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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
by Karina Yan Glaser
Read aloud: Reading this with my five and seven year old during December was so fun! They loved the book and I enjoyed it more this second time around!
Original read: This was a fun, cute read! It wasn't quite what I was expecting from all the hype.
I loved each of the kids; once the story got going, they had such distinct personalities that made you want to root for them. The plot itself was predictable, but I didn't mind and there times that the anticipation made the moment all the more sweet. My favorite part of the book, though, was how well the community was portrayed. I really felt his engrained into this area the family was and felt why they didn't want to leave.
I didn't love the beginning. It was hard for me to keep track of the four sisters at first and also some of the side characters who were introduced. Once I got into the story, the problem resolved itself.
Overall, this is one I'd highly recommend to anyone who enjoys middle grade.
Original read: This was a fun, cute read! It wasn't quite what I was expecting from all the hype.
I loved each of the kids; once the story got going, they had such distinct personalities that made you want to root for them. The plot itself was predictable, but I didn't mind and there times that the anticipation made the moment all the more sweet. My favorite part of the book, though, was how well the community was portrayed. I really felt his engrained into this area the family was and felt why they didn't want to leave.
I didn't love the beginning. It was hard for me to keep track of the four sisters at first and also some of the side characters who were introduced. Once I got into the story, the problem resolved itself.
Overall, this is one I'd highly recommend to anyone who enjoys middle grade.