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A review by okiecozyreader
The Art of the Swap by Jen Malone, Kristine Asselin
4.0
I explained this book to a group of students today and a boy raised his hand and said, “it’s kind of like Freaky Friday?” Yes, it is.
Maybe because I’m an art major and I spent my honeymoon in Newport, RI, I enjoyed this story of girls who trade physical bodies to try to prevent a painting from being stolen. I love the focus on important women (including Mary Cassatt). I had never thought about how weird it would be to physically be in someone else’s body. This book did a good job helping students to really think it through.
I think this book will spark creative thinking in readers. I enjoyed both viewpoints and the thoughtfulness of explaining time periods, too.
Maybe because I’m an art major and I spent my honeymoon in Newport, RI, I enjoyed this story of girls who trade physical bodies to try to prevent a painting from being stolen. I love the focus on important women (including Mary Cassatt). I had never thought about how weird it would be to physically be in someone else’s body. This book did a good job helping students to really think it through.
I think this book will spark creative thinking in readers. I enjoyed both viewpoints and the thoughtfulness of explaining time periods, too.