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Whenever I finish a story by Lauren Wolk it takes me a few days before I can start the next book on my night stand. Her writing is so beautiful and her characters so real and endearing that it takes a few days for the magic to completely soak in. This story absolutely captured my heart.
Ellie and her family move to the mountains after losing everything in the financial crash. Her mother and sister don't take to mountain life like Ellie does and tensions increase after her father is involved in an ...more
Ellie and her family move to the mountains after losing everything in the financial crash. Her mother and sister don't take to mountain life like Ellie does and tensions increase after her father is involved in an ...more
I think this author is really wonderful. Ellie is a strong female character whose family has moved out of town to Echo Mountain during the depression. Her mother and sister miss their nice house and life in town. Ellie and her father have found a home in the mountains. Her father has an accident that Ellie takes the blame for and she is trying to figure out how to help make her father better. She makes a choice to shoulder a burden and it was a hard thing for her. This story shows how Ellie trie
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I liked this one at first but it didn't really hold my interest.
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I really liked this book. It’s beautifully written and so many times I wished I could mark sentences for later. But, as I had a copy from the library, I refrained. This book is not as dark as Wolf Hollow, but the characters are equally memorable. My biggest issue (and the reason I didn’t give it 5 stars) is that I think it’s too long for most kids. I know that 4 out of 5 of my kids would lose interest before the end. As an adult reading children’s literature, it was fantastic. I just feel it cou
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It was worth reading just for the lovely writing. I'm not sure it would hold a 10 year old's attention.
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Apr 21, 2020
Wendy Garland
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Missie
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Kirsten Barber
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