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A review by lfitzmaurice
Breakout by Kate Messner
4.0
A timely and important story. Whenever a middle grade book tries to tackle difficult racial and social issues, it can be easy for either the story to get lost or for everything to get bogged down. Messner has found a way to address everything she aims to in a way that is perfect for the audience. Hopefully many children will read this and be able to learn something important about the world we live in.
The three main characters are all very different, and give three fabulous viewpoints for the unfolding of the plot. I enjoyed the epistolary-ish style as well. I think this will be an easy sell in the library and kids will love it.
The three main characters are all very different, and give three fabulous viewpoints for the unfolding of the plot. I enjoyed the epistolary-ish style as well. I think this will be an easy sell in the library and kids will love it.