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captkaty 's review for:
The Fourteenth Goldfish
by Jennifer L. Holm
Loved, loved, loved this funny, heartfelt book about science, family, and the circle of life. Sixth-grader Ellie is the daughter of an actor and a theater director. She's a bit lost as she begins middle school and everyone else seems to have discovered their passion. Her life gets turned upside down when her grandfather, an eccentric and brilliant scientist who has been studying the process of aging, shows up on her doorstep in the body of a teenage boy. He's discovered a way to reverse aging.
While he and Ellie's mom fight over who's the grownup, he sparks a passion for science in Ellie, teaching her about the great scientist of the past and how they made their discoveries. But in doing so, he also teaches Ellie to think critically and make decisions for herself. I'm going to press this one into the hands of all the science-loving kids I know.
While he and Ellie's mom fight over who's the grownup, he sparks a passion for science in Ellie, teaching her about the great scientist of the past and how they made their discoveries. But in doing so, he also teaches Ellie to think critically and make decisions for herself. I'm going to press this one into the hands of all the science-loving kids I know.