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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

Start date: May 1, 2024

Finish date: May 31, 2024

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Apr 25, 2024 Annette rated it it was ok

It's just so twee. ...more

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Jun 04, 2024 Amy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: audiobooks, 2019-heavy-medal-mock-newbery, 2025-heavy-medal-mock-newbery

This is my favorite Newbery contender I've read this year. The audiobook was really well done. Would be a good family listen. The story of a cute girl, Ferris who is 10 years old, living close to her extended family. She has a special relationship with her grandmother, Charisse, who lives with her. Her 6 year old sister Pinky, is a terror. I loved her best friend, and their comfortable relationship. Her uncle Teddy is living in the basement. Her aunt Shirley owns a hair salon. Love the eclectic ...more

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Jun 10, 2024 Susan Dunn rated it really liked it

Shelves: j-fiction

DeCamillo is just so brilliant at beautiful, sad stories with unique and interesting characters... With great names! She's done it again with Emma Phineas Wilkey (called Ferris because she was born at a county fair under a ferris wheel). There's a ghost haunting Ferris' house, and her beloved grandmother knows what they need to do to set her free. Can Ferris, her best friend Billy, and her pesky little sister Pinky save the day? This would make a wonderful read aloud so each page can be savored. ...more

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Jul 31, 2024 Krystal rated it really liked it

Beautifully written story for middle grade readers. I loved the vocabulary, the simplicity of the story, but mostly how much heart the author put into this love story. Because “all stories are love stories.”

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