A review by hgraybrown
I Kill the Mockingbird by Paul Acampora
3.0
I enjoyed the humor in this story, and the way Lucy, Elena and Michael get caught up in a runaway train of a prank - of course, I also loved the literary theme of the story. This story is cute and sweet and simple, with some fun contemporary antics that include Instagram and Twitter and old fashioned things like used books and baseball.
From a Catholic perspective, I could not entirely see the purpose of Lucy's references to her faith in the story since they were not incorporated into the story in any meaningful way. Though I think a young Catholic would relate to some of Lucy's observations about her faith (like the images of Saint Lucy holding a dish containing two eyeballs), they were mostly humorous in a somewhat irreverent way that might confuse a younger member of the faith. I think these elements would have worked better if Lucy questioning her faith were a larger theme in the book (I am not sure it even qualifies as a smaller one).
I would recommend this book to students in sixth grade who enjoyed The Lemonade War and are ready for another fun summer adventure story.
From a Catholic perspective, I could not entirely see the purpose of Lucy's references to her faith in the story since they were not incorporated into the story in any meaningful way. Though I think a young Catholic would relate to some of Lucy's observations about her faith (like the images of Saint Lucy holding a dish containing two eyeballs), they were mostly humorous in a somewhat irreverent way that might confuse a younger member of the faith. I think these elements would have worked better if Lucy questioning her faith were a larger theme in the book (I am not sure it even qualifies as a smaller one).
I would recommend this book to students in sixth grade who enjoyed The Lemonade War and are ready for another fun summer adventure story.