Review of the Day: Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

Absolutely Almost

By Lisa Graff

Philomel (an imprint of Penguin)

$16.99

ISBN: 978-0-399-16405-7

Ages 9-12

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In the stage musical of Matilda, lyricist Tim Minchin begins the show with the following lines about the state of children today: “Specialness is de rigueur. / Above average is average. Go fig-ueur! / Is it some modern miracle of calculus / That such frequent miracles don’t render each one un-miraculous?” This song ran on a bit of a loop through my cranium as I read Lisa Gr...