A review by kerryanndunn
The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden by Karina Yan Glaser
5.0
"Maybe, Oliver thought, maybe the world worked only if people gave all they could without measuring the worth of what they gave."
UGH. I love the Vanderbeekers so MUCH. This family, the core group of Vanderbeekers, plus the found family of their beloved brownstone make my heart happy. As someone who grew up reading The Secret Garden dozens of times, this story of these kids finding and creating a hidden garden of their very own to share with their loved ones, their community, their neighborhood, was pure magic and wonder. Each kid has their own perfect little quirky personality and contributes something different to the story. The writing weaves effortlessly between their various perspectives. What a treasure of a world Karina Yan Glaser has created with the Vanderbeekers and their little slice of Harlem.
UGH. I love the Vanderbeekers so MUCH. This family, the core group of Vanderbeekers, plus the found family of their beloved brownstone make my heart happy. As someone who grew up reading The Secret Garden dozens of times, this story of these kids finding and creating a hidden garden of their very own to share with their loved ones, their community, their neighborhood, was pure magic and wonder. Each kid has their own perfect little quirky personality and contributes something different to the story. The writing weaves effortlessly between their various perspectives. What a treasure of a world Karina Yan Glaser has created with the Vanderbeekers and their little slice of Harlem.