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Apr 29, 2020
Jean-Marie
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The 12-year-old and I enjoyed this read. We enjoyed the characters and the suspense of what would happen to Virgil. As a parent, however, I'm not sure how I feel about normalizing metaphysical stones, crystals, incense, horoscopes, and made up spiritual rituals in realistic fiction for children. This book offers a different flavor of supernatural manifestation than Judy Moody predicting the future with her mood ring. Perhaps because the stakes are a little higher. I think I might have felt more
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A great adventure story with a shy Bayani, a young psychic entrepreneur, a fierce girl fighting nightmares, and a classic bully. Also an insightful Lola, the best psychic sidekick, guinea pigs, hearing aids, dogs and snakes, issues of language and communication, and the start of summer and friendships. Deeply satisfying descriptions, voices, character building, stories within stories.
+ plot and quotable phrases
+ stories on Philippine mythology
- his lola (grandmother) calling Virgil Anak (son) when it should be Apo (grandson).
- too much quirkiness, like Kaori referring to their parents as Mr. and Mrs. Tanaka to her sister
+ stories on Philippine mythology
- his lola (grandmother) calling Virgil Anak (son) when it should be Apo (grandson).
- too much quirkiness, like Kaori referring to their parents as Mr. and Mrs. Tanaka to her sister
A+ for diverse characters. I will enjoy reading it to my students.
This is the story of several middle school kids who are all outsiders in their own way. It does a good job capturing the loneliness of kids at that ago who are having a hard time fitting in with their peers. This was last year's Newbery winner, and well deserved.
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Feb 16, 2018
Becca
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Feb 12, 2018
Jean-Marie
marked it as to-read
Feb 22, 2018
Astrid Lim
marked it as wishlist
Mar 10, 2018
Jennifer Eklund
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Apr 09, 2019
Jocelyn
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Apr 30, 2020
erin
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Apr 21, 2025
Sharon
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