it was fun

Good

This is my favorite book. Although it was originally written for children/tweens, I think will always be relevant to me no matter what age. The story follows protagonist Salamanca Tree Hiddle as she travels across state borders with her grandparents to visit her mother, all the while telling the extravagant tales of Phoebe Winterbottom and Ms. Cadaver. Not many books are as perfectly written as this one, but Creech does it once again, pulling at your heartstrings and making your spirit sing Salamanca's story.

I learned the origins of the Lego creators.

I liked how there are magical sources. This book also has a lot of action and is really fun to read. I would definately recommend this to a friend.

I liked the pirate theme!

I liked the book because it has a page that reads "zzzzz". I like that sound. The pictures are also really nice.

This is about Maria having a Christmas celebration with family. She has a new cousin named Ruben. At church she sees a lonely Mr. Liuez so they invite him to their party.

I liked this book because I learned a lot about Abraham Lincoln and how he worked to abolish slavery. I learned how he worked with the northern states to fight against the southern states to free the slaves.

Overall, enjoyed it but I felt they spent too much time with Francesca and Michael fighting their attraction vs. them actually enjoying being together. Plus, I wasn't sure how I felt about Francesca ending up being able to get pregnant in the 2nd epilogue because I think it sends a message (in some ways) that she couldn't really be happy without a child.