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The Curse on Spectacle Key
by Chantel Acevedo
This was a really sweet elementary/middle-grade story. I think this book will appeal more to the younger set, ages 8-12, rather than middle schoolers/teens. The story was creepy enough for young children without scaring the daylights out of them.
As a military family, I also think this will appeal to military kids who are forced to move all over the country numerous times. My own son had been to 6 different schools by the time he was in 7th grade, so I feel like military children will really identify and understand Franks's loneliness and frustration at having to move so often, as well as the terrible feeling of making friends only to have to leave them every couple of years.
I received an ARC of this book (thank you to NetGalley and the publisher), and while there were a few continuity issues I ran into, I won't get into them as I hope they'll be picked up by editors before publishing.
11-year-old Frank is a likable main character. He's a good kid with a good heart and has a happy and loving home life. The setting of the Florida Keys was one I really enjoyed, and I think kids will find it different and a little exotic. The mystery/curse of Spectacle Key was well done, yet terribly sad. I won't give anything away, but the author did a great job of tying everything together, and I think this book will go over well in elementary schools.
As a military family, I also think this will appeal to military kids who are forced to move all over the country numerous times. My own son had been to 6 different schools by the time he was in 7th grade, so I feel like military children will really identify and understand Franks's loneliness and frustration at having to move so often, as well as the terrible feeling of making friends only to have to leave them every couple of years.
I received an ARC of this book (thank you to NetGalley and the publisher), and while there were a few continuity issues I ran into, I won't get into them as I hope they'll be picked up by editors before publishing.
11-year-old Frank is a likable main character. He's a good kid with a good heart and has a happy and loving home life. The setting of the Florida Keys was one I really enjoyed, and I think kids will find it different and a little exotic. The mystery/curse of Spectacle Key was well done, yet terribly sad. I won't give anything away, but the author did a great job of tying everything together, and I think this book will go over well in elementary schools.