I'm a fan of Sharon Creech. She writes young adult novels, and they're usually pretty fantastic. But I just did not get anything grand out of this one. Sad, but true.
The story revolves around a set of orphaned twins--Dallas and Florida--who are sent to spend some time with an older couple--Sairy and Tiller. Sairy and Tiller live in a carefree, backwoods place called Ruby Holler. The twins, who have grown up in a less-than-loving orphanage run by the less-than-kid-friendly Trepids, slowly learn to be kids again and to trust that the world could hold some kindhearted adults. And there's a little something about buried treasure.
The pieces are all there for a great, pull-at-your-heartstrings tale (I'm obviously into the dashes today....) but I just wasn't feeling it.
If you want to try an awesome Sharon Creech book, check out Walk Two Moons. Its a much better choice. But if you have nothing else on your book list and this one is available, its not going to kill you. Plus Florida says "putrid" a lot, and that's kind of fun.
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Can't say I've ever read anything by Creech. I just put Two Moons on hold at the library. I'll let you know when I finish it... :)
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