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A review by readingwithmygoldens
The Pumpkin War by Cathleen Young
5.0
Thank you to Random House Children's books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book and provide an honest review.
I was so impressed with The Pumpkin War by Cathleen Young. The main character, twelve year old Billie, is fiercely competitive, spunky and extremely intelligent. She so badly wants to win the annual pumpkin race that is held every Fall. Sam, her best friend, beat her the year before and it is her mission to stop that from happening again. From the very first chapter, there are important themes discussed regarding diversity, sibling angst and winning and losing. Right away, I was hooked. This is a great book for kids!
Another thing I really liked about this book was how much education it provided. What a fun way to learn about growing pumpkins from a science perspective as well as different things about nature. The characters are also extremely lovable, but they provide teaching moments for kids. I think this would be a great parent/child read as well.
I'd recommend this to any kid who likes the outdoors, bugs/gardening, science/nature and just reading a really fun story. I would highly recommend this and definitely plan on buying this for my niece who LOVES to read.
I was so impressed with The Pumpkin War by Cathleen Young. The main character, twelve year old Billie, is fiercely competitive, spunky and extremely intelligent. She so badly wants to win the annual pumpkin race that is held every Fall. Sam, her best friend, beat her the year before and it is her mission to stop that from happening again. From the very first chapter, there are important themes discussed regarding diversity, sibling angst and winning and losing. Right away, I was hooked. This is a great book for kids!
Another thing I really liked about this book was how much education it provided. What a fun way to learn about growing pumpkins from a science perspective as well as different things about nature. The characters are also extremely lovable, but they provide teaching moments for kids. I think this would be a great parent/child read as well.
I'd recommend this to any kid who likes the outdoors, bugs/gardening, science/nature and just reading a really fun story. I would highly recommend this and definitely plan on buying this for my niece who LOVES to read.