Other authors take note: THIS is the sort of book I need!įrydenborg, Kay. Great literature? Maybe not, but balances fun with a bit of an issue very well.
What I really think: Fabulous book that will sell itself. That's probably because I am a lot closer to the grandparents' ages than the girls', and I would like my OWN adventure, thank you very much! Weaknesses: Stretches the bounds of reality- I really had to suspend disbelief that the grandparents would take the girls along on their honeymoon. Extra bonus points for working in technology in a very realistic way. Cassie is a brat, but gets better, and both girls have problems that are not overly traumatic, but which are hugely problematic when one is 12. Everyone is supportive of the girls, and even the issue with Lana's mother is resolved in a productive and yet realistic way. The trip is fascinating, and it was fun to see the quirky places Grandma Tess wanted to visit. Strengths: This had many things going for it. The girls have no choice but to go along. Tess and Howe, seemingly enjoying dealing with two difficult teenagers, decide to travel from California to Maine to see the cabin that Howe used to own.
Lana has reason to be unhappy as well, since her mother is sick and she is sure that her parents have sent her off because her mother is dying. There are tons of cool things that the group has planned, and the girls have a room of their own in nice hotels, but Lana is still bummed, especially when she finds out that her crush might like her and gets her phone number from her friends! Before long, though, Grandma Tess takes her phone away so she can be in the moment and with the people in the car, and Cassie is sure she will surely perish without the constant communication.
Lana is less excited, since she had a lot planned with her friends, whom she texts incessantly. Lana's pretty cool with the idea- she misses her grandmother, but likes Tess and is glad her grandfather is happy. It's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday at Ramblings of a Wannabe Scribe and What Are You Reading? d ay at Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers. It's also Nonfiction Monday.Ĭassie and Lana are coerced into going on a road trip with their grandparents- Cassie's Grandma Tess and Lana's Grandpa Howe have gotten married and want to take the girls, who seemed to hit it off at the wedding, on their honeymoon.
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