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4.08 AVERAGE
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Blue is a young teen with her heart set on finding the treasure her pop pop searched for his whole life. Summer brings a different adventure including becoming friends with a movie star’s daughter and her challenges with type 1 diabetes. Blue is smart and a little sassy. I enjoyed learning about how diabetic dogs do their wonderful work and how many ideas about diabetes are wrong. I learned empathy for those who have learned how to manage it. The story is a nice combination of adventure, relationships and knowledge about diabetes. 4th grade and up.
A diabetic protagonist with a pump!! So here for it. (Although she seemed to go swimming a lot without taking her pump off, which I'm sure would only be noticeable to me/other diabetics with tubed pumps, but I definitely did notice it.) This had a lot of really great Diabetes Content that—for the most part—really resonated with me. I was pretty sure while reading that a. the author wasn't diabetic but b. had experience with someone who was (and at least b. was confirmed in the acknowledgements), which on the whole made for a pretty realistic portrayal. Also, it had treasure! Adventure! Friendship! A loyal diabetic alert dog! What more could you want from a book?
Such a great middle-grade read! A summer adventure with a tiny bit of mystery that also sheds some light on what being diabetic really means for people who live with it without having it overshadow the whole novel. The main characters were both fun to read and the dynamic of their relationship was great too. At the core, it’s about summer and treasure hunting and friendship, and was highly enjoyable.
Perfect middle-grade summer read: treasure hunt, family and friendship + very informative on diabetes and what it is to live with it!
Perfect middle-grade summer read: treasure hunt, family and friendship + very informative on diabetes and what it is to live with it!