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Synopsis
Read the book that Ali Standish (author of The Ethan I Was Before) calls "a heartwarming story" and Melissa Roske (author of Kat Greene Comes Clean) calls "a joyful, heartfelt debut!"
Thirteen-year-old Jamie Bunn made a mistake at the end of the school year. A big one. And every kid in her middle school knows all about it. Now she has to spend her summer vacation volunteering at the local library—as punishment. What a waste of a summer!
Or so she thinks.
A Kind of Paradise is an unforgettable story about the power of community, the power of the library, and the power of forgiveness.
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About the Author
Amy Rebecca Tan is the author of A Kind of Paradise and Summer at Meadow Wood. She currently works in a public library and an independent bookstore. Amy lives in New Jersey with her family. You can visit her online at www.amyrebeccatan.com.
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Gr 4-6-As a consequence for breaking her middle school's honor code, Jamie must volunteer in her local library all summer. Initially disappointed to miss out on her usual poolside summer plans, Jamie eventually develops meaningful relationships with library staff and patrons and feels valued for her work. Tan uses Jamie's first-person narration to illustrate the important role the library plays in the town and slowly reveals the details of the girl's past indiscretions. The frequent back-and-forth between daily activities in the library and Jamie's memories slows the pace, and the secondary characters, seen only through Jamie's eyes, can lack depth. Jamie's own development is the strongest component of the book, and her sense of self as someone who has made a mistake but is also kind and capable will appeal to readers who are growing to see themselves in a similar light. VERDICT Not necessarily a first purchase, but recommended for collections where young readers seek a quiet, nuanced coming-of-age story.-Gesse Stark-Smith, Multnomah County Library, Portland, ORα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date2019
- ISBN 10 0062795414
- ISBN 13 9780062795410
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages304
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