minor parts undergo a transformation before novel's end. Each chapter opens with recipes for pies sent in from pie lovers all around the country. I'd recommend this book for grades 4-6. Additionally, it'd make a great book club title or a good title for parent and child to read and discuss. LOVED it!