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A review by lilla75
The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. by Kate Messner
5.0
Great story, wonderfully written. Absolutely gorgeous book. 11+
Gianna Z is an artistic-type, and her school's star runner. She lives with her parents, her little brother, and her grandmother (Nonna) in Vermont, where they run a funeral home. Gianna often has a hard time staying focused on school and prefers to be out running track or working on a new art project. Her best efforts to stay ahead fail her and she learns that if she doesn't complete her science project she will be replaced in sectionals by the evil "princess" Bianca who seems to have it out for Gianna.
Gianna needs to buckle down and get her work done, and with the help of good friend Zig, whom she is drawn to more deeply these days, she seems to be in good shape to finish. However, her beloved Nonna starts to exhibit signs of forgetfulness that are too scary to ignore, and this send the family into a whirlwind of worry.
The end of the book contains a recipe for Nonna's famous Funeral cookies, and a "What Kind of Tree Are You?" quiz which is adorable (and yummy!)
I loved every moment of this book. Just beautiful.
Gianna Z is an artistic-type, and her school's star runner. She lives with her parents, her little brother, and her grandmother (Nonna) in Vermont, where they run a funeral home. Gianna often has a hard time staying focused on school and prefers to be out running track or working on a new art project. Her best efforts to stay ahead fail her and she learns that if she doesn't complete her science project she will be replaced in sectionals by the evil "princess" Bianca who seems to have it out for Gianna.
Gianna needs to buckle down and get her work done, and with the help of good friend Zig, whom she is drawn to more deeply these days, she seems to be in good shape to finish. However, her beloved Nonna starts to exhibit signs of forgetfulness that are too scary to ignore, and this send the family into a whirlwind of worry.
The end of the book contains a recipe for Nonna's famous Funeral cookies, and a "What Kind of Tree Are You?" quiz which is adorable (and yummy!)
I loved every moment of this book. Just beautiful.