True...(sort of)
by Katherine Hannigan
Goodreads Summary: True: Delly Pattison
likes surpresents (presents that are a surprise). The day the Boyds come
to town, Delly's sure a special surpresent is on its way. But lately,
everything that she thinks will be good and fun turns into trouble.
She's never needed a surpresent more than now.
True: Brud Kinney wants to play basketball like nothing anybody's ever seen. When the Boyds arrive, though, Brud meets someone who plays like nothing he's ever seen.
True: Ferris Boyd isn't like anyone Delly or Brud have ever met. Ferris is a real mysturiosity (an extremely curious mystery).
True: Katherine Hannigan's first novel since her acclaimed Ida B is a compelling look at the ways friendships and truths are discovered.
It's all true ( . . . sort of).
Review: This was an absolutely delightful book that I thought dealt very well with mature issues for kids. A fast, easy read that was also very touching, it showed the redemptive nature of friendships. I've been seeing this book on many mock Newbery lists, and it certainly has a chance at getting either the Newbery or Newbery Honor award. However, the only gripe I have about the book is that there was not enough adult interaction, which it needed (unfortunately, I can't say too much without spoiling anything). But this is definitely worth your time. You'll fall in love with mischievous Delly and her Dellyictionary (a dictionary of words invented by Delly)!
Rating: 4/5
True: Brud Kinney wants to play basketball like nothing anybody's ever seen. When the Boyds arrive, though, Brud meets someone who plays like nothing he's ever seen.
True: Ferris Boyd isn't like anyone Delly or Brud have ever met. Ferris is a real mysturiosity (an extremely curious mystery).
True: Katherine Hannigan's first novel since her acclaimed Ida B is a compelling look at the ways friendships and truths are discovered.
It's all true ( . . . sort of).
Review: This was an absolutely delightful book that I thought dealt very well with mature issues for kids. A fast, easy read that was also very touching, it showed the redemptive nature of friendships. I've been seeing this book on many mock Newbery lists, and it certainly has a chance at getting either the Newbery or Newbery Honor award. However, the only gripe I have about the book is that there was not enough adult interaction, which it needed (unfortunately, I can't say too much without spoiling anything). But this is definitely worth your time. You'll fall in love with mischievous Delly and her Dellyictionary (a dictionary of words invented by Delly)!
Rating: 4/5
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