A review by jennymock
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt

4.0

If you want a good cry, then this is your book. It reminds me of "Where the Red Fern Grows" and at the same time "Charlotte's Web." The villain is incredibly horrendous and absolutely heartless, which we learn is the result of years of abuse by his father. The heroes are advocates of love and compassion in the form of innocent animals and a child.

I'm torn about where to shelve this book. Should it go into the middle school side because they can handle the sensitive nature of this book or should it go into the elementary side because they will empathize the most with the heroes? I may have to put a copy on each side...