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This just won the Newberry and I enjoyed it. I liked the characters and what they learned about themselves. A main character was deaf. She is a good writer and these are some passages I thought were well done:
Pg. 195
"That’s the problem. People don’t want to listen to their thoughts, so they fill the world with noise.”
Pg. 246
“Crying is good for the soul,” said Ruby softly. “It means something needs to be released. And if you don’t release the something, it just weighs you down until you can hardl ...more
Pg. 195
"That’s the problem. People don’t want to listen to their thoughts, so they fill the world with noise.”
Pg. 246
“Crying is good for the soul,” said Ruby softly. “It means something needs to be released. And if you don’t release the something, it just weighs you down until you can hardl ...more
This year’s Newbery winner is a sweet story about new friendship and belonging. The characters are strong and developed. I loved that their stories were told in alternating chapters, because you could really come to know them; I could even understand Chet, the bully, who had learned his behavior from his dad. Valencia was a fantastic character (I wonder if she was the author’s favorite, too, since her chapters were the only ones told in the first person). I loved the wisdom of Lola and Ruby. And
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Told from multiple perspectives.
Themes of bullying, friendship, acceptance, fitting in, deaf, learning delayed,
tense at times, use of harsh language by bully.
Newbery Winner 2018
Themes of bullying, friendship, acceptance, fitting in, deaf, learning delayed,
tense at times, use of harsh language by bully.
Newbery Winner 2018
Really enjoyed the ending. I thought it started a little slow.
While the story seems to drag a bit, all the action taking place in such a short period, I like that by the end, I know each character very well.
Feb 12, 2018
Lola
marked it as to-read
Feb 13, 2018
Kristine
marked it as to-read
Feb 16, 2018
Kris Springer
marked it as to-read
