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Teagan, Erin
2 Reviews
(2)
4-6
Twelve-year-old Ali joins her brother on her father's Survivor Guy reality show in the Great Dismal Swamp and is disappointed to learn the show relies on stunt doubles and deceptive camera angles. When Ali, five-year-old medic's-daughter Isabel, and intern Adam are left behind during a wildfire evacuation, Ali puts her real survival skills to work. The action sequences fit smoothly with the scenes of emotional growth, and the resolution is satisfying.
Reviewer: Sarah Rettger
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2019
(2)
4-6
Future scientist Madeline is reeling from her grandfather's death, her sister's worsening genetic blood disorder (which Madeline shares), and starting middle school. She copes by writing SOPs ("standard operating procedures"), many of which deal with the classmates she reluctantly befriends, leading to a Harriet the Spy–like outcome. Madeline's prickly independence and sense of herself make for a character whose evolution is highly satisfying.
Reviewer: Sarah Rettger
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2017
2 reviews
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