Reviews

Tracing Stars by Erin E. Moulton

celestihel's review against another edition

5.0

I loved it. The characters, quirky and real, are like anyone you might know having grown up in New England, especially if you grew up in tourist traps and/or with fisherman. I found bits of myself in Indie, Sloth, Owen, maybe even in Bebe...hopefully not in Kelsey. They story has a few very clear trajectories that come together beautifully in the end. It's not weighed down by too many people or details all at once...just the right amount at every given time. Even as an adult, I found myself trapped with Indie in a series of impossible ethical choices and wondered what I would have done in her shoes. I couldn't put it down. I have already recommended it to local awards committees.

tashrow's review

5.0

Indie Lee Chickory is heading to her last day of school where she really doesn’t fit in. Her older sister Bebe fits in perfectly, dresses like the others, and never seems to smell like rotting fish like Indie does. That’s what she gets for feeding Monty, her golden lobster, before coming to school. So whenever Indie does something that draws attention to herself, Bebe is embarrassed. When Indie accidentally carries Monty to school on that last day, she does a lot more than draw attention, she runs away from school to get Monty into the water he needs. But when they reach the sea, she loses him and he won’t return to her after the sirens from the police car go off. Now Indie has to figure out not only how to get Monty back but also how to not be so weird and not embarrass Bebe anymore. Bebe has a part in a summer musical, so she has a lot at stake. It’s up to Indie to see how normal she can be.

Read the rest of my review on my blog, Waking Brain Cells.