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A Girl, a Raccoon, and the Midnight Moon by Karen Romano Young
4.0
A Girl, a Racoon, and the Midnight Moon
by Karen Romano Young
Published: 01/07/2020
Synopsis
Pearl Moran was born in the Lancaster Avenue Branch of the New York City Library. Raised by a single mother, Pearl has grown up surrounded by the faculty of the library as part of her family while listening to her mother tell stories of reading raccoons. One morning, as Pearl went to open an office window to let sun from the back courtyard into the library, Pearl was horrified to find the head from a statue of Edna St. Vincent Millay, a granite statue in the courtyard had been stolen. With the events that follow, the library's fate falls into peril and Pearl takes it upon herself to save it. One part mystery, one part coming of age story, and one part a story about stories, the author takes you along as Pearl learns more about herself, those around her, and what she will do to save what she loves.
Thoughts
My 10-year-old, fifth-grader and I read this book for his school reader. As a parent, I appreciated many of the lessons within this story. Exploring important topics such as homelessness, city budgeting, parenting, and so much more through the use of sidebars, I found this story to be far more than your typical middle-grade reader. It truly brought many important topics to life in a fun and interesting way.
Rating: 4 Stars
For more on this rating and other ratings for books I've reviewed, please check out my blog - the link is below!
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by Karen Romano Young
Published: 01/07/2020
Synopsis
Pearl Moran was born in the Lancaster Avenue Branch of the New York City Library. Raised by a single mother, Pearl has grown up surrounded by the faculty of the library as part of her family while listening to her mother tell stories of reading raccoons. One morning, as Pearl went to open an office window to let sun from the back courtyard into the library, Pearl was horrified to find the head from a statue of Edna St. Vincent Millay, a granite statue in the courtyard had been stolen. With the events that follow, the library's fate falls into peril and Pearl takes it upon herself to save it. One part mystery, one part coming of age story, and one part a story about stories, the author takes you along as Pearl learns more about herself, those around her, and what she will do to save what she loves.
Thoughts
My 10-year-old, fifth-grader and I read this book for his school reader. As a parent, I appreciated many of the lessons within this story. Exploring important topics such as homelessness, city budgeting, parenting, and so much more through the use of sidebars, I found this story to be far more than your typical middle-grade reader. It truly brought many important topics to life in a fun and interesting way.
Rating: 4 Stars
For more on this rating and other ratings for books I've reviewed, please check out my blog - the link is below!
https://thelitterature.wixsite.com/website