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A review by cathy_acasefullofbooks
Sleeping Spells and Dragon Scales by Wendy S. Swore
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
4.5
A really sweet middle grade book about a girl managing her Type 1 Diabetes and her old friend turned reluctant school project partner who can't seem to stay awake or play soccer like he used to but can't figure out why.
I loved seeing Liam and Alaina rediscover their friendship and help each other through their struggles. Their friendship was so special. I also liked the chronic illness representation and discussions surrounding them.
One of my favorite aspects of the book was the fairy tale theme woven throughout, both real fairy tales and ones the students created. It added a lovely flair of magic to the story.
I was buddy reading this with my nine-year-old, but in true me-fashion as soon as I hit the halfway point I couldn't stop reading. I'm excited to hear her thoughts once she's done.
*Thank you to Shadow Mountain Publishing and Wendy Swore for sending me an ARC and a finished copy of this book.*
I loved seeing Liam and Alaina rediscover their friendship and help each other through their struggles. Their friendship was so special. I also liked the chronic illness representation and discussions surrounding them.
One of my favorite aspects of the book was the fairy tale theme woven throughout, both real fairy tales and ones the students created. It added a lovely flair of magic to the story.
I was buddy reading this with my nine-year-old, but in true me-fashion as soon as I hit the halfway point I couldn't stop reading. I'm excited to hear her thoughts once she's done.
*Thank you to Shadow Mountain Publishing and Wendy Swore for sending me an ARC and a finished copy of this book.*