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A review by scribeitphilly
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“I’m here for lunch. Not the revolution!”
~Vonetta
In this story you meet Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern. Three sisters that are on their way to spend the summer with their mom. Cecile, their mother, left when Delphine was younger, and Vonetta and Fern where to young to remember her.
The girls thought they were going to get to their mom and have this fantastic summer that they had been fantasizing about. Cecile squashed all of that on day one. Instead they learned about black history, the Black Panthers, who their mom really was, and how to survive away from the family they knew.
This is a great buddy read for you and a child. I really enjoyed Delphine and her sisters, and although their mom wasn’t much to be desired you get her story. It doesn’t justify her behavior, but you did get to understand her.
It’s a great conversation starter.
Title: One Crazy Summer
Author: Rita Williams-Garcia
Genre: YA Lit
Pages: 218
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
~Vonetta
In this story you meet Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern. Three sisters that are on their way to spend the summer with their mom. Cecile, their mother, left when Delphine was younger, and Vonetta and Fern where to young to remember her.
The girls thought they were going to get to their mom and have this fantastic summer that they had been fantasizing about. Cecile squashed all of that on day one. Instead they learned about black history, the Black Panthers, who their mom really was, and how to survive away from the family they knew.
This is a great buddy read for you and a child. I really enjoyed Delphine and her sisters, and although their mom wasn’t much to be desired you get her story. It doesn’t justify her behavior, but you did get to understand her.
It’s a great conversation starter.
Title: One Crazy Summer
Author: Rita Williams-Garcia
Genre: YA Lit
Pages: 218
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️