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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
A few days ago, I remembered I had recently read a book that I thought would be a good book to recommend to kids who like sick kids books or Because of Mr. Terupt, but then I forgot what that book was.
Mustaches for Maddie was that book.
Mustaches for Maddie was that book.
About a year ago, we thought my brother had suffered a stroke. The police, who rested him, thought he was drunk, but he wasn't drunk, and when we finally got him to go to a hospital, to find out what really was wrong, they discovered the tumor in his brain. Maudie reminds me of my brother, and a little of me. Like my brother, she didn't want to believe that anything was wrong with her, and yeah, her arm was feeling weird, and she had trouble with her leg, but she's was fine, fine, just the way my brother kept saying he was fine, just tired, or low on vitemon B, or whatever his excuse was.
This is also so familiar, because when I broke my arm, when I was a child, I didn't want to go to the doctor either. I hoped my arm would just feel better, if I just waited long enough.
So, yes, Maudie is very realistic. She is a very real girl, with a real story. And actually, the story was based on the authors' daughter, who also had to have surgery for a brain tumor. The story of her classmates, but made up, but apparently the character was based on their daughter.
I love how she matures and grows, just as protagonist should. But I love that it is so natural. And I love how kind she is.
Four and a half stars. Well done. A sweet book that should be welcome in any school library or any home.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
This is also so familiar, because when I broke my arm, when I was a child, I didn't want to go to the doctor either. I hoped my arm would just feel better, if I just waited long enough.
So, yes, Maudie is very realistic. She is a very real girl, with a real story. And actually, the story was based on the authors' daughter, who also had to have surgery for a brain tumor. The story of her classmates, but made up, but apparently the character was based on their daughter.
I love how she matures and grows, just as protagonist should. But I love that it is so natural. And I love how kind she is.
Four and a half stars. Well done. A sweet book that should be welcome in any school library or any home.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
This book inspired me to be kinder.
Maddie went through so much at young age, and through all of her troubles, she laughed, smiled, and forgave the people who hurt her.
Be kind. For everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
Maddie went through so much at young age, and through all of her troubles, she laughed, smiled, and forgave the people who hurt her.
Be kind. For everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
Great book! When my daughters get into upper elementary school, I will definitely encourage them to read it!
This was a wonderful book but the audiobook was one of the best I've ever listened to. i cried multiple times. heavy subject done with a light touch.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
True bravery from a girl facing a difficult battle. The journey Maddie went through with her medical experiences and friendship difficulties was handled extremely well. I laughed, I cried, and I smiled!
[b:Mustaches for Maddie|34525564|Mustaches for Maddie|Chad Morris|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1489159235s/34525564.jpg|55659727] is both humorous and heartwarming. There were so many things that I loved about this novel. It was an emotional roller coaster!
I loved that this novel had other story elements in it to balance the brain tumor aspect of it. It’s also a story about family dynamics, friendships, and social experiences. It’s also about facing our fears. Maddie learns who her friends are and who isn’t. She’s at that age when we all want to know what boy you like and if the boy likes you back. It’s about that awkwardness of who to sit with at lunch or play with at recess, because there’s always a Queen Bee who tries to dictate the outcomes.
There are many vivid characters other than Maddie — Maddie’s parents, four brothers, teacher, doctor, and several of her classmates. I grew to love them all, even Cassie, faults, and all. You immediately fall in love with Maddie — her humor, fighting spirit, and wonderful imagination. She could make up games and stories in a snap! When I entered Maddie’s world, I wanted to stay there and cheer her on. Part of me wished I were twelve again, so that I could play with her at recess or make her a card before her surgery.
The narration has the perfect voice of a twelve-year-old girl. Maddie’s personality is crystal-clear and that’s partly what made this so much fun to read. She’s full of life and has a heart of gold. She shows compassion towards a classmate that the rest of us think is undeserving of it. Maddie doesn’t see herself as courageous, but her actions say otherwise. She’s not afraid to look silly to make other people laugh.
When I finished reading Mustaches for Maddie, I started thinking that my local children’s hospitals need copies of this book so they can read it to the children, especially the ones facing brain surgery. Maybe the children need somebody like Maddie with her super ninja powers to help them fight their battles and take away some of their fears.
At first, I thought the ending was incomplete and I felt unsatisfied. Fortunately, there was an afterword and that gave me the answer that I needed.
If you like realistic children’s fiction and novels such as [b:Wonder|11387515|Wonder|R.J. Palacio|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1309285027s/11387515.jpg|16319487] by R. J. Palacio, then you’ll love Mustaches for Maddie.
I loved that this novel had other story elements in it to balance the brain tumor aspect of it. It’s also a story about family dynamics, friendships, and social experiences. It’s also about facing our fears. Maddie learns who her friends are and who isn’t. She’s at that age when we all want to know what boy you like and if the boy likes you back. It’s about that awkwardness of who to sit with at lunch or play with at recess, because there’s always a Queen Bee who tries to dictate the outcomes.
There are many vivid characters other than Maddie — Maddie’s parents, four brothers, teacher, doctor, and several of her classmates. I grew to love them all, even Cassie, faults, and all. You immediately fall in love with Maddie — her humor, fighting spirit, and wonderful imagination. She could make up games and stories in a snap! When I entered Maddie’s world, I wanted to stay there and cheer her on. Part of me wished I were twelve again, so that I could play with her at recess or make her a card before her surgery.
The narration has the perfect voice of a twelve-year-old girl. Maddie’s personality is crystal-clear and that’s partly what made this so much fun to read. She’s full of life and has a heart of gold. She shows compassion towards a classmate that the rest of us think is undeserving of it. Maddie doesn’t see herself as courageous, but her actions say otherwise. She’s not afraid to look silly to make other people laugh.
When I finished reading Mustaches for Maddie, I started thinking that my local children’s hospitals need copies of this book so they can read it to the children, especially the ones facing brain surgery. Maybe the children need somebody like Maddie with her super ninja powers to help them fight their battles and take away some of their fears.
At first, I thought the ending was incomplete and I felt unsatisfied. Fortunately, there was an afterword and that gave me the answer that I needed.
If you like realistic children’s fiction and novels such as [b:Wonder|11387515|Wonder|R.J. Palacio|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1309285027s/11387515.jpg|16319487] by R. J. Palacio, then you’ll love Mustaches for Maddie.