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Peter Lee's Notes From the Field by Julie Kwon, Angela Ahn
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emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
4.25
My son and I quite enjoyed this book together. Peter Lee, aged 11, has an an interest in dinosaurs and paleontology and one summer his family decide to take a road trip to Drumheller, Alberta to take him to the dinosaur museum and a special hands-on activity there.
When Peter gets there, the event is not as he had expected and it shakes his confidence to the core, making him question his interest in paleontology altogether.
Add in to the mix a grandmother developing dementia, some interpersonal conflicts with peers, and the story rounds out to quite a year in Peter's life.
I was troubled by the extent of Peter's distress and that he never worked it out with anyone....he is extremely hard on himself and while relatable, it also felt like the writer didn't send him a life buoy when he needed it.
Also I felt the story went on for a bit too long, even though in the end, the pieces eventually came together (I thought there was far too much about the unpleasant boy in Peter's class).
Overall, a great read.
When Peter gets there, the event is not as he had expected and it shakes his confidence to the core, making him question his interest in paleontology altogether.
Add in to the mix a grandmother developing dementia, some interpersonal conflicts with peers, and the story rounds out to quite a year in Peter's life.
I was troubled by the extent of Peter's distress and that he never worked it out with anyone....he is extremely hard on himself and while relatable, it also felt like the writer didn't send him a life buoy when he needed it.
Also I felt the story went on for a bit too long, even though in the end, the pieces eventually came together (I thought there was far too much about the unpleasant boy in Peter's class).
Overall, a great read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia and Bullying
Minor: Medical content
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