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School Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 2014 | Grades 5-8
Gr 4–6—After her five-year-old brother has been labeled "a little hero" for making a lifesaving 911 call, Suzy struggles to find relevance in her own life. Bad luck is coloring her whole summer, and she responds by emulating the day-to-day life of Emily Dickinson, whom she has been researching for her library project. The old tomboy Suzy loved baseball, riding her bike, and engaging in friendships ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2014
The summer Suzy Quinn turns twelve provides a natural backdrop for Spinelli's latest verse novel, the epitome of summer escapism -- light, engaging, and easy to read. When Suzy's kindly next-door neighbor has a "spell," Suzy's younger brother, Parker, smartly calls 911 and gets the needed medical help. He immediately becomes a little town hero, but with all the community's accolades, he also becomes a little attention-...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
In Spinelli's latest verse novel--light, engaging, and easy to read--Suzy, twelve, is having a summer full of challenges; wh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
