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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
fast-paced
So stinking adorable! Great characters (even the “baddies” were kind of delightfully terrible (looking at you, Erik) and of course not really all that bad in the end), and I adored the Maine setting. Jane and her dad were such a great pair. Also - plankton! Who knew it was so interesting and important?! I loved it.
(Also, I actually don’t have a lot of Jane Austen knowledge and that in now way hindered my enjoyment!)
(Also, I actually don’t have a lot of Jane Austen knowledge and that in now way hindered my enjoyment!)
I loved this one. You will recognize many elements from favorite Jane Austen books in here, but it does not follow the plot of any particular Jane Austen. It's a great story about a girl whose parents are divorced. She lives happily with her dad in Maine. Her long-gone mom has suddenly come to visit with her fiance in tow, and wants Jane to go back to California with her. There's romance--appropriate to middle school--and there's interesting information about marine ecology as well as good advice for people who want to be writers. Awesome!
Adorable middle grade! If you've got an aspiring young writer in your life, this is one to share for sure.
this is a fun middle grade novel with some Jane Austen references....lack of any knowledge of Jane Austen won't hinder your enjoyment in reading this book. Can't wait to recommend this to my students.
3.75 ⭐️s
I wanted to read something easy and quick, and just to mix up my reading! I never read middle grade, but this was a cute, fun read with lots of heart.
I wanted to read something easy and quick, and just to mix up my reading! I never read middle grade, but this was a cute, fun read with lots of heart.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes