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katieproctorbooks's review against another edition
4.0
This was cute! Great book about friendship and standing up for what you believe in.
emily_mh's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
gemmapz's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Celia C Perez does it again. For girls become friends under mysterious circumstances and hijinks ensue. The book comes with book club, materials, and resources. a lovely book for kids who like mysteries, clubs, and maybe those who want to change the world as well.
afro8921's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the friendship dynamics in this book. They are all so different but learn how to make their differences work together. Great book for tweens who feel out of place and out of sorts while growing up.
sc104906's review against another edition
3.0
I received an eARC of this from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
The Floras are a local scout troop built on a regime of tradition for making young ladies. However, one remaining tradition that involves a hat with questionable bird materials causes an uproar with a group of girls. While these four never knew each before this summer, Lane has invited three very quirky girls to start a girl group at her grandmotherâs mansion. The girls work to take the Floras down!
It was a good girl power book. However, I donât feel like I really got to know any of the characters. I thought that there were bits and pieces of the plot that I responded to, I just wish that it had additional mixed media.
The Floras are a local scout troop built on a regime of tradition for making young ladies. However, one remaining tradition that involves a hat with questionable bird materials causes an uproar with a group of girls. While these four never knew each before this summer, Lane has invited three very quirky girls to start a girl group at her grandmotherâs mansion. The girls work to take the Floras down!
It was a good girl power book. However, I donât feel like I really got to know any of the characters. I thought that there were bits and pieces of the plot that I responded to, I just wish that it had additional mixed media.
resslesa's review against another edition
4.0
We liked it -listened in the car. I like how the author brought up social justice issues but not in a heavy handed way. A few situations a little far fetched. A great book about the power of four girls coming together to support one another.
sunflowerscottie's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a delight to read!
Four girls join together in an alternate scout troop. Ofelia is a budding journalist who is looking for her first story and trying to get out from the shadow of her overprotective parents. Cat is an avid birdwatcher and a member of the Floras, the âofficialâ scout troop in Sabal Palms. She seems to be living out her overbearing motherâs dream. Aster has been homeschooled her whole life by her grandfather, the Professor. Lane is the new girl, only there for the summer while her parents get a divorce.
Lane is the one who brings them together, but they very quickly find a cause that unites them and incorporates their unique qualities. Their cause lies in the bird-feather hat that the Floras use for their Miss Floras ceremony. Twelve-year-old activism at its finest, the four try to find a way to bring awareness about the origins of the hat and the message that the troop is sending by continuing its use.
The book holds a good message: Fight for what you believe in. Itâs an important message for children to learn, especially at a time when theyâre being told a lot of different things by adults who tend to expect them to accept whatever theyâre told without question.
All four girls are incredibly different and come from different places. There is representation from each of the girlsâ cultures (Cuban, Bahamian, etc) as well as from the cultures and social classes in which they currently live. There is also an explanation of the way the town is set up, with the invisible dividing factor of the Wall between the two different class areas. All of these are very real things in society that children begin to encounter and realize around the age of the characters in the book.
The story was fun and adventurous (who doesnât love a treehouse?). I enjoyed going on this escapade with the characters, and if I had a daughter, I would not hesitate to give her this book to read.
Four girls join together in an alternate scout troop. Ofelia is a budding journalist who is looking for her first story and trying to get out from the shadow of her overprotective parents. Cat is an avid birdwatcher and a member of the Floras, the âofficialâ scout troop in Sabal Palms. She seems to be living out her overbearing motherâs dream. Aster has been homeschooled her whole life by her grandfather, the Professor. Lane is the new girl, only there for the summer while her parents get a divorce.
Lane is the one who brings them together, but they very quickly find a cause that unites them and incorporates their unique qualities. Their cause lies in the bird-feather hat that the Floras use for their Miss Floras ceremony. Twelve-year-old activism at its finest, the four try to find a way to bring awareness about the origins of the hat and the message that the troop is sending by continuing its use.
The book holds a good message: Fight for what you believe in. Itâs an important message for children to learn, especially at a time when theyâre being told a lot of different things by adults who tend to expect them to accept whatever theyâre told without question.
All four girls are incredibly different and come from different places. There is representation from each of the girlsâ cultures (Cuban, Bahamian, etc) as well as from the cultures and social classes in which they currently live. There is also an explanation of the way the town is set up, with the invisible dividing factor of the Wall between the two different class areas. All of these are very real things in society that children begin to encounter and realize around the age of the characters in the book.
The story was fun and adventurous (who doesnât love a treehouse?). I enjoyed going on this escapade with the characters, and if I had a daughter, I would not hesitate to give her this book to read.
mattyb's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Bullying and Racism