Ferris

by Kate DiCamillo

Candlewick Press

    What a great read. And I'm not a middle-grader.* The beauty of language shines through all the wonderful characters in this book. There is so much love in the family and friends, even the exterminator. DiCamillo manages to so completely present each character in a minimum of words, it's amazing.

    And the vocabulary glistens - teaches without ever being condescending or even feeling like learning. Who knew a mess of moths was an eclipse?

    I hope we get many more books about the fabulous Wilkey family and their friends.

    * I worked at an S&H Green Stamp Redemption Center in high school.

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