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REVIEWS: Blue Fish
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Good Books and Good Wine
Kirkus
GoodReads
Book Companion
Thirteen-year-old Travis has a secret: he can't read. But
a shrewd teacher and a sassy girl are about to change everything
in this witty and deeply moving novel. Travis is missing his old
home in the country, and he’s missing his old hound, Rosco. Now
there’s just the cramped place he shares with his well-meaning
but alcoholic grandpa, a new school, and the dreaded routine of
passing when he’s called on to read out loud. But that’s before
Travis meets Mr. McQueen, who doesn’t take “pass” for an
answer--a rare teacher whose savvy persistence has Travis slowly
unlocking a book on the natural world. And it’s before Travis is
noticed by Velveeta, a girl whose wry banter and colorful
scarves belie some hard secrets of her own. With sympathy,
humor, and disarming honesty, Pat Schmatz brings to life a cast
of utterly believable characters--and captures the moments of
trust and connection that make all the difference.
Characters: 32. Amazon rating: 4 1/2 stars. Genre: Young Adult.
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