ARC Reader Reviews – THIS JOURNAL BELONGS TO RATCHET
Today I’d like to share reviews by three more ARC reviewers who have already read THIS JOURNAL BELONGS TO RATCHET. Here’s what they have to say about it:
A beautiful story about a little girl who bravely goes looking for the things she needs, and in the process, finds everything she ever wanted.
Jennifer Mann
Author of Sunny Sweet Is So Not Sorry
Coming October 2013 from Bloomsbury
With her grippingly honest poetry, free writing, and life event journals, Ratchet wrote her way right into my heart!
Madeleine Kuderick
http://madeleinekuderick.com/about-me
What a unique format Nancy Cavanaugh has chosen for This Journal Belongs to Ratchet! I loved that Ratchet (Rachel) was homeschooled. The assignments through her language arts journal give the book a distinctive look and a fresh approach. Reading the poetry, journal entries and other assignments offers an opportunity to delve into Ratchet’s most innermost thoughts. It also makes reading the book fun!
Ratchet’s relationship with her dad and her longing to know more about her mother brought me through a host of emotions. I laughed, teared-up, and cheered for them both. The story touched an emotional chord with me. I know it will with so many other readers.
This Journal Belongs to Ratchet is a book that girls and boys will both enjoy reading. It’s a charming story on family relationships. Plus the authenticity of Ratchet’s mechanical ability adds another layer to the book and the character.
This Journal Belongs to Ratchet has a wonderful main character who discovers through her own ingenuity and persistence that her life and her dad really aren’t that bad. The characters come to life on the page. I believe whoever reads the book will find the characters and the story endearing and unforgettable.
Theodora Aggeles
Thanks Jen, Madeleine, and Teddie for sharing your thoughts about my debut!
Happy Reading!
