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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2009
Gr 5-7 In the form of a diary addressed to her recently deceased cat, Mud, and any future biographers wishing to write about her, Lorelei Lee Connelly, 11, chronicles her life as a sixth grader at a private school in Washington, DC, and as the middle child and only girl in a family in crisis. Trying out for the part of Wendy in the school's production of Peter Pan; navigating relationships with schoolmates, including moody best friend Jennifer, bully Matt, dreamboat Bo, and outcast Saylor; and grappling with the confusion and fear ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Sixth grader Lorelei begins a journal addressed to her dead cat, Mud. Her entries focus on her parents' fights a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More