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Townsend, Wendy
3 Reviews
(4)
YA
Unsure of what to study in college, Clarice hopes to figure things out when she spends the summer before senior year of high school volunteering at the Blue Iguana Recovery Program on Grand Cayman Island. Clarice's single-minded (pathological) focus on animal rights makes her a one-note character (and not very likable), but the unusual setting and subject matter may appeal to some readers.
Reviewer: Kitty Flynn
(3)
4-6
Louise is sent to live with relatives for six weeks while her dad is working in Brazil. Feeling neglected, she reaches out to abandoned animals: bunnies, baby raccoons, even a dead crow. When her father contracts a deadly infection, Louise must come to terms with her feelings. The dense narration lends itself to strong imagery; themes of loss and rejection are effectively developed.
Reviewer: Lana Barnes
(3)
YA
Teenager Grace is devastated to leave her rural home and move with her mother to New York. Frightened by the city, Grace finds solace and friendship at a reptile pet shop where she learns not only about lizards' life cycles and maturation but also about her own. Grace's relationships and her painfully awkward transition into adulthood are well drawn.
Reviewer: Lauren Maggio
3 reviews
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