Though Big Bob's change of heart is a bit abrupt, this is a fine choice for very young children who don't conform to gender stereotypes, and an example for all kids that differences can enrich rather than hinder friendships.
Gr 5–8—In this final book in the series, Skeezie Tookis looks back 12 years to the summer he was 13, when his mother, struggling to raise him and his two sisters alone, insists he get a job to help out...
Gr 6—8—This companion to The Misfits (2001) and Totally Joe (2005, both S & S) focuses on Addie Carle, an outspoken, intelligent girl who is worried about injustice and "how in the world, the world will ever be okay...