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I read this recently with a group of almost 4th grade girls. It was interesting to see their reactions. Though they either liked it or seemed neutral about the story, they had really paid attention to the story and the characters and we have a lovely discussion. Most admitted to wanting more adventure or action, but still seemed to get something from the book.
For me, I felt like I was reading a classic tale - along the lines of Little Women, or Anne of Green Gables - so when something like a com ...more
For me, I felt like I was reading a classic tale - along the lines of Little Women, or Anne of Green Gables - so when something like a com ...more
I liked this story, but I didn't love it, for a couple of reasons. One is that the Very Interesting Boy just wasn't. He was a nice kid from a rich-but-broken home, with a domineering mother who desperately wanted him to be something he wasn't. Compared to the Penderwick girls, his personality seemed rather bland.
Speaking of the Penderwick girls, yes there were good reasons for them growing up strangely, but really...Jane and Skye were so bizarrely self-centered and out of control that I had trou ...more
Speaking of the Penderwick girls, yes there were good reasons for them growing up strangely, but really...Jane and Skye were so bizarrely self-centered and out of control that I had trou ...more
Jul 14, 2012
Jen
marked it as to-read
Apr 29, 2013
Meegan Tosh
added it
