A review by crystal_reading
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt

4.0

I loved the great way the author created a sense of place. It helped that I used to live near Houston, TX so it was really fun to hear about the tupelo trees, bayous, post oak treey, and piney woods. It was especially great to get into the creepiness of cottonmouths and alligators.

She did a great job with the big themes too. There were some pretty tough "adult" type ideas, but she kept them tame for the younger readers.

Excellent book!