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fkshg8465's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
In my ongoing quest to find the perfect book for my niece, a friend recommended this one. I always read books I send her first to make sure my brother will be comfortable with them. Miy niece is a bit young to understand racism, so I’ll save this one maybe for next year. It was really well written, historically sensitive, had a great central character in Hanna, and captured the Little House on the Prairie feel very well. Hanna is shaped by her past in how she deals with the present and how she thinks about her future. I only wish she and her dad could’ve had a relationship of better ease.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
cassroberts89's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was a read aloud with my kids for homeschool, ages 10 and 13.
They weren’t crazy about the story, but lately they haven’t been really into realistic fiction much (especially historical). Still, we liked seeing Hanna get her relatively happy ending. I loved all the different characters and seeing how they interact with each other. There really was a lot of development on that front in just your average length middle grade novel. I thought the place and time was portrayed fairly realistically as well. I think I would have liked to see more from Sam. I haven’t yet encountered much in the way of sweet young romance yet in our read-alouds, and I have a feeling we might be getting close to that interest setting in at home.
They weren’t crazy about the story, but lately they haven’t been really into realistic fiction much (especially historical). Still, we liked seeing Hanna get her relatively happy ending. I loved all the different characters and seeing how they interact with each other. There really was a lot of development on that front in just your average length middle grade novel. I thought the place and time was portrayed fairly realistically as well. I think I would have liked to see more from Sam. I haven’t yet encountered much in the way of sweet young romance yet in our read-alouds, and I have a feeling we might be getting close to that interest setting in at home.
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Sexual harassment
nighttgarden's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
readingbrb's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
Moderate: Bullying and Racism
Minor: Sexual harassment
sharashnorma's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Violence and Sexual harassment
ekmoore11's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Racism and Sexual harassment
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