kat07's review against another edition
3.0
Kimberly Holt does a wonderful job making difficult subjects easily palatable for young readers!
Jaynell absolutely loves her grandfather and treasures every ride with him in his brand new Cadillac. She is assigned to watch over him to make sure he isn't going crazy, but he seems perfectly normal to her. She does, however, wonder why he spends so much time with the Pickens when her mother says to avoid the poor family. Even after her grandfather has passed, Jaynell still continues to learn from him.
Themes:
• grief and acceptance of death
• acceptance of the economically disadvantaged
• coming-of-age
Jaynell absolutely loves her grandfather and treasures every ride with him in his brand new Cadillac. She is assigned to watch over him to make sure he isn't going crazy, but he seems perfectly normal to her. She does, however, wonder why he spends so much time with the Pickens when her mother says to avoid the poor family. Even after her grandfather has passed, Jaynell still continues to learn from him.
Themes:
• grief and acceptance of death
• acceptance of the economically disadvantaged
• coming-of-age
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