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I am so pleased to post the review of this book. It is about a million miles away from a NR rating and is so good it lands itself at just-about perfect. I absolutely loved Ida B's voice, she has the greatest sayings and the cleverest way of expressing herself. The reading is not interrupted at all with foul language or inappropriate themes. I could hug Katherine Hannigan in a powerful way.
Even though this book is on the "young" side of YA, I would recommend it to any age reader because the writing is so enjoyable and the main character so endearing.
by Katherine Hannigan
246 pages
Library of Congress summary: Fourth grader Ida B spends happy hours being homeschooled and playing in her family's apple orchard, until circumstances force her parents to sell part of the orchard and send her to public school.
THEMES: Family life; School; Nature- Caretakers of the earth; Sickness
FOUL LANGUAGE: ZERO occurrences!!! Thank you Katherine Hannigan
SOFT LANGUAGE (heard on cable TV): The absolute worst thing that occurs is on page 104: "You poor suckers," I wanted to say, and I don't usually use that sort of language. :o)
SEXUAL CONTENT: ZERO occurrences.
BLASPHEMIES: ZERO occurrences of the misuse of the Lord's name.
DRUG USE: ZERO occurrences.
REFERENCES TO AND GENERAL ATTITUDE TOWARD GOD: God is not mentioned, but heaven and church are. Under the circumstances the family faced, my heart yearned for them to pray, but the book doesn't claim to be from a Christian worldview. I'd rather no mention of God than a misrepresentation of Him.
A special 'Thank you!' to Jade who said this is her "favorite book that she has ever read." It was a great joy to read.
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